Yeshiva

[Kai]

pl. Yeshivot

A Rabbinical [Seminary] in which young men studied Talmud under the guidance of learned Rabbis. The Yeshiva was a prominent part of European Jewish life, and was attended by many [religous] teenagers until they would need to work.

A post-high school institution in which only Jewish studies, such as Talmud, are learned. This is in contrast with religious high schools that teach both Jewish and [secular] subjects. However, some Jewish high schools are also called Yeshivot.

[Michiko]

An Orthodox Jewish college or seminary.