Immerse Yourself in the Depths of Torah

Experience a transformative Gap Year in Israel designed for sincere talmidim seeking serious Torah learning and meaningful personal growth. Our yeshiva offers a unique Beis Medrash program and welcomes candid and probing questions, in which the beis mersh exprince extends beyond the walls of beis medresh, into historic Eretz Yisroel.

A Unique Gap Year in Israel Experience

At Emek Davar, you won’t find just another gap year. Our program emphasizes clarity, depth, and connection blending structured study with immersive living. We are a small, focused yeshiva in Israel dedicated to nurturing each student’s spiritual and intellectual journey.

Our Beis Medrash Program

Our Beis Medrash program provides rigorous Gemara, Halacha, and Hashkafa learning alongside inspiring mentorship. Here, questions are encouraged, and every talmid is guided toward clarity and integrity in their Torah journey.

Why Choose Emek Davar?

Small, Selective Cohort

Personal attention in a warm, family-like

Deep Engagement

Structured daily seder and thoughtfully designed curriculum

Immersive Israel  Experience

Tiyulim, Shabbatonim, and learning on-location

Experienced Rabbeim

Dedicated mentors invested in your growth

Danny Schmidt-Pines

My twelfth-grade rebbe recommended that I attend the yeshiva where Rabbi Bleiweiss taught.

Had Rabbi Bleiweiss taught somewhere else, he would’ve sent me there instead. When I arrived, it didn’t take long to realize he was right. Rabbi Bleiweiss is a talmid chacham who knows how to give his students what they need to reach their potential in Torah. He understands the challenges young Jewish men face in today’s world and provides them with the hashkafa and tools to face them head-on.

Though I’ve been out of his shiur for years, I still consider him my rebbe. He continues to answer my questions and always makes time when I want to talk. I know I can count on him to listen, help, and guide. Rabbi Bleiweiss is the most genuine person I know — everything he does comes from ahavas Yisrael, and he asks for nothing in return.

Ezra Schwarz

Rabbi Bleiweiss understood me in a way no other rebbe had.

He opened a path for me to become a Torah Jew in a sincere and personal way. His shiurim and one-on-one conversations gave me clarity and direction. Even now, listening to his shiurim and keeping up our relationship helps me stay grounded. I recommend his yeshiva to any thoughtful young person searching for meaning and authenticity.

Yosef Borowski

Rabbi Bleiweiss brings warmth, seriousness, and consistency to the beis medrash.

Always punctual and prepared, he sets a clear example. His personality — approachable, sincere, humorous, and genuinely caring — lets him connect with bochurim in a rare way. His shiurim are well-structured and engaging, always grounded in sources and precise analysis. But it’s his relentless thirst for emes — the way he questions, researches, and learns — that leaves the most lasting impact.

Gilad Prigan

I can’t overstate my hakaras hatov to Rabbi Bleiweiss for the Torah, hashkafa, insight, and personal guidance he’s given me -

Both as a student and for years afterward. What sets him apart is that he’s a true eved Hashem in every part of his life. He doesn’t just teach Torah — he lives it. In shiur, in conversation, and in how he treats people, you see real yiras Shamayim and ahavas Hashem.
A talmid who learns with Rabbi Bleiweiss gains more than a teacher — he gains a lifelong rebbe and a role model.

Daniel Amir

Rabbi Bleiweiss has been a mentor to me and influenced my growth more than I can express.

His discipline in learning and integrity as a mechanech constantly inspire me to grow. He has a gift for making complex ideas feel real and accessible. His ability to weave together history, halacha, mussar, and hashkafa makes his teaching — and his tours of Eretz Yisrael — unforgettable. Rabbi Bleiweiss leads by example. Any student who learns with him will grow not only in Torah knowledge, but in character.

Nathan Goldford

Even ten years after being in his shiur, Rabbi Bleiweiss remains a major influence in my life.

I wasn’t the easiest student — I was going through a tough time — but with care and insight, he helped me work through what was really bothering me and guided me toward avodas Hashem. He’s a thoughtful, responsive, and fearless educator — always ready for any question, always focused on emes.

Barak Bader

Rav Bleiweiss is one of the most broadly knowledgeable rabbanim I know.

He can field challenging questions from every area of Torah and hashkafa. His excitement for learning is contagious, and his sharp wit keeps his students laughing and engaged.

Ezra Kolsky

Rabbi Bleiweiss is a masterful teacher — passionate, patient, and precise in every subject.

He truly cares about his students and keeps up with them long after they’ve moved on. Years later, I still listen to his shiurim on repeat.

Yosef Yavner

My rebbe’s unwavering support — often late into the night — helped me through many personal struggles.

What I’ll never forget is the clarity and sincerity with which he guided me toward a life of avodas Hashem.