Machon Yaakov
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| Founder(s) | Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Jacobs |
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| Established | 2005 |
| Location | Har Nof, Jerusalem, Israel |
| Coordinates | 31°46′56″N 35°10′18″E / 31.782152°N 35.171696°E |
| Address | 10 Ibn Denan |
| Website | http://www.machonyaakov.org/ |
Machon Yaakov is a baal teshuva yeshiva for men located in Har Nof, Jerusalem, Israel. Its faculty and student body are all English speaking.
The program, which is designed for students with little or no formal Jewish education, has a one-year minimum and a two-year maximum. Enrollment is limited to about 35 students, generally weighted about 2/3-1/3 between the first- and second- year programs.
Machon Yaakov was founded in 2005 by Rabbi Beryl Gershenfeld (Rosh Yeshiva) and Rabbi Avraham Yitzchok Jacobs (Director). Machon Yaakov has its roots in a sister institution, Machon Shlomo (also located in the Har Nof neighborhood of Jerusalem), which enjoys a more than 25-year reputation for excellence in developing exceptional students. Rabbi Gershenfeld has been deeply involved with Machon Shlomo since its inception, and continues to serve as dean of that institution as well.
Around the year 2000, it became evident that Machon Shlomo would no longer be able to handle the number of applicants it was receiving. To remain true to its hands-on, intimate, and intensive program, Rabbi Gershenfeld asked Rabbi Jacobs - a graduate of Machon Shlomo, and by then a senior Wall Street executive - to begin making preparations for another program that would effectively double Machon Shlomo's capacity without compromising its core philosophy or its commitment to excellence. The result was Machon Yaakov, which opened its doors in September 2005.
Machon Yaakov accepts 30-35 students total between the 1st and 2nd-year programs.
Students are selected based on a strong desire and ability to learn and grow intellectually, spiritually, and individually. First-year program admissions are limited to 22 students annually.
The typical student possesses a strong character, a passion for growth, an intellectual curiosity, and a natural sense of leadership.
Although mostly from the United States, Machon Yaakov students hail from a wide range of countries, including Chile, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Russia, England, Germany, Australia, Lithuania, and Hungary. However, fluency in English is required, as all classes are conducted in English.
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