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Hebrew Theological College
The Hebrew Theological College, also known as ''Beit HaMidrash LaTorah'', also colloquially known as "Skokie Yeshiva," is a Private University located in Skokie , Illinois . It was chartered in 1922 as one of the first Modern Orthodox Jewish institutions of higher education in America, and is therefore also one of the oldest Jewish institutions in the United States outside of the New York area. Hebrew Theological College's primary purposes are to prepare students for the assumption of formal roles as educators, as well as to train eligible students to meet the requirements and demands of Rabbinic Ordination . As its secondary purpose, Hebrew Theological College endeavors to provide its students with broad Cultural perspectives and a strong foundation in the Liberal Arts and Science s to facilitate a creative Synthesis of general and Jewish knowledge. In so doing, the College also provides an excellent background for the pursuit of advanced Profession al training... ORGANIZATION The Yeshiva consists of a '' Bet Midrash '', a Rabbi nical School, the Bellows Kollel , and the Fasman Yeshiva High School . The College is composed of the Bressler School of Advanced Hebrew Studies and the Kanter School of Liberal Arts and Sciences. All students complete a Bachelor Of Arts in Judaic Studies through the Bressler School, with the option of a second major through the Kanter School. The men's program leads to a B.A. with a focus in Judaic studies and specifically Talmud, with second majors offered in Business, Computer Science, and Psychology. The women's program, located on a separate campus at the Blistein Teachers Institute for Women, offers Judaic Studies majors in Bible, Hebrew Language, and Jewish History, with dual majors available in Business, Computer and Information Sciences, Education (including Elementary and Special Education), English and Psychology. The university is Accredited by the North Central Association Of Colleges And Schools . HISTORY The school was founded in the city of Chicago in 1921 by Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Rubinstein and Rabbi Saul Silber. Rabbi Rubinstein (1872-1944) was an alumnus of Volozhin Yeshiva who arrived in America in 1917 . Rabbi Silber (1876-1946) was a pulpit Rabbi in Chicago and served as president of the school for the first twenty-five years. 1 |
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