In 2000, following the Israeli government call for increased involvement of women in high-tech, JCT established the Tal Campus in Jerusalem and the Lustig Campus for Haredi women in Ramat Gan. It was the first institution of higher education to offer a programme enabling religious women to combine Judaic and academic studies in the fields of science and high-tech.

Today there are over 2,400 women on JCT's various campuses, including 1,300 from the Ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) community and an additional 50 women from the Ethiopian community. Graduates of JCT’s women’s programs are working in high-tech, security, defence and financial companies such as Cisco, Amdocs, Israel Aerospace Industries, Elta, Bank Mizrachi, KPMG, Intel and others. 

This hasn’t happened by accident. It has taken a thoughtful approach to religious sensitivities, as well as an awareness of the educational and cultural obstacles these students face. For example, as women from the Haredi, Hassidic and Ethiopian communities have often been academically disadvantaged, JCT offers pre-academic preparatory courses (mechina) for those who need it, as well as reinforcement courses and one-on-one tutoring throughout all years of study. 

We do not compromise on the standards of our graduates: they only receive their qualification if they have earnt it academically. Employers know this, and this is one reason for the 93% placement rate for our women.