Drisha Institute

The Drisha Institute for Jewish Education, is a center of advanced Jewish studies which caters specifically to women. The institute is located on the Upper West Side of New York City.
==Educational Programs==
Drisha offers full-time programs, summer institutes, classes for engaged couples, summer programs for high school girls, a Bat Mitzvah program, four seasonal continuing education programs, High Holiday prayer services, and community lectures. The Scholars Circle is a three-year program which closely follows the traditional semicha program for men.http://www.drisha.org/scholarscircle.html
==History==
Was founded in 1979 by Rabbi David Silberhttp://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1087780.html
==Leadership==
==External links==
*Drisha Institute
==References==
Category:Judaism and women
Category:Jewish educational organizations
Category:Jews and Judaism in New York City