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institute for study of traditional
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texts in
Jerusalem
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. The
yeshiva
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was founded by Stephen G. Wald in 1995, is under the auspices of the
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
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, and is part of the Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center. As of 2023, the Roshei Yeshiva are Joel Levy and Joshua Kulp.
The Yeshiva offers Jews from outside the Orthodox world the opportunity to gain the advanced Jewish learning and communal experiences provided by attending a yeshiva. It uses a synthesis of traditional and
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methods, allowing Jewish texts and tradition to encounter social change and modern scholarship. The curriculum focuses on classical Jewish subjects, including
Talmud
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Midrash
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, halakha, and
philosophy
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. Learning is conducted in the traditional yeshiva method (''
shiur
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'' and '' chavruta'') with an openness to modern scholarship.
The Conservative Yeshiva's educational programs include the one-year program, advanced studies program, summer program, winter break program, and Nativ pre-college Yeshiva Track.
Notable faculty
* Rabbi Dr. Joshua Kulp, Rosh Yeshiva & co-founder
* Rabbi Joel Roth Rosh Yeshiva Emeritus
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Organizations
* Nativ (conversion), a Military Rabbinate program to help Israeli Defense Forces soldiers convert to Judaism
* Nativ (liaison bureau), Israeli government organization that encouraged aliyah from the ...