| EYAHT College of Jewish Studies for Women | |
|---|---|
Hebrew:איה״ת | |
| Location | |
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22 Imrei Binah St. | |
| Information | |
| Opened | 1982 |
| Menahel | RebbetzinDenah Weinberg |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
EYAHT (Hebrew:איה״ת, aHebrew abbreviation for theBiblical Hebrew:אשה יראת ה' היא תתהלל "It is for her fear of the LORD / That a woman is to be praised",Proverbs 31:30),[1] was a full-time college for advanced Jewish learning for women inJerusalem.
Geared to unaffiliated, college-educated and professional women aged 22–30[2] from English-speaking countries, EYAHT introduced women to the basics ofOrthodox Judaism and encouraged them to integrate it into their lives.[3] Most of its students becamebaalot teshuva ("returnees to the faith"). EYAHT has over 2,000 alumnae.[4]
The college was founded with seed money fromAish HaTorah in 1982 by RebbetzinDenah Weinberg, wife of Aish HaTorah'srosh yeshiva, RabbiNoah Weinberg. Classrooms were located in two ground-floor apartments across the street from the Weinbergs' home inKiryat Sanz.[5] Dormitory apartments were rented in surrounding buildings.
EYAHT offered classes on Jewish philosophy,history, prayer,Parashah,Chumash,holidays andThe 48 Ways to Wisdom (a curriculum developed by Weinberg based onPirkei Avot 6:6) at beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. There was a focus on the role of the Jewish woman in her family and community, with classes inshalom bayit (domestic harmony) andchinuch habonim (raising Jewish children). Day and week programs were available.[citation needed]
Noteworthy alumnae include:
Shortly after inaugurating a five-story, 15,400-square-foot (1,430 m2) campus in theRomema neighborhood in 2014,[8][9] EYAHT was closed.
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