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Chaim Yakov Shlomo College of Jewish Studies (CYSCJS), established in 2004, is an intensive academic institution which will grant Smicha (Rabbinic Ordination), which is linked to the Master of Hebrew Letters (M.H.L.) degree, and a Bachelor of Hebrew Letters (B.H.L.), a degree designed for lay professionals in the Jewish community. The Doctor of Hebrew Letters / D.H.L. is open to very advanced, exceptional students only.
CYSCJS is open to men and women of all ages.
Bachelor of Hebrew Letters (BHL)
The Bachelor of Hebrew Letters (B.H.L.) Program is a 4 year course, offering a unique approach for the adult learner. The program is designed to accommodate the needs and schedules of adults. As such, it incorporates lectures, one-on-one tutorials, intensive learning modules, web-based learning, and individual study assignments.
Master of Hebrew Letters (MHL)
The Master of Hebrew Letters / M.H.L. and Smicha Program is a 2 year, advanced, accelerated program leading to the Yoreh Yoreh Smicha (Rabbinical Ordination - men only) and the Master in Hebrew Letters degree. The Yoreh Yoreh Smicha confers the authority to rule on laws included in Yoreh Deah and Orach Chaim.
Doctor of Hebrew Letters (DHL)
The Doctor of Hebrew Letters / D.H.L. is open to very advanced, exceptional students only. The student will work primarily with a mentor, a senior member of the CYS College faculty, as well as in several tutorials (small group learning), directed readings and independent studies, will develop and teach a beginning-level course at CYS College under the direction of the Academic Dean, and will develop a doctoral project proposal, conduct original research, and present his or her findings to the College. The D.H.L. degree would typically take three years beyond the M.H.L. (or high order rabbinic ordination, such as yadin yadin semicha), or 108 clock hours minimum. All courses are taught at CYS College. It is assumed that applicants for the D.H.L. will have learned the equivalent of our M.H.L. program and courses.
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