Yeshiva or yeshivah (IPA: ) (Hebrew: ישיבה pl. yeshivot or yeshivos) is an institution for Torah study and the study of Talmud by males primarily within Orthodox Judaism.
The term yeshiva gedola ("senior/higher yeshiva") refers to post-high school institutions, and yeshiva ketana (junior yeshiva") refers to institutions catering for boys aged 13-16. A yeshiva with a framework for independent study and providing stipends for male married students is known as a kollel.
Yeshiva is also used as a generic name for the entire system of schools that teach Torah, Mishnah and Talmud, to all ages.