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"Educating Jewish Women Across the Spectrum of Cultural and Social Diversity." The formation of Machon Chana in 1972 was inspired by the teachings of Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. The Rebbe envisions Jewish women as the fundamental, dynamic factor ensuring the continuity of the Jewish people and impacting the world at large. With great privilege, Machon Chana carries the name of the Rebbe's mother, Rebbetzin Chana Schneerson, obm.
The founding principle of the institute is that Torah study is crucial for the personal development of every Jewish woman as an individual and as a productive contributor to her respective community.
The goals of Machon Chana are threefold:
1. To provide comprehensive Torah education with high academic standards.
2. To infuse women a strong sense of purpose and imbue them with an appreciation and understanding of Torah and Judaism through the study of Chassidic thought and lifestyle.
3. To provide the tools for lifelong personal growth and fulfillment as Jewish women in the family and in society at large.
The atmosphere at Machon
Chana is distinctly warm and supportive. Machon Chana's highly qualified and
professional faculty and staff all share a primary dedication to Jewish
education with a sensitivity to the needs of the individual student. The first
and foremost institution of its kind, Machon Chana Jewish Women's Institute
offers Torah study to the growing numbers of women who are exploring their
Jewish heritage as adults.
Machon Chana offers a unique and diverse range of programs aimed at meeting the needs of today's Jewish woman. The programs include a yeshiva program; continuing education programs; home study correspondence courses; in-depth 10-day seminars; and a six weeks summer program in Crown Heights for women.
Women of a wide range of ages and personal professional backgrounds are drawn to Machon Chana as a result of its outstanding reputation for academic excellence, combined with its warm Chassidic atmosphere.
The Machon Chana student body is comprised of approximately 50% international students, including women from North America, South America, Europe, Australia, South Africa, and Israel, as well as all over Eastern Europe.
The diversity of cultural and social background of the students creates an unparalleled learning experience.
Many of the over 10,000 alumnae of Machon Chana have gone on to occupy senior professional positions in Jewish education and communal service in their
communities. In addition, Machon Chana alumnae have become role models of Jewish outreach professionals, filling the need for Jewish continuity.