Talmud, Oral Torah
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- Bar-Ilan UniversityOral LawBachelor of Arts (B.A)Tel Aviv region3 yrsNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 90 or moreRequirements only partly collectedIntake 2026/27Also required: English, Hebrew and more
- Bar-Ilan UniversityTalmudBachelor of Arts (B.A)Tel Aviv region3 yrsNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 90 or moreRequirements only partly collectedIntake 2026/27Also required: English, Hebrew and more
- Hebrew University of JerusalemTalmud and HalachaBachelor of Arts (B.A)Jerusalem region3 yrsAdmission without the psychometric exam — see below
- Tel Aviv UniversityTalmudBachelor of Arts (B.A)Tel Aviv region3 yrsNo psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 102 or moreIntake 2026/27
What you study
The studies focus on the Oral Torah, with attention to historical, philological, literary and legal aspects, and cover several fields: Tannaitic literature, Amoraic literature, halakhic literature and medieval commentary. Courses in the degree include: Tannaitic literature—the Mishnah, Tosefta and halakhic midrashim; Amoraic literature—the Babylonian Talmud and the Jerusalem Talmud; post-Talmudic literature—the literature of the Geonim, the Rishonim and the Acharonim.
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
After the degree
What graduates work as
- Teaching in secondary schoolmost commonTeaching at the secondary-school level, excluding the teaching of subjects intended to prepare students for work in specific fields of employment.
- Management in EducationPlanning, guiding, coordinating and evaluating educational services from both the administrative and educational perspectives.
- Teaching in elementary schoolTeaching a range of subjects at the elementary-school level.
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
In short, in plain words
In Talmud and Oral Torah studies, students study the Oral Torah, including its historical, literary, and legal aspects.
Topics in the degree include the Mishnah, the Babylonian Talmud, and the Jerusalem Talmud.
Graduates in the field work in teaching in secondary schools.
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- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
Admitted students and graduates — by type of institution
average across universities
- Program length: 3 years
average across all institutions
- Program length: 3 years
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.il“universities” tabchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data