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PROGRAM FINDER

Israel Experience
A web search for short and long-term programs in Israel
Link to website

PROGRAMS IN FRENCH

National
The Jewish Agency
BIP Israel Experience
For participants from all French-speaking countries
In French
Ages 18-20
Email: aurelieg@jazo.org.il
Email: gerard.souffir@ajpi.org
(02) 621 6238
(33) 144152330 (in France)

Jerusalem
Midreshet Harova Overseas Program
for French Speakers
Link to website
In French and Hebrew
Ages 18-19
Email: elisheva@midreshetharova.org.il
(02) 628 7239, ext. 227

PROGRAMS IN HEBREW
(AND OTHER LANGUAGES)

Beersheva
The Kibbutz Movement
The Israel Ministry of Education
and the Aliya Department of
the Jewish Agency for Israel
Kibbutz Ulpan
For participants from all countries
In Hebrew
Ages 18-28
Email: minag@jazo.org.il
(08) 828 8562

Haifa
The Kibbutz Movement
The Israel Ministry of Education
and the Aliya Department of
the Jewish Agency for Israel
Kibbutz Ulpan
For participants from all countries
In Hebrew
Ages 18-28
Email: leop@jazo.org.il
(04) 856 7654

Jerusalem
Jerusalem College of Technology
International Student's Program
Link to website
In Hebrew and Russian
Ages 17-25
Email: sultan@jct.ac.il
(02) 653 7694
(02) 621 6274/3, (877) 466 8962 (outside of Israel)

The Kibbutz Movement
The Israel Ministry of Education
and the Aliya Department of
the Jewish Agency for Israel
Ulpan Kibbutz
For participants from all countries
In Hebrew
Ages 18-28
Email: tzikiu@jazo.org.il
(02) 620 2251

World Bnei Akiva Programs
Lehava Bekibbutz, Lehava in the City,
Lehava Hesder, MTA, Tafnit
Link to website
For participants from several
different countries
Ages 18-19
Email: office@bneiakiva.net
(02) 620 9012

Kibbutz Degania
Friends of Israel Scouts
Tzofim Garin Tzabar
Link to website
For participants from all countries
Ages, 17-26
Email: yair@israelscouts.org (outside of Israel)
(03) 630 3677
(877) 457 2688 (outside of Israel)

Tel Aviv
The Kibbutz Movement
The Israel Ministry of Education
and the Aliya Department of
the Jewish Agency for Israel
Kibbutz Ulpan
For participants from all countries
In Hebrew
Ages 18-28
Email: dinato@jazo.org.il
(03) 629 0683

PROGRAMS IN HEBREW AND ENGLISH

Haifa
Hashomer Hatza'ir Programs
Shnat Hachshara, Shana Tova,
Hashomer Semester, Hashomer Internship
Link to website
For participants from
English-speaking countries
In English and Hebrew
Ages 17-19, 18-23, 22-27
Email: guy@hashomerhatzair.org (outside of Israel)
(03) 629 2588
(212) 627 2830 (in US)

Oranim Academic College of Education
Alon, International Teacher Education Program
Link to website
For participants from all countries
In Hebrew, English, Spanish
Ages 20-30
Email: kari@oranim.ac.il
(04) 983 8715

Jerusalem
Machon Gold One Year Seminar
For participants from all countries
Need background in Jewish education
Hebrew and English are required
In Hebrew, English, Russian
Ages 17-19
Email: machong@jazo.org.il
(02) 561 2499

Michlala Jerusalem College
The Linda Pinsky Program
For Overseas Students
Link to website
For participants from all countries
In Hebrew and English
Ages 17-19
Email: machal@macam.ac.il
(02) 675 0906/7

Midreshet B'erot Bat Ayin
Wellspring of Jewish Learning
Link to website
For participants from
all English-speaking countries
In English and some Hebrew
Ages 18+
Email: berot@netvision.net.il Email:
lluvisrael2@hotmail.com (outside of Israel)
(02) 993 4945
(416) 274 3631(in US)

Midreshet Harova Overseas Program
for English Speakers
Link to website
In English and Hebrew
Ages 18-19
Email: office@midreshetharova.org.il
(02) 628 7239, ext. 225

Midreshet Lindenbaum
Maria and Joel Finkle
Program for Overseas Students
Link to website
For participants from all countries
In English and Hebrew
Ages 18- post high school
Email: office@lind.org.il
(02) 671 0043, (212) 935 8672 (in US)

Negev
Noar Negev-Kibbutz Gvulot
CALC, Developing Comunitarian Awareness,
Leadership and Continental Program
Link to website
For participants from all countries
Especially South America
and English-speaking countries
In Hebrew, English, Spanish
Ages 17-25
Email: Gvulot@noar-negev.org.il
(08) 998 3194

PROGRAMS IN ENGLISH
(AND OTHER LANGUAGES)

Arad
The WUJS Institute in Arad
The WUJS Main Program
Link to website
For participants from all countries
In English
Ages 21-26
Email: wujs-arad@jazo.org.il
Email: wujsusa@prodigy.net (outside of Israel)
(08) 995 5370

Ashdod
Sami Shamoon College ofEngineering
The JESIE Program
Jewish and Engineering Studies
Israeli Experience
Link to website
For participants from Canada,
Estonia, France, Latin America,
Latvia, Lithuania and US
In English, Russian,
French and Spanish
Ages 18-26
Email: michap@nace.ac.il
(08) 647 5638

Haifa
Lokey International Academy of
Jewish Studies, Carmel
An Israel Study Program
and Progressive Beit Midrash
Link to website
In English
Email: Lokey@leobaeck.org.il
Email: sepstein@urj.org (outside of Israel)
(04) 830 0547
(212) 452 6571(in US)

The University of Haifa
Department of Overseas Studies
Link to website
For participants from all countries
In English
Ages 18-26
Email: info@mail.uhaifa.org
(04) 824 0391
(888) 562 8813 (outside of Israel)

Herzliya
The Interdisciplinary Center
The Raphael Recanati
International School
Link to website
For participants from all countries
In English
Email: international@idc.ac.il
Email: rris@idc.ac.il (outside of Israel)
(09) 952 7248
(1-866) 999 7747 (in US)

Jerusalem

Yeshivat Darche Noam/Shapell's
For English speaking men
A program for college graduates and professionals providing instruction in the development of textual skills, coupled with responsible guidance towards true spiritual and personal growth.
Link to website
Email: shapells@darchenoam.org
02-651-1178
Fax: 02-652-0801
US: 516-371-7872

Midreshet Rachel v'Chaya
For English speaking women
A program for college graduates and professionals providing instruction in the development of textual skills, coupled with responsible guidance towards true spiritual and personal growth.
Link to website
Email: mrachel@darchenoam.org
02-654-0622
Fax: 02-651-9183
US: 516-371-7872

Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Rothberg International School
Link to website
For participants from all countries
In English
Ages 18-26
Email: shimon1@savion.huji.ac.il
Email: hebrewu@hebrewu.com (outside of Israel)
(02) 5882600
(212) 472 2288 (in US)

The Jewish Institute of Religion
Hebrew Union College
Year in Israel Program
for Postgraduates
Link to website
For participants from all countries
In English
Email: admissions@huc.edu (outside of Israel)
(02) 620 3333
(513) 221 1875 (in US)

Livnot Ulehibanot
Ongoing Jewish/Israel experience programs.
Free trips to Israel
for young Jewish adults,
ages 21 to 26
Multifaceted Jewish-awareness
program with campuses
in Jerusalem and Safed
Email: livnot@livnot.org.il
(02) 679 3491

Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies
Bet Midrash Program
Link to website
For participants from English-speaking countries
In English
Ages 20-26
Email: mayanot@mayanot.edu
(02) 538 8770
(1-888) MAYANOT (in US)

Midreshet Ye'ud Overseas Program
Michlelet Lifshitz
Link to website
For participants from US, Canada, UK,
South Africa, Australia
In English, some Hebrew
Ages 18-22
Email: vanluem@bezeqint.net
(02) 997 8919

NSCY, JUMP
Jerusalem University Machon Program
Link to website
For participants from North America
and Chile
In English
Ages 18-20
Email: irak@jazo.org.il
Email: schonbuch@ou.org (outside of Israel)
(02) 621 6402

Netiv Aryeh
For Men
Rav Aaron Bina
(formerly of Yeshivat Hakotel)
Offers a one-year program
for post high school students
from overseas
Ha'idra Bldg., Western Wall Plaza
Hakotel 1, Jewish Qyarter, Old City
Link to website
Email: dina@yna.edu
(02) 626 6333

Shnat Netzer Olami
Link to website
For participants from Argentina,
Australia, Brazil, Belarus,
Baltic countries, Chile, Canada,
Germany, UK, Holland, Poland,
Russia, South Africa, Spain, Ukraine, US
In English, Spanish, Russian
Ages 18-20
Email: office@netzerolami.co.il
(02) 620 3510/20/19

The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies Year Program
Link to website
For participants from North America,
UK, Australia, Israel, Poland,
Germany, France and FSU
In English and Hebrew
Ages 30+
Email: info@pardes.org.il
(02) 673 5210
(888) 875 2734 (in US)

United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Nativ, College Leadership Program in Israel
Link to website
For participants from North America and UK
In English
Age 18
Email: nativ@uscj.org
(02) 625 6386
(212) 533 7800 ext. 2321 (in US)

Young Judea Year Course
Link to website
For participants from all countries
(mainly North America, UK)
In English
Age 18
Email: yearcourse@youngjudea.org (outside of Israel)
(212) 303 4584 (in US)

Negev
The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Freshman Year Program
For participants from all countries
In English
Ages, 18-21
Email: mgelber@bgumail.bgu.ac.il
(08) 646 1144
(800) 9622248(outside of Israel)

Otzma
Jewish Agency for Israel
and United Jewish Communities
Link to website
For participants from US and Canada
In English
Ages 20-26
Email: otzma@jazo.org.il
Email: otzma@ujc.org (outside of Israel)

Ramat Beit Shemesh
Bnei Simcha
New program for special-needs men
Accepting students for 2005/2006
Suitable for English-speaking,independent, high-functioning, special needs men, Ages 18-30, with Autism Spectrum Disorders, such as Asperger or PDD, requiring special care not given in other programs in Israel.
Also accepting mainstream students seeking personal attention and an opportunity to be trained to work with special needs men.
We offer Judaic studies, physical training, computer training, trips, healthy meals, much personal attention, private tutoring, therapy, social-workers and mental health experts on staff.
Full program with dormitory facilities, also half day program.
Link to website
Reuven Ashenberg 0546 202 781, (02) 992 2781

Ramat Efal
World Habonim Dror, Shnat Hahshara
Link to website
For members of Habonim Dror
from New Zealand, Australia
and South Africa
Ages 18-19
Email: james@worldhabonimdror.org
Email: miri_young@hotmail.com (outside of Israel)
(03) 530 1444
(649) 309 9444 (outside of Israel)

Ramat Gan
Bar Ilan University
Torah Vederech Eretz Program
For participants from all countries,
mainly North America
In English
Ages 17-20
Email: fordal@mail.biu.ac.il
(03) 534 6473

TASP, Teach and Study Program
Link to website
For participants from English-speaking countries
In English
Ages 22-26
Email: info@tasp.org.il
(09) 899 5844
(323) 761 8138(in US)

Tel Aviv University
MA Program in Middle Eastern/Jewish Studies
Link to website
For participants from all countries
In English
Ages 22-29
Email: barel@post.tau.ac.il
Email: amid@telavivuniv.org (outside of Israel)
(212) 742 9030 (in US)

Safed
Livnot Ulehibanot
Ongoing Jewish/Israel experience programs.
Free trips to Israel
for young Jewish adults,
ages 21 to 26
Multifaceted Jewish-awareness
program with campuses
in Jerusalem and Safed
Email: livnot@livnot.org.il
(02) 679 3491

Teles-es Safi
Gath Archaeological Project
Link to website
A course in biblical field archaeology
and related topics (lectures, field trips and more)
Accredited through Bar Ilan University
(for three or six academic credits)
Email: maeira@mail.biu.ac.il
Prof. Aren Maeir, (03) 531 8299/8350

PROGRAMS IN RUSSIAN AND ENGLISH

Negev
The Ben-Gurion Heritage Institute
Link to website
The Israeli Bridge in the Negev
For participants from Russian-speaking countries
In Russian and English
Ages, 17-29
Email: roniv@jazo.org.il (outside of Israel)
(08) 653 2193
(718) 332 4176 (outside of Israel)

PROGRAMS IN SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE

Kfar Maccabiah
Lookstein Center
Meretz, Manhigut Ruchanit Tze'ira
Link to website
For participants from South America
In Spanish and Portuguese
Ages 18-25
Email: centroestudios@lookstein.org