Beit Midrash Har’el aims to grapple with the challenges that modernity presents to Halacha and to offer a new paradigm for religious Jewish life – combining a firm commitment to tradition, a fresh look at the hermeneutics of Halacha, a multi-disciplinary approach, and an embrace of intellectual honesty. 

What makes us unique is that we do not shy away from the thorny issues emerging from contemporary sensibilities of fairness and equality that challenge orthodoxy today.  Our vision is to present a framework for Halacha and religious values that is authentic, compassionate, inclusive, God-conscious, and compelling.