Neve Yerushalayim is a network of Orthodox

Orthodox Judaism

Orthodox Judaism , is the approach to Judaism which adheres to the traditional interpretation and application of the laws and ethics of the Torah as legislated in the Talmudic texts by the Sanhedrin and subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and...

 Jewish colleges for Jewish women, with a based in Har Nof

Har Nof

Har Nof is a neighborhood on a hillside on the western boundary of Jerusalem, Israel, with a population of 20,000 residents, primarily Orthodox Jews.-History:...

, Jerusalem.

Founded in 1970 by Rabbi Dovid Refson as an institution for young college-age female Baal teshuva

Baal teshuva

Baal teshuva or ba'al teshuvah , sometimes abbreviated to BT, is a term referring to a Jew who turns to embrace Orthodox Judaism. Baal teshuva literally means, "repentant", i.e., one who has repented or "returned" to God...

s ("returnees" to Orthodox Judaism), Neve Yerushalayim has since broadened its mandate to offer Jewish studies programs relevant to modern day Jewish life based on Jewish law

Halakha

Halakha — also transliterated Halocho , or Halacha — is the collective body of Jewish law, including biblical law and later talmudic and rabbinic law, as well as customs and traditions.Judaism classically draws no distinction in its laws between religious and ostensibly non-religious life; Jewish...

. Students at its branches may have prior educational backgrounds in Judaism

Judaism

Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...

 ranging from basic to advanced.

Colleges

• The Neve School of General Jewish Studies targets English
  English language
  English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
  
  -speaking students.
• Neve Nerlitz is designated for French-speaking students.
• Neve Shoshana is mainly for Hebrew speaking students residing in Israel.

Seminaries

• The Bnos Chava Seminary (founded 1988) is a one-year teachers training program for recent Beis Yaakov high school graduates with advanced standing in Torah
  Torah
  Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five books of the bible—Genesis , Exodus , Leviticus , Numbers and Deuteronomy Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five...
  
   studies.
• Michlelet Esther (founded in 1995) is a one-year study program for recent graduates of either public or Yeshiva high schools.
• Midreshet Tehillah (founded in 2002) is a seminary program for recent high school graduates centering around text-based learning of Hashkafa, Tanach, and Halacha.
• The Bnos Sarah Seminary is for recent Beis Yaakov high school graduates: a one-year teachers training program with advanced academic curriculum in Limudei Kodesh.

Post-seminary programs

• The Moreshet Institute (founded 1995) provides undergraduate training for women entering the field of Jewish education, outreach, and community work.

• Maalot Yerushalayim (founded in 1984) offers programs of advanced Judaic studies and courses in various academic areas. All classes are reviewed by the American Council on Education
  American Council on Education
  The American Council on Education is a United States organization, established in 1918, comprising over 1,800 accredited, degree-granting colleges and universities and higher education-related associations, organizations, and corporations....
  
  (ACE).

Maalotim

Women's division locations: Baltimore, NYC, Brooklyn, Detroit, Los Angeles, Montreal, London, Manchester

Men's division locations: Jerusalem, Har Nof, Bayit Vegan; Newark, New Jersey; Monsey, New York; Whitefield, Greater Manchester