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WebYeshiva
Summary
WebYeshiva.org is a pioneering
online yeshiva and midrasha.
It is unique in that its classes are presented live, and are fully interactive, replicating the structure of a traditional shiur.
Its offering extends through Semicha (Rabbinic ordination).
It was founded in November 2007 by Rabbi Chaim Brovender
and is directed by Rabbi Jeffrey Saks.
WebYeshiva is a project of the Academy for Torah Initiatives and Directions (ATID).
It is headquartered on HaNassi St., in Jerusalem, near the President's House.
The Yeshiva's goal is to offer Torah classes to students around the world via the internet;
it draws on the large resource of quality teachers with high levels of study and knowledge in and around Jerusalem.
WebYeshiva offers advanced course-based Torah study for men and women,
including classes in Talmud (4 levels offered), Tanach (Bible), Halacha (Jewish law), Chassidut, and Machshava (Jewish philosophy);
some are offered in various languages (Hungarian, Spanish, Russian, Hebrew, Yiddish).
Its offering thus replicates that of a traditional Yeshiva; see .
Students may learn live, fully interacting with the teacher and other students.
For students who cannot attend live, all classes are recorded in several formats (mp3, mp4, WebEx) and archived within 24 hours. This gives students the option of downloading the classes and learning on their own time.
In 2010, WebYeshiva launched TorahTutors.org, which aimed to create programs fitted to the needs of the user, including professionals looking for chavruta (learning partner) study, Jewish day school students requiring a tutor for Torah subjects, or Jewish homeschooling.
In 2013, WebYeshiva launched an advanced track, the "Halacha Mastery Program",
focused on in-depth, source based study of the major practical halachic topics - Shabbat, Kashrut, Niddah, Avelut.
The program is offered to men and women with a sufficient background, and spans three-years (it is tuition-based; courses may be taken either synchronously over three years or via self-paced archive study).
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