The Tal Institute/ Machon Tal (, ''Makhon Tal''), founded in 1999, is the main women's division of the Jerusalem College of Technology. It is located in the

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neighborhood of

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. Over 1,000 students from Israel and around the world study there. The uniqueness of the Machon Tal is that it combines engineering and/or management studies with the study of Torah. It is also the only religious school in

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to offer an academic degree in Nursing. The academic studies are offered at a university level, with full recognition from the Council for Higher Education in Israel. The students come from a broad range of religious backgrounds in Israel and the Diaspora. Due to the large number of

olim ''Aliyah'' (, ; ''ʿălīyyā'', ) is the immigration of Jews from the diaspora to, historically, the geographical Land of Israel or the Palestine region, which is today chiefly represented by the State of Israel. Traditionally described ...

, the Tal Institute also has a New Olim Department. The department assists the new immigrants in various ways from tutoring in difficult subjects to extra time on tests.

Degrees

The Tal Institute awards the following degrees: *

Bachelor of Science A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, B.S., B.Sc., SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree that is awarded for programs that generally last three to five years. The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Scienc ...

in: Applied Physics/Electro-Optical Engineering, Applied Physics - Medical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Sciences, Computational Chemistry, and Industrial Engineering. * Bachelor of Managerial Accounting and Information Systems * Bachelor of Technical Management & Marketing * Bachelor of Nursing

Goals

* To teach the students to incorporate into their secular lives also

Torah The Torah ( , "Instruction", "Teaching" or "Law") is the compilation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, namely the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. The Torah is also known as the Pentateuch () ...

study and Derech Eretz. * To train religious engineers and managers that will integrate into the elite technological industry and management staffs of Israel. * To allow those who are interested in working in education to receive a teaching degree in addition.About Machon Tal
Jerusalem College of Technology (in Hebrew)

Midreshet Ma'amakim

Midreshet Ma'amakim () is the Jewish studies program located on the campus; see

Midrasha A ' (Hebrew: ; : ), typically, is an institute of Torah study for women of post-high-school age, somewhat equivalent to a men's yeshiva; most are located in Israel. The midrasha is also somewhat parallel to a "women's seminary" (Hebrew "semin ...

. All students integrate Jewish studies classes from Midreshet Ma'amakim with their regular academic studies.

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Degrees

Goals

Midreshet Ma'amakim

See also

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