Machon Meir

of Machon Meir Machon Meir was founded shortly after the Yom Kippur War in 1973 by Rabbi Dov Bigon. Bigon was educated at Mercaz HaRav under Rabbi Zvi Yehuda Kook, so while Machon Meir is not officially affiliated with Mercaz HaRav, the two have very similar ideologies. The yeshiva was founded for and geared toward students with less formal Jewish education and/or little knowledge of the Hebrew language. Machon Meir encourages full participation in Israeli society and the Israel Defense Forces. There is a female branch of the yeshiva Machon Meir called Machon Ora. ==Programs==

In Jerusalem, the Machon Meir yeshiva offers full-time, intensive study programs for young Jewish men of all backgrounds and levels of knowledge in Hebrew, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian. Areas of study include Hebrew Bible, Talmud, the writings of Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook, history, Musar literature, philosophy, and a male-only Hebrew ulpan. Machon Meir is also a common destination for non-Jews from all over the world seeking an Orthodox conversion to Judaism that will be recognised by the State of Israel. ==References==