machon chana

What machon chana does

Machon Chana is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit women's seminary founded in 1972 in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, positioning itself as the first Baal Teshuva Yeshiva for Women in America. It delivers post-secondary Jewish religious education to women, with a student body that is approximately 50% international, drawn from feeder communities across multiple countries. Its programmatic surface includes a full-time seminary, part-time study, an online degree program, a dual-degree track in partnership with Bellevue University and the YIEP program, a gap-year option, Yeshivacation short programs, and Machon Tmimim for male-oriented study. The institution also runs engagement infrastructure for its 15,000+ alumnae, including Chana Club and the Monthly Farbrengen virtual gathering.

The organization's business model combines tuition from full-time, part-time, and online students, fees for short courses and Yeshivacation programming, and donations from a distributed alumnae donor base structured around recurring monthly tiers ranging $25.20 to $126. There are no publicly disclosed revenue figures, no technology platform beyond the website and online course delivery layer, and no app, API, or proprietary AI/automation capabilities referenced. Distribution flows through the broader Chabad-Lubavitch ecosystem, feeder communities abroad, and alumnae referrals, with no paid acquisition or marketing channel referenced in the input.

Name

machon chana

Legal name

Machon Chana Women's Institute

Website

https://machonchana.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Machon Chana is a nonprofit women's seminary in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, founded 1972, offering full-time, part-time, online, and gap-year Jewish religious study to a roughly 50% international student body, with a 15,000+ alumnae network across 20 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

akta.pro primary industry

Jewish Theological Seminaries & Rabbinical Colleges (EDAHAKAH)

Keywords

• Jewish women's education
• Religious seminary
• Torah studies
• Women's seminary programs
• Chabad education

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Full-time and part-time seminary students pay tuition fees determined individually through a financial aid process. Registration fee of $100 is charged upon application submission. No accepted student has been turned away for financial reasons, indicating a need-based tuition model.
2. Alumnae Monthly Giving (Chana Club): Recurring monthly donations from alumnae via the Chana Club program with tiered options ($25.20/week Chana Weekly, $63 Chana Monthly, $126 Double with Chana). The amounts are symbolically tied to the gematria of Chana (63). A dollar-matching campaign by two alumnae incentivizes new monthly contributors.
3. Online Course Fees: Individual online courses are sold at varying price points. Most courses are offered free; some carry fees (e.g., Tefillah $375, In the Ways of Dovid Hamelech $563). Students can enroll and pay per course.
4. One-Time Donations: Tax-deductible one-time donations accepted via website, phone, mail, or wire transfer. Suggested amounts of $180, $630, $1,800, and $6,300, with custom 'Other' amounts. The organization has 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status in the US, Canada, Australia, and Israel.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Machon Chana delivers Jewish women's education through a portfolio of programs including full-time seminary, part-time evening and Sunday classes, summer and winter Yeshivacation intensives, an online degree program, a dual-degree program with Bellevue University, and a Chabad gap year program. It also operates Machon Tmimim for men and sustains alumnae engagement through the Chana Club and monthly virtual Farbrengen events.

Product overview

Machon Chana is a Chabad-affiliated women's religious educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of Jewish study programs. The core offerings include a Full Time Seminary Program (two-year intensive Yeshiva), Part Time Evening and Sunday Programs for working women, Summer and Winter Yeshivacation intensives, an Online Degree Program, a Dual Degree Program in partnership with Bellevue University and YIEP, a Chabad Gap Year for high school graduates, and Machon Tmimim for Chassidic bochurim. The institution also provides alumnae engagement through Chana Club membership and Monthly Farbrengen virtual events. Programs cover Jewish studies including Chumash, Jewish Law, Chassidut, Prophets, Hebrew language, and practical Jewish living, serving women of all ages and levels from over 50 cities worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Machon Tmimim: A program for Chassidic bochurim (men) who aspire to grow in Torah and dedicate themselves to serious learning and study of Rabbinics and Jewish studies.
• Chabad Gap Year
• Chana Club
• Monthly Farbrengen

Products and services

• Full Time Seminary Program Full-time immersive Jewish studies and Torah education program for women students.
• Part Time Evening Program Evening Jewish studies classes for women learners who cannot attend full-time.
• Part Time Sunday Program Sunday Jewish studies classes for women learners.
• Summer Yeshivacation Summer intensive Jewish studies program for women.
• Winter Yeshivacation Winter intensive Jewish studies program for women.
• Online Degree Program Online degree pathway in Jewish studies for women learners.
• Dual Degree Program Dual-degree pathway combining Machon Chana's Judaic studies with a Bellevue University-accredited secular degree.
• Chabad Gap Year Gap-year Chabad-focused study program for women.
• Machon Tmimim Educational program for men operated by the institution.
• Chana Club Alumnae membership program providing ongoing engagement and community for graduates.
• Monthly Farbrengen Monthly virtual alumnae gatherings (Farbrengen events) for ongoing engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15,000+ alumnae have built Jewish homes in 20 countries and 50+ cities worldwide
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bellevue UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMachon Chana partners with Bellevue University to offer a dual-degree program. Students earn 67 credits from Machon Chana that can be applied toward a BA or BS at Bellevue. Students complete 60 additional online credits through Bellevue to fulfill BS requirements. Graduate students can pursue an MBA with 30 online credits through Bellevue and 6 credits through Machon Chana.
• Yeshiva Initiatives Education Program (YIEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYIEP serves as the 'matchmaker' between Machon Chana and Bellevue University, facilitating the dual-degree pathway. YIEP was founded by rabbis who saw the need for Jewish students to pursue both deep Jewish education and professional degrees simultaneously. YIEP builds strategic partnerships between quality universities and Jewish education institutions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Aish HaTorah: Global Jewish education and outreach organization offering beginner through advanced learning programs. Overlaps in serving baal teshuva audience but is broader and co-ed.
• Yeshiva University: Large Orthodox Jewish institution of higher education offering undergraduate, graduate, and seminary programs. Overlaps in Orthodox Jewish women's education market but at a much broader and more academic scale.
• Touro University: Jewish-affiliated institution of higher education with extensive online programs relevant to Machon Chana's dual-degree pathway audience. Adjacent competitor for students seeking accredited Jewish-aligned degrees.
• Ohr Somayach: Jerusalem-based yeshiva and Jewish learning institution serving broader Jewish educational needs including beginners and baal teshuva. Overlaps in audience but operates at a broader (co-ed) scale.

Others

• Chabad.org: The central digital platform of the Chabad Lubavitch movement, sharing the same institutional ecosystem and target audience. Functions as both an upstream content/audience source and an adjacent digital education channel rather than a direct seminary competitor.

Direct peers

• Neve Yerushalayim: Women's seminary in Jerusalem offering full-time and part-time Torah study programs for women at multiple observance levels. Directly comparable in mission and program structure to Machon Chana, though Israel-based.
• Midreshet Lindenbaum: Israel-based women's seminary offering gap year, full-time, and post-seminary programs in Torah and Jewish studies. Comparable program portfolio and target audience of women seeking intensive Jewish learning.
• Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI): Chabad-affiliated adult Jewish education platform offering structured courses online and in-person. Shares Chabad affiliation and online adult Jewish learning audience with Machon Chana's online degree program.
• Michlalah: Jerusalem-based women's college offering academic and Judaic studies programs, including teacher training. Comparable in offering credentialed women's Jewish studies, though more focused on academic degrees.
• Drisha Institute: New York-based Jewish women's learning institution offering full-time, part-time, and online Torah study programs. Closest U.S. geographic peer in women's Jewish seminary category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MachonChanaWomensInstitute
• Instagraminstagram.com/machonchanainstitute

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

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