Yeshivat Har Etzion, founded in 1968 in Gush Etzion, is one of Israel's outstanding institutions of advanced Torah study. The overall goal of the Yeshiva is to foster within each student Ahavat Hashem and a lifelong commitment to Talmud Torah, Am Yisrael and Eretz Yisrael. The Yeshiva bears a unique message: deep spirituality and intense religious striving, tempered with a message of moderation and openness.