A midrasha (Hebrew: מדרשה, pl. midrashot/midrashas) is an institute of Torah study for women, usually in Israel, and roughly the equivalent of a yeshiva for men. A "seminary" (Hebrew סמינר seminar, sometimes seminaria) is a similar institution, more traditional in orientation.Midrashot are Religious Zionist, while Seminaries are usually Haredi; although in English, "Seminary", or "Sem", is often used for either.