Nishmat: Cost, Coverage & How to Fund It
Nishmat — The Jerusalem Center for Advanced Jewish Study for Women — was founded in 1990 by Rabbanit Chana Henkin in the Bayit Vegan neighborhood of Jerusalem. Nishmat is widely recognized as one of the most academically rigorous women's Torah institutions in the world, known especially for its Yoatzot Halacha program — a two-year fellowship training women as certified halachic advisors in the laws of family purity. The Shana Ba'Aretz post-high school program provides an intensive, graduate-level Jewish studies experience for young women seeking serious textual learning in a pluralistic yet Orthodox-observant environment.
Program Highlights
- ✓Founded 1990 by Rabbanit Chana Henkin — pioneering institution in advanced women's Torah study
- ✓Home of the world-renowned Yoatzot Halacha program — certifying women as halachic advisors on family purity laws
- ✓Shana Ba'Aretz post-high school program draws academically serious students from across the Orthodox and traditional spectrum
- ✓Located in Bayit Vegan, Jerusalem — a vibrant religious neighborhood with a strong community atmosphere
- ✓Orthodox in observance but pluralistic in student background — welcoming women committed to serious Jewish learning
- ✓Israel Prepaid Silver Plan provides $29,546–$63,825 in guaranteed coverage for the full Nishmat program year
What's Included
- ✓Intensive Tanakh, Talmud, Halacha, and Jewish philosophy curriculum taught by leading women Torah scholars
- ✓Shabbat and Yom Tov programming in the Bayit Vegan community
- ✓Housing near the Nishmat campus in Bayit Vegan, Jerusalem
- ✓Kosher meals throughout the program year
- ✓Israel tiyulim connecting text learning to the land and history of Israel
- ✓MASA grant coordination for eligible participants — up to $4,500 available
$250 one-time account opening fee applies
What Parents Say About Nishmat
“Nishmat was unlike any seminary I had heard about. The faculty treated us as serious Torah scholars — the Yoatzot program, the academic rigor, the respect for intellectual inquiry. I came home a different kind of Jewish woman. Israel Prepaid's Silver Plan was fully funded when I enrolled at 18.”
“We chose Nishmat for our daughter because of Rabbanit Henkin's reputation and the institution's commitment to serious women's Torah learning. The Bayit Vegan campus gave her a real Jerusalem neighborhood experience. Our Silver Plan through Israel Prepaid had been accumulating for twelve years — it covered everything.”
Stories are illustrative of typical parent experiences.
How Israel Prepaid Covers Nishmat
The Silver Plan is recommended for Nishmat. The earlier you enroll, the lower your monthly payment and the higher your coverage.
| Enrollment Age | Monthly Payment | Guaranteed Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 | $158/mo | $63,825 |
| Age 3 | $186/mo | $57,466 |
| Age 5 | $212/mo | $53,300 |
| Age 8 | $269/mo | $47,162 |
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