american seminary options

Yavneh

I’ve heard of the following American seminaries:

1-Montreal (very academic)

2-Toronto (has a six week trip to Eretz Yisrael after Pesach)

3-Machon Basya Rochel (Rebbetzin Feiner’s seminary in the Five Towns, very warm, not so academic)

4-Bais Yaakov Intesive

5-Bais Yaakov Half Day

6-Machon

7-BYA

8-The NY Sem=V’At Alit (Rebbetzin Asaf’s seminary, very academic, full day program I think)

9-Bnos Chaim (Lakewood)

10-The Lakewood Seminary (separate from Bnos Chaim, but I don’t remember its real name)

11-Maalot Baltimore (has a trip to Eretz Yisrael January time)

12-Yavne in Cleveland (very academic, small, might not be around for much longer)

There used to be another seminary in Detroit but it closed down a couple of years ago.

As you can see, there are plenty of options for girls wanting to stay in America. However, I don’t know very much about the seminaries on my list. I’ve merely heard of most of them. Some have dorms, some don’t. Some have options for boarding by local families (ex-Yavne). Some are more academic than others. I suggest you take this list as a starting point and narrow it down from there. If I remember any other American seminaries I’ll try to post them. Hatzalachah Rabba with your search!