Isaac Breuer College of Hebraic Studies

Students applying to Yeshiva College or Syms School of Business apply to a Jewish Studies morning program at the same time. For this, you may choose the Isaac Breuer College.

You may obtain complete information about the application process from the Office of Admissions.

To qualify for admission to IBC, you must be a graduate of a Jewish all-day high school or have completed the equivalent work. You must also be interviewed by a member of the administration of Undergraduate Jewish Studies.

Candidates may be considered for Early Admission.

The program offers a full array of classical Judaic courses in areas ranging from Bible and Hebrew to Talmud, Jewish philosophy, Halacha [Jewish law] and Jewish history.

Classes meet from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Students transfer 3 credits to either Yeshiva College or Syms School of Business. These credits represent a cumulative grade of their work in IBC. Students may take a series of electives beyond the required IBC courses, leading to an Associate of Arts degree upon graduation.

Students can elect to take any courses in IBC, from Jewish Philosophy and Jewish History to Talmud and Halacha in any given semester (with the exception of first year students, who must take the First Year Seminar).

IBC students can choose to take courses that also fulfill their Jewish Studies requirements for Yeshiva College and the Sy Syms School of Business in IBC. Alternatively, they may take these courses after 1:00 PM if they so choose. Please check the IBC schedule closely to see which courses can be used to fulfill YC or SSSB requirements. Please note that the requirements also differ slightly between YC and SSSB.

Requirements

• Degree Requirements for Associate of Arts (AA)
  • Course and credit requirements: Successful completion of the courses required of all students as listed above plus twelve additional courses distributed as follows: one semester of BIB and eleven more elective courses chosen from JHI, JPH, JUD, and TAL.
  • Residence requirement: Full-time residency at Isaac Breuer College for at least four semesters.
  • Grade requirement: A minimum cumulative average of 2.0
  • Administrative requirements: The prior or simultaneous receipt of a BA or BS degree from yeshiva College or the SYMS School of Business. Each student must have filed an application for degree during the registration period of the semester in which he completes all requirements.

Degree Requirements for Associate of Arts (AA)

• Course and credit requirements: Successful completion of the courses required of all students as listed above plus twelve additional courses distributed as follows: one semester of BIB and eleven more elective courses chosen from JHI, JPH, JUD, and TAL.
• Residence requirement: Full-time residency at Isaac Breuer College for at least four semesters.
• Grade requirement: A minimum cumulative average of 2.0
• Administrative requirements: The prior or simultaneous receipt of a BA or BS degree from yeshiva College or the SYMS School of Business. Each student must have filed an application for degree during the registration period of the semester in which he completes all requirements.

Course Handouts

Rabbi Yosef Bronstein

Rabbi Zev Reichman

Rabbi Allen Schwartz

Required Texts

Talmidim are required to purchase the Talmudic Tractate that their shiur [lecture] is learning. These can be purchased at any local Seforim store as well online.

Talmidim are required to purchase the Talmudic Tractate that their shiur [lecture] is learning. These can be purchased at any local Seforim store as well online.

Residence

Students must register for at least 12.5 credit hours within the program each semester. The cumulative index of these courses will transfer as three HES credits in the student's college record.

Grade

Students must maintain a minimum cumulative average of 2.0 (C).

Administrative

Enrollment requirements include the prior or simultaneous receipt of a BA or BS degree from Yeshiva College or Syms School of Business.

Each student must have filed an Application for Degree during the registration period of the semester in which he completes all requirements.

Attendance

Our Yeshiva aims to provide a positive learning environment where each student can reach his full potential in Torah study. We provide varied learning programs, reflecting the diverse interests and skills of our students, along with an outstanding array of Roshei Yeshiva, Rebbeim, professors, faculty, mashgichim and administrators who are concerned about the Torah growth and personal welfare of each student. Our faculty and administration alike are accessible to students to discuss their individual needs and concerns.

Progress in Torah learning is achieved through consistent effort, patience, a modicum of struggle, and keeping to a set schedule. In fact, the word “Yeshiva” means to sit—in a beit midrash or a classroom; without disciplined regularity there cannot be growth. To that end, we have formulated an attendance policy to further these aims and to be of assistance to students who are having difficulty meeting these expectations.

1. Students are expected to attend all classes and to be present promptly on time.
2. Two-three weeks into the semester attendance lists are compiled and submitted to the office.
3. Students missing more than two periods of class per week are contacted by the office.
4. Attendance is then reviewed two weeks later. If the student’s attendance has not improved since the warning, he must meet with a UTS administrator.
5. Students are able to accrue up to four absences for courses that meet twice a week and eight absences for courses that meet four times a week without penalty.
6. Beyond the allowable number of absences the instructor will lower a student’s final grade.
7. Ten minutes late is the equivalent to ½ absent, twenty minutes late is the equivalent to absent.
8. Students are expected to give their full attention to the class. Students that are texting or surfing the web during class will be marked absent.
9. If a student is absent more than 50% of the course, an automatic grade of “G” is recorded and the student does not pass the course.
10. Students with a final semester GPA below 2.0 are subject to probation.
11. Two semesters in a row of probation are grounds for possible dismissal from the university.

Please contact us if you have any questions about the MYP. We look forward to hearing from you.

Rabb Yosef Kalinsky
Dean
Glueck Center for Jewish Study
515 West 185 Street, Suite 632
New York, NY 10033

Telephone: 212.568.7300
Fax: 212.568.7400

E-mail: kalinsky@yu.edu