The Opportunity Year · Tel Aviv, Israel

Learn Torah.
Launch your career.
Live in Eretz Yisrael. Torah Tech is a gap year Israel program in Tel Aviv combining intensive Torah study and tech internships for young Jewish men.

The year a young man realizes who he can become, and chooses to become it.

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About Torah Tech

The Opportunity Year in Tel Aviv for young men who refuse to choose between the beit midrash and the real world.

Every day opens and closes in a serious beit midrash. Three days a week you intern at real Israeli tech and business companies; the other two are full days of learning. In between: trips across the land, chessed, brotherhood, and a front-row seat to the country building tomorrow.

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Torah study icon: learn Torah at Torah Tech gap year Israel

Learn Torah

A rigorous beit midrash under Rabbi Shlomo Chayen. You won't just cover ground; you'll master how to learn, for life.

Career icon: kick-start your career with Torah Tech internships in Tel Aviv

Kick-Start Your Career

Intern inside Israel's leading startups and finish the year with a resume most college grads can't match.

Facilities icon: world class gap year facilities in Tel Aviv Israel

World-Class Facilities

A pool, a state-of-the-art gym, and apartments in the heart of Tel Aviv. Home base doesn't get better.

Star of David icon: experience life in Israel with Torah Tech gap year

Life in Israel

Hike Masada, daven at the Kotel, and connect to the land that's yours.

You won't just learn Torah. You'll live it.

Meet Our Team

Rabbis and founders. Your mentors live in both worlds.

Rabbi Shlomo Chayen, Rosh Beit Midrash at Torah Tech Israel

Rabbi Shlomo Chayen

Co-Founder & Rosh Beit Midrash

Paratrooper commander turned Rosh Beit Midrash. Black belt, Hatzalah volunteer, and the heart of the program.

Yehuda Goldberg, Director of Torah Tech gap year program Tel Aviv

Yehuda Goldberg

Co-Founder & Director

Tech entrepreneur and IDF infantry veteran who built his career inside Tel Aviv's startup world.

Educators

Rabbi Ely AllenRabbi Ely AllenRebbe
Ben LangBen LangTech Investor
Ariel StermanAriel StermanTech Leader
Jonathan RandJonathan RandEntrepreneur
Rav Gedaliah GurfeinRav Gedaliah GurfeinRebbe
Tamar WeizerTamar WeizerEducator
Ariel MencheAriel MencheCareer Mentor
Ethan GenandeEthan GenandeCareer Mentor
Nachum RindenowNachum RindenowRebbe
Eytan RundEytan RundActivities Director

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Mornings start in the beit midrash. Evenings end there. In between, half the week is in the office and half is in the classroom.

Every Morning · Together

The day starts in the beit midrash

Davening, mussar, and learning side by side. This is the foundation that everything else is built on.

8:00Shacharit
8:45Mussar Shiur
9:00Morning Seder
9:45Breakfast
Internship Days
In the Office
Sunday · Tuesday · Thursday
10:15Work day begins
1:00Lunch
2:00Mincha
6:00Work day wraps
Learning Days
In the Beit Midrash
Monday · Wednesday
10:30First class
11:30Second class
1:00Mincha
1:15Lunch
5:00Third class
6:00Fourth class
Evening · Back Together
7:30Dinner
8:15Maariv
8:30Night Seder

TRIPS & ACTIVITIES

From sunrise at Masada to Shabbat in Tzfat, students experience the depth, beauty, and intensity of Israel firsthand.

Masada, Ein Gedi, and the Old City of Jerusalem with Torah Tech students
Ancient Israel

Sunrise at Masada, Ein Gedi's springs, the stones of the Old City, and Kever Rabban Gamliel: walking the land of our forefathers.

Torah Tech shabbatons and overnight trips in Tzfat, Tiberias, and the Dead Sea
Shabbatons & Overnights

Shabbat in Tzfat's mystical alleys, sunrise floats at the Dead Sea, and weekends together in Tiberias.

Torah Tech students kayaking, surfing, and outdoor activities across Israel
Thrilling Activities

Kayaking the Jordan, surfing at Galim, water sports at Aqua Kef, paintball at Ayelet Hashachar, the Tel Aviv Marathon, and flying high with Flybox.

Torah Tech students volunteering with Leket, ADI, Kitchen 94, and Shield The IDF
Volunteering

Rescuing food with Leket, caring for residents at ADI, cooking with Kitchen 94, and supporting soldiers through Shield The IDF.

Torah Tech students at Ammunition Hill, the Knesset, Tel Hai, and Nefesh B'Nefesh in Israel
Israel's Story

Ammunition Hill, the Knesset, Tel Hai, and Nefesh B'Nefesh: the people and places that built the modern State of Israel.

INTERNSHIPS

We've partnered with industry leading companies to deliver an intense and meaningful experience for each and every student!

Our Partners

Flightops, Torah Tech internship partner Powtoon, Torah Tech internship partner TLV Tech, Torah Tech internship partner Watchful, Torah Tech internship partner 1M, Torah Tech internship partner AutoFleet, Torah Tech internship partner
For Tel Aviv Employers
Hiring an intern this year? Tell us about the role and we'll send you a short list of vetted candidates.
Become a Partner

WHAT OUR ALUMNI SAY

Real stories from Torah Tech graduates and their families.

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