Shaalvim for Women: Cost, Coverage & How to Fund It
Shaalvim for Women (SFW) is the women's seminary affiliated with Yeshivat Sha'alvim — a leading Religious Zionist and Modern Orthodox institution founded in 1960. Based in Jerusalem, SFW draws deeply on Yeshivat Sha'alvim's more than 60 years of Torah scholarship and its Rosh Yeshiva HaRav Michal Yammer shlit"a, who delivers sichot and answers questions for seminary students. The program is distinguished by its Siyurim u'Shiurim ("Locations and Teachings") methodology — students study a biblically or historically significant site in the classroom and then visit it the following week with Tanakh and history books in hand, walking in the footsteps of their predecessors across thousands of years.
Program Highlights
- ✓Affiliated with Yeshivat Sha'alvim — 60+ years of Religious Zionist Torah scholarship with access to Rosh Yeshiva HaRav Michal Yammer shlit"a
- ✓Signature Siyurim u'Shiurim program — students study a site in class, then visit it the following week, making Israel their living classroom
- ✓Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur davening at Yeshivat Sha'alvim — one of the most powerful tefilot experiences in Israel
- ✓Rigorous shiurim across Tanakh, Halacha, Machshava, and Chumash designed to produce independent lifelong Torah learners
- ✓Jerusalem campus with warm community atmosphere and consistent Shabbat experience on campus for students who wish to stay in
- ✓Israel Prepaid Silver Plan provides $29,546–$63,825 in guaranteed coverage for the full SFW year
What's Included
- ✓Rigorous Torah curriculum: Tanakh, Chumash, Halacha, Machshava — taught by acclaimed educators to lifelong-learner standard
- ✓Jerusalem dormitory housing with warm community atmosphere
- ✓Kosher meals including consistent Shabbat meals for students remaining on campus
- ✓Siyurim u'Shiurim tiyulim — classroom study followed by field visits to sites across Israel
- ✓Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur at Yeshivat Sha'alvim — inspiring tefilot with the full yeshiva community
- ✓Regular weekly chesed placements throughout Jerusalem serving Israeli communities
$250 one-time account opening fee applies
What Parents Say About Shaalvim for Women
“The Siyurim program at SFW was transformational. We'd spend a week learning about a place in Tanakh — the valley of Elah, the hills of Shiloh — and then we'd actually go there. Standing on the ground where David fought Goliath with a Tanakh open in your hands is something no classroom can replicate. Silver Plan through Israel Prepaid covered the full year.”
“Shaalvim for Women gave me everything: serious Torah learning, a connection to Israel that goes below the surface, and davening on Rosh Hashana at the yeshiva that still gives me chills. The Sha'alvim connection — 60 years of Torah — is something you feel. My parents had the Silver Plan ready for years.”
Stories are illustrative of typical parent experiences.
How Israel Prepaid Covers Shaalvim for Women
The Silver Plan is recommended for Shaalvim for Women. 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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