TorahTech

What TorahTech does

TorahTech (legal entity: Torah Tech Inc., EIN 33-4315988) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating a single gap-year program in Tel Aviv, Israel, founded in 2016-2017 and co-led by Rabbi Shlomo Chayen (Educational Director) and Yehuda Goldberg (Director). The program serves post-high-school young Jewish men through a structured daily schedule that combines intensive Beit Midrash Torah study in the mornings with 30-hour-per-week tech and business internships at Israeli startups on alternating afternoons. Core "products" include the Beit Midrash curriculum (taught by Rabbi Chayen), a vetted internship placement program with six named employer partners (Flightops, Powtoon, TLV Tech, Watchful, 1M, AutoFleet), organized trips and chessed/volunteer programming, and college-credit-bearing courses accredited through the National College Credit Recommendation Service.

Revenue is generated through undisclosed per-student tuition that bundles room, board, classes, trips, and internships, supplemented by tax-deductible donations to the Torah Tech Beit Midrash Fund (campaigns disclosed in USD, ILS, CAD, and GBP, processed via Stripe and JGive). Go-to-market is community-driven: applications are submitted through the torahtech.co website, a WhatsApp chatbot handles inquiries, the Masa Israel partnership provides channel distribution, and alumni/family referrals close the loop. The program has produced 148 alumni over eight years and currently runs a cohort of 40+ students in Tel Aviv, with a US contact office in Boca Raton, Florida. The business model is operationally simple (one product, one city, one cohort per year) and growth is funded organically without disclosed institutional capital.

Name

TorahTech

Legal name

Torah Tech Inc.

Website

https://torahtech.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TorahTech is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs a Tel Aviv gap-year program for post-high-school young Jewish men, combining intensive Torah study with tech and business internships at Israeli startups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Structured Gap Year Programs (Multi-Sector & Rotational) (EDAIAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gap Year + Study Abroad Hybrid Programs (EDAIAAAG), Jewish Theological Seminaries & Rabbinical Colleges (EDAHAKAH)

Keywords

• Religious gap year
• Torah study program
• Jewish education
• Tech internships
• Youth programming

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Program Tuition: TorahTech generates revenue through tuition fees charged to students for the gap year program. Tuition covers breakfast, lunch, dinner, classes, trips, rent, internships, and activities. The Academic Year Fee is not publicly disclosed and requires direct contact with the organization.
2. Donations and Fundraising: TorahTech operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and raises funds through donations to the Beit Midrash Fund. The organization is running a $180,000 fundraising campaign for the Torah Tech Beit Midrash, with tax-deductible donation options in USD, ILS, CAD, and GBP.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TorahTech operates a gap-year program in Tel Aviv, Israel for young Jewish men that combines intensive daily Torah study in a central Beit Midrash with professional development through tech and business internships at Israeli startups. The academic-year program runs October through June and bundles housing, meals, classes, trips, internships, and chessed volunteer activities into a single tuition-based offering, with students spending mornings in the Beit Midrash and alternating afternoons in office internships or classroom learning.

Product overview

Torah Tech is a single, unified gap-year program that combines intensive Torah study with professional development. The core offering is the Torah Tech Gap Year Program, which integrates daily Beit Midrash learning (led by Rabbi Shlomo Chayen), tech and business internships at Israeli startups (Flightops, Powtoon, TLV Tech, Watchful, 1M, AutoFleet), organized trips across Israel, and chessed/volunteer projects. Students spend mornings in the beit midrash, with alternating afternoons in office (internship days) or classroom (learning days). The program runs October through June, with a summer cohort June through September. Additional offerings include accredited college credit courses via the Theological Research Institute and a 501(c)(3) donation program supporting the Beit Midrash.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Torah Tech Gap Year Program An intensive, tuition-based gap-year program in Tel Aviv, Israel for young Jewish men that integrates daily Torah study with professional development through tech and business internships at Israeli startups. Includes housing, meals, classes, trips, internships, and activities for the academic year (October through June).
• Torah Tech Beit Midrash Fund (Donation Program)

Quantifiable outcome

• Students develop professional resumes through internships at leading Israeli startups
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Masa IsraelcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMasa Israel is a program partner that helps promote gap year programs in Israel to young Jewish adults globally. TorahTech is listed as a Masa Israel program partner, benefiting from their marketing reach and credibility in the Jewish community.
• FlightopsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIsraeli startup hosting TorahTech interns. Students gain experience in flight operations technology while contributing to real company projects.
• PowtoonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIsraeli animation and video creation platform hosting TorahTech interns for tech and product roles.
• TLV TechminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTel Aviv-based tech company hosting TorahTech interns for software engineering and development roles.
• WatchfulminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIsraeli cybersecurity company hosting TorahTech interns for cybersecurity and tech roles.
• 1MminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIsraeli tech company hosting TorahTech interns for software engineering and tech roles.
• AutoFleetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIsraeli fleet management technology company hosting TorahTech interns for software engineering and tech roles.
• The National College Credit Recommendation ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough The Theological Research Institute, certain TorahTech courses are approved and accredited by NCCRS, allowing students to earn college credits that can transfer to universities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Midreshet Torah V'Avodah: Israel-based gap year program combining Torah study with internships/community service. Highly comparable model to TorahTech (study + real-world experience), though serves women, making it an adjacent rather than direct competitor.
• Darche Noam / Shapell's: Israel-based yeshiva and gap year programs for English-speaking Orthodox young men. Direct competitor in the post-high-school male Israel gap year market with similar curriculum structure.

Direct peers

• Ohr Somayach: Jerusalem-based yeshiva and Jewish learning program targeted at post-high-school young men, including gap year and beginner programs. Directly comparable to TorahTech as a competing Israel gap year destination for the same demographic, though without the tech internship integration.
• Yeshivat Ohr Yerushalayim: Jerusalem yeshiva offering post-high-school learning programs for English-speaking young men. Competes with TorahTech for the same Orthodox post-high-school male demographic in the Israel gap year market.
• Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies: Jerusalem-based co-ed Jewish learning institute offering year-long and short-term study programs for young Jewish adults. Comparable in immersive Torah-study model and target audience, though co-ed and more academically oriented than TorahTech.
• Aish HaTorah: Jerusalem-based Jewish educational organization offering gap year and yeshiva programs for young Jewish men and women, with internships and professional development tracks. Comparable to TorahTech in target demographic and Israel-based immersive programming model.

Others

• NCSY (National Conference of Synagogue Youth): Orthodox Union's youth movement serving Jewish high school students and feeding post-high-school Israel programs. Functions as an upstream feeder channel rather than a direct gap year competitor, but shares the same target demographic.

Broad incumbents

• Masa Israel Journey: The dominant aggregator of long-term Israel experience programs for diaspora Jewish young adults (ages 18-30). Functions both as a program umbrella (TorahTech is a listed partner) and as an alternative channel for families evaluating Israel gap year options.
• Birthright Israel Foundation: Major provider of short-term Israel experiences for young Jewish adults. While not a gap year program, it serves as the primary 'on-ramp' for Jewish young adults considering longer Israel programming, including TorahTech.
• Yeshiva University: Major US-based Jewish institution offering undergraduate and graduate programs with strong Israel gap year pipeline. Indirect competitor for the same demographic in the broader Jewish educational journey.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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