Admission Qualifications for the Certificate in Talmudic Law and Jurisprudence
All applicants to MJI must have successfully finished or be in the process of finishing before the beginning of the desired semester of enrollment, a high school/secondary school program or equivalent (GED).
The certificate program is for men only.
To be considered for admission the following items must be submitted:
1. Completed application;
2. Non-refundable application fee;
3. Evidence of graduation from a Talmudic high school or equivalent (GED) with other proof of high school completion or signed statement of student affirming Talmudic high school.
Admissions criteria were established to assure that students have the interest, ability, and perseverance required for completion of the intense schedule of studies in the two-year program. All students must meet the following requirements:
1. Talmudic High School graduation or its equivalent;
2. Competence in the entire Pentateuch and commentaries;
3. Completion of at least 150 folio pages of Talmud;
4. Competence in the laws and customs in the Code of Jewish (Orach Chaim) and personal commitment to their observance.
All applicants to the certificate program will be interviewed and undergo an oral test, “entrance farhehr”, administered by the Dean (Rosh Yeshiva).
In addition, students whose records are incomplete at the time of registration may be admitted on a provisional basis pending the receipt of official documents.
Courses Offered in the Certificate of Talmudic Law and Jurisprudence Program
The following courses are offered in the certificate program in Talmudic Law and Jurisprudence. They are all credit bearing as electives in the Bachelor of Applied Science degree. The credit hours allotted reflect the intensive study required for each course, and are granted only if the student attends both the lectures and mandatory study sessions assigned to each course. Generally the certificate program student takes these courses YJST 1211, 1212, 1221,1222, 1231, 1232, 1241, 1242, 2210, 2220, 2230, 2240, 5211,5221, 5231, 5241, 5212, 5222, 5232, 5242, 5213, 5223, 5233, 5243. Some students may wish to take in addition or as alternatives YJST 1251, 1261, 2250, 2260, 5251, and/or 5261. This program is open to men only.
Please see Courses of Instruction section at the back of this catalog for course titles and descriptions.
