Campus Strauss- Afikei Lomda

“There are eight levels of charity and the greatest level, above which there is no greater, is the support to enable a fellow Jew to no longer need to be dependent upon others.”           

      - Maimonides 

Campus Strauss is the Haredi campus of Hadassah Academic College (HAC). Located on Strauss Street in Jerusalem, the heart of Jerusalem's ultra- orthodox neighborhoods, Campus Strauss offers HAC's marketable professions in a culturally compatible atmosphere.

Campus Strauss- Afikei Lomda is the product of successful collaboration between Hadassah Academic College and Lomda Institute.

Hadassah Academic College is a unique educational institution affording students a world class, career-focused education. Recognized and accredited by Israel's governing body for colleges and universities, the Council for Higher Education, the College offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs leading to in-demand professions in fields including health sciences and life sciences, and information and computer technology, communication, design, management and more.

Lomda Institute is Jerusalem's premier vocational training center. Since 1992, Lomda has trained over 10,000 Haredi men and women in various field of professions. Lomda identifies with the particular concerns of the ultra-orthodox sector and designs its programs concurring with the Haredi lifestyle and values. By empowering Orthodox Jews with effective vocational skills, Lomda is creating a ripple-effect transformation on Israeli society: more and more Haredim are entering the workforce, earning a respectable living and achieving financial independence.

In 2011, the Ministry of Education proposed an offer to Institutions of Higher Education throughout Israel to open separate campuses for Haredi students and offer the same degrees that are available to the secular public. 

The campuses- referred to as MAHAR (Hebrew acronym for Misgeret Haredit- ultra-orthodox institution and translated "tomorrow" or "future") must be physically located close to the home college and offer its curricular, lecturers and academic experience to Haredi students in a suitable atmosphere.

As a result of this bid, Lomda partnered with HAC, thus forming Campus Strauss. As of 2017, the Campus offers bachelor degrees in biotechnology, optometry, communication disorders, management, politics and media, and computer sciences. 700 students are enrolled in academic studies and 150 students are studying in the pre-academic program (Mechina).
Internship and Job Placement.

Campus Strauss' goal is to successfully assist all the student to gain employment upon graduating. The Career and Job Placement Center helps students cross the final bridge to employment upon graduating by offering workshops on workforce preparation, individual support and initiating and maintain dozens of employer connections.

Scholarships and Student Loans: 
As most of our students come from the low-income sector and face financial challenges, an integral part of the Campus' work is assisting them in obtaining scholarships and student loans that subsidize their studies.

The Campus is seeking funding for scholarship support for the students who cannot support themselves while studying full time. 


Credit card or PayPal donations can be made via IsraelGives.org secure payment system. Or search for Campus Strauss -Afikei Lomda, non-profit #580573384

Donations can also be sent to:

UK Gives Ltd.
Charity Number: 1161366
Bank Name: Lloyds
Account Number: 39408560
Sort code: 771703

For more information about supporting our students, please contact:
Ayala Feivelson
Resource Development, Director
ayala@scampus.co.il
+972-732166307
Strauss 24, Jerusalem, Israel

Thank you for your support!