Eshel- Sephardic Women's Seminary

Programs

Courses

Schedule

Students Speak

Everything you could want from
a seminary and more . . .

Learning, growing, touring, Chessed, meeting new people, and interacting with well respected
leaders from the Jewish world.

Tanakh, Halacha, Sephardic studies, Chassidut, yoga, psychology, touring Israel and making friends for life!

Learning and Living Your Sephardic Roots in Israel

Eshel is a post high school seminary that provides young women with a comprehensive educational program with an emphasis on excellence in Jewish studies, Jewish values, and experiential learning. To cultivate a love for Israel and an appreciation of the heritage of the Jewish people, the students traverse the land.

Being the first Sephardic seminary in Israel, there is an emphasis on Sephardic halacha, customs, and history. By providing a caring environment that encourages the student’s personal journey of self development, Eshel helps the students build a solid foundation for the future.

“A little over a year ago, in the summer of 2009, my wife Leah and I made the decision to send our oldest daughters, Barbara and Rosie, to the Eshel Program for girls in Israel, for the upcoming year. Although understandably apprehensive to send our daughters to a start-up school, it is a decision that we don’t and will never regret.

At Eshel, they received a well rounded and diversified Torah education. They also were given a nice share of cultural courses such as dance and authentic cooking. All of this was provided by a caring, well educated, experienced and hands-on staff, with whom they have remained in touch. Behind everything was the Eshel secret weapon, Director Miriam Tawil.

Eshel provided our girls with a heavy dose of hesed opportunities – with one whole afternoon a week and numerous other events dedicated to charitable activities. Above all, and by design, they were given a love, understanding, and appreciation of the land of Israel.

All in all, our daughters matured, learnt responsibility, developed as God-fearing young Jewish woman, forged friendships, and had the experience of a lifetime which they will never forget.”
- Rabbi Ely Matalon