JCT – Lev

About

Meet JCT – Lev

JCT – Lev is a religious male-only college in Jerusalem with a robust Beit Midrash and Jewish studies program. It is a leading academic institution in Israel, specializing in high-tech engineering, business, and health sciences.

English Language Degrees

🎓 Computer Science (BSc)

🎓 Business Administration (BA)

🎓 Software Engineering (BSc)*

*Software Engineering (BSc) is a multilingual program. In this program, the first 1-2 years are in English and include Ulpan (Hebrew language) classes, and then students transition into Hebrew-language tracks.

🎓 Industrial Engineering (BSc)*

*Industrial Engineering (BSc) is a multilingual program. In this program, the first 1-2 years are in English and include Ulpan (Hebrew language) classes, and then students transition into Hebrew-language tracks.

🎓 Electrical and Electronics Engineering (BSc)*

Electrical and Electronics Engineering (BSc)* is a multilingual program. In this program, the first 1-2 years are in English and include Ulpan (Hebrew language) classes, and then students transition into Hebrew-language tracks.

🎓 Electro-optical Engineering and Applied Physics (BSc)*

Electro-optical Engineering and Applied Physics (BSc)* is a multilingual program. In this program, the first 1-2 years are in English and include Ulpan (Hebrew language) classes, and then students transition into Hebrew-language tracks.

🎓 Bioinformatics (Pre-Med Track) (BSc)*

When enrolling in the Liberal Arts Program, students have the choice to specialize in four out of eight specialized study tracks: Digital Culture and Communication, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Data Science, Literature, Philosophy, Jewish and Israel Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, and Psycholog
JLIC Directors

Rabbi Simcha Herschman and Margalit Pogonitz Herschman

Rabbi Simcha Herschman is the JLIC Director of JCT-Lev campus in Jerusalem along with his wife Margalit. Rabbi Simcha is originally from West Hempstead, NY, and learned in Yeshivat Netiv Aryeh. Simcha received a BSc in electrical engineering from Tel Aviv University. He is passionate about teaching, and he loves exercising, hiking, and cooking. In his spare time, you can find him in the Old City in Yerushalayim. Margalit is the JLIC Director of Machon Lev and Machon Tal’s campuses in Jerusalem along with her husband Simcha. She is originally from Chicago where she was involved in Bnei Akiva since...
Rabbi Simcha Herschman and Margalit Pogonitz Herschman

Rabbi Simcha Herschman is the JLIC Director of JCT-Lev campus in Jerusalem along with his wife Margalit.

Rabbi Simcha is originally from West Hempstead, NY, and learned in Yeshivat Netiv Aryeh. Simcha received a BSc in electrical engineering from Tel Aviv University. He is passionate about teaching, and he loves exercising, hiking, and cooking. In his spare time, you can find him in the Old City in Yerushalayim. Margalit is the JLIC Director of Machon Lev and Machon Tal’s campuses in Jerusalem along with her husband Simcha. She is originally from Chicago where she was involved in Bnei Akiva since childhood. Margalit learned in Migdal Oz, Beit Midrash for Women and received her BSW from Bar Ilan University. She is passionate about social work, self-care, and she loves being in nature and hosting Shabbos meals.

Your Voices

From The Families

JLIC made my time in Israel so much more enjoyable. It’s great having someone to turn to for advice—especially someone who also moved here for college and shares my values and interests.
The JLIC directors have really enhanced the social scene at Machon Lev and made dorm life better by living nearby. They're always around and available to chat about just about anything!
"JCT Lev offers a top-tier education in tech and business while fostering a strong, values-driven community."
"With a tight-knit community, engaging Torah learning opportunities and a great social scene, JCT Lev is an awesome place to learn and grow."
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