Midrasha is a Hebrew term currently used for three types of educational institutions:Torah study institutions for women of post-high-school age. Also called "seminaries". Informal education colleges and institutions. Israeli field schools focused on nature and ecology who hold seminars and organize field trips.

Hesder is an Israeli yeshiva program which combines advanced Talmudic studies with military service in the Israel Defense Forces, usually within a Religious Zionist framework. The program allows Orthodox Jewish men to serve in the Israeli military while still engaging in Torah study.