Admissions Information

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

General Requirements for Admission:
Young men of the Jewish faith regardless of race or national origin may apply for admission to
Mercaz Hatorah of Belle Harbor.

The general requirements for admission are as follows:

  1. High School Completion: Acceptable documentation may be either a High School diploma,
    High School records or letter from High School certifying completion, or,
  2. GED or,
  3. Successful completion of an approved Ability to Benefit Test* or,
  4. Successful completion of 6 college credits prior to admission to our college as a regular
    student* 1or,
  5. Completion of a two year post-secondary program, or 60 college credits that are fully
    acceptable toward our Undergraduate degree.
  6. Provisional Admission: A student who wishes to enroll as a first year student who has not,
    as yet, received a high school diploma may be admitted provisionally for the Fall semester. If
    that student completes his high school diploma within the first six months of the school year,
    he will be retroactively considered a regular student from the start of the academic year.

Degrees Offered and Curriculum Requirements

Degrees Offered and Curriculum Requirements:

Mercaz Hatorah of Belle Harbor offers an accredited 2 year classical Talmudic degree and an accredited 4 year first Talmudic degree.

Curriculum Requirements for the Classical Talmudic Studies Degree

 I.  Four courses in the Talmud Iyun sequence,
Talmud Iyun 1-4		   24 credits
 II.  Four courses in the Gemorah Survey,
Gemorah 20-23		   16 credits
 III.  Four courses in Halacha   12 credits
 IV.  Three courses in Ethics   8 credits
   Total required curriculum credits:   60 credits

Curriculum Requirements for the First Talmudic Degree

 

 I.  Nine courses in the Talmud Iyun sequence:
Talmud Iyun 1-10		  54 credits
 II.  Nine courses in Gemorah Survey:
Gemorah Survey 20-30		  36 credits
 III.  Nine courses in Halacha:
Mishna Brurah 90-105		  18 credits
 IV.  Six courses in Mussar & Hashkafa:
Mussar and Hashkafa 70-89		  12 credits
   Total required curriculum credits:  120 credits
   First Talmudic Degree:  120 Credits

ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES

 

ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES (ALL INCLUSIVE) 2024-2025

Full-time students             $23,500.00
The following sample budgets may help you to plan what costs you can expect if you enroll at
Mercaz Hatorah. We encourage you to make an appointment with the Administrator for help in
computing your costs.
Tuition and Fees, including dorm fees     $23,500.00
Living allowance 0
Personal (books, supplies, trans., misc.) $3,000.00 $3,000.00
Total $26,500.00
Most of our students are resident students. If a student chooses to commute, the commuting
cost will be $12 a day round trip.

Note: Tuition and Fees charges may change from year to year.

 

Health Care and Emergencies

 

Health Care and Emergencies
Health care emergencies are referred by the dorm counselor or the students themselves, to
Hatzoloah.
Should professional medical treatment be necessary the dorm counselor will refer the student to,
or call in, the appropriate individual.

Immunization
New York State law requires that students attending colleges in New York State must be
vaccinated or prove immunity to mumps, measles, and rubella (German measles). To comply with
the law, each student must present, at the time of application, one of the following for each
disease noted above:
• Proof that the vaccinations have been administered. One dose is required for mumps and
for rubella; two doses are required for measles. Proof must be in the form of a physician’s
or other licensed medical practitioner’s statement indicating the type of vaccinations received
and the dates of the vaccination.
• A medical exemption signed by a physician that immunization is medically contraindicated
because of illness or allergy.

Health and Counseling Services
Students who are experiencing health issues, should contact Rabbi Yosef Goldstein at
ygoldstein@ymhbh.com or 347-528-3660.
Students are served by doctors in the local community, the local Hatzolah ambulance team, and
local hospitals, if necessary. Counseling services are an important part of any school. Our school
does not have a formal counseling system. However, there are many faculty members available
to provide counseling and direction for our students. The Rosh Yeshiva and the faculty are also
available for informal guidance and consultation.
Students recognize the deep caring and concern of our staff and have articulated their awareness

of the availability of faculty and hanhallah to the students for assistance with any problems or
concerns that they might have.
Should the student be found to require outside professional help, the student and family will be
provided with a suitable recommendation.