BBYO’s Passport to the World program offers a wide range of Israel trips for high school students.
With a three or five week option, this trip includes travel, volunteering on an army base and participating in ecological projects.
Offered in cooperation with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, this three-week inter-disciplinary program allows participants the opportunity to work with top researchers and explore the history, culture and people of Israel.
A 23-day teen trip sponsored by the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center in partnership with the Milwaukee Jewish Federation.
NFTY offers a variety of short-term programs for teenagers.
Taglit-Birthright Israel provides first time, peer group educational trips for Jewish young adults ages 18-26.
Three weeks of travel, ecology projects, volunteering on an army base, meeting Israelis, plus intensive Hebrew learning.
Aardvark Israel%u2028
A nine-month program that combines immersion into Israeli society, volunteer work and internships, and formal academic and informal educational encounters.
E-mail: %u2028info@aardvarkisrael.com
Bezalel Academy of Art & Design %u2028
For one semester or an entire academic year, students pursue coursework and volunteer placements in the area of art and design.
E-mail: %u2028shoshanak@israelexperience.org.il
During this five-month program, participants study martial arts and gain the practical skills to be a leader in your community. %u2028
Dance Journey %u2028
%u2028Housed in the Dance Village, home of the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company, this semester-long program offers two tracks: one for Jewish dancers with training in elementary ballet and another for more experienced dancers.
E-mail: %u2028maoryehuda@gmail.com
Eco-Israel%u2028
Experience the healthy, economical and spiritual values of authentic permaculture-ecological living during this semester-length program.
GaP: Government and Politics in Israel%u2028
This 10-month program combines a semester of study at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem with trips around Israel, volunteering projects and a public diplomacy course on how to advocate for Israel on campus.
E-mail: %u2028paulg@begincenter.org.il
Hebrew University Academic Gap/Freshman Year Program%u2028
Take academically accredited courses in a framework designed for first-year university students who are planning to continue their undergraduate studies in their home country or in Israel. %u2028
JNF Alternative Spring Break
Kivunim: New Directions %u2028
Combining international travel with an Israel experience, this 10-month program seeks to build “world-consciousness” and focuses on developing appreciation and understanding of our multicultural world.
Kibbutz iTrack%u2028
A five-, seven- or 10-month program that enables Jewish young adults to tailor-make their own Israel experience based on their specific needs and desires. %u2028
Kibbutz Ulpan%u2028
Participants learn Hebrew and volunteer as they live in a kibbutz, a tight-knit agrarian community.%u2028
Living Routes/Kibbutz Lotan Peace, Justice and the Environment College Semester%u2028
Explore the connections between new forms of ecological identity and stewardship, social justice and community in Israel while working alongside Palestinian-Arab, Bedouin and Jewish Israelis striving for a just and lasting peace.%u2028
Nachshon: The Leadership Program for Hebrew Speakers%u2028
Living alongside Israelis in a completely Israeli environment for 10 months, participants play an active role in running the program along with the experienced staff. %u2028
NATIV: The College Leadership Program in Israel%u2028
A nine-month program dedicated to creating and inspiring the Conservative movement’s Jewish leaders of tomorrow, participants immerse themselves in Israeli society, explore the land, pursue university or yeshiva studies, and innovative leadership training. New Gesher track: Participants spend two months volunteering in Masorti communities in Europe. %u2028
Netzer Year%u2028
Learn about the history of Israel and the Jewish people, Zionism, hone your leadership and Hebrew skills, and travel the country learning about Jewish history during the Reform Movement’s gap year leadership training program
%u2028E-mail: netzeryear@urj.org
Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music%u2028
At Israel’s largest independent music school, Jewish musicians pursue musical studies, perform in ensembles alongside Israelis, record their work, meet accomplished musicians and explore Israel.%u2028
Technion Freshman Year Program%u2028
The English-language program allows exceptional engineering and science-minded high school graduates to take courses in science and engineering and general studies.
%u2028E-mail: carriev@technion.ac.il
Tel Aviv University Freshman Year Program%u2028
%u2028Participants learn Hebrew and take college-level courses in English for full academic credit while immersed in Israeli culture. %u2028
Tzofim Shnat Sherut Tzabar: The Social Action Gap Year%u2028
Participants volunteer throughout Israel in development towns or underprivileged neighborhoods alongside Israeli Scouts. %u2028
Young Judaea Year Course%u2028
%u2028A gap-year program that immerses college-bound students in Israeli life and communities, blending academic study, communal living, volunteering, travel and fun. Earn up to a year of college credit.
Arava Institute for Environmental Studies%u2028
E-mail: imba@mail.biu.ac.il%u2028
Bezalel Academy of Art & Design%u2028
E-mail: shoshanak@israelexperience.org.il
Ben Gurion University%u2028
%u2028E-mail: osp@aabgu.org
Hebrew University of Jerusalem%u2028
IDC Herzliya%u2028
%u2028E-mail: jessica@afidc.org
Jerusalem Culinary Institute%u2028
%u2028E-mail: info@jerusalemculinaryinstitute.com
Merchavim – Jewish Early Childhood Educators’ Program%u2028
NYU-Poly Master of Science in Management or Organizational Behavior
%u2028E-mail: admissions@destinationisrael.com
Pardes Educators Program: M.A. in Jewish Education%u2028
Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music
Teach & Study Program (TASP)%u2028%u2028
E-mail: info@tasp.org.il%u2028
Tel Aviv University%u2028
University of Haifa%u2028
Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies%u2028
Midreshet Lindenbaum%u2028
Midreshet Hakibbutz Hadati-Ein Hanatziv%u2028
Neve Yerushalayim College%u2028
Yeshivat Hamivtar%u2028
Yeshivat Netiv Aryeh%u2028
Yeshivat Reishit Yerushalayim%u2028
Arava Institute for Environmental Studies%u2028
Because We Care — Hakfar Hayarok%u2028
A volunteer-based program that gives participants the opportunity to make a positive contribution to Israeli society through English-tutoring, gardening, horse-breeding, animal care and more, while living in a kibbutz-like setting 15 minutes from Tel Aviv.
%u2028www.becausewecareisrael.org
B’Tzedek LIFE%u2028
A nine-month Israel-based service learning program, LIFE includes a period of group-building training and learning, development work with an NGO in India, and an internship with an NGO in Israel. %u2028
Career Israel%u2028
%u2028Offering internship placements in every field, Career Israel also offers interns an educational curriculum that includes Hebrew study, tours, and seminars. %u2028
Dance Journey%u2028
See entry under Post High School programs.
Eco-Israel%u2028
See entry under Post High School programs.
Intensive Arabic Semester%u2028
Spend one semester in a rigorous Arabic immersion program at one of the best academic institutions in Israel, while engaging in volunteer and coexistence projects with Israeli Jews and Arabs. %u2028
Israel Government Fellows%u2028
Fellows work in Israel’s government offices and participate in professional seminars, mentoring sessions, Hebrew language classes and tours. %u2028
Israel Teacher Corps%u2028
%u2028Teach English in Israeli public schools and impact thousands of young Israelis.
Jerusalem Culinary Institute%u2028
In this 10-month program, students acquire professional skills and often find positions in leading kosher restaurants and hotels around the world.
%u2028www.jerusalemculinaryinstitute.com
Kibbutz iTrack%u2028
See entry under Post High School programs. %u2028
Kibbutz Ulpan%u2028
Livnot Journey%u2028
%u2028Geared towards Jewish young adults with little or no background in Judaism, Livnot is a five-month journey off the beaten track in Israel.
A five-month immersion experience in which participants live and work among Israel’s citizens, strengthening their ties with the country and its people.
Oranim: Free Eilat Hotel Internship%u2028
During this five-month professional internship program, interns will be placed in apprenticeships and live in fully furnished apartments. %u2028
A personalized five-month internship program, this is your chance to gain valuable experience in the public or private sector of Israel’s capital. www.destinationisrael.com
OTZMA%u2028
A 10-month program for Jewish young adults, ages 20-26, to make a meaningful contribution of service to Israel by promoting direct contact and strengthening ties between North American Jews and Israelis.
Spend five-10 months in Israel working with underprivileged students, in joint programs with Arab and Jewish communities or on eco-farms.
Puzzle%u2028
Spend two months volunteering with Magen David Adom or Marva (army experience), one month hiking along the Israeli National Trail and partaking in extreme outdoor activities and two months studying at the Israeli Academy for Leadership. %u2028
%u2028Based in Jerusalem, Real Life Israel is an immersion program designed to give participants the most authentic impression of real life in Israel.
Teach and Study Program (TASP)%u2028
%u2028A two-year teach and study graduate program, during which students will earn master’s degrees in teaching english to speakers of other languages.
Tikkun Olam in Tel Aviv-Jaffa%u2028
A five- or 10-month volunteer and study program for Jewish English-speaking college graduates with two tracks — community service and coexistence.
WUJS Intern Tel Aviv or Jerusalem%u2028
%u2028This five month program combines a professional internship in a field of your choice with Hebrew language study, weekly field trips, overnight hikes, and meetings with Israeli peers.%u2028
WUJS Peace and Social Justice%u2028
A five-month program in Jerusalem for those interested in exploring the field of peace, democratic development and social justice in Israel.
WUJS Arts%u2028
Drawing inspiration from Jerusalem, participants in this five-month program combine studies in Judaism, Zionism and Hebrew, with their own personal art medium.
A five-month service learning experience for young adults between the ages of 21 and 27 that combines hands-on volunteer work with in-depth learning and immersion.
Programs for travelers and students of all ages:
Partnership 2000/Milwaukee Jewish Federation
A project of the Government of Israel and Jewish communities around the world, MASA is a central address for long-term programs in Israel.
www.masaisrael.org
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