Hebrew Theological College
The Hebrew Theological College, also known as Beis Hamidrash Latorah, Located in Skokie Illinois, was founded in 1922 as one of the first Modern Orthodox Jewish institutions in America, and one of the first Jewish institutions outside of the New York area.
- "Hebrew Theological College's primary purposes are to prepare students for the assumption of formal roles as educators, as well as to train eligible students to meet the requirements and demands of Rabbinic ordination. As its secondary purpose, Hebrew Theological College endeavors to provide its students with broad cultural perspectives and a strong foundation in the Liberal Arts and Sciences to facilitate a creative synthesis of general and Jewish knowledge. In so doing, the College also provides an excellent background for the pursuit of advanced professional training..." [1]
Originally located in the city of Chicago, the institution moved to Skokie, (a northern suburb of Chicago) in the early 1950's. The Rosh Yeshiva is Rabbi Shlomo Morgenstern and the Mashgiach is Rabbi Yirmiyahu Neuman. The chancellor is Rabbi Jerold Isenberg.
The Yeshiva consists of a Bet Midrash, a Rabbinical School, the "Bellows Kollel", and the Fasman Yeshiva High School. University training, leading to a Bachelor of Arts in Judaic Studies is offered through the "Bressler School of Advanced Hebrew Studies", the "Blistein Teachers Institute for Women" and the "Kanter School of Liberal Arts and Sciences"; accreditation is through the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.