Welcome to Blitstein Institute

Welcome to Blitstein Teachers Institute

Student Life

  מכון תורני לבנות

TI is a community of students and scholars who deeply care about each other and allכלל ישראל of  Its students are deeply spiritual, passionate about ideas, and active participants in the learning process. They care about the world, have strong convictions, and make time for causes and commitments, believing that they can make a difference. 

 

Love and reverence for Yiddishkeit, combined with a hunger for advanced and profound knowledge and personal growth, makes the TI woman unique and respected in her community. While sharing a commitment to Halacha, TI women come from various orientations in the Orthodox world – Hassidic, Lithuanian and Sephardic – with a multitude of accents, both linguistic and artistic. Camaraderie and mutual respect create the unique ambiance that envelops TI. They feel happily at home with the spirit, fun, and friendliness of TI. 

 

Located in the heart of the Orthodox Jewish Community, מכון תורני לבנות is in proximity to many Torah Institutions and Synagogues, as well as Kosher restaurants and groceries, Jewish bookstores and libraries, and a full-service community center providing women’s only swimming and exercise facilities.  Students are actively involved in community chesed activities, and are often employed as teacher aides, student advisors and youth group counselors and activities directors.

 

מכון תורני לבנות organizes various social activities throughout the year, including the annual Shabbaton retreat.  Student Government organizes holiday celebrations, guest lecturers as well as personal development workshops, academic symposia, as well as occasional parties and picnics.  Students avail themselves of the rich cultural resources of Chicago, including the world-famous Botanical Gardens, Museum of Science and Industry, Art Institute and Historical Society.  The city’s Jewish community offers a multitude of Judaic cultural activities and entertainment appropriate to a Bas Yisrael.

 

Adjacent to the classroom buildings are the TI Student Residences, featuring spacious apartments with full kitchen and laundry facilities, as well as student lounge and workout room.  Residents are supervised by a Rabbinic family living on the premises.  The family provides a taste of home, counseling and Shabbat placement.  Out-of-town students are rapidly integrated into the community, while developing life-long friendships and cooperative skills through shared domestic responsibilities.   

 

 

 
  • K'Tivah V'Chatima Tova to all!

     We wish the entire TI Family and all Klal Yisroel a "Gut G'Benched Yor"" filled with peace, health, prosperity, and growth.

  • State Senator Ira Silverstein teaches Political Science! Please remember to vote on November 4th!