Hadrat Melech: Cost, Coverage & How to Fund It
Hadrat Melech — "Splendor of the King" — is the men's learning track within the Torah Study Center for Spanish Speakers in Jerusalem, specifically designed for Latin American and Spanish-speaking Jewish young men who want intensive Torah study in a Spanish-language environment. Drawing on Sephardic traditions and the culture of Latin American Jewish communities, Hadrat Melech creates a learning space where Argentine, Mexican, Colombian, Venezuelan, and other Latin American Jewish men feel fully at home while building serious Torah knowledge in Jerusalem.
Program Highlights
- ✓"Hadrat Melech" — Splendor of the King — the men's Torah learning track within the Torah Study Center for Spanish Speakers in Jerusalem
- ✓Taught in Spanish — specifically designed for young men from Latin American Jewish communities who learned Spanish as their first Jewish language
- ✓Sephardic traditions honored — program curriculum engages with the minhagim and halachic customs central to Latin American and Sephardic Jewish communities
- ✓Distinct men's track within the Spanish-speakers' center — a focused learning community for young men from Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, and beyond
- ✓MASA-affiliated program making participants eligible for grants of $1,000–$4,500
- ✓Israel Prepaid Bronze Plan provides $16,654–$35,976 in guaranteed coverage for the full Hadrat Melech program
What's Included
- ✓Torah curriculum in Talmud, Tanakh, halacha, and Sephardic traditions — taught entirely in Spanish
- ✓Housing in Jerusalem near the Torah Study Center campus
- ✓Kosher meals with Sephardic menu options throughout the program
- ✓Shabbat and Yom Tov programming following Sephardic customs and Latin American Jewish traditions
- ✓Israel tiyulim connecting Sephardic Jewish history and heritage to the Land of Israel
- ✓MASA grant coordination for eligible participants
$250 one-time account opening fee applies
What Parents Say About Hadrat Melech
“Hadrat Melech let me experience Torah learning without being a stranger. My Spanish was the language of the classroom, my Sephardic background was respected, and my Latin American Jewish identity was valued. Ten months in Jerusalem that finally felt like mine. Israel Prepaid Bronze Plan covered the year.”
“I had tried other Jerusalem programs and always felt like an outsider — my Spanish, my Sephardic customs, my Latin American Jewish world. Hadrat Melech was different. The teachers understood where I came from and the learning felt genuinely connected to who I am. Bronze Plan through Israel Prepaid funded the full year.”
Stories are illustrative of typical parent experiences.
How Israel Prepaid Covers Hadrat Melech
The Bronze Plan is recommended for Hadrat Melech. The earlier you enroll, the lower your monthly payment and the higher your coverage.
| Enrollment Age | Monthly Payment | Guaranteed Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 | $89/mo | $35,976 |
| Age 3 | $105/mo | $32,392 |
| Age 5 | $119/mo | $30,044 |
| Age 8 | $151/mo | $26,584 |
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