History
2003
Founding
Recognizing the rapid population growth of the Satmar community, and the need to prepare young women for their adult role, a group of rabbinic leaders, educators, and community activists joined Derech Hachaim Seminary was established to answer the needs of the Satmar population located in Kiryas Joel. Recognizing the rapid population growth of the Satmar community, a group of rabbinic leaders, educators, and community activists joined to create a post-secondary institution for women. In 2003, the founding committee collaborated with the existing Satmar educational network (UTA) to establish DHS, with the purpose of providing higher education opportunities and perpetuating the Satmar philosophy.
our mission
Derech Hachaim Seminary (DHS) is the Satmar chassidic community’s leading institution of Jewish higher education for women, dedicated to strengthening students’ commitment to practicing and perpetuating the Torah’s teachings and the Satmar chassidic legacy. The seminary’s curriculum – which includes comprehensive studies of the Jewish Bible and Jewish law and philosophy, with a focus on Satmar ideology – provides women with a derech l’chaim, a clear path for leading lives as formal or informal educators in the Satmar community.
our campus
The DHS campus is conveniently located at the center of the Kiryas Joel community, in close proximity and central to the location of the target population.
extra curricular
Aside from its intensive academic program, Derech Hachaim Seminary provides students with a full range of extracurricular events and programs.
Contact us
- 5 Israel Zupnik Drive, Monroe, NY 10950
- (845)783-5800
- (845)492-5949
Classical Torah Studies Certificate
Upon the completion of 24 credits
Classical Torah Studies Degree
Upon the completion of 60 credits
Year 1
Fall Breaks: September 24, 2022-September 27, 2022
October 4, 2022-October 5, 2022
October 7, 2022-October 18, 2022
December 20, 2022-December 21, 2022
Spring: January 30, 2023-June 22, 2023
Spring Breaks: March 3, 2023- March 8, 2023
March 31, 2023-April 16, 2023
Year 2
Fall Breaks: September 24, 2022-September 28, 2022
October 4, 2022-October 6, 2022
October 8, 2022-October 19, 2022
December 20, 2022-December 21, 2022
Spring: January 30, 2023-June 22, 2023
Spring Breaks: March 6, 2023-March 8, 2023
April 4, 2023-April 15, 2023
May 25, 2023-May 28, 2023