Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies, located in the heart of Jerusalem, offers a highly academic Judaic Studies curriculum taught by dynamic staff in a welcoming atmosphere. Mayanot offers annual, semester, winter, summer and post Taglit-Birthright Israel study programs for women and men ages 20 and over.
Jews have always been known as the “People of the Book”. Independent study of our great classics bind us to the past, inspire us in the present, and prepare us for the future. At Mayanot, a strong emphasis is placed on textual study giving students the skills necessary to access great works in their original Hebrew and Aramaic.

In an open academic environment students are encouraged to question, challenge and explore five thousand years of Jewish wisdom and apply it to contemporary society.

Mayanot's curriculum is the only one of its kind, encompassing both the intellectual and inner spiritual dimensions of Jewish study.The result is a fascinating journey of self discovery and perso