Kollel

A kollel (Hebrew: כולל‎, pl. כוללים, kollelim, a "gathering" or "collection" ) is an institute for full-time, advanced study of the Talmud and rabbinic literature. Like a yeshiva, a kollel features shiurim (lectures) and learning sedarim (learning sessions); unlike a yeshiva, the student body of a kollel are all married men. Kollels generally pay a regular monthly stipend to their members.