Registration for Maharat's Virtual Open House: Nov. 2-3, 2026
Thank you for your interest in visiting classes at Yeshivat Maharat! We're excited to welcome you to learn with our students and faculty. All classes listed below are open to visitors. Times listed are US East Coast; please make adjustments for your own time zone.  Please fill out this form to register.

Please note that if none of these class times or Q&A sessions work for you, reach out to Liz Offenbach. If you live in the New York tristate area, please be in touch--we'd love for you to join our learning in person. 

Core Semikha (CS):

Monday, Nov. 2, 2026:
9-11 AM ET: Halakha Seder and Shiur with R' Liz Shayne or R' Wendy Amsellem
12:45-1:20 PM ET: "Bite" of Torah, Curriculum Overview, and Q&A "lunch" with R' Liz Shayne, Dean of Academics, and Liz Offenbach
1:30-3 PM ET: Gemara II Shiur with Dr. Rachel Rosenthal or R' Daniel Reifman

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026:
9-9:30 AM ET: Sicha with a member of the Maharat faculty
9:30 AM-12:30 PM: Halakha Seder & Shiur with R' Liz Shayne, R' Jeff Fox, or R' Wendy Amsellem
12:45-1:20 PM ET: "Bite" of Torah, History of Maharat, and Q&A "lunch" with R' Sara Hurwitz, President and Co-Founder, and Liz Offenbach
1:30-3 PM ET: Literature of the Achronim with R' Ysocher Katz

Learn more about Core Semikha here.

Beit Midrash Program (BMP):

Monday, Nov. 2, 2026:
9-11 AM, 11 AM-12:30 PM ET: Talmud Seder & Shiur with R. Aliza Sperling
12:45-1:20 PM ET: "Bite" of Torah, Curriculum Overview, and Q&A "lunch" with R' Liz Shayne, Dean of Academics, and Liz Offenbach
1:30-3 PM ET: Tannaim & Amoraim Shiur with R. Aliza Sperling

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026:
9-11 AM, 11 AM-12:30 PM ET: Talmud Seder & Shiur with R. Aliza Sperling
12:45-1:20 PM ET: "Bite" of Torah, History of Maharat, and Q&A "lunch" with R' Sara Hurwitz, President and Co-Founder, and Liz Offenbach
1:30-3 PM ET: Literature of the Achronim with R' Ysocher Katz
3:30-5 PM ET: Aramaic Deep Dive with Rabbi Eliezer Lawrence 

Learn more about BMP here.

You are welcome to edit this form after you submit it until Thursday, October 29. You will receive a schedule confirming your selected classes with all relevant Zoom links on Friday, October 30. Faculty will have your names and email addresses so that they can share source sheets with you.

If you have any questions about the Virtual Open House, this form, and/or Maharat admissions, please contact admissions@yeshivatmaharat.org.
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Please briefly describe your previous text learning (including Gemara/Talmud) experiences and general learning level. People who do not have much experience studying Talmud should consider classes with the Beit Midrash Program (BMP).
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Monday, November 2, 2026: Please select the classes/offerings that interest you. 
Interested
(CS) 9-11 AM ET: Halakha Seder and Shiur with R' Liz Shayne or R' Wendy Amsellem
(BMP) 9-11 AM, 11 AM-12:30 PM ET: Talmud Seder & Shiur with R. Aliza Sperling
(CS, BMP) 12:45-1:20 PM ET: "Bite" of Torah, Curriculum Overview, and Q&A "lunch" with R' Liz Shayne, Dean of Academics, and Liz Offenbach
(CS) 1:30-3 PM ET: Gemara II Shiur with Dr. Rachel Rosenthal or R' Daniel Reifman
(BMP) 1:30-3 PM ET: Tannaim & Amoraim Shiur with R. Aliza Sperling
Tuesday November 3, 2026: Please select the classes/offerings that interest you. 
Interested
(CS) 9-9:30 AM ET: Sicha with a member of the Maharat faculty
(BMP) 9-11 AM, 11 AM-12:30 PM ET: Talmud Seder & Shiur with R. Aliza Sperling
(CS) 9:30 AM-12:30 PM: Halakha Seder & Shiur with R' Liz Shayne, R' Jeff Fox, or R' Wendy Amsellem
(CS, BMP): 12:45-1:20 PM ET: "Bite" of Torah, History of Maharat, and Q&A "lunch" with R' Sara Hurwitz, President and Co-Founder, and Liz Offenbach
(CS, BMP) 1:30-3 PM ET: Literature of the Achronim with R' Ysocher Katz
(BMP) 3:30-5 PM ET: Aramaic Deep Dive with Rabbi Eliezer Lawrence
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