Masa Israel Post College

Post-College Catalog
2011-2012
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Table of Contents
Introduction 4 IsraelExperts
Coexistence and Ecology Volunteership 25
Community-based Volunteership 26
Internship Programs Jewish Peoplehood & Desert
International Conservation Center Ecology Volunteership 27
Saving the Stones 8 Residential Youth Village Volunteership 28
Habonim Dror Women’s Visual and Performing
Maslul Ishi (Personal Path) 9 Arts Volunteership 29
The Israel Experience The Jewish Federations
Career Israel 10 of North America
Career Israel Business Track 11 OTZMA 30
Career Israel Religious Track 12 OTZMA Israel Teacher Corps 31
Menachem Begin Heritage Center Oranim Educational Initiatives
Israel Government Fellows 13 Free Community Involvement 32
Oranim Educational Initiatives WUJS Israel Hadassah
Free Eilat Hotel Experience 14 Jerusalem Learning 33
Tel Aviv Internship Experience 15 Peace and Social Justice 34
Sachlav Educational Experiences Yahel
Real Life Israel 16 Yahel Social Change Program 35
WUJS Israel Hadassah
Intern Jerusalem 17
Intern Tel Aviv 18 Graduate Academic Programs
in English
Arava Institute for Environmental
Volunteer and Community Studies and Ben Gurion University
Service Programs of the Negev
Adam LeAdam Masters Program in Desert Studies 37
LeadEarth: Environmental and Year Program 38
International Development 20 Ariel University of Samaria
Bina Center for Jewish Identity/URJ ATZil: Research Program 39
Tikkun Olam Tel Aviv-Jaffa Coexistence Track 21 Bar Ilan University
Tikkun Olam Tel Aviv-Jaffa Community Creative Writing Semester 40
Service Track 22 International M.B.A. 41
B’Tzedek Ben Gurion University of the Negev
LIFE: India/Israel Social Justice Fellowship 23 Honors M.B.A. 42
The Israel Experience M.A. in Middle Eastern Studies (MAPMES) 43
Magen David Adom Ambulance M.A. in Politics of Conflict 44
Volunteer Program 24
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Tel Aviv University
Graduate Year Program 45 Law Student Exchange Program 69
M.A. in the Bible and Ancient Near East 46 M.A. in Conflict Resolution and Mediation 70
M.A. in Community Leadership and M.A. in Coping with Stress, Crisis
Philanthropy Studies 47 and Trauma 71
M.A. in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies 48 M.A. in Israeli Politics 72
M.A. in Israeli Politics and Society 49 M.A. in Middle Eastern History 73
M.A. in Jewish Education 50 M.A. in Security and Diplomacy Studies 74
M.A. in Jewish Studies 51 M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of
M.A. in Religious Studies 52 Other Languages (TESOL) 75
Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute University of Haifa
of Religion Global Law Program 76
Year in Israel 53 M.A. in Peace and Conflict Management 77
Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya Program for Visiting Graduates 78
M.A. in Government: Counter-Terrorism and
Homeland Security Studies 54
M.A. in Government: Special Interest Programs
Diplomacy and Conflict Studies 55 Budokan Israel
M.A. in Government: Thesis Track 56 Budokan Martial Arts and Fitness Program 80
M.B.A. in Global Entrepreneurship 57 Conservative Yeshiva
M.B.A. in Global Management 58 Year Program 81
M.B.A. In Global Strategy Management 59 Givat Haviva
Levinsky College of Education Intensive Arabic Semester 82
Merchavim 60 Hakfar HaYarok (The Green Village)
Professional Training in Education 61 Because We Care 83
Oranim Educational Initiatives NYU— Hava & Adam Eco-Educational Farm
Poly Masters in Israel Eco-Israel 84
M.S. in Management 62 The Israel Experience
M.S. In Organizational Behavior 63 Bezalel Art Experience 85
Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies Rimon Music Experience 86
Educators Program 64 The Jerusalem Culinary Institute
The Schechter Institute Culinary Arts and Wine Program 87
Schechter Rabbinical Seminary Overseas Patisserie Program 88
Beit Midrash 65 The Kabbalah Centre
TASP: Teach and Study Program 66 Kabbalah in Israel 89
Technion: Israel Institute of Technology Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company
M.E./M.Sc. in Environmental Engineering 67 Dance Journey 90
M.E./M.Sc. in Structural Engineering 68
Kibbutz Program Center Religious Studies Programs
iTrack 91 for Women
Kibbutz Ulpan 92 Darche Noam Institutions
Lotan Center for Creative Ecology Midreshet Rachel v’Chaya 110
The Green Apprenticeship 93 Mayanot Institute for Jewish Studies
Nitzana Educational Community Women’s Judaic Studies Program 111
Desert Sports Challenge 94 Women’s Yeshiva 112
Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies Midreshet Devora
Year Program 95 Torat Reva Fellowship 113
Year Program: Foundations of Judaism Track 96 Midreshet B’erot Bat Ayin
Year Program: Peace and Conflict Track 97 Garden of Emunah Program 114
Year Program: The Self, Soul and Text Track 98 Year Program 115
Year Program: Social Justice Track 99 Neve Yerushalayim: The Jerusalem
World Betar Movement College for Jewish Women’s Studies
Israel Sheli 100 Neve School of General Jewish Studies 116
Israel Sheli Security Program 101
Nishmat: The Jeanie Schottenstein
WUJS Israel Hadassah Center for Advanced Torah Study
WUJS Arts 102
Alisa Flatow International Program 117
Religious Studies Programs

for Men
Binyan Av
Shorashenu 104
Darchei Noam
David Shapell College of Jewish
Studies 105
Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies
Men’s Beit Midrash 106
Men’s Judaic Studies Program 107
Ohr Somayach
Advanced Beis Midrash 108
Introduction and galleries for every interest and taste.
Thousands of years of history, a variety of ethnic
communities living side by side and an unending
Internships, Volunteering and Graduate flow of international input via satellite and cable
Programs Abroad: The Benefits of an have contributed to the development of an Israeli
Overseas Experience After College culture that marries ancient with modern, local
with global and East and West to form a unique
Interning, volunteering, or pursuing graduate
identity all its own.
study abroad is a fantastic way to obtain

important job skills and international understanding
By pursuing a career development, volunteer,
that you would not otherwise find at home. A
or study opportunity in Israel, you will gain a
foreign internship will stand out on your resume
set of skills to set you apart from the thousands
as proof that you are a candidate with unique
of other young adults searching for jobs in
global experiences that have helped shape your
today’s competitive market. Whether you
character. Immersing yourself in the culture of
are interested in high-tech, scientific research,
another country on a much deeper level, you
community building, sustainability, renewable
will gain a whole new perspective into the local
energy, art, music or history, the wealth of
community and into the global community at
knowledge Israeli companies, organizations
large. You will also receive more substantial
and institutions have to share will undoubtedly
training, responsibilities and hands-on experience
broaden your horizons.
than you might find at a first job or internship at
home.
Why Masa Israel Journey? We Make
Why Intern, Study or Volunteer in Israel? it Easy.
Israel is a global leader in innovation in many of Masa Israel Journey, a project of the Government
today’s most relevant fields, including technology, of Israel and the Jewish Agency for Israel, makes
health care, the environment and business. With it easy for you to connect to exciting, life-
more than 25 percent of its workforce employed changing internship, volunteer and graduate
in technical professions, Israel has the world’s academic opportunities in Israel. We provide you
highest number of biotech startups per capita, with simple access to a wide range of immersive
as well as the largest concentration of high-tech experiences that are as varied as Israel itself and
firms outside Silicon Valley. help navigate the entire process at every step
along the way. No one makes it easier for you to
Gain access to some of the world’s most spend a year enhancing your resume in Israel.
forward thinking and entrepreneurial pioneers.
According to the Council of Higher Education, In addition, Masa Israel offers a built-in
Israel ranks fourth in the world in scientific community for program participants. We host
activity, with more scientific publications per social events, excursions, overnight trips and
million than the United States, United Kingdom activities that give you the chance to meet
and Canada. participants from other Masa Israel programs. We
also provide a support system and help make sure
Israel is a land and a people. Immerse yourself all your needs are met during your time in Israel.
in a culture as varied as the people themselves The Masa Israel Community helps you (re)connect
with literature, theater, concerts, radio and with your fellow participants both in Israel and
television programming, entertainment, museums once you return so you can stay connected to
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to your experience. Find out more about the Funding Your Journey
Masa Israel Community at www.MasaCommunity.org. Masa Israel Journey offers every post-college
participant a grant of $3,000-$4,500 toward the
Finding the Right Program cost of participation in a program in Israel. Masa
At Masa Israel, our mission is to assist you Israel also offers additional scholarships of up to
in planning and creating a successful Israel $3,000 based on financial need and can connect
experience. Our participants range from 18 to 30 you with other funding sources that help lower
years of age and each one has a different reason the cost of your program.
for going to Israel _ whether it is to enhance
their resumes, have an adventure, gain a new To explore funding options and view the complete
perspective, or simply experience a different list of post-college opportunities available in Israel,
culture. However, all of our participants have visit www.MasaIsrael.org, or contact a Masa
one goal in common: to immerse themselves in a Israel staff member directly. We will be happy to
foreign culture and have a successful international help you navigate the entire process of finding
experience that will positively impact their and choosing the program that’s right for you.
professional and personal lives.
A note about program costs: the prices
Masa Israel offers university graduates the listed in this catalog are for the academic
following types of programs: year 2010-2011 and are subject to change
1) Internship and career development programs at the sole discretion of the program
2) Volunteer and community services programs organizer. Contact the organizer of your
3) Graduate academic programs program of choice directly for the most
4) Special interest programs up-to-date pricing.
For personalized assistance with finding the program

that’s right for you, visit www.Facebook.com/MasaIsrael.
How to Apply for a Masa Israel Grant

Masa Israel grants and scholarships are available
to those who have not participated in a long-
term Israel program since 2004 and who will Contact Us
participate in a Masa Israel-affiliated program.
For more information and to find the
For full eligibility requirements, please see the
application form at www.MasaIsrael.org. program that’s right for you, visit us:
On the Web: www.MasaIsrael.org
To apply for a Masa Israel grant, you must: On Facebook: www.Facebook.com/MasaIsrael
1) Apply directly to your program of choice. On Twitter: @MasaIsrael
2) Complete and sign the online application.
3) Print, sign and date the last page (the signature
page) and submit it to your program organizer.
4) If you are also applying for needs-based
funding, make sure you enclose the appropriate
financial documentation.
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Notes
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Internship Programs
A note about program costs: the prices listed in this catalog are for the academic year 2010-2011 and are subject to change at
the sole discretion of the program organizer. Contact the organizer of your program of choice directly for the most current pricing. 7
International Conservation Center
Saving the Stones
OVERVIEW
Location: Old Acre
Duration: 5 months
Cost: $10,915
Estimated Masa Israel Grant: $3,000
Accommodations: Included
Upcoming Program Dates: What’s included in the cost of the program:
Spring: February – July 2011 Orientation upon arrival
Fall: September 2011 – February 2012 Practical and theoretical training in conservation
Open To: University graduates studying and preservation of historic sites
Conservation, History, Art, Design, ICC certificate in practical and theoretical
Archeology, Architecture, Middle Eastern conservation training from Israel Antiquities Authority
Studies, Museum Studies and Religion. Intensive Hebrew language study
Contact Info: Dormitory accommodations in Old Acre for the
Israel: +972 (0)4 995-6726 duration of the program
shelley@iccakko.org Supplementary educational programming including
study trips, Shabbat and holiday hospitality in the
http://www.iccakko.org/
various communities of Acre, local cultural activities,
additional lectures and seminars
Description
Apply your academic knowledge in Conservation, What’s not included in the cost of the program:
History, Art, Design, Archeology, Architecture, Middle Flights to and from Israel
Eastern Studies, Museum Studies and Religion Personal transportation in Israel
to a practical internship. Study ancient stones Meals and personal expenses
and building technologies, work alongside Israeli Medical insurance
conservation specialists and archeologists and learn Masa Israel visa
about renowned historical figures, nations, cultures
and religious movements which have left their mark
in Israel. This internship serves as a feeder for jobs
in this field. Saving the Stones provides hands-on
experience as well as a theoretical background in
conservation and preservation of historic sites. Gain
an understanding in conservation methodology and
theory, develop basic conservation skills and expand
knowledge of conservation as you gain expertise in
the field. The program is a joint project of the Israel
Antiquities Authority (IAA), the Old Acre Development
Company and the Acre Municipality and is sponsored
by The Israel National Commission for UNESCO.
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Habonim Dror
Maslul Ishi (Personal Path)
OVERVIEW
Location: Varied
Duration: 5, 7 or 10 months
Cost: Varied based on customized options
Estimated Masa Israel Grant:
$3,000 - $4,500 (ages 21-30)
What’s included in the cost of the program:
Accommodations: Available Orientation upon arrival
Upcoming Program Dates: Rolling _ based Intensive Hebrew language study
on personal choice Supplementary educational programming including
Open To: Ages 18-29 field trips, overnight hikes, seminars and lectures
Medical insurance
Contact Info:
Israel: +972 (0)3 540-1444 What’s not included in the cost of the program:
maslulishi@gmail.com Flights to and from Israel
Transportation in Israel
Accommodations for the duration of the program
Meals and personal expenses
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Description
Maslul Ishi is a customizable program designed
by the Habonim Dror youth movement that
allows you to choose your own personal
experience in Israel. Whether you wish to study
at an academic institution, intern at an Israeli
company or volunteer at an international NGO,
Maslul Ishi staff will work with you to create
your own personal “path” in Israel. The program
includes mandatory Hebrew language study
and ongoing support and guidance from a
professional and knowledgeable staff. Depending
on your interests, the staff will help you to create
your own personal, tailor-made program.
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The Israel Experience
Career Israel
OVERVIEW
Location: Tel Aviv, Jerusalem or Haifa
Duration: 5 months
Cost: $6,350
Upcoming Program Dates: Orientation upon arrival
February - June 2011 Internship placement
September 2011 – January 2012 Intensive Hebrew language study
Open To: Ages 21-30 Apartment accommodations in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv or
Haifa for the duration of the program
Contact Info: Transportation to and from internship
Israel: +972 (0)2 621-6471 Career services and GRE preparatory course
career@israelexperience.org.il Supplementary educational programming including
www.careerisrael.com trips, seminars, dialogues with Israeli students
and lectures
Connection to an Israeli host family
Description Medical insurance
Career Israel is a five-month professional
internship program open to college and university What’s not included in the cost of the program:
Flights to and from Israel
graduates from all over the world, offering you
an online database of more than 300 internship
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opportunities that you can search before applying
for the one of your choice! Hundreds of leading
Israeli companies and organizations in fields
ranging from law, medicine, media, economics
and politics to public relations, education, social Other Israel Experience programs
work, engineering and more have chosen to for university graduates:
work with Career Israel, which translates into an Career Israel Business Track (see p. 11)
amazing variety of opportunities for the Career Career Israel Religious Track (see p. 12)
Israel participant. A professional internship in Bezalel Art Experience (see p. 85)
Israel is an impressive and prestigious addition Rimon Music Experience (see p. 86)
to your resume and will enhance your career. A Magen David Adom Volunteering (see p. 24)
GRE prep course and exam are available on the
program as well.
Career Israel Business Track
OVERVIEW
Location: Tel Aviv, Jerusalem or Haifa
Duration: 5 months
Cost: $6,350
Accommodations: Included What’s included in the cost of the program:
Open To: Ages 21-30 Apartment accommodations in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv or
Haifa for the duration of the program
Contact Info: Transportation to and from internship
Israel: +972 (0)2 621-6471 Career services
career@israelexperience.org.il Supplementary educational programming including
www.careerisrael.com trips, seminars, dialogues with Israeli students
and lectures
Medical insurance
Description What’s not included in the cost of the program:

The Career Israel Business Track is a five- Flights to and from Israel
month professional internship program open Meals and personal expenses
to university graduates from all over the world. Masa Israel visa
The program includes a prestigious business
internship at one of the innovative companies
that have made Israel a global center for high-
tech and new technology. The program also Other Israel Experience programs for
offers an optional GMAT preparatory course and university graduates:
guidance to prepare your M.B.A. application while Career Israel (see p. 10)
in Israel. A professional internship in Israel is an Career Israel Religious Track (see p. 12)
impressive addition to your resume and gives you Bezalel Art Experience (see p. 85)
the international experience you need to stand Rimon Music Experience (see p. 86)
out in the competitive job market and prepare Magen David Adom Volunteering (see p. 24)
you for a stellar M.B.A. application.
Career Israel Religious Track
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Duration: 5 months
Cost: $6,350
Open To: Ages 21-30 Torah Study program with Shabbatonim
Apartment accommodations in Jerusalem for
Contact Info: the duration of the program
Israel: +972 (0)2 621-6471 Transportation to and from internship
career@israelexperience.org.il Career services
www.careerisrael.com Supplementary educational programming including
trips, seminars, dialogues with Israeli students
and lectures
Description Connection to an Israeli host family
A professional internship in Israel is an impressive Medical insurance
and prestigious addition to your resume and
will enhance your future career development. What’s not included in the cost of the program:
The Career Israel Religious Track is a five- Flights to and from Israel
month professional internship program open to Meals and personal expenses
observant college and university graduates from
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all over the world. Career Israel offers you an
online database of more than 300 internship
opportunities that you can search before
applying! Hundreds of leading Israeli companies
and organizations in fields ranging from law, Other Israel Experience programs for
medicine, media, economics and politics to public university graduates:
relations, education, social work, engineering and Career Israel (see p. 10)
more have chosen to work with Career Israel, Career Israel Business Track (see p. 11)
which translates into an amazing variety of Bezalel Art Experience (see p. 85)
opportunities for you. Opportunities for Torah
Rimon Music Experience (see p. 86)
study and living with an observant community
enhance the professional experience. GRE and Magen David Adom Volunteering (see p. 24)
GMAT preparatory courses are also available for
an extra fee.
Menachem Begin Heritage Center
Israel Government Fellows
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Duration: 10 months
Cost: $15,000
September 2011 – June 2012 One-month orientation seminar
Open To: University graduates ages 22-30 Internship placement in the Israeli Government
with professional experience Staff guidance for personal and professional matters
Weekly educational seminars
Contact Info: Intensive Hebrew language study
IGF office Apartment accommodations for the duration
Israel: +972 (0)2 565-2027 of the program
tamard@begincenter.org.il Ten-day group volunteering
www.igf.org.il Monthly bus pass
Supplementary educational programming
including trips around Israel
Medical insurance
Description
The Israel Government Fellows Program (IGF), What’s not included in the cost of the program:
based in Jerusalem, offers outstanding and highly Flights to and from Israel
motivated young Jewish leaders the opportunity Meals and personal expenses
to intern at the heart of Israel’s government. It Masa Israel visa
encourages professionalism and self-development
while enabling you to make a real contribution to
the governance of the State of Israel; this is the
only existing program of its kind for non-Israelis.
In addition to working closely with a government
official in a Ministry or other government
branch, you will attend weekly seminars and
joint activities with Israeli counterparts. You will
travel throughout the country and meet with
Israeli officials, policy makers, journalists and a
wide range of public figures. The program is open
to university graduates worldwide, ages 22-30.
Oranim Educational Initiatives
Free Eilat Hotel Experience
OVERVIEW
Location: Eilat
Duration: 5 months
Cost: $6,000
Upcoming Program Dates: Rolling Internship placement
Open To: University graduates ages 21-30 100 hours of in-class learning from Ben Gurion
University, Eilat Campus
U.S.: (888) 351-9897 Meals and in-hotel accommodations for the
Canada: (866) 269-6889 duration of the program
www.DestinationIsrael.com Transportation to and from internship and classes
Supplementary educational programming including
trips, seminars and lectures
Up to $800 stipend for living expenses
Medical insurance
Description
The Free Eilat Hotel Experience is a professional What’s not included in the cost of the program:
internship that will prepare you for an exciting
Personal expenses
career in the fast-paced world of the hotel and
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hospitality industry. Starting with an introduction
to the city of Eilat, the program focuses on
Hebrew and cultural studies, followed by a
professional, hands-on hotel internship experience
and in-class learning from Ben Gurion University,
Other Oranim Educational Initiatives
Eilat Campus. Coursework and internships include programs for university graduates:
housekeeping management, food and beverage, Tel Aviv Internship Experience (see p. 15)
service and hospitality and reception. As a Free Community Involvement (see p. 32)
participant of this program, you are expected to Oranim/NYU-Poly M.Sc. in Management (see p. 62)
engage in community service and will be offered Oranim/NYU-Poly M.Sc. in
a host family with whom you can spend special Organizational Behavior (see p. 63)
Shabbat dinners and holidays.
Tel Aviv Internship Experience
OVERVIEW
Location: Tel Aviv
Duration: 5 months
Cost: $9,200 - $9,950
Upcoming Program Dates: Rolling
Orientation upon arrival
Open To: University graduates ages 21-30
Internship placement
Intensive Hebrew language study
Contact Info:
Apartment accommodations in Tel Aviv for
U.S.: (888) 351-9897
the duration of the program
Canada: (866) 269-6889 Transportation to and from internship
www.DestinationIsrael.com Supplementary educational programming including
What’s not included in the cost of the program:

Flight to Israel
Spend five meaningful and fulfilling months in Masa Israel visa
Israel’s most vibrant business hub and expose
yourself to an international career development
experience. Don’t just make coffee and copies!
Pursue an internship in whatever field you
choose and receive hands-on guidance and
practical training while consistently working as a
programs for university graduates:
productive member of an Israeli team. Internship Free Eilat Hotel Experience (see p. 14)
opportunities are available in just about any Free Community Involvement (see p. 32)
field, including business, finance, high-tech,
Oranim/NYU-Poly M.Sc. in Management (see p. 62)
communications, arts, non-profit and more.
Oranim/NYU-Poly M.Sc. in
Oranim staff work closely with you to help you
Organizational Behavior (see p. 63)
make the best of your Israel experience.
Sachlav Educational Experience
Real Life Israel
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Duration: 5 months
Cost: $5,600
Upcoming Program Dates: Intensive Hebrew language study
February – June 2011 Internship and volunteer placements
August 2011 – January 2012 Seminars and off-site weekends
Open To: University graduates ages 21-30 Guided support from program staff
An adopted family
Contact Info: Accommodations for the duration of the program
David Sterling Local bus pass
(888) 294-3667 Supplementary educational programming including
info@reallifeisrael.com trips, seminars and lectures
www.reallifeisrael.com Medical insurance

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Description
Real Life Israel (RLI) is a Jerusalem-based
immersion program designed to give you the
most authentic impression of real life in Israel.
RLI offers professional internships, a Business
and Working in Israel Symposium and an Israel
Life Skills workshop series. The program also
focuses on how to create a fulfilling personal life
and enjoy all that Israel has to offer.
Intern Jerusalem
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Duration: 5 months
Cost: $7,600
March – August 2011 Orientation upon arrival
September 2011 – February 2012
Young Israeli students and professionals living
Contact Info: and participating in the program
Accommodations for the entire program
Amy Gross
(516) 478-9659
including trips, seminars and lectures
amyg@wujsisrael.org Connection to an Israeli host family
www.wujsisrael.org Local bus pass

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Jerusalem is the most special and unique city in
the world, rich with more than 2,000 years of
history and a mix of cultures, aromas, languages
and religions. WUJS Intern Jerusalem gives
you the opportunity to combine a professional
internship in a field of your choice with the Other WUJS Israel Hadassah programs
additional benefits of regular Hebrew language for university graduates:
study and weekly field trips around the country WUJS Intern Tel Aviv (see p. 18)
as you enhance your resume and live as an WUJS Jerusalem Learning (see p. 33)
independent Israeli in a warm and dynamic WUJS Peace & Social Justice (see p. 34)
environment supported by professional and WUJS Arts (see p. 102)
experienced staff.
Intern Tel Aviv
OVERVIEW
Location: Tel Aviv-Yafo
Duration: 5 months
Cost: $7,600
$3,000 (ages 21-30)
Upcoming Program Dates:
March – August 2011
Young Israeli students and professionals living
and participating in the program
Contact Info:
Amy Gross
including trips, overnight hikes, seminars and lectures
(516) 478-9659
Local bus pass
amyg@wujsisrael.org
www.wujsisrael.org
Today, Tel-Aviv is one of the world’s most exciting, Masa Israel visa
cosmopolitan cities, full of restaurants, cafes,
bars, museums, galleries, theaters and more.
WUJS Intern Tel Aviv gives you the opportunity
to combine a professional internship in a field
of your choice with the additional benefits of
regular Hebrew language study and weekly field Other WUJS Israel Hadassah
trips around the country. Live in apartments in programs for university graduates:
fashionable South Tel-Aviv and intern in almost WUJS Intern Jerusalem (see p. 17)
any area of industry and commerce, public and WUJS Jerusalem Learning (see p. 33)
private sector, art and culture, high-tech, politics WUJS Peace & Social Justice (see p. 34)
and much more. This is a great opportunity WUJS Arts (see p. 102)
for you to enhance your resume and live as
an independent Israeli all within a warm yet
dynamic environment supported by professional
and experienced staff.
Volunteer and Community
Service Programs
Internship
the sole discretion of the program organizer. Contact the organizer of your program of choice directly for the most Programs 19
current pricing.
Adam LeAdam
LeadEarth: Environmental and
International Development
OVERVIEW
Location: Kibbutz Ein Zivan (northern Israel)
and Tamil Nadu, India
Duration: 8 months
Cost: $11,600
Estimated Masa Israel Grant: $3,000 What’s included in the cost of the program:
Accommodations: Included Survival seminar upon arrival
Upcoming Program Dates: Professional training in sustainable development
February - October 2011 and project management
September 2011 – May 2012 Project work with local communities in Israel
Open To: Ages 20-30 and India
Training certificates from leading NGOs in Israel
Contact Info: and India
David Elharar-Brosh Accommodations and meals for the durations of
(917) 267-7772 the program
david@adamleadam.org Supplementary educational programming including
http://masa.leadearth.org field trips, overnight hikes, seminars and lectures
Medical insurance

LeadEarth is a leadership program for young Flights to and from Israel
professionals who want to gain experience in Transportation in Israel
social action, community empowerment and Masa Israel visa
environmental and international development.
Volunteers have the opportunity to immerse
themselves in Israeli and Indian life through
living, studying and volunteering in the local
communities of Kibbutz Ein Zivan and Tamil
Nadu. During the first part of the program,
you will receive professional training in the
fields of sustainable development and project
management. During the second part, you will
move to the Tamil Nadu region of India and live
in a community of international volunteers while
working with grassroots NGOs including the
Center for Culture and Development (CCD) and
Sadhana Forest.
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The Bina Center, Daniel Centers
and Union for Reform Judaism
Tikkun Olam in Tel Aviv-Jaffa:
Coexistence Track
OVERVIEW
Duration: 5 or 10 months
Cost:
$5,500 - $6,500 (5 months)
$8,500 - $9,500 (10 months)
18 - 20 hours per week of volunteering
Estimated Masa Israel Grant: $3,000 - $4,500
Accommodations: Included Classes on Judaic texts and philosophy and issues
Upcoming Program Dates: relating to Arab-Jewish coexistence
September 2011 – June 2012 (10 months) Hebrew and Arabic language study
February – June 2011 (5 months) Accommodations in the historic Jaffa neighborhood
Open To: University graduates ages 22-27 for the duration of the program
Contact Info: trips, seminars, dialogues with Israeli and Arab
Dan Herman, Director of Marketing and Admissions
community members and lectures
+972 (0)52 454-9268
Medical insurance
tikkunolam@bina.org.il
www.tikkunolamisrael.org
Description Personal transportation in Israel
Tikkun Olam in Tel Aviv-Jaffa offers you the Meals and personal expenses
opportunity to live, study and volunteer in Tel Masa Israel visa
Aviv-Jaffa for 5 or 10 months. Tikkun Olam’s
Coexistence Track seeks to build mutual
understanding between Jews and Arabs in the
diverse communities of Jaffa through volunteer
work and education and by focusing locally
on the issues facing Jews and Arabs in Israel Other Bina Center/URJ programs
today. The program emphasizes coexistence, for university graduates:
not conflict, is not politically affiliated and does Tikkun Olam Tel Aviv-Jaffa Community
not take stands on political issues. If you want Service Track (see p. 22)
to encounter a variety of perspectives and ideas
that will help you shape your own opinion and
take inspiration from the humanistic aspects of
Jewish tradition, then Tikkun Olam in Tel Aviv-
Jaffa is the ideal program for you.
Volunteer and Community Service Programs 21

The Bina Center, Daniel Centers
and Union for Reform Judaism
Tikkun Olam in Tel Aviv-Jaffa:
Community Service Track
OVERVIEW
Cost: What’s included in the cost of the program:
$5,500 - $6,500 (5 months)
$8,500 - $9,500 (10 months)
18 - 20 hours per week of volunteering
Classes on Judaic texts and philosophy and the
Upcoming Program Dates: issues facing the communities of South Tel Aviv and
February – June 2011 (5 months) Israeli society as a whole
September 2011 – June 2012 (10 months) Hebrew language study
Open To: University graduates ages 22-27 Accommodations in the South Tel Aviv neighborhood
of Kiryat Shalom for the duration of the program
Contact Info: Supplementary educational programming including
Dan Herman, Director of Marketing and Admissions trips, seminars, dialogues with Israeli and Arab
+972 (0)52 454-9268 community members and lectures
tikkunolam@bina.org.il Medical insurance
www.tikkunolamisrael.org
Tikkun Olam in Tel Aviv-Jaffa offers you the
opportunity to live, study and volunteer in Tel
Masa Israel visa
Aviv-Jaffa for 5 or 10 months. Tikkun Olam’s
Community Service Track will immerse you in
the multicultural communities of southern Tel
Aviv in which you volunteer and study, offering
a first-hand perspective into the struggling
neighborhoods of South Tel Aviv. If you want Other Bina Center/URJ programs
to work with a broad spectrum of people from for university graduates:
a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds Tikkun Olam Tel Aviv-Jaffa
— including migrant workers from Southeast Coexistence Track (see p. 21)
Asia, refugees from Darfur and Eritrea, Jewish
immigrants from Central Asia and Eastern Europe
and more — then Tikkun Olam’s Community
Service Track is the ideal experience for you.

B’Tzedek
LIFE: Social Justice Fellowship
in Israel and India
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem, Israel and Hyderabad, India
Duration: 9 months
Cost: $15,000
Upcoming Program Dates: Three week orientation upon arrival
October 2011 – July 2012 Internship placements in Israel and India
Learning program in Israel and India
Yonatan Glaser Supplementary programming including trips,
+972 (0)50 220-8308 training workshops, seminars and lectures
yonatan@btzedek.org.il Four-day study trip to Amman, Jordan, to meet
www.LIFEprogram.org with top Jordanian civil society leaders
Flights to and from India, visa and required shots
Want to bring the values of Jewish social
justice to some of the world’s most vulnerable
communities? Live with, learn from and work to
Flights between Israel and your home country
advance the interest of people in India and in
Israel and pursue the unparalleled opportunity
to experience and explore the ever-deepening Masa Israel visa
connections between local and global social
justice. LIFE is a leadership development program
in Israel and India for Jewish college graduates
from around the world and their Israeli peers.
With a diverse group of committed fellow
volunteers, you will broaden your understanding
of social change, gain professional skills and
experience and focus your vision for the future.
LIFE starts with a training and learning period in
Israel and continues with four-month internships
in India then Israel that are tailor-made to suit
your interests and professional goals. Woven
throughout the program are field visits, skill-
building workshops, Jewish learning and personal
and group projects.
Magen David Adom Ambulance
Volunteer Program
OVERVIEW
Location: Tel Aviv
Duration: 5 months
Cost: $7,300
$3,000 (ages 21-25)
Volunteer placement with Magen David Adom
(Israel’s ambulance service)
Upcoming Program Dates: Certification as a first-responder and
September 2011 – January 2012 first aid instructor
Open To: Ages 18-25 Hebrew language study
Meals and accommodations during training course
Contact Info: Accommodations during volunteer period
+972 (0)2 621-6561 Supplementary educational programming including
mda@israelexperience.org.il trips, seminars, and lectures
www.mdavolunteers.com Medical insurance

Meals during volunteer period
Description Personal expenses
When did you last save a life? The Yochai Porat Masa Israel visa
Magen David Adom Ambulance Volunteer Program
gives young adults ages 18 - 25 from all over
the world the opportunity to become certified
first responders and to work on ambulances all Other Israel Experience programs
over Israel as part of MDA’s life-saving efforts. for university graduates:
There are also options to continue to higher Bezalel Art Experience (see p. 85)
levels of first-aid training and to become first- Rimon Music Experience (see p. 86)
aid instructors. This experience and training can Career Israel (see p. 10)
be invaluable in applications to graduate schools Career Israel Business Track (see p. 11)
in medical professions. Career Israel Religious Track (see p. 12)

IsraelExperts
Coexistence and Ecology
Volunteership
OVERVIEW
Location: Kafar Kara / Ein Shemer
Duration: 5 months
Cost: $7,000
Spring: February 1 – June 30, 2011 Hebrew and Arabic language study
Fall: August 25, 2011 – January 28, 2012 Accommodations on Kibbutz Ein Shemer for the
duration of the program
Open To: University graduates
Lunch daily
Adele Perlov, Program Coordinator trips, seminars, dialogues with Jewish and Arab
(800) 772-2425 community members, and lectures
volunteership@israelexperts.com Medical insurance
www.IsraelExperts.com
Personal transportation in Israel
Other meals and personal expenses
Masa Israel visa
Description
One of Birthright Israel’s most respected trip
providers now offers a way for you to get back to
Israel for five months and build your professional Other IsraelExperts programs
and leadership skills with a meaningful volunteer for university graduates:
experience. Get to know Israel from the inside Community-based volunteership (see p.26)
out and make a tangible impact on its citizens. Jewish Peoplehood and Desert Ecology
You will split your time between teaching or Volunteership (see p. 27)
tutoring English or coaching soccer in the Israeli Residential Youth Village Volunteership (see p. 28)
Arab municipality of Kafar Kara and working in Women’s Visual and Performing Arts
the eco-greenhouse of Kibbutz Ein Shemer. Volunteership (see p. 29)

IsraelExperts
Community-Based
Volunteership
OVERVIEW
Location: Immigrant communities
throughout Israel
Duration: 5 months or 10 months
Cost: $6,600 (5 months); $8,100 (10 months)
Estimated Masa Israel Grant: What’s included in the cost of the program:
$3,000 - $4,500 Orientation upon arrival
Hebrew language study
Accommodations in the community where you
work for the duration of the program
Spring: February 1 – June 30, 2011 Supplementary educational programming including
Fall: August 25, 2011 – June 28, 2012 trips, seminars and lectures
Open To: Young adults ages 19-30 Medical Insurance
Prerequisite: Two years of higher education
Contact Info: Flights to and from Israel
Adele Perlov, Program Coordinator Transportation in Israel
(800) 772-2425 Meals and personal expenses
volunteership@israelexperts.com Masa Israel visa
www.IsraelExperts.com
Description
providers now offers a way for you to get
back to Israel for five or 10 months and build Other IsraelExperts programs
your professional and leadership skills with for university graduates:
a meaningful volunteer experience. Work in Coexistence and Ecology Volunteership (see p. 25)
schools and community centers with at-risk Jewish Peoplehood and Desert Ecology
populations in communities that have high Volunteership (see p. 27)
concentrations of Ethiopian and/or Russian Residential Youth Village Volunteership (see p.28)
immigrants. Make an impact at sites where Women’s Visual and Performing Arts
tutors, assistant English teachers, mentors, after- Volunteership (see p. 29)
school program coordinators, sport coaches,
and arts experts are desperately needed.

IsraelExperts/Ben Gurion Heritage Institute
Jewish Peoplehood & Desert
Ecology Volunteership
OVERVIEW
Location: Sde Boker, southern Israel
Duration: 6 months
Cost: $10,900
Orientation uon arrival
Spring: February – July 2011 Volunteer placement
Fall: October 2011 – March 2012 Study at the Ben Gurion Heritage Institute
Open To: University graduates ages 21-30 Meals and accommodations at the Sde Boker Field
School for the duration of the program
Adele Perlov, Program Coordinator trips, seminars and lectures
(800) 772-2425 Medical Insurance
volunteership@israelexperts.com
www.IsraelExperts.com What’s not included in the cost of the program:
Personal expenses
Description Masa Israel visa
IsraelExperts, one of Birthright Israel’s most
respected trip providers, now offers a way to
build your professional and leadership skills with
a meaningful volunteer opportunity in Israel.
Experience “hands-on Zionism” by living in the
Other IsraelExperts programs
Negev Desert for six months, learning about the
for university graduates:
legacy and heritage of David Ben Gurion, and
Coexistence and Ecology Volunteership (see p. 25)
gaining new insights into Israel’s history, Jewish
Community-Based Volunteership (see p. 26)
peoplehood, and your own personal Jewish
Residential Youth Village Volunteership (see p.28)
identity. The program combines a rich study
Women’s Visual and Performing Arts
program and unique volunteer opportunities
Volunteership (see p. 29)
within the Jewish and Bedouin communities that
inhabit one of the most distinctive environments
in the Middle East.

IsraelExperts
Residential Youth Village
Volunteership
OVERVIEW
Location: Various youth villages throughout Israel
Duration: 10 months
Cost: $10,600
August 25, 2011 – June 26, 2012 Hebrew language study
Open To: University graduates ages 21-30 Meals and accommodations in youth village for
Adele Perlov, Program Coordinator trips, seminars and lectures
(800) 772-2425 Medical insurance
Personal expenses
Masa Israel visa
Description
providers now offers a way for you to get back to
Israel for 10 months and build your professional
and leadership skills with a meaningful
volunteer experience. Live at a residential youth Other IsraelExperts programs
village, working with at-risk youth teaching for university graduates:
or tutoring English, arts and crafts, horseback Coexistence and Ecology Volunteership (see p.25)
riding, computers, music, and sports; mentoring Community-based Volunteership (see p.26)
individual students; and running after-school Jewish Peoplehood & Desert Ecology
activities. If your degree is in special education Volunteership (see p. 27)
or other types of therapies, you can contribute Women’s Visual and Performing Arts
in these areas as well. You will work closely with Volunteership (see p. 29)
youth village staff, who will serve as your guides
and mentors.

IsraelExperts
Women’s Visual & Performing
Arts Volunteership
OVERVIEW
Location: Daliat el-Carmel Druze village
Duration: 5 months
Cost: $6,600
August 25, 2011-January 26, 2012 Hebrew language study
Open To: University graduates ages 21-30 Meals and accommodations in Daliat el-Carmel for
Contact Info: Supplementary educational programming
Adele Perlov, Program Coordinator including trips, seminars and lectures
Personal expenses
Masa Israel visa
Description
Are you an established female graduate in
music, drama, painting, sculpture, pottery, or any
other performing or visual art medium? One of
Birthright Israel’s most respected trip providers
now offers a way for you to get back to Israel Other IsraelExperts programs
for five (5) months and build your professional for university graduates:
and leadership skills with a meaningful volunteer Coexistence & Ecology Volunteership (see p. 25)
experience. Daliat el-Carmel, Israel’s largest Community-Based Volunteership (see p. 26)
Druze village (located southeast of Haifa), is Jewish Peoplehood & Desert Ecology
looking for accomplished female artists to Volunteership (see p. 27)
volunteer at its Arts Center. Incorporate visual Residential Youth Village Volunteership (see p. 28)
and performing arts while teaching English to
pupils and area residents!

The Jewish Federations of North America
OTZMA
OVERVIEW
Location: All around Israel
Duration: 10 months
Cost: $13,000
September 2011 – June 2012 Internship and volunteer placements
Nicole Bodenstein including trips, seminars and lectures
otzma@jewishfederations.org
www.otzma.org What’s not included in the cost of the program:
Masa Israel visa
Description
OTZMA offers young Jewish adults the
opportunity to live and volunteer in Israel
in a variety of settings and create their own
service experience in Israel. Participants spend
three months learning Hebrew, three months
volunteering in small communities based on
their interests and the needs of the communities
and three months participating in a customized Other Jewish Federations of North America
internship or kibbutz volunteer experience. The programs for university graduates:
program promotes direct contact between the OTZMA Israel Teacher Corps (see p. 31)
North American Jewish Community and Israel
and will enable you to make a meaningful
contribution of service to Israel. As an OTZMA
participant, you will develop your leadership
skills and explore your personal Jewish identity.

The Jewish Federations of North America
OTZMA Israel Teacher Corps
OVERVIEW
Location: All around Israel
Duration: 10 months
Cost: $9,000
Pre-service training including Hebrew language study
September 2011 – June 2012 Placement in an under-served Israeli public school
Open To: University graduates ages 20-30 and an additional volunteer placement
Mentorship in school system
Nicole Bodenstein Supplementary educational programming including
(877) 466-8962 trips, seminars and lectures
otzma@jewishfederations.org Medical insurance
www.otzma.org
Description Meals and personal expenses
OTZMA’s Israel Teacher Corps (ITC) is designed Masa Israel visa
for North American college graduates interested
in teaching English in under-served Israeli public
schools. Following an orientation, you will take
part in a month-long training that includes
intensive Hebrew language study and training
in English as a second language pedagogy,
classroom management and more. During this
Other Jewish Federations of North
training period, you will visit your site to observe
America Programs:
your classrooms and become acquainted with OTZMA (see p. 30)
the community in which you will teach. In
general, ITC volunteers serve as English teacher’s
aides and/or English Resource Teachers in their
schools and are expected to work with students
approximately 35 hours per week.

Free Community Involvement
OVERVIEW
Location: Communities around Israel
Duration: 5 months
Cost: $6,000
Upcoming Program Dates: Rolling
Volunteer placement focused around education
Open To: Young adults ages 20-30 Intensive Hebrew language study
Community-based accommodations for the
Contact Info: duration of the program
U.S.: (888) 351-9897 Supplementary educational programming
Canada: (866) 269-6889 including trips, seminars and lectures
www.DestinationIsrael.com
Flight to Israel
Medical insurance
Oranim’s Community Involvement program
offers you the opportunity to spend five months
immersed in Israeli society as a functioning
member of the community. Focused in
Israel’s underserved communities, Community
Involvement allows you to create your own
programs for university graduates:
meaningful volunteer experience or choose
Free Eilat Hotel Experience (see p. 14)
from an existing volunteer opportunity in the
Tel Aviv Internship Experience (see p. 15)
community. You will be exposed to life in Israel
by living among its citizens, volunteering in
Management (see p. 62)
Israel and working together with your peers as
you strengthen your ties with the country and
Organizational Behavior (see p. 63)
its people.

Jerusalem Learning
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Duration: 5 months
Cost: $7,600
$3,000 (ages 21-30) What’s included in the cost of the program:
Accommodations: Included Orientation upon arrival
March – August 2011 Young Israeli students and professionals living
and participating in the program
Apartment accommodations for the duration
of the program
Amy Gross field trips, overnight hikes, seminars and lectures
(516) 478-9659 One afternoon a week of volunteering
amyg@wujsisrael.org
Local bus pass
www.WUJSIsrael.org

Medical insurance
Masa Israel visa
Description
Looking for a deep and engaging Jewish Studies
experience? WUJS Jerusalem Learning couples
intensive Hebrew language study with extensive
courses in Judaism and Zionism, all conducted in Other WUJS Israel Hadassah programs
a pluralist, open-minded environment. Courses
WUJS Intern Jerusalem (see p. 17)
include: Key Issues in Israel Seminars, Zionism:
WUJS Intern Tel Aviv (see p. 18)
Events and Ideas, The Arab-Israeli Conflict and
WUJS Peace & Social Justice (see p. 34)
Israeli Culture.
WUJS Arts (see p. 102)

Peace & Social Justice
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Duration: 5 months
Cost: $7,600
$3,000 (ages 21-30)
Internship/volunteer placement
March – August 2011 Young Israeli students and professionals living
September 2011 – February 2012 and participating in the program
Open To: University graduates ages 21-35 Accommodations for the duration of the program
Amy Gross including trips, seminars and lectures
(516) 478-9659 Local bus pass
amyg@wujsisrael.org
www.WUJSIsrael.org What’s not included in the cost of the program:
Medical insurance
Description
The WUJS Peace and Social Justice program
in Jerusalem is designed for those interested
in exploring the fields of peace, democratic
development and social justice in Israel, in the
context of a Jewish, Zionist learning environment. Other WUJS Israel Hadassah programs
You will spend the first month of the program for university graduates:
learning Hebrew and discussing the key issues WUJS Intern Jerusalem (see p. 17)
(including social justice) in Israeli society with WUJS Intern Tel Aviv (see p. 18)
guest speakers and on field trips. You will spend WUJS Jerusalem Learning (see p. 33)
the next four months at an internship or volunteer WUJS Arts (see p. 102)
placement within the social change area of your
interest while continuing with a twice weekly
Hebrew Ulpan.

Yahel
Yahel Social Change Program
OVERVIEW
Location: Gedera (south of Tel Aviv)
Duration: 5 months
Cost: $5,500
Upcoming Program Dates: Placement in a variety of community
February – July 2011 volunteer projects
September 2011 – February 2012 Leadership and cross-cultural training, including
learning units on immigration, community
Open To: Ages 21-27
empowerment and sustainability
Contact Info: Pluralistic Social Justice Beit Midrash
Dana Talmi Intensive Hebrew language study
(919)416-3333 Accommodations in the Shapira neighborhood of
info@yahelisrael.com Gedera for the duration of the program
www.YahelIsrael.com Supplementary educational programming including
seminars, trips, study tours and lectures
Local transportation
The Yahel Social Change Program is an exciting
service learning experience for young adults What’s not included in the cost of the program:
between the ages of 21 and 27. The program Flights to and from Israel
is based in the town of Gedera, about 45 Meals and personal expenses
minutes south of Tel Aviv and combines hands- Masa Israel visa
on volunteer work with in-depth learning and
immersion. Offered in collaboration with a
grassroots, non-profit organization working
in the Ethiopian community in the fields of
community empowerment and education, this is
a unique opportunity to take part in meaningful
and innovative social change efforts in Israel.
As part of the Yahel program, you will live,
volunteer and learn alongside young adults from
the local Ethiopian-Israeli community. You will
learn first-hand about grassroots organizing and
community empowerment, see social change
initiatives around the country and meet social
entrepreneurs and policymakers.

Graduate Academic
Programs In English
36 the sole discretion of the program organizer. Contact the organizer of your program of choice directly for the most current pricing.
Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
M.A./M.Sc. in
Desert Studies
OVERVIEW
Location: Kibbutz Ketura and Sde Boker
in southern Israel
Duration: 2 years
Cost: $10,400/year What’s included in the cost of the program:
Estimated Masa Israel Grant: A multi-disciplinary program integrating coursework
$4,500 (ages 21-30) with basic and applied research leading to a Masters
Accommodations: Included Degree in Desert Studies
September 2011 – June 2013 Meals and dormitory accommodations for the duration
Open To: University graduates of the program
Rabbi Michael M. Cohen field trips, overnight hikes, seminars and lectures
(866) 31-ARAVA Medical insurance
(802) 362-2432
rabbimichael@friendsofarava.org What’s not included in the cost of the program:
www.Arava.org Flights to and from Israel
The Masters Program in Desert Studies offers Masa Israel visa
you a unique opportunity to study at two leading
environmental institutions. You will spend one year
at each institution, taking advantage of the distinct
study and research opportunities at each. Along with
a student body comprised of Jordanians, Palestinians,
Israelis and students from around the world, you will
also pursue your research interests and take courses
taught by AIES faculty, participating in peace- Other graduate academic programs
building and leadership activities, gaining first-hand in English at the Arava Institute for
experience thinking and working in a trans-boundary Environmental Studies:
environment and developing the communication and Year Program (see p. 38)
leadership skills needed for cross-cultural cooperation.
Specializations include: Agriculture and Biotechnology
for Sustainable Development, Ecology of Drylands,
Solar Energy and the Environmental Physics,
Water Sciences and Technology, Environmental and
Aquatic Microbiology, Man in Drylands and Drylands
Environmental Studies.
Graduate Academic Programs 37
Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
Year Program
OVERVIEW
Location: Kibbutz Ketura, southern Israel
Duration: Semester or academic year
Cost: $8,000/semester
Accommodations: Available, but not included What’s included in the cost of the program:
Upcoming Program Dates: Courses in environmental studies and related fields
Spring: February – June 2011 Intensive Hebrew language study
Fall: September 2011 – January 2012 Supplementary educational programming including
Open To: Undergraduate and graduate students field trips, overnight hikes, seminars and lectures
Meals
Contact Info: Medical insurance
Rabbi Michael M. Cohen
(866) 31-ARAVA
(802) 362-2432
rabbimichael@friendsofarava.org
www.Arava.org Accommodations for the duration of the program
available for an additional cost
Masa Israel visa
Description
Interested in living, studying and working
with Israelis, Palestinians, Jordanians and
other international students while developing
communication and leadership skills needed for
cross-cultural cooperation? The Year/Semester
Program at the Arava Institute is an accredited
university-level program that, over the course Other graduate academic programs
of one or two semesters, will engage you in in English at the Arava Institute for
an interdisciplinary program built of rigorous Environmental Studies:
courses in diverse environmental fields, a peace- Masters in Desert Studies (see p. 37)
building and leadership seminar, independent
research (optional) and hands-on and field-
study components. The curriculum is made
up of courses in diverse areas such as desert
and marine ecology, sustainable agriculture,
environmental policy, economics and law,
environmental ethics and social analysis.
38 Graduate Academic Programs

Ariel University Center of Samaria
ATZil: Research Program
OVERVIEW
Location: Ariel
Duration: Semester
Cost: $8,000 (semester); $15,000 (year)
Upcoming Program Dates: Research in field of interest and practical
Spring: February - May 2011 implementation through internships in high-tech,
Fall: October 2011 – February 2012 aeronautical and engineering firms
Open To: University graduates ages 21-30 Volunteer placement
Contact Info:
Dr. Nitza Davidovich
Meals and accommodations for the duration
+972 (0)3 906-6103
of the program
d.nitza@ariel.ac.il
www.Ariel.ac.il
field trips, overnight hikes, seminars and lectures
Medical insurance
Description
The Ariel University Center’s ATZil (Academics, What’s not included in the cost of the program:
Torah, & Zionism) Research program is designed Flights to and from Israel
for students who wish to conduct research in Personal transportation in Israel
an advanced, supportive academic environment, Personal expenses
have earned an undergraduate or graduate degree Masa Israel visa
and have basic knowledge of English. The program
offers you opportunity to perform research under
the supervision of a highly recognized senior
faculty member of the relevant department.
Practical implementation of research is done
through site tours and internships with leading
Israeli high-tech, aeronautical and engineering
firms. Participants have the option to participate
in community service in the Ariel community
and program graduates may elect to continue
to full-time programs and earn a degree at the
University. Credits can be used toward degree
programs in Israel and are generally transferable
to universities abroad.

Bar Ilan University
Creative Writing
Semester in Israel
OVERVIEW
Location: Ramat Gan/Tel Aviv
Duration: Semester
Cost: $12,000
$3,000 (ages 21-30)
Sixteen credit hours of courses in fiction, playwriting,
screenwriting, poetry and nonfiction
February 1 – June 20, 2011 Apartment accommodations for the duration
Open To: English-speaking undergraduate of the program
and graduate students Immersion in the cultural and artistic life of Israel
through visits with artists, writers and to artist
Contact Info: colonies throughout the country
Madelyn Kent, Coordinator Supplementary educational programming including
kentma@mail.biu.ac.il field trips, overnight hikes, seminars and lectures
www.CWSIprogram.org Medical insurance

Description
Set in Tel Aviv, a city known for its beaches,
Masa Israel visa
European atmosphere and eclectic and exciting
arts scene, Creative Writing Semester in Israel
(CWSI) is open to writers of all levels. CWSI
combines the nurturing of students’ creativity
and encourages an intensive exploration of the
relationship between writing, personal identity
and the experience of living in Israel. Taught in Other graduate academic programs in
English by internationally renowned practitioners English at Bar Ilan University:
and skilled academics, the curriculum includes International M.B.A. (see p. 41)
four courses: Writer as Witness, a Writing
Workshop, a Jewish Studies elective and an
English Literature elective.

Bar Ilan University
International M.B.A.
OVERVIEW
Location: Ramat Gan (outside of Tel Aviv)
Duration: Academic year
Cost: $25,900
Accommodations: Not included
August 2011 - September 2012 M.B.A. degree from Bar Ilan University
Open To: College graduates ages 21 and up Internship
Contact Info:
Cindy Sinvani, Coordinator
+972 (0)3 531-7914
Medical insurance
imba@mail.biu.ac.il
www.mba.biu.ac.il/imba What’s not included in the cost of the program:
Description Special Masa Israel visa
The International M.B.A. program at Bar Ilan
University’s Center of Economics and Business is a
challenging program that is international in scope,
intimate in scale and designed for success in the
new millennium. You will be exposed to global
perspectives and real-world applications that
allow you to master the complexities of today’s
demanding and evolving world of business. You
Other graduate academic programs in
will also learn the essence of entrepreneurship
English at Bar Ilan University:
and how determination combined with a solid
Creative Writing Semester in Israel (see p. 40)
academic foundation can turns ideas into new
business realities. The International M.B.A./Kollel
allows students to combine M.B.A. studies in
English with Torah studies at the Institute for
Advanced Torah Studies on campus.

Ben Gurion University of the Negev
Honors M.B.A.
OVERVIEW
Location: Be’er Sheva
Duration: 13 months
Cost: $8,000
$4,500 (ages 21-30)
Accommodations: Available for an additional
$322 a month
M.B.A. from Ben Gurion University of the Negev
October 2011 – November 2012
Career guidance and resume preparation
Open To: University graduates ages 21 and up
Workshops and simulated interviews
Prerequisite(s): GMAT and personal interview
Contact Info: field trips, overnight hikes, seminars and lectures
The School of Management Books and learning materials
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Student union membership and security fees
+972-8-647-2594 Medical insurance
hmba@som.bgu.ac.il
http://cmsprod.bgu.ac.il/Eng/som/HonorsM.B.A./ What’s not included in the cost of the program:
The Honors M.B.A. program at Ben Gurion Masa Israel visa
University of the Negev offers a select cadre of
exceptional students a management education
comparable to the best business schools in the
world and is implemented in cooperation with
senior faculty at Columbia University Business
School in New York. The program extends over Other graduate academic programs in
four 12-week semesters concentrated into 13 English at Ben Gurion University of
months of study and is designed for outstanding the Negev:
Israeli and foreign students with top management M.A. in Program in Middle East Studies
potential. As an Honors M.B.A. student, you will (MAPMES) (see p. 43)
be immersed in an extremely demanding schedule M.A. in Politics of Conflict (see p. 44)
that emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to
all aspects of global management and complete
the program equipped with the tools to enter
and succeed in a rapidly - developing global
environment.

M.A. Program in Middle East
Studies (MAPMES)
OVERVIEW
Cost: $12,700
Accommodations: Available for an additional What’s included in the cost of the program:
$3,000 for the duration of the program M.A. degree in Middle East Studies from
Upcoming Program Dates: Ben Gurion University of the Negev
August 2011 – July 2012 Intensive Hebrew and Arabic language study
A study tour to one of the Arab countries in the region
Ms. Rozalin Ben-Shitrit
Program Coordinator What’s not included in the cost of the program:
+972-8-6461456 Flights to and from Israel
mapmes@bgu.ac.il Books and other course materials
http://hsf.bgu.ac.il/MAPMES/
Medical insurance (available for an additional
fee of $315)
MAPMES, The Masters of Arts Program in Middle
East Studies is an intensive M.A. program in
English designed for students who plan to
pursue doctoral studies or work in government
and non-government organizations; it covers
several disciplinary approaches and provides in-
depth knowledge of the Middle East, its history, Other graduate academic programs in
societies, cultures, economics and politics. The English at Ben Gurion University of
program offers intensive seminar classes as well
the Negev:
Honors M.B.A. (see p. 42)
as Arabic and Hebrew courses and students
M.A. in Politics of Conflict (see p. 44)
are invited to participate in the department’s
international workshop, which focuses on
cutting-edge topics in the study of the Middle
East. The program also includes a study-tour to
one of the countries in the region.

M.A. Program in
Politics of Conflict
OVERVIEW
Cost: $13,065
Accommodations: Available for an additional What’s included in the cost of the program:
$3,450 for the duration of the program M.A. degree from Ben Gurion University of the Negev
Upcoming Program Dates: Thesis or non-thesis track
August 2011 – July 2012 Intensive Hebrew and Arabic language study
Open To: University graduates ages 21 and up A variety of study tours around Israel
Prerequisite(s): GMAT and personal interview Supplementary educational programming including
Contact Info:
Sara Bronstein-Ariel What’s not included in the cost of the program:
Administrative Coordinator Flights to and from Israel
972 (0)8 647-7240 Books and other course materials
poc@bgu.ac.il Personal transportation in Israel
http://humweb1.bgu.ac.il/Politics/ Meals and personal expenses
fee of $315)
Interested in pursuing a career in governmental
or non-governmental international organizations?
Looking for a rigorous academic program that
focuses on Israel and the Middle East? Then join
the Department of Politics and Government at
Ben-Gurion University (BGU) as it examines the
different ways in which global and local processes
English at Ben Gurion University of
have formed numerous sites of conflict both within
the Negev:
Israeli society and in its relations with its neighbors.
Honors M.B.A. (see p. 42)
The program promotes a multidisciplinary approach
M.A. Program in Middle Eastern Studies
to the study of politics that best reflects the complex
(MAPMES) (see p. 43)
and global nature of politics today, offering courses
on territory, space, identities and economies from
different disciplinary perspectives. In addition, BGU
is known to have the most vibrant student life in
Israel.

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Graduate Year Program
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Accommodations: Available for an additional fee What’s included in the cost of the program:
Upcoming Program Dates: Three or four classes per semester (full time) or
Spring: January – May 2011 one to two classes (part-time)
Fall: August 2011 – May 2012 Orientation upon arrival
Dr. Janet Alperstein Medical insurance
(800) 404-8622
(212) 607-8520 What’s not included in the cost of the program:
grad@hebrewu.com Flights to and from Israel
www.HebrewU.com
Books and other course materials
Masa Israel visa
Description
The Graduate Year Program at Hebrew University
of Jerusalem is designed for qualified students
from abroad who wish to spend a year or a semester Other graduate programs in English at
studying in Jerusalem, whether they are M.A. or
the Hebrew University of Jerusalem:
M.A. in the Bible & the
Ph.D. candidates or recent college graduates who
Ancient Near East (see p. 46)
have not yet commenced a program of graduate
M.A. in Community Leadership &
study. While this program does not offer a degree,
Philanthropy Studies (see p. 47)
a full transcript will be provided in order to
M.A. in Islamic &
facilitate the transfer of credit to the student’s
Middle Eastern Studies (see p. 48)
home university. Students who decide to pursue
M.A. in Israeli Politics & Society (see p. 49)
a graduate degree at the Hebrew University in
M.A. in Jewish Education (see p. 50)
either the Rothberg International School or the
M.A. in Jewish Studies (see p. 51)
faculties of Humanities or Social Sciences may
M.A. in Religious Studies (see p. 52)
use this year to improve their Hebrew and to
fulfill certain degree requirements.

M.A. in the Bible &
the Ancient Near East
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Duration: 2 years
Cost: $13,205/year
Accommodations: Available for an additional fee M.A. Degree in the Bible and the Ancient Near East
Upcoming Program Dates: from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
August 2011 – June 2013 Orientation upon arrival
Open To: University graduates ages 21 and up Intensive Hebrew language study
(800) 404-8622 or (212) 607-8520
grad@hebrewu.com What’s not included in the cost of the program:
www.HebrewU.com Flights to and from Israel
Make Israel your classroom and experience the Masa Israel visa
Bible as it comes to life! The M.A. in the Bible & the
Ancient Near East at Hebrew University is designed
for students who wish to pursue contemporary
Biblical (Hebrew scriptures) studies with grounding Other graduate programs in English at
in Biblical as well as modern Hebrew. Students the Hebrew University of Jerusalem:
specialize in one of two tracks: The Bible’s Cultural Graduate Year Program (see p. 45)
and Historical Context, which focuses on the M.A. in Community Leadership &
historical, cultural and geographical context in Philanthropy Studies (see p. 47)
which the Bible was composed; and The Bible and
M.A. in Islamic &
the Ancient Near East, which provides students
with a sound knowledge of the history and culture Middle Eastern Studies (see p. 48)
of the Ancient Near East. The M.A. program includes M.A. in Israeli Politics & Society (see p. 49)
required courses in Biblical Hebrew, Akkadian, M.A. in Jewish Education (see p. 50)
History and Culture of the Ancient Near East M.A. in Jewish Studies (see p. 51)
and Introduction to Biblical Literature, as well as M.A. in Religious Studies (see p. 52)
elective courses and tutorials. Group tutorials are
offered in Biblical Aramaic and Targum Onqalos.

M.A. in Community Leadership
& Philanthropy Studies
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Duration: 2 years
Cost: $13,205/year
Accommodations: Available for an additional fee M.A. Degree in Community Leadership &
Upcoming Program Dates: Philanthropy Studies from the Hebrew University
August 2011 – June 2013 of Jerusalem
Career guidance and resume preparation
Contact Info: Workshops and simulated Interviews
Dr. Janet Alperstein Supplementary educational programming including
(800) 404-8622 or (212) 607-8520 field trips, overnight hikes, seminars and lectures
grad@hebrewu.com Books and learning materials
www.HebrewU.com Student union membership and security fees
Medical insurance

The heritage and legacy of the Jewish people Flights to and from Israel
has emphasized the concept of Tikkun Olam, Personal transportation in Israel
repairing the world. Come to the land where Books and other course materials
it began and study the theory and practice of Meals and personal expenses
social justice. The intensive M.A. in Community Masa Israel visa
Leadership & Philanthropy Studies is designed
to create a cadre of community leaders with Other graduate programs in English at
cutting-edge skills and ample theoretical and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem:
practical knowledge in the areas of leadership Graduate Year Program (see p. 45)
and philanthropy. The program provides students
M.A. in the Bible &
with a broad perspective in the management of
the Ancient Near East (see p. 46)
non-profit and communal organizations, as well
as in the rapidly developing area of philanthropic M.A. in Islamic &
studies. You may choose to specialize in Jewish Middle Eastern Studies (see p. 48)
Community Leadership by selecting elective M.A. in Israeli Politics & Society (see p. 49)
courses from the M.A. programs in Jewish M.A. in Jewish Education (see p. 50)
Studies, Jewish Education or Society and Politics M.A. in Jewish Studies (see p. 51)
in Israel.

M.A. in Islamic & Middle
Eastern Studies
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Duration: 2 years
Cost: $13,205/year
Accommodations: Available for an additional M.A. Degree in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies
fee of approximately $5,090/year from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
August 2011 – June 2013 Intensive Hebrew language study
Open To: University graduates ages 21 and up Supplementary educational programming including
Contact Info:
Medical insurance
Dr. Janet Alperstein
(800) 404-8622 or (212) 607-8520
www.HebrewU.com
Historically and geographically, Israel is the Masa Israel visa
crossroads of the Middle East; its capital, Jerusalem,
is one of the three most important places in
the Islamic faith. The integrated M.A. in Islamic
and Middle Eastern Studies is ideal for students Other graduate programs in English at
wishing to immerse themselves in the study of the the Hebrew University of Jerusalem:
Middle East and its religions, politics, societies, Graduate Year Program (see p. 45)
history and cultures. You will have the opportunity M.A. in the Bible &
to study with some of the world’s leading scholars the Ancient Near East (see p. 46)
in the field, while living in one of the Middle M.A. in Community Leadership &
East’s most central and dynamic cities. Courses Philanthropy Studies (see p. 47)
are available in the modern period as well as in a M.A. in Israeli Politics & Society (see p. 49)
range of disciplines in Middle Eastern and Islamic
Studies, including medieval and early modern
history, religion, anthropology, literature, the arts
and Arabic language. Graduates of the program M.A. in Religious Studies (see p. 52)
have assumed high-level positions in government,
NGOs, media organizations and many other areas.

M.A. in Israeli
Politics & Society
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Duration: 2 years
Cost: $13,205/year
Accommodations: Available for an additional M.A. Degree in Israeli Politics and Society from
fee of approximately $5,090/year the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
(800) 404-8622 or (212) 607-8520 What’s not included in the cost of the program:
www.HebrewU.com Transportation in Israel
Israel is the most coveted land in the world.
Explore the region and make it yours during
your academic journey. The M.A. in Israeli
Other graduate programs in English at
Politics & Society is designed for students who
are interested in pursuing a comprehensive,
Graduate Year Program (see p. 45)
interdisciplinary approach to the study of
M.A. in the Bible &
Israel, including the study of history, politics,
anthropology, culture and religion. The program
offers a choice of concentrations in related fields Philanthropy Studies (see p. 47)
of study intended for those who wish to specialize
M.A. in Islamic &
in Israeli culture and the contemporary Israeli Middle Eastern Studies (see p. 48)
experience. A unique new track in the Study of M.A. in Jewish Education (see p. 50)
Political Violence and Terrorism will focus on the
phenomenon of political violence and terrorism
in the Middle East and, in particular, the Israeli-
Palestinian conflict.

M.A. in Jewish Education
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Duration: 2 years
Cost: $13,205/year
$4,500 (ages 21-30)
Accommodations: Available for an additional
fee of approximately $5,090/year M.A. Degree in Jewish Education from the Hebrew
Upcoming Program Dates: University of Jerusalem
August 2011 – June 2013 Orientation upon arrival
(800) 404-8622 or (212) 607-8520
www.HebrewU.com Flights to and from Israel
Bring the vibrancy of Jewish Education in Masa Israel visa
Israel back to your home in the Diaspora.
The M.A. in Jewish Education is designed for
students interested in entering the world
of Jewish education, as well as experienced Other graduate programs in English at
teachers, school principals, informal educators the Hebrew University of Jerusalem:
and educational administrators. The program Graduate Year Program (see p. 45)
will acquaint you with the theory and practice M.A. in the Bible &
of Jewish Education in Israel and around the Ancient Near East (see p. 46)
the world. The program offers a choice of M.A. in Community Leadership &
concentrations in related fields of study intended Philanthropy Studies (see p. 47)
for educators engaged in the transmission of M.A. in Islamic at
Jewish content. You can take courses in a variety Middle Eastern Studies (see p. 48)
of fields, including: the philosophy of Jewish M.A. in Israeli Politics & Society (see p. 49)
education, psychology, sociology, contemporary M.A. in Jewish Studies (see p. 51)
Jewry, curriculum development and teaching, M.A. in Religious Studies (see p. 52)
educational leadership, gender studies and
informal education.

M.A. in Jewish Studies
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Duration: 2 years
Cost: $13,205/year
Accommodations: Available for an additional M.A. Degree in Jewish Studies from the
fee of approximately $5,090/year Hebrew University of Jerusalem
www.HebrewU.com Personal transportation in Israel
Want to study Jewish culture in its birthplace?
The two-year M.A. in Jewish Studies at Hebrew
University is designed for students who wish
to study Jewish culture and sources from an Other graduate programs in English at
interdisciplinary perspective. The program covers the Hebrew University of Jerusalem:
three periods (Antiquity, the Middle Ages and Graduate Year Program (see p. 45)
the Modern era) and features courses in textual M.A. in the Bible &
studies, history, philosophy and culture. Courses the Ancient Near East (see p. 46)
are offered in conjunction with the Mandel M.A. in Community Leadership &
Institute of Jewish Studies of the Hebrew Philanthropy Studies (see p. 47)
University of Jerusalem. Students are required to M.A. in Islamic &
specialize in one period of study, but take courses Middle Eastern Studies (see p. 48)
in the other two periods, as well. Electives may M.A. in Israeli Politics & Society (see p. 49)
also be chosen from a select list of courses from M.A. in Jewish Education (see p. 50)
the M.A. programs in the Bible and the Ancient M.A. in Religious Studies (see p. 52)
Near East, Religious Studies and Society and
Politics in Israel.

M.A. in Religious Studies
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Cost: $13,205/year
Accommodations: Available for an additional M.A. Degree in Religious Studies from the Hebrew
fee of approximately $5,090/year University of Jerusalem
grad@HebrewU.com Flights to and from Israel
www.hebrewu.com Personal transportation in Israel
Want to study religion from a wide array of
historical and cultural perspectives? The M.A.
in Religious Studies at the Hebrew University of
Jerusalem offers a unique opportunity to study Other graduate programs in English at
the three great Western religions in Jerusalem,
Graduate Year Program (see p. 45)
the city of their convergence and confrontation.
M.A. in the Bible &
The program focuses on the religions and cultures
of the Mediterranean region in Late Antiquity and
will introduce you to a broad range of religious
Philanthropy Studies (see p. 47)
phenomena. Courses emphasize interdisciplinary
M.A. in Islamic &
and comparative research methods and are
Middle Eastern Studies (see p. 48)
offered in a number of areas of study, including
M.A. in Israeli Politics & Society (see p. 49)
comparative religion and Eastern religion. At
the end of the first year, you may choose to
concentrate in one field of religious study:–
Christianity, Islam or Judaism.

Hebrew Union College Jewish
Institute of Religion
Year in Israel
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Cost: Contact program directly for details
Accommodations: Not included What’s included in the cost of the program:
July 2012 – May 2013 Intensive Hebrew language study
Open To: First year rabbinical, cantorial and Supplementary educational programming including
Jewish education students at HUC field trips, overnight hikes, seminars and lectures
Medical insurance
Contact Info:
Nancy Lewitt, Head of Student Services
+972 (0)2 620-3333
nlewitt@huc.edu
www.HUC.edu Meals and personal expenses
Masa Israel visa
Description
Hebrew Union College requires students to
spend the first year of their studies in Israel
for the establishment of lifelong ties vital to
sustaining the living bonds between the North
American and Israeli communities. The Year-in-Israel
program imbues rabbinical, cantorial and Jewish
education students with a spirit of partnership
that they take home with them to complete their
studies in North America and Europe and fosters
a shared sense of responsibility that transcends
geography to assert the overarching unity of
the Jewish people. The curriculum encompasses
Hebrew language immersion, foundational
textual skills, Israel studies, community building
and both spiritual and professional development.
Utilizing Israel itself as a classroom, the students
explore Israeli culture, the history of Zionism and
the social and political challenges in Israel and
participate in community service projects.

Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya
M.A. in Government:
Counterterrorism &
Homeland Security Studies
OVERVIEW
Location: Herzliya
Duration: One year
Cost: $11,483 (NIS 42,900)
M.A. degree in Government with a specialization
in Counterterrorism and Homeland Security Studies
October 2011 - September 2012
Lenore LaVine field trips, overnight hikes, seminars and lectures
Director of Recruitment & Marketing Host family
(212) 213-5962 Books and other course materials
RRIS.us@idc.ac.il
http://portal.idc.ac.il/en/schools/Government/ What’s not included in the cost of the program:
Cost of study trip
The M.A. in Counterterrorism and Homeland Meals and personal expenses
Security (in collaboration with the International Medical insurance (available for an additional
Institute for Counterterrorism) is a cutting-edge fee of $500)
graduate program that combines academic study, Masa Israel visa
simulations and workshops to offer special tools
for critical thinking in this field. Each course
provides concentrated, in-depth exposure to Other graduate academic programs in
the phenomenon of modern terrorism and its English at IDC Herzliya:
characteristics, modus operandi, scope and M.A. in Government:
dissemination throughout the world. You will Diplomacy & Conflict Studies (see p. 55)
obtain an understanding of the many challenges M.A. in Government: Thesis Track (see p. 56)
this phenomenon presents to decision-makers, M.B.A. in Global Entrepreneurship (see p. 57)
security establishments, first responders, legal M.B.A. in Global Management (see p. 58)
systems and business sectors based on the M.B.A. in Global Strategy Management (see p. 59)
experience Israel has accumulated in the field.

M.A. in Government:
Diplomacy & Conflict
Studies
OVERVIEW
Location: Herzliya
Duration: One year
Cost: $11,483 (NIS 42,900)
Accommodations: Not included M.A. degree in Government with a specialization
Upcoming Program Dates: in Diplomacy and Conflict Studies from IDC Herzliya
October 2011 - September 2012 Orientation upon arrival
Lenore LaVine Host family
Director of Recruitment & Marketing Books and other course materials
(212) 213-5962
RRIS.us@idc.ac.il What’s not included in the cost of the program:
http://portal.idc.ac.il/en/schools/Government/ Flights to and from Israel
Cost of study trip
Want to equip yourself to deal with international Medical insurance (available for an additional
conflicts and problems in today’s globalized fee of $500)
world? The M.A. in Diplomacy & Conflict Studies Masa Israel visa
at IDC Herzliya combines the theory and practice
of contemporary diplomacy with the study of
conflict. You will gain an understanding of how
conflicts and wars develop and how they may be
English at IDC Herzliya:
managed or resolved, strategically, diplomatically M.A. in Government: Counterterrorism &
or informally. The program emphasizes the Homeland Security Studies (see p. 54)
acquisition of tools for dealing with conflict: M.A. in Government: Thesis Track (see p. 56)
negotiation, mediation, arbitration, public M.B.A. in Global Entrepreneurship (see p. 57)
diplomacy and track-two engagement, as well
M.B.A. in Global Management (see p. 58)
as the psychological, cultural and legal aspects
M.B.A. in Global Strategy Management (see p. 59)
of conflict.

M.A. in Government:
Thesis Track
OVERVIEW
Location: Herzliya
Duration: One year
Cost: $11,483 (NIS 42,900)
M.A. degree in Government with Thesis from
IDC Herzliya
October 2011 - September 2012
Lenore LaVine field trips, overnight hikes, seminars and lectures
Director of Recruitment & Marketing Host family
(212) 213-5962 Books and other course materials
RRIS.us@idc.ac.il
http://portal.idc.ac.il/en/schools/Government/ What’s not included in the cost of the program:
Cost of study trip
Description Medical insurance (available for an additional fee
The M.A. in Government with Thesis at IDC of $500)
Herzliya Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy Masa Israel visa
and Strategy is intended for students who plan
scholarly careers involving research and teaching.
While research is at the core of the program, Other graduate academic programs in
it also includes a selection of core and elective English at IDC Herzliya:
courses, as well as directed study with a faculty M.A. in Government: Counterterrorism &
advisor. The program offers basic and advanced Homeland Security Studies (see p. 54)
courses in government, politics and international M.A. in Government:
affairs, as well as interdisciplinary skills and Diplomacy & Conflict Studies (see p. 55)
will provide you with a practical and theoretical M.B.A. in Global Entrepreneurship (see p. 57)
understanding of the field. M.B.A. in Global Management (see p. 58)

M.B.A. in Global
Entrepreneurship
OVERVIEW
Location: Herzliya
Duration: 2 years
Cost: $27,000
Upcoming Program Dates: M.B.A. degree in Global Entrepreneurship
October 2011- April 2013 from IDC Herzliya
Open To: University graduates ages 21 and up Orientation upon arrival
Prerequisites: GMAT required Intensive Hebrew language study
(212) 213-5962
www.idc.ac.il/gemba Flights to and from Israel
Cost of study trip
Want to earn an M.B.A. while gaining practical Medical insurance (available for an additional
fee of $500)
experience and establishing your own
Masa Israel visa
commercial or social venture? The M.B.A. in
Global Entrepreneurship at IDC Herzliya is
designed for students from Israel and abroad who
wish to acquire the necessary skills to start their
English at IDC Herzliya:
own venture in the global market. The program
M.A. in Government: Counterterrorism &
provides state-of-the-art entrepreneurship studies
Homeland Security Studies (see p. 54)
together with theoretical and practical tools
M.A. in Government: Diplomacy &
needed to conduct business in the global arena. Conflict Studies (see p. 55)
The curriculum addresses entrepreneurship in all its
M.A. in Government: Thesis Track (see p. 56)
aspects and builds on Israel’s status as a center
of high-tech entrepreneurship.

M.B.A. in Global Management
OVERVIEW
Location: Herzliya
Duration: 2 years
Cost: $25,000
Accommodations: Not included M.B.A. in Global Management from IDC Herzliya
October 2011 - April 2012 Intensive Hebrew language study
Prerequisites: GMAT Required field trips, overnight hikes, seminars and lectures
Host family
Contact Info: Books and other course materials
Lenore LaVine
Director of Recruitment & Marketing What’s not included in the cost of the program:
(212) 213-5962 Flights to and from Israel
RRIS.us@idc.ac.il Accommodations for the duration of the program
www.IDC.ac.il/GMBA Cost of study trip
Want to study with the best lecturers from the Medical insurance (available for an additional
world’s best business schools? Want to learn fee of $500)
from those who have made Israel well known Masa Israel visa
for its innovation, high-tech leadership and
entrepreneurship? The rigorous M.B.A. in Global
Management at IDC Herzliya will prepare you
to meet the challenges of the modern business Other graduate academic programs in
world by providing you with the theoretical and English at IDC Herzliya:
practical tools you need to conduct business in M.A. in Government: Counterterrorism &
the global arena. The program is built on core Homeland Security Studies (see p. 54)
business management principles, where the M.A. in Government:
global perspective is incorporated into each Diplomacy & Conflict Studies (see p. 55)
discipline: marketing, finance, strategy and M.A. in Government: Thesis Track (see p. 56)
decision analysis. You will round out your studies
M.B.A. in Global Entrepreneurship (see p. 57)
with globally focused electives, including a
China module with a study trip during which you M.B.A. in Global Strategy Management (see p. 59)
will visit local and multinational companies in a
variety of locations and industries.

M.B.A. in Global Strategy
Management
OVERVIEW
Location: Herzliya
Duration: 2 years
Cost: $25,000
Accommodations: Not included Wharton-IDC GCP (Global Consulting Practicum)
Graduate Diploma (M.B.A.)
October 2011 – April 2013
Prerequisites: GMAT (required); Admissions interview
(212) 213-5962
www.IDC.ac.il/GMBA Flights to and from Israel
Cost of study trip
Description
This distinctive M.B.A. in Global Strategy
fee of $500)
Management at IDC Herzliya, run jointly with
Masa Israel visa
the Wharton School of Business at the University
of Pennsylvania, offers you the opportunity to
acquire the tools and management techniques
used by international management consulting Other graduate academic programs in
firms and become a part of a multinational English at IDC Herzliya:
consulting team that works on a real-life project M.A. in Government: Counterterrorism &
sponsored by a real client, either an Israeli or Homeland Security Studies (see p. 54)
multinational company. This Global Consulting M.A. in Government:
Practicum includes sponsored international Diplomacy & Conflict Studies (see p. 55)
travel and provides genuine global collaboration
M.A. in Government: Thesis Track (see p. 56)
and practical experience. You will have access
M.B.A. in Global Entrepreneurship (see p. 57)
to an extensive international network and work
closely with the finest graduates of the world’s
leading business schools.

Levinsky College of Education
Merchavim
OVERVIEW
Location: Tel Aviv
Duration: Semester
Cost: $7,500
January – May 2011 Intensive Hebrew language study
Open To: University graduates ages 20-30 Meals and accommodations in Tel Aviv for
Dr. Rafi Shiniak field trips, overnight hikes, seminars and lectures
+972 (0)3 690-2446 Medical insurance
merchavim@levinsky.ac.il
http://sites.levinsky.ac.il/merchavim/ What’s not included in the cost of the program:
Personal expenses
Want to learn an innovative approach to
Jewish education and leave your mark on
future generations? Merchavim is the only
advanced study program in Israel for Jewish
early childhood educators. Held at the Levinsky
College of Education in Tel Aviv, Israel’s first
Hebrew teachers’ college, Merchavim offers
academic courses on Jewish-Zionist subjects, Israel at the Levinsky College
the development of educational staff for early of Education:
childhood programs and student teaching Professional Training in Education (see p. 61)
experiences in early childhood classrooms. You
will also have the opportunity to develop an
educational project for implementation among
preschoolers in the local community.

Levinsky College of Education
Professional Training
in Education
OVERVIEW
Location: Tel Aviv
Cost: $17,000 (10 months), $8,500 (5 months)
Upcoming Program Dates: Six (6) credits per semester
Year: October 2011 – July 2012 Orientation upon arrival
Semester: October 2011 – February 2012 Intensive Hebrew language study
Open To: University graduates ages 21 and up Accommodations in Tel Aviv for the duration
of the program
Contact Info: Monthly meal stipend
+972 (0)3 690-2446 Supplementary educational programming including
merchavim@levinsky.ac.il field trips, overnight hikes, seminars and lectures
http://www.Levinsky.ac.il Medical insurance

Want to enjoy a variety of training and retraining Books and other course materials
opportunities in diverse fields? Interested in Personal expenses
developing an educational project designed Masa Israel visa
specifically for your community? Levinsky College
in Tel Aviv offers a variety of retraining programs
for college graduates interested in developing a
career in education and integrating themselves
into various frameworks in the formal and
informal educational systems, in private and
communal frameworks. It is a diverse and
Israel at the Levinsky College
challenging program that offers studies in of Education:
mathematics, sciences and teaching English; or Merchavim (see p. 60)
Jewish studies, Hebrew language, literature and
Bible for elementary and middle school. You can
choose to come for a year or single semester and
gain academic credit.

NYU—Poly Master’s in Israel:
M.S. in Management
OVERVIEW
Location: Tel Aviv
Duration: Academic Year
Cost: $24,340 - $26,340
Accommodations: Included Graduate studies in management (36 credits) and
Upcoming Program Dates: an M.S. in Management from NYU—Poly
Rolling Intensive Hebrew language study
Open To: University graduates with an average Apartment accommodations in Tel Aviv for the
of B or better duration of the program
Contact Info: trips, seminars and lectures
U.S.: (888) 351-9897
Canada: (866) 269-6889 What’s not included in the cost of the program:
www.MastersinIsrael.com Flight to Israel
Medical insurance
Masa Israel visa
Description
The NYU-Poly M.S. in Management emphasizes
the integration of people and technology
through a pragmatic, results-oriented approach
and courses designed to develop your decision-
making skills. You will study subjects such as Other Oranim Educational Initiatives
accounting, finance and marketing and gain the programs for university graduates:
skills you need to allocate and direct human, Free Eilat Hotel Experience (see p. 14)
financial and physical resources, as well as Tel Aviv Internship Experience (see p. 15)
technological and organizational assets, for Free Community Involvement (see p. 32)
maximum performance. You can also choose NYU-Poly M.Sc. in
to focus on one of the following concentrations: Organizational Behavior (see p. 63)
entrepreneurship, project management, technology
management and human resource management.

NYU—Poly Master’s in Israel:
M.S. in Organizational
Behavior
OVERVIEW
Location: Tel Aviv
Cost: $24,340 - $26,340
Accommodations: Included Graduate studies in organizational behavior
Upcoming Program Dates: (36 credits) and an M.S. in Organizational Behavior
March 2011 – March 2012 (Spring entrance) from NYU—Poly
October 2011 – August, 2012 (Fall entrance) Intensive Hebrew language study
Open To: University graduates with an average Apartment accommodations in Tel Aviv for the
of B or better duration of the program
Contact Info: trips, seminars and lectures
U.S.: (888) 351-9897
Canada: (866) 269-6889 What’s not included in the cost of the program:
www.MastersInIsrael.com Flight to Israel
NYU–Poly’s M.S. in Organizational Behavior Masa Israel visa
(MSOB) is designed to provide professionals
and managers with the latest knowledge and
techniques for addressing critical human issues
in today’s rapidly changing organizations.
The curriculum focuses on topics such as Other Oranim Educational Initiatives
conflict resolution in a turbulent and uncertain programs for university graduates:
organizational climate, utilization of job and Free Eilat Hotel Experience (see p. 14)
workplace design to improve motivation and Tel Aviv Internship Experience (see p. 15)
performance, addressing human resource issues Free Community Involvement (see p. 32)
in organizations affected by globalization, Oranim/NYU-Poly M.Sc. in
enhancing organizational effectiveness through Management (see p. 62)
human resource information system, managing
innovation and technological change and more.

Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
Educators’ Program
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Duration: 2 years
Cost: $5,750
Accommodations: Not included Fully subsidized Pardes tuition
Upcoming Program Dates: Heavily subsidized tuition for Masters of Jewish Education
August 2011 – May 2012 Approximately $1,200 per month for living expenses
Open To: University graduates ages 21 and up Airfare to North America for teaching internships
each spring
Contact Info: Orientation upon arrival
Naomi Adland, Recruitment Coordinator Intensive Hebrew language study
(888) 875-APFI (2734) Supplementary educational programming including
educator@pardesusa.org trips, seminars and lectures
www.Pardes.org.il Medical insurance

Description
Learn how to teach Torah, Mishna and Talmud
in an open, creative environment! The Pardes Transportation in Israel
Educators Program is a highly subsidized two- Meals
year program with advanced studies in Jewish Masa Israel visa
text and education. The program prepares its
graduates to teach in North American Jewish
day schools with a curriculum that includes
four components: intensive Beit Midrash study, Other Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
education courses and professional workshops, programs for university graduates:
teaching internships and intensive Hebrew Year Program (see p. 95)
language study. Its goal is not just to train Year Program:
more teachers for Jewish day schools, but to
Foundations of Judaism Track (see p. 96)
raise the level of teaching toward a deeper
Year Program:
and more intense knowledge of the classical
Jewish texts, a passion for Jewish peoplehood Peace and Conflict Track (see p. 97)
and Jewish life and openness to all Jews. While Year Program: Self, Soul & Text Track (see p. 98)
studying in Israel, you may simultaneously Year Program: Social Justice Track (see p. 99)
pursue a Master of Jewish Education degree
from the Shoolman Graduate School of Jewish
Education of Hebrew College.
The Schechter Institute
Schechter Rabbinical Seminary
Overseas Beit Midrash
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Cost: $14,000
October 2011 – June 2012 Orientation upon arrival
Open To: Rabbinical students Intensive Hebrew language study
Bible and Talmud instruction
Contact Info: Volunteer placements
Rabbi Shlomo Tucker Supplementary educational programming including
(866) 830 - 3321 field trips, overnight hikes, seminars and lectures
shtucker@schechter.org.il Medical insurance
www.Schechter.edu
The Overseas Bet Midrash at the Schechter Rabbinical Accommodations for the duration of the program
Seminary, affiliated with the Conservative/Masorti Meals and personal expenses
movement, is a full-time academic program Masa Israel visa
combining Jewish and Israeli experiences based on
a pluralistic and egalitarian approach. It is open
to rabbinical students from all streams of Judaism
as well as college graduates interested in a high-
level Judaic studies program. The Bet Midrash offers
guidance for students embarking on a spiritual quest
to explore the texts of Bible, Talmud, Halacha and
Midrash. You will learn in small classes alongside
students from Israel and around the world,
creating an atmosphere which is both Israeli and
international. The program requires a high Hebrew
level since all classes are conducted in Hebrew. You
may also take advantage of M.A. courses on a wide
variety of topics in Jewish studies at the Schechter
Institute of Jewish Studies. The Schechter Institute
is an accredited institution of higher learning and
credits may be transferred to other schools.

TASP:
Teach and Study Program
OVERVIEW
Location: Tel Aviv
Duration: 2 years
Cost: $11,000/year
Accommodations: Not included Orientation upon arrival
Upcoming Program Dates: M.A. degree in Teaching English as a Foreign
August 2011 – June 2013 Language from Bar Ilan University
Open To: University graduates ages 21-35 Teaching internship in the Israeli public school system
Dr. Zvi Dank, Director trips, seminars and lectures
info@tasp.org.il Monthly stipend
http://www.TASP.org.il
TASP is a degree program for university Accommodations for the duration of the program
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graduates who wish to participate in a two-
year work study program during which they
will teach English in Israeli public schools and
study for an M.A. degree in Teaching English as a
Foreign Language (TEFL). You will experience the
satisfaction of teaching Israeli children English
while developing leadership and communication
skills. The program includes a teaching internship,
a summer orientation on the Israeli educational
system and society, intensive Hebrew language
study, an interdisciplinary program of the School
of Education and the Department of English
and Linguistics at Bar Ilan University and many
educationally enriching seminars and Israel
experiences.

Technion: Israel Institute of Technology
M.E./M.Sc. in Environmental
Engineering
OVERVIEW
Location: Haifa
Duration: Academic Year (M.E.); 2 years (M.Sc.)
Cost: $12,000/year
$4,500 (ages 21-30)
Upcoming Program Dates: M.E. includes 40 credits; M.Sc. includes 20 credits
October 2011 – September 2012 and thesis research track
Open To: University graduates aged 21 and up Orientation upon arrival
Prerequisite: B.Sc. in Civil, Chemical or Intensive Hebrew language study
Mechanical Engineering
Carrie Voit, Marketing Coordinator
+972 (0)4 829-3325 What’s not included in the cost of the program:
carriev@technion.ac.il Flights to and from Israel
www.ise.technion.ac.il Personal transportation in Israel
Dormitory accommodations on the Technion campus
Description for the duration of the program (available for an
Israel is a worldwide leader in water industry. additional fee)
Located in a desert area, its scientists have had to Books and educational materials
develop unique technologies and procedures for Meals and personal expenses
utilization of limited water resources and securing Medical insurance (available for an additional fee)
its pipelines. The Technion has always been at the Masa Israel visa
forefront of these efforts. Graduates and scientists
of the Technion have also been involved in leading
projects in Africa, Latin and South America, Europe
and China. The Technion’s Master of Environmental
Engineering degree is designed for students who wish
to explore the theoretical and scientific aspects of
environmental engineering, as well as the principles Other graduate academic programs
of planning, design, construction and operation of in English at Technion:
environmental systems (including water supply, M.E./M.Sc. in Structural Engineering (see p. 68)
sewerage and drainage, wastewater treatment and
reuse, air pollution and solid waste). It includes
courses such as Introduction to Environmental
Engineering, Environmental Chemistry, Water and
Wastewater Treatment, Meteorology of Air Pollution
and many more.

Technion: Israel Institute of Technology
M.E./M.Sc. in Structural
Engineering
OVERVIEW
Location: Haifa
Duration: Academic Year (M.E.); 2 years (M.Sc.)
Cost: $12,000/year
Accommodations: Available, but not included M.E. includes 40 credits; M.Sc. includes 20 credits
Upcoming Program Dates: and thesis research track
October 2011 - September 2012 Orientation upon arrival
Open To: University graduates aged 21 and up Intensive Hebrew language study
Prerequisite: B.Sc. in Civil Engineering or a Supplementary educational programming including
related field field trips, overnight hikes, seminars and lectures
Contact Info: What’s not included in the cost of the program:

Carrie Voit, Marketing Coordinator Flights to and from Israel
+972 (0)4 829-3325 Transportation in Israel
carriev@technion.ac.il Dormitory accommodations available for an
www.ISE.technion.ac.il additional fee
Books and educational materials
Description Medical insurance available for an additional fee
Looking for a meaningful step forward in your Masa Israel visa
professional and scientific development? The
Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering
at Technion offers graduate studies towards
a Masters (M.Sc./M.E.) degree in structural
engineering. While earning your degree, you will
focus on the analysis and design of structures
in terms of strength, stability and resistance to Other graduate academic programs
loads, including earthquakes. You will learn about
in English at Technion:
M.E./M.Sc. in Environmental
the responsibilities in leading a design team and
Engineering (see p. 67)
in making decisions while strengthening your
professional and scientific expertise by exploring
advanced analysis methods, stability and
structural dynamics and other interdisciplinary
topics.

Tel Aviv University
Law Student
Exchange Program
OVERVIEW
Location: Tel Aviv
Cost: $12,450
Accommodations: Available, but not included Intensive Hebrew and Arabic language study
Thesis
July 21, 2011 – May 26, 2012
Open To: Current law students Supplementary educational programming including
Alison Rubin
(800) 665-9828 Flights to and from Israel
admissions@telavivuniv.org Transportation in Israel
www.TelAvivUniv.org Dormitory accommodations (available for an
additional fee)
Masa Israel visa
Description
Are you interested in studying abroad during law
school? The Law Faculty at Tel Aviv University
has established exchange relationships with law
schools and faculties abroad, including Michigan, Other graduate academic programs in
Northwestern, University of Penn, Virginia, Cornell, English at Tel Aviv University:
Boston University, Temple, Cardozo and Toronto. M.A. in Conflict Resolution &
Each year, the faculty offers about 20 courses Mediation (see p. 70)
for current law students at these universities. M.A. in Coping with Stress, Crisis and
Trauma (see p. 71)
Permanent faculty members, all experienced in
teaching courses in leading universities abroad M.A. in Israeli Politics (see p. 72)
teach five of these courses. In addition, the M.A. in Middle Eastern History (see p. 73)
faculty offers a variety of concentrated/intensive M.A. in Security & Diplomacy (see p. 74)
courses, taught in English by visiting professors M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers
from leading universities abroad. There is also of Other Languages (see p. 75)
a possibility of doing a two or three credit
supervised research paper.

Tel Aviv University
M.A. in Conflict Resolution
& Mediation
OVERVIEW
Location: Tel Aviv
Duration: 3 semesters
Cost: $16,700
Upcoming Program Dates: 39 credit hours and an M.A. in Conflict Resolution
August 2011 – June 2012 and Mediation from Tel Aviv University
Open To: University graduates ages 21 and up Internship placement in related field
Maureen Meyer, Director field trips, overnight hikes, seminars and lectures
+972 (3) 6406759 Medical insurance
maureenm@post.tau.ac.il
www.TelAvivUniv.org What’s not included in the cost of the program:
Dormitory accommodations (available for an
additional fee)
Taught in English, the International Program in
Conflict Resolution and Mediation is a full-time
program open to Israeli and international students
interested in developing their knowledge and Other graduate academic programs in
skills in the field of dispute resolution. Designed English at Tel Aviv University:
for passionate students with strong educational Law Student Exchange Program (see p. 69)
backgrounds, significant professional drive and M.A. in Coping with Stress, Crisis and
(preferably) considerable professional experience, Trauma (see p. 71)
the program will provide you with the opportunity M.A. in Israeli Politics (see p. 72)
to engage critically with international relations M.A. in Middle Eastern History (see p. 73)
issues and social and political thought concerned M.A. in Security & Diplomacy (see p. 74)
with the study of conflict and peace and their M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers
applications in empirical case-study material. of Other Languages (see p. 75)

Tel Aviv University
M.A. in Coping with Stress,
Crisis and Trauma
OVERVIEW
Location: Tel Aviv
Cost: $20,200
M.A. in Coping with Stress, Crisis and Trauma from
Tel Aviv University
October 2011 – August 2012 Can be extended to include a research thesis
Prerequisite: Undergraduate degree in Social Supplementary educational programming including
Work or a related field field trips, overnight hikes, seminars and lectures
Medical insurance
Contact Info:
Alison Rubin
(212) 742-9030
(800) 665-9828 Personal transportation in Israel
admissions@telavivuniv.org Accommodations for the duration of the program
www.TelAvivUniv.org Meals and personal expenses
Masa Israel visa
Description
Want to study coping with stress, crisis and
trauma in a living laboratory for research
and practice? Over the years, Israeli scholars
English at Tel Aviv University:
and practitioners have developed considerable
Law Student Exchange Program (see p. 69)
knowledge and models of intervention in these
M.A. in Conflict Resolution &
areas and Tel Aviv University’s academic staff has
Mediation (see p. 70)
been at the forefront of these developments. The
M.A. in Israeli Politics (see p. 72)
Bob Shapell School of Social Work’s new M.A.
M.A. in Middle Eastern History (see p. 73)
program in Coping with Stress, Crisis and Trauma
M.A. in Security & Diplomacy (see p. 74)
encompasses both public disasters and personal
M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers
life crises: terror, war and natural disasters in
of Other Languages (see p. 75)
the public realm, along with such stressors as
immigration, domestic violence, divorce, illness
and bereavement in the personal realm.

Tel Aviv University
M.A. in Israeli Politics
OVERVIEW
Location: Tel Aviv
Cost: $20,200
$4,500 (ages 21-30)
Twelve (12) courses, 3 credits each
Intensive Hebrew and Arabic language study
October 2011 – August 2012
Open To: University graduates ages 21 and up Medical insurance
Contact Info:
Shira Betesh
+972 (3) 640-9540
isrpol@post.tau.ac.il
www.TelAvivUniv.org
Masa Israel visa
Description
The M.A. in Israeli Politics at Tel Aviv University is
a high-quality, comprehensive graduate program
designed to provide international students with
a deep and wide panoramic knowledge of Israeli
English at Tel Aviv University:
politics and society. Upon completion of the
Law Student Exchange Program (see p. 69)
program, you will have gained an understanding
M.A. in Conflict Resolution &
and tools of analysis in the areas of Israeli politics,
embedded in its societal underpinnings, domestic
M.A. in Coping with Stress, Crisis and
economy, globalization and world politics. Courses
Trauma (see p. 71)
focus on Israel’s political history, its major
institutions of government, the party system and
M.A. in Security & Diplomacy Studies (see p. 74)
coalition government, the legal system, public
M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers
policy, elections and electoral behavior, public
opinion and civil society. Educational tours
and meetings with Israeli officials and political
activists are included in the curriculum.

Tel Aviv University
M.A. in Middle Eastern
History
OVERVIEW
Location: Tel Aviv
Duration: 2 years
Cost: $12,450
$4,500 (ages 21-30)
Nine (9) seminars (3 required, 6 elective) and an
Accommodations: Available, but not included
M.A. degree in Middle Eastern History from
Tel Aviv University
July 2011 – July 2013
Intensive Hebrew and Arabic language study
Open To: University graduates ages 21 and up Thesis
Alison Rubin
Medical insurance
(212) 742-9030
(800) 665-9828
admissions@telavivuniv.org
www.TelAvivUniv.org Personal transportation in Israel
Dormitory accommodations available for an
additional fee
Masa Israel visa
Description
The M.A. in Middle Eastern History (MAMEH)
at Tel Aviv University offers students a detailed, Other graduate academic programs in
intellectual and objective understanding of the English at Tel Aviv University:
political and social history of the Middle East. The Law Student Exchange Program (see p. 69)
program will require you to learn both Hebrew M.A. in Conflict Resolution &
and Arabic, participate in thought-provoking Mediation (see p. 70)
seminars, complete a wide range of courses M.A. in Coping with Stress, Crisis and
and submit a thesis. Conducted in English, the Trauma (see p. 71)
program is offered through Tel Aviv University’s M.A. in Israeli Politics (see p. 72)
prestigious Department of Middle Eastern and M.A. in Security & Diplomacy Studies (see p. 74)
African History. M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers

Tel Aviv University
M.A. in Security
& Diplomacy Studies
OVERVIEW
Location: Tel Aviv
Cost: $16,700
Accommodations: Not included Three to five courses per semester and an
Upcoming Program Dates: M.A. degree in Security and Diplomacy Studies
October 2011 – July 2012 Optional enrollment in the International School’s
Open To: University graduates ages 21 and up specialty programs
Alison Rubin field trips, overnight hikes, seminars and lectures
(800) 665-9828
admissions@telavivuniv.org What’s not included in the cost of the program:
www.TelAvivUniv.org Flights to and from Israel
Description
Israel is at the focus of the world’s attention Meals and personal expenses
in both security and diplomacy matters. It Masa Israel visa
is also the center of enormous professional
expertise in both these fields. Embodying that
knowledge and skill, the M.A. in Security &
Diplomacy Studies at Tel Aviv University brings
together internationally renowned scholars and English at Tel Aviv University:
former leading practitioners in both security Law Student Exchange Program (see p. 69)
and diplomacy, providing you with advanced M.A. in Conflict Resolution &
knowledge and analytical tools for the study Mediation (see p. 70)
of strategy, diplomacy, decision-making and M.A. in Coping with Stress, Crisis and
the shaping of security and foreign policy. The Trauma (see p. 71)
program’s outlook is global, with a special M.A. in Israeli Politics (see p. 72)
focus on Israel and the Middle East. At the
practical level, the program prepares students
for engagement in the international arena, M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers
defense bodies, international organizations of Other Languages (see p. 75)
(both governmental and NGOs) and international
economic organizations.
Tel Aviv University
M.A. in Teaching English to
Speakers of Other Languages
OVERVIEW
Location: Tel Aviv
Cost: $18,450
Accommodations: Available, but not included M.A. in TESOL from Tel Aviv University
Upcoming Program Dates: Internship placement in an Israeli public school
July 2011 – June 1012 Individual guidance and support
Alison Rubin Medical insurance
(212) 742-9030
admissions@telavivuniv.org Flights to and from Israel
www.TelAvivUniv.org
Dormitory accommodations (available for an
additional fee)
English is the global language learned and taught Masa Israel visa
in most countries around the world. As such,
there is a growing demand for well-trained TESOL
(Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
experts with professional knowledge in English Other graduate academic programs in
language teaching, curriculum planning, designing English at Tel Aviv University:
on line programs for English learning, language Law Student Exchange Program (see p. 69)
testing and assessment and more. The M.A. in M.A. in Conflict Resolution &
TESOL at Tel Aviv University is geared specifically
for English speaking students from countries other M.A. in Coping with Stress, Crisis and
Trauma (see p. 71)
than Israel and combines a strong background
M.A. in Israeli Politics (see p. 72)
in applied linguistics (e.g., second language
acquisition, multilingualism, language testing M.A. in Middle Eastern History (see p. 73)
and assessment and research methods) with M.A. in Security & Diplomacy Studies (see p. 74)
pedagogical knowledge and extensive teaching
experience.

University of Haifa
Global Law Program
OVERVIEW
Location: Haifa
Duration: Semesters
Cost: $8,300
Upcoming Program Dates: At least six (6) courses offered by the Faculty of
January – June 2011 Law and the International School
Open To: Current law students
Volunteer opportunities
Director of Admissions field trips, overnight hikes, seminars and lectures
Tel: + 972 (0)4-824-0766 Medical insurance
info@mail.uhaifa.org
www.UHaifa.org What’s not included in the cost of the program:
Accommodations available on campus for an
additional fee
In cooperation with the Faculty of Law, the Global
Masa Israel visa
Law Program at the University of Haifa brings
together current law students from around the
world for intense study of numerous aspects
of law both internationally and in the context
of Israel and the Middle East. As a Global Law
student, you will study alongside Israeli students
in law courses taught in English by visiting faculty Other graduate academic programs in
from around the world, as well as professors English at the University of Haifa:
from the Faculty of Law at the University of M.A. in Peace & Conflict Management (see p. 77)
Haifa. The semester consists of at least six law Program for Visiting Graduates (see p. 78)
courses, each taught intensively for a period of
two to three weeks, meeting for several hours
daily during this time.

University of Haifa
M.A. in Peace and
Conflict Management
OVERVIEW
Location: Haifa
Duration: 2 years
Cost: $12,000/year
$4,500 (ages 21-30)
M.A. in Peace and Conflict Management from Faculty
of Social Sciences at the University of Haifa
Two semesters of intensive Hebrew and/or
October 2011 – June 2013
Arabic language study
Open To: University graduates with a GPA of Practicum/Internship at NGOs for Arab-Jewish
3.0 or higher and Israeli-Palestinian coexistence and Middle
East peace processes
Contact Info:
Study tours, simulation games and expert panel
Director of Admissions
discussions
Tel: + 972 (0)4-824-0766
info@mail.uhaifa.org
www.UHaifa.org Medical insurance

The M.A. in Peace and Conflict Management at Flights to and from Israel
the University of Haifa combines an in-depth Accommodations available on campus for an
understanding of theory with applications from additional fee
a regional and international perspective. You will Books and other course materials
investigate ethnic, national, cultural and religious Personal transportation in Israel
conflicts in deeply divided societies and evaluate Meals and personal expenses
different approaches to conflict management Masa Israel visa
while immersing yourself in a region that offers
many relevant real-life case studies. The program
focuses on the nature of conflicts and how they
develop, peace processes and the ways to foster Other graduate academic programs in
them, research methodology and field practicum. English at the University of Haifa:
In addition to the practicum, you will gain Global Law Program (see p. 76)
exposure to NGOs for Arab-Jewish and Israeli- Program for Visiting Graduates (see p. 78)
Palestinian coexistence and Middle East peace
processes. The curriculum includes both thesis
and non-thesis tracks.

University of Haifa
Program for Visiting Graduates
OVERVIEW
Location: Haifa
Duration: Semester or Academic Year
Cost: $8,300 (semester); $12,600 – 13,200 (year)
Upcoming Program Dates: Three to five courses per semester
Spring: January – June 2011 Optional enrollment in the International School’s
Fall: August 2011 – January 2012 specialty Honors Programs
Year: August 2011 – June 2012 Internship and volunteering opportunities
Open To: University graduates with a GPA of Intensive Hebrew language study
3.0 or higher Supplementary educational programming including
Director of Admissions
Tel: + 972 (0)4-824-0766 What’s not included in the cost of the program:
info@mail.uhaifa.org Flights to and from Israel
www.UHaifa.org Accommodations for the duration of the program
(available on campus for an additional fee)
Masa Israel visa
Description
Have you completed your undergraduate degree,
but want to further your studies abroad?
The University of Haifa International School
welcomes you to enroll for a semester or year
in its Program for Recent B.A. Graduates/Current
Graduate Students. The program is ideal for those Other graduate academic programs in
who want to explore subjects they were not able
English at the University of Haifa:
Global Law Program (see p. 76)
to study in their undergraduate degrees, as well
M.A. in Peace & Conflict Management (see p. 77)
as students who are looking for more experience
before applying to a graduate program.

Special Interest Programs
the sole discretion of the program organizer. Contact the organizer of your program of choice directly for the most current pricing.
Budokan Israel
Budokan Martial Arts
and Fitness Program
OVERVIEW
Location: Hod HaSharon and Netanya
Duration: 5 months
Cost: $9,450
$3,000 (ages 21-25)
Daily martial arts and fitness instruction (focus on
Karate, Judo and Krav Maga)
February - July 2011
September 2011 – February 2012 History course on Jewish and Israeli heroes
Open To: Ages 18-25 Meals and accommodations for the duration
of the program
Contact Info:
Katie Winsberg
(917) 267-7575
Medical insurance
katie@budokanisrael.com
www.BudokanIsrael.com What’s not included in the cost of the program:
Budokan is a challenging program that combines Masa Israel visa
world-class martial arts and fitness instruction
with innovative educational courses in Hebrew
language and Jewish heroes, exciting field
trips, inspiring volunteer projects and great
people! This “mind, body and spirit” experience
lets you improve your fitness, develop personal
skills and self-confidence while learning about
Israel’s land, history and people. Whether you
are looking for an adventure abroad, trying to
get into better shape, interested in a achieving
a higher karate or judo belt, or in learning self-
defense techniques, Budokan offers you an
unforgettable experience. You will gain a priceless
sense of independence, personal empowerment
and self-confidence through Budokan’s unique
martial arts and fitness focused program.
80 Special Interest Programs

Conservative Yeshiva
Year Program
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Cost: $3.625 (semester); $7,250 (year)
Four mornings per week of Talmud study offered at
five levels; one morning a week of Tanakh (Bible)
Year: September 2011 – May 2012
study; afternoon classes in Tanakh (Bible), Halakha
Fall: September – December 2011
(Jewish law), Mishnah (early Rabbinic text), Midrash
Spring: January – May 2012
(Biblical exegesis), Jewish Thought and more
Open To: University graduates ages 21-30 Intensive Hebrew language study offered at 4 levels
Contact Info: Shabbatonim
Rabbi Gail Diamond
trips, seminars, dialogues with Israeli students
+972 (0)2 622-3116
and lectures
yeshiva@uscj.org
www.ConservativeYeshiva.org
The Conservative Yeshiva is a welcoming, Masa Israel visa
egalitarian and diverse learning community
offering men and women the opportunity to
seriously explore traditional Jewish texts. You will
study classical texts in the traditional chevruta,
preparing with a study partner and shiur, seminar-
type classes in an environment that is open to the
wisdom of modern scholarship and the challenges
of social change. Courses are offered at multiple
levels in a flexible program accommodating
student’s individual interests.
Special Interest Programs 81

Givat Haviva
Intensive Arabic Semester
OVERVIEW
Location: Kibbutz Barkai
Duration: Semester
Cost: $11,900
$3,000 (ages 21-30)
Intensive Hebrew language study and 500 hours of
intensive Arabic language study
Contact program organizer directly
Accommodations on Kibbutz Barkai for the duration
Open To: Ages 18-31 of the program
Contact Info: One meal a day
+972 (0)52 865-5337
ias@givathaviva.org.il
Special Masa Israel visa
http://www.IntensiveArabicSemester.org/
Medical insurance

Description Flights to and from Israel
Want to learn Arabic in a dynamic, immersive Personal transportation in Israel
environment? The Intensive Arabic Semester Books and other course materials
offers you the opportunity to learn spoken Arabic Other meals and personal expenses
Masa Israel visa
on a highly professional level, while immersing
yourself in the local Jewish and Arab culture.
In conjunction with learning the language, you
will also explore a wide selection of fascinating
courses in various topics relating to Jewish
and Middle Eastern studies. While the program
is based at Kibbutz Barkai in northwest Israel,
you will become regularly involved in social and
community projects in the nearby Arab village
of Arara. There, with your host family, you will
be able to “give back” to the community while
actively practicing your Arabic in its natural
surroundings.

Hakfar Hayarok (The Green Village)
Because We Care
OVERVIEW
Location: The Green Village, outside of Tel Aviv
Duration: 5 months
Cost: $5,600
January 21 – June 21, 2011 Volunteer placement at the youth village
Open To: University graduates ages 21-30 Meals and accommodations for the duration
of the program
Contact Info: A bicycle
Lori Schaefer, Program Director Supplementary educational programming including
+972 (0)54 686-6102 field trips, overnight hikes, seminars and lectures
lori@becausewecareisrael.org Medical insurance
www.KfarYarok.org/web/a.doc
Want to make an impact on youth from Masa Israel visa
underserved communities? Because We Care is
a volunteer-based program that gives you the
opportunity to use your own experiences and
knowledge to make a positive contribution to
Israeli society. Work with 7th—12th graders at the
Green Village, a kibbutz-type youth village located
just 15 minutes north or Tel Aviv that provides
educational and recreational opportunities for both
residents and non-residents. The facility includes
day cares, agricultural development and livestock,
high-tech facilities, a veterinary hospital, arts and
music centers, athletics and more. As a volunteer,
you can teach English, gardening, horse breeding,
animal care or any subject of your choice.

Hava & Adam Eco-Educational Farm
Eco-Israel
OVERVIEW
Location: Modi’in, central Israel
Duration: 5 months
Cost: $5,300
$3,000 (ages 21-30)
February – July 2011 Intensive Hebrew language study
September 2011 – February 2012 Vegetarian meals and accommodations in geodesic
Open To: Ages 18-30 domes for the duration of the program
Contact Info:
Gili Chupak
(718) 360-4558
ecoisrael@havaveadam.org What’s not included in the cost of the program:
www.Eco-Israel.org Flights to and from Israel
Personal expenses
Eco-Israel offers Jewish young adults the Masa Israel visa
opportunity to embrace permaculture and
sustainable living through intensive hands-
on experience and coursework on an organic
farm. Upon completion of the program, you will
receive an internationally recognized certificate
in permaculture design. Based at the Hava
& Adam Eco-Educational farm in Modi’in
(located halfway between Jerusalem and Tel
Aviv), Eco-Israel allows you to explore how
Ecology, Judaism and Israel blend together in
a working model of a self-sustaining ecological
community. The Hava & Adam Eco-Educational
Farm is completely dependent upon the energy,
creative resources and time of her residents. All
members of the farm, including a group of young
Israelis on a year of service, share responsibility
in running the site and making it their home. As
a large family, you will cook with your fellow
residents, eat together and work alongside them.

Bezalel Art Experience
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Cost: $11,000 (semester); $18,000 (academic year)
Study at the prestigious Bezalel Academy of
Year: September 2011 – July 2012
Art and Design
Fall: September 2011 – February 2012
Spring: February – July 2012 Dormitory accommodations for the duration
Open To: University graduates ages 21-30 of the program
Contact Info:
Shoshana Klieman
Medical insurance
+972 (0)2 621-6907
bezalel@israelexperience.org.il
www.IsraelExperience.org.il/Bezalel Flights to and from Israel
Are you a young artist yearning to pursue your
passion abroad? The Bezalel Art Experience offers
you an opportunity to discover the world of art
and design in a setting that emphasizes both
academic and cultural growth in Israel’s holy
city of Jerusalem. As a student in the Bezalel Art
Other Israel Experience programs for
university graduates:
Experience program, you will enjoy a personal
Career Israel (see p. 10)
program under the auspices of the Fine Art
Career Israel Business Track (see p. 11)
Department that includes a private tutorial,
Career Israel Religious Track (see p. 12)
a course on the history of Jerusalem and a
Magen David Adom Volunteering (see p. 24)
mandatory drawing or sculpture course (in
Rimon Music Experience (see p. 86)
English), along with your choice of a minimum
of three courses in the following disciplines:
sculpture, drawing, painting, screen printing,
performance and illustration.

Rimon Music Experience
OVERVIEW
Location: Ramat Hasharon (near Tel Aviv)
Central Israel
Cost: $18,000
Upcoming Program Dates: Music Studies at the prestigious Rimon School of
September 2011 – July 2012 Jazz and Contemporary Music
Open To: Ages 18-30 Hebrew language study
Prerequisite: Prior music experience, Volunteer placement
audition, Hebrew Dormitory accommodations for the duration
of the program
Contact Info:
rimon@israelexpderience.org.il
www.IsraelExperience.org.il//Rimon field trips, overnight hikes, seminars and lectures
http://eng.RimonSchool.co.il/ Medical insurance

Expose yourself to music and musical ideas that Personal transportation in Israel
only can be found only in Israel. Open your mind
Books and educational materials
and expand your musical horizon through a
new culture. The Rimon Music Experience offers Meals and personal expenses
you the opportunity to combine music studies Masa Israel visa
with a long-term Israel experience. The Rimon
School of Jazz and Contemporary Music, with
600 students and 90 faculty, is Israel’s largest
independent professional contemporary music
school. Located in Ramat Hasharon (a suburb of Other Israel Experience programs for
Tel Aviv), Rimon offers seven majors: Composition university graduates:
and Arranging, Film scoring, Song Writing, Career Israel (see p. 10)
Jazz Performance, General Performance, Music
Career Israel Business Track (see p. 11)
Production and Engineering and a combined
program of Composition, Performance and Music Career Israel Religious Track (see p. 12)
Production. A special articulation agreement Magen David Adom Volunteering (see p. 24)
with Berklee College of Music in Boston Bezalel Art Experience (see p. 85)
enables Rimon students to continue learning
and complete their degree at Berklee within
two years. Deserving students receive generous
scholarships towards their studies.
Jerusalem Culinary Institute
Culinary Arts & Wine Program
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Duration: 7 months
Cost: 35,000 NIS (Approximately $8,290)
$4,500 (ages 21-30)
A variety of cooking classes at Jerusalem
Culinary Institute
February 2011 – January 2012 Hebrew language study
Open To: Ages 18-30 Supplementary educational programming including
field trips, seminars and lectures
Contact Info:
Greta Ostrovitz
+972 (0)2 992-3128
info@jcichef.com
www.JCIChef.com Accommodations for the duration of the program
Course materials
The Culinary and Wine program at the Jerusalem Medical insurance
Culinary Institute—the first and only Mehadrin Masa Israel visa
culinary institute of its kind—teaches theory, basic
nutrition, hotel and catering management, stock
flows, hygiene, food and beverage management,
catering theory and the rules of commercial
kitchens. You will learn to prepare full-course
meals combining both traditional and gourmet
dishes, according to Jewish dietary law. Cooking Other programs for university graduates
sessions start with the proper use of knives at the Jerusalem Culinary Institute for:
and equipment, stocks and sauces, fish, meat Patisserie Program (see p. 88)
and poultry preparation, international cuisines,
vegetarian dishes, salads and cold sauces, buffet
presentation, basic pastry and bread, diary cuisine
and cooking for Shabbat and holidays. Kashrut
and Hebrew language classes are included in the
program.
Jerusalem Culinary Institute
Patisserie Program
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Duration: 7 months
Cost: 35,000 NIS (Approximately $8,290)
$4,500 (ages 21-30)
A variety of cooking classes at Jerusalem
Culinary Institute
February 2011 – July 2011
Contact Info: field trips, seminars and lectures
Greta Ostrovitz
+972 (0)2 992-3128
info@jcichef.com
www.JCIChef.com
Medical insurance
The Patisserie Program at the Jerusalem Culinary
Institute—the first and only Mehadrin culinary
institute of its kind—teaches baking theory, pastry
and confectionary skills, chocolate and cake
decorating, breads, dough, gateaux, tarts, fillings
and sauces, icing and decorative techniques.
Kashrut and Hebrew language classes are included Other programs for university graduates
in the program. Guest chefs, tours and trips around at the Jerusalem Culinary Institute for:
Israel are also included in the seven-month course. Culinary Arts & Wine Program (see p. 87)
Classes are held in the kitchen Sunday through
Wednesday. Thursday classes include theory,
Hebrew language, Kashrut, class trips and special
projects.

The Kabbalah Centre
Kabbalah in Israel
OVERVIEW
Location: Tel Aviv
Duration: 5 Months
Cost: $9,000
Classes in advanced Kabbalistic studies
October 2011 – March 2012
Lunch every week-day
Open To: Ages 21-30 Apartment accommodations in the heart of Tel Aviv
Contact Info: for the duration of the program
Local bus pass
(646) 918-5149
masa@kabbalah.com
www.KabbalahInIsrael.com
Description Other meals and personal expenses
Explore the mysteries of the universe, your Medical insurance
fellow human beings and yourself. Kabbalah in Masa Israel visa
Israel, a pluralistic five-month program in Tel
Aviv, is designed for young adults from all over
the world who wish to study Kabbalah in English
with some of the world’s best spiritual teachers.
As a Kabbalah student, you will live in beautiful
apartments in the heart of Tel Aviv and immerse
yourself in advanced kabbalistic studies, learning
from the Zohar, the Kit V’Ari, the writings of Rabbi
Ashlag, Ten Luminous Emanations, the teachings
of Rav Berg and more. Outside the classroom, you
will explore Israel’s sacred spots, meditating in
places that only the Kabbalists know about and
awakening channels of light in your soul that
charge your life with clarity. One week of your
program is dedicated to exploring the relationship
between Kabbalah and the environment through
immersion in the ecology of northern Israel.

Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company
Dance Journey
OVERVIEW
Location: Kibbutz Ga’aton, northern Israel
Cost: $7,800 (5 months); $10,500 (9 months)
February – June 2011 Orientation upon arrival
September 2011 – January 2012 A variety of dance classes at KCDC
Open To: 18–26 Intensive Hebrew language study
Prerequisite: Five years of ballet Dormitory accommodations at Kibbutz Ga’aton for
Yehuda Maor field trips, overnight hikes, seminars and lectures
maoryehuda@gmail.com
info@kcdc.co.il What’s not included in the cost of the program:
http://www.KCDC.co.il/DanceCenterEng.aspx Flights to and from Israel
Discover yourself as an artist while experiencing
the unique dance culture of Israel. Dance
Journey is a vibrant dance program for dancers
with at least five years of ballet training.
Housed in the Galilee Dance Village in northern
Israel and part of the Kibbutz Contemporary
Dance Company’s Dance Center, the program
offers a comprehensive general education in
dance, including classical ballet, contemporary
dance, yoga/pilates, repertory, improvisation
and dance composition. A specialized course
in Israeli dance history and music supplements
the curriculum. With its direct relationship to
one of Israel’s most esteemed choreographers,
Rami Be’er, this dance program stands alone in
offering students access to a choreographer as
he develops a new ballet.

Kibbutz Program Center
iTrack
OVERVIEW
Location: Varied
Duration: 5 months
Cost: $4,600 - $8,350 depending on
selected options
Upcoming Program Dates: Volunteer placement
Staggered throughout the year Meals and accommodations on home Kibbutz
Open To: Ages 18-28 and in the city for the duration of the program
Educational materials
Contact Info:
(212) 462-2764
Medical insurance
mail@kibbutzprogramcenter.org
www.KibbutzProgramCenter.org What’s not included in the cost of the program:
Design your own kibbutz experience in Israel! Personal expenses
Masa Israel visa
Kibbutz Program Center’s iTrack is one of the
most affordable long-term programs in Israel and
offers programs at different kibbutzim throughout
the year. It allows you to learn Hebrew while
adding an additional, customized element to
your experience. Choose from internships and
volunteer placements available in the hotel
Other Kibbutz Program Center
and hospitality sector, healthcare, non-profit
programs for university
organizations, working with children and much,
graduates:
much more. Participating in a Kibbutz Ulpan is
Kibbutz Ulpan (see p. 92)
a time-honored tradition that visitors from all
over the world have experienced for more than
six decades. Today, it is an ideal choice for anyone
looking to spend some time away from home to
become part of a type of community that only
exists in Israel.
Kibbutz Ulpan
OVERVIEW
Location: Varied
Duration: 5 months
Cost: $4,850
Meals and dormitory accommodations on home
Kibbutz for the duration of the program
Staggered throughout the year based on
Educational materials
kibbutz schedule
Open To: Ages 18-28 field trips, overnight hikes, seminars and lectures
(212) 462 2764
mail@kibbutzprogramcenter.org
www.KibbutzProgramCenter.org
Personal expenses
Masa Israel visa
Description
Want to learn Hebrew while living and working
on a kibbutz and taking part in its rich and
unique culture? Kibbutz Ulpan is one of the most
affordable long-term programs in Israel and offers
programs at different kibbutzim throughout the Other Kibbutz Program Center
year. Participating in a Kibbutz Ulpan is a time- programs for university graduates:
honored tradition that visitors from all over iTrack (see p. 91)
the world have experienced for more than six
decades. Today, it is an ideal choice for anyone
looking to spend some time away from home to
become part of a type of community that only
exists in Israel.

Lotan Center for Creative Ecology
The Green Apprenticeship
OVERVIEW
Location: Kibbutz Lotan, southern Israel
Duration: 5 months
Cost: $6,750
$3,000 (ages 21-30)
Three (3) hours a week of Hebrew language study
Meals and accommodations in geodesic domes on
February - July 2011
Kibbutz Lotan for the duration of the program
Medical insurance
Leah Zigmond
+972 (0)8 635-6811
lotan-ecocenter@lotan.ardom.co.il
www.KibbutzLotan.com/CreativeEcology
Personal expenses
Masa Israel visa
Description
The Green Apprenticeship (GA) is designed
for those wishing to understand and create
alternative solutions for the issues facing the
modern world. The program will expose you to
the practical and theoretical aspects of local
food production, permaculture, ecological design
techniques, natural and alternative building,
sustainable technologies, community design and
environmental ethics. During your stay at the Lotan
Center for Creative Ecology, you will become part
of the EcoCampus, a model for sustainable living
that focuses on making a low carbon footprint
and utilizing environmentally sound technologies.
You will work with other community members to
maintain an organic garden, construct buildings
from recycled materials and much, much more.

Nitzana Educational Community
Desert Sports Challenge
OVERVIEW
Location: Nitzana
Duration: 5 months
Cost: $8,000
$3,000 (ages 21-30)
Instruction by highly trained professionals in a wide
range of outdoor recreational activities
240 hours of intensive Hebrew language study
Open To: Ages 18-26 of the program
Karen Kellerman
Medical insurance
+972 (0)8 656-1317
kkellerman@ymail.com
www.Nitzana.org.il
Transportation in Israel (except during
program activities)
Personal expenses
Looking for an experience that combines sports
activities in the desert, studying Hebrew,
touring Israel and getting to know more about
Israeli culture? Desert Sports Challenge, based
in southern Israel’s Negev desert, offers you
daily theoretical and hands-on instruction from
highly trained professionals in activities such
as rappelling, off roading, diving, navigation,
mountain biking, swimming and running. In
addition, you will spend three mornings a week
studying Hebrew and your evenings exploring
Israeli culture, dance and pottery, and meeting
with IDF soldiers and other local Israelis.

Year Program
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Duration: 10 months
Cost: $5,750
$4,500 (ages 21-30)
A dynamic curriculum of interactive learning
Community service placement(s)
January – May 2011
August 2011 – January 2012 Communal Shabbat and holiday celebrations
Open To: University graduates ages 21 and up Lunch and learn programs and special events
Contact Info:
day and overnight trips
Naomi Adland, Recruitment Coordinator
Dialogue and programming with Israeli students
(888) 875-APFI (2734)
educator@pardesusa.org
www.Pardes.org.il Flights to and from Israel
The Pardes Year or Semester Program offers Masa Israel visa
young Jewish men and women (post-university
students) of diverse backgrounds the opportunity
to encounter classic Jewish texts and discuss
contemporary Jewish issues in an open, warm
and challenging environment. This program is the Other programs for university graduates
optimal framework for intensive Jewish study and
at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies:
Educators’ Program (see p. 64)
the exploration of ethical, spiritual, philosophical,
Year Program: Foundations of Judaism
legal and societal issues facing individuals, the
Track (see p. 96)
Jewish people and humanity. Students participate
Year Program: Peace & Conflict Track (see p. 97)
in seminar-style classes and Havruta (partner
Year Program: Self, Soul & Text Track (see p. 98)
study) and take between 20 and 32 hours of
Year Program: Social Justice Track (see p. 99)
courses per week. The program also includes social
action projects, exploring Israel and community
building.

Year Program: Foundations
of Judaism Track
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Duration: 10 months
Cost: $5,750
January – May 2011
August 2011 – January 2012 Orientation upon arrival
Communal Shabbat and holiday celebrations
Contact Info: Lunch and learn programs and special events
Naomi Adland, Recruitment Coordinator Supplementary educational programming including
(888) 875-APFI (2734) day and overnight trips
Dialogues with Israeli students
www.Pardes.org.il

Do you want to know more about Judaism? Personal transportation in Israel
Have questions you always wanted answered? Meals and personal expenses
The Year Program at Pardes Institute for Medical insurance
Jewish Studies offers university graduates an Masa Israel visa
opportunity to study classic Jewish texts in an
intensive environment and the Foundations
of Judaism Track is ideal for those beginning
a Jewish journey and want a good entrance
to Jewish life. The program includes study of
Jewish philosophy, ritual and text leading to Other programs for university graduates
greater knowledge and sharper skills. You will at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies:
be encouraged to grapple with the underlying Educators’ Program (see p. 64)
ideas of Judaism and explore how these ideas Year Program (see p. 95)
affect your own life. Become part of the Jewish Year Program: Peace & Conflict Track (see p. 97)
conversation and influence the direction of the Year Program: Self, Soul & Text Track (see p. 98)
Jewish future! Classroom learning is enhanced
Year Program: Social Justice Track (see p. 99)
by lunchtime workshops, speakers from a broad
gamut of the Jewish world, visits to synagogues
and museums _ all of them opportunities to see
how Israel works as a giant Jewish laboratory.

Year Program:
Peace and Conflict Track
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Duration: 10 months
Cost: $5,750
Upcoming Program Dates: A dynamic curriculum of interactive learning
January 16, 2011 – May 27, 2011 Community service placement(s) in a peace &
Open To: College graduates ages 21 and up conflict organization
Naomi Adland, Recruitment Coordinator Communal Shabbat and holiday celebrations
(888) 875-APFI (2734) Lunch and learn programs and special events
educator@pardesusa.org Supplementary educational programming including
www.Pardes.org.il day and overnight trips

The Year Program at Pardes Institute for
Personal Transportation in Israel
Jewish Studies offers university graduates
an opportunity to study classic Jewish texts Meals and personal expenses
in an intensive environment. The Peace and Medical insurance
Conflict Track, an add-on to the year program, Masa Israel visa
includes in-depth study of various types of
conflicts, including interpersonal, family,
communal, and international conflicts, as
well as attempts to make peace, through the Other programs for university graduates
lenses of both classical Jewish texts and the at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies:
related academic literature. Classes focus on
the traditional pre-modern Jewish models
of peace and reconciliation, as well as an Year Program (see p. 95)
attempted creation of a new post-modern Year Program: Foundations of Judaism Track
Jewish model. While designed for individuals (see p. 96)
working or pursuing careers in the range of Year Program: Self, Soul & Text Track (see p. 98)
Peace and Conflict studies such as mediation, Year Program: Social Justice Track (see p. 99)
psychology, and international relations, the
track is open to all students of all levels.

Year Program: The Self,
Soul & Text Track
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Duration: 10 months
Cost: $5,750
August 2011 – January 2012 Orientation upon arrival
Communal Shabbat and holiday celebrations
Contact Info:
Lunch and learn programs and special events
(888) 875-APFI (2734)
www.Pardes.org.il
The Year Program at Pardes Institute for Medical insurance
Jewish Studies offers university graduates an Masa Israel visa
opportunity to study classic Jewish texts in an
intensive environment. The Self, Soul & Text:
Personal Transformation in Judaism Track focuses
on the spiritual, psychological, ethical and
religious transformation of the individual and Other programs for university graduates at
the community. You will work on transforming the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies:
your moral and spiritual self and deepening your Educators’ Program (see p. 64)
awareness through the study of Jewish texts Year Program (see p. 95)
from the spiritual, mystical and musar traditions, Year Program: Foundations of Judaism Track (see p. 96)
performance of spiritual practices of self- Year Program: Peace & Conflict Track (see p. 97)
transformation, processing these practices and Year Program: Social Justice Track (see p. 99)
the experiences of being they produce, field trips,
guest speakers and a class retreat.

Year Program:
Social Justice Track
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Duration: 10 months
Cost: $5,750
$4,500 (ages 21-30)
Accommodations: Not included A dynamic curriculum of interactive learning
Upcoming Program Dates: Community service placement(s)
August 2011 – January 2012 Intensive Hebrew language study
Open To: University graduates ages 21 and up Communal Shabbat and holiday celebrations
Lunch and learn programs and special events
(888) 875-APFI (2734) Dialogues with Israeli students
www.Pardes.org.il What’s not included in the cost of the program:
Description
Medical insurance
The Year Program at Pardes Institute for Jewish
Masa Israel visa
Studies offers university graduates an opportunity
to study classic Jewish texts in an intensive
environment. The Social Justice Track is an add-
on to the Pardes Year program and allows you
to explore social issues such as the environment,
Other programs for university graduates at
gender and minority welfare through the study of
the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies:
classical and modern Jewish texts in a dynamic,
intensive environment. You will learn about the
Year Program (see p. 95)
state of the field and specific challenges in
Year Program: Foundations of Judaism Track (see p. 96)
Israel with the help of guest lectures from the
Year Program: Peace & Conflict Track (see p. 97)
governmental and non-profit sectors and field
Year Program: Self, Soul and Text Track (see p. 98)
visits. If you are a current or future activist, this
track will provide you with the tools to use
Jewish texts to inform and inspire your work.

World Betar Movement
Israel Sheli (My Israel)
OVERVIEW
Location: Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
Duration: 5 - 10 months
Cost: Varies depending on customized options
Rolling, based on your request
Dormitory or shared apartment
Open To: Ages 18-28 Food and travel allowance
field trips, hikes, seminars and lectures, medical health
Ruth Wolfsthal, Logistics Coordinator
insurance, responsible counselor and cultural events
+972 (0)2 679-2954
Medical insurance
masa@betar.org.il
http://MyIsrael.Betar.org.il
Personal expenses
The Israel Sheli Program is a customizable program
that allows you to create the Israel experience
that matches your interests. The Israel Sheli staff
will work with you to make sure that you are fully
immersed in Israeli society and come to know
what it means to live as an Israeli in Israel – all in
the way you want to do it. Though the program
is fully customizable, it offers four tracks to help Other Betar World Movement programs
guide your experience: academic (Hebrew language
Israel Sheli Security Program (see p. 101)
study, university study, art, Yeshiva and more);
volunteer or internship; hotel and hospitality; and
army training through Marva, a two-month basic
training program for tourists that offers a first-
hand soldiering experience.

World Betar Movement
Israel Sheli Security Program
OVERVIEW
Location: Moshav Nordiya Resort Village,
near Tel Aviv
Duration: 5 Months
Cost: $7,000
Jewish and Zionist studies; security, weapons and
$3,000 (ages 21-28)
physical training; Krav Maga and martial arts lessons;
lectures and workshops by security professionals
Basic CPR training
Open To: Ages 18-28 Meals and accommodations for the duration
of the program
Contact Info:
Yaron Olami
+972 (0)52 387-0786
Medical insurance
yolami@gmail.com
www.MyIsrael.Betar.org.il What’s not included in the cost of the program:
World Betar Movement’s Israel Sheli Security Masa Israel visa
program is designed for those who wish to gain
exposure to the theory and practice of Israel’s
different security disciplines. The core curriculum
includes an introduction to the central issues
of security facing Israel today and ongoing
interaction with Israeli professionals who work
Other Betar World Movement programs
in the field every day. You will gain both practical
and theoretical knowledge of security through
Israel Sheli (see p. 100)
training delivered by an experienced staff
(including IDF soldiers and officers), shooting
practices in a range of situations and conditions
and exposure to a variety of weapons and
ammunitions.

WUJS Arts
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Duration: 5 months
Cost: $7,600
$3,000 (ages 21-30)
Classes in Art and Israel, Israeli Cinema and
Upcoming Program Dates: Photography, Key Issues in Israel and more
March – August 2011 Intensive Hebrew language study
September 2011 – February 2012 Young Israeli students and professionals living and
Open To: University graduates ages 21-35 participating on the program
Accommodations for the entire program
Contact Info:
Amy Gross
(516) 478-9659 One afternoon a week of volunteering
amyg@wujsisrael.org Connection to an Israeli host family
www.WUJSIsrael.org Local bus pass

Combine studies in Hebrew language and Israeli Masa Israel visa
art with your own personal art medium including
visual art, music, photography, writing and
performing. WUJS Arts allows you to take classes
in a pluralistic, open-minded environment while
drawing inspiration from Jerusalem, one of the Other WUJS Israel Hadassah programs
world’s most unique cities. As a WUJS artist, you for university graduates:
will collaborate with other participants of the WUJS Intern Jerusalem (see p. 17)
program to decide on a collective theme and then WUJS Intern Tel Aviv (see p. 18)
have the opportunity to present your work in an WUJS Jerusalem Learning (see p. 33)
exhibition towards the end of the program at the WUJS Peace & Social Justice (see p. 34)
Hadassah Art Gallery.

Religious Studies
Programs for Men
Binyan Av
Shorashenu
OVERVIEW
Location: Ramat Shlomo, Jerusalem
Cost: $12,000
$4,500 (ages 21 - 29)
Daily study of Jewish texts and thought
Meals and dormitory accommodations for the
December 2011 to October 2012 duration of the program
August 2011 – June 2012 Laundry service
Open To: Young men ages 18-29 Supplementary educational programming including
Contact Info:
Medical insurance
Rabbi Itzchak Fayassi
(212) 561-5134
Personal expenses
The Shorashenu program of Yeshivat Binyan Av
emphasizes the study of Judaism based on the
Talmud, integrated with trips all over the country
of Israel. Studies cover a vast gamut of Jewish
subject matter including practical law, Jewish
legal sources, study of the Chumash (parashat
hashavua) and more. Participants also acquire a
first-hand knowledge of the Land of Israel and
lectures on the history that surround the Jewish
people and the country. Shorashenu features
cultural activities, jeep trips to a number of
interesting places and geological sites, as well as
hikes in which they discover what they cannot see
by car.
104 Religious Studies Programs for Men

Darche Noam
David Shapell College
of Jewish Studies
OVERVIEW
Location: Beit Hakerem, Jerusalem
Cost: $15,500
Daily study of Jewish texts and thought, including
classes in Chumash, Prophets, Halacha, prayer, ethics,
August 2011 – April 2012 contemporary issues and more
Open To: Men ages 21–30 Intensive Hebrew language study
Contact Info: Meals and dormitory accommodations for the
United States: (888) 233-6678
Laundry service
afdn@darchenoam.org
Canada: (416) 638-2419
cfdn@DarcheNoam.org
Medical insurance
www.DarcheNoam.org
Maximize your time devoted to Jewish learning Personal transportation in Israel
in Israel. Be part of a group of university- Personal expenses
educated and professional men committed to Masa Israel visa
lifelong Jewish intellectual, spiritual and personal
growth. Designed for motivated men from around
the world, Yeshivat Darchei Noam provides its
students with expert instruction in classical
Jewish literature along with responsible guidance
in the area of spiritual growth. Its programs
cater to adults committed to making Judaism
the center of their lives. You will strengthen your
appreciation for the broad spectrum of Torah
perspectives by studying the texts upon which
these approaches are based. You will form close
ties with a diverse and multifaceted faculty and
visit with families representing a range of Torah
lifestyles. An approach based on mutual respect
and tolerance will make you an advocate for
Ahavat Yisrael.
Religious Studies Programs for Men 105
Men’s Beit Midrash
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Advanced study of the Talmud, Jewish Law and
Chassidut as well as critical, in-depth analysis of
August 2011 – June 2012 their supporting texts and commentaries
Open To: Men ages 20-29 Intensive Hebrew language study
Volunteer placement
Contact Info:
(212) 980-3414
of the program
mayanot@mayanot.edu
www.Mayanot.edu

The men’s program at Mayanot offers a unique Personal expenses
approach to Jewish education that combines Masa Israel visa
a highly academic curriculum with inspiring
Jewish life experiences, opening rich and diverse
possibilities for Jewish expression. The Bet Midrash
Program sets goals for acquiring textual skills and
achieving self-sufficiency in independent study
and emphasizes advanced study of the Talmud, Other programs for university graduates at
Jewish Law and Chassidut as well as critical, Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies:
in-depth analysis of their supporting texts and Men’s Judaic Studies Program (JSP) (see p. 107)
commentaries. Classes in the Bet Midrash track Women’s Judaic Studies Program (JSP) (see p. 111)
are generally two hours long and comprise of Women’s Yeshiva (see p. 112)
chevruta (study partner) style learning and a
follow-up class.

Men’s Judaic Studies
Program (JSP)
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Courses in Chassidut, Jewish Spirituality, Prayer,
Jewish History and Law, Jewish Philosophy, Talmud
August 2011 – June 2012 and contemporary Jewish issues
Open To: Men ages 20-29 Intensive Hebrew language study
Contact Info: Volunteer placement
Meals and accommodations for the duration of the
(212) 980-3414
program
mayanot@mayanot.edu
www.mayanot.edu

The men’s program at Mayanot offers a unique Flights to and from Israel
approach to Jewish education that combines Personal transportation in Israel
a highly academic curriculum with inspiring Medical insurance
Jewish life experiences, opening rich and diverse Personal expenses
possibilities for Jewish expression. Students of Masa Israel visa
diverse backgrounds study together in an open-
minded yet challenging environment. This deep
immersion in Jewish learning nurtures a love for
the Jewish people and connection to the land of
Israel. All class sizes are small and one-on-one
learning each day facilitates your accelerated Other programs for university graduates at
skill acquisition and independence. The Judaic Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies:
Studies Program provides you with a smorgasbord Men’s Bet Midrash (see p. 106)
of Jewish ideas. It is ideal for the student who Women’s Judaic Studies Program (JSP) (see p. 111)
wants to have a taste of many styles and topics. Women’s Yeshiva (see p. 112)
The JSP track is designed as an introductory
course for the serious student who has little to
no background in Hebrew language and textual
study. Classes in JSP are one-hour long and are
mainly lecture style.
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Ohr Somayach
Advanced Beis Midrash
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Cost: $19,300
Intensive Jewish study of Jewish texts, history,
philosophy and more
September 2011 – June 2012
Open To: Men ages 21-30 Dormitory accommodations for the duration
Contact Info: of the program
Meals
Rabbi Zalman Corlin
Volunteer Placement
(718) 677-6277
RZCorlin@aol.com
www.ohr.edu/study_in_israel/advanced/beis_midrash
Are you capable of preparing Gemara, Rashi and Personal expenses
Tosfos but want to become fully independent Masa Israel visa
in learning? Ohr Somayach’s Advanced Beis
Midrash offers you the exciting atmosphere of a
classic Beis Medrash with a large body of highly
motivated students, a high teacher-student ratio
and a staff composed of some of the foremost
scholars in Jewish learning, ensuring that you
receive maximum opportunity for development.
A rich variety of advanced Gemara, Halacha
and Hashkafa shiurim help you independently
prepare a folio of Talmud and to engage in
creative research as you learn to appreciate,
first hand, the intense experience of unraveling
a complex Talmudic problem. Upon completion
of the program, you will be qualified to enter a
mainstream yeshiva at an advanced level.

Religious Studies
Programs for Women
Darche Noam Institutions
Midreshet Rachel v’Chaya: College
of Jewish Studies for Women
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Cost: $9,600
Intensive study of Jewish texts and topics
August 2011 – June 2012 Volunteer placement
Open To: Orthodox women ages 22-30 Supplementary educational programming including
Contact Info:
United States: (888) 233-6678
afdn@darchenoam.org
Canada: (416) 638-2419
cfdn@darchenoam.org Transportation in Israel
www.DarcheNoam.org Accommodations for the duration of the program
(available for an additional $325/month)
Medical insurance
Do you want to be challenged to grow spiritually, Masa Israel visa
personally and intellectually in a supportive,
nurturing environment? At Midreshet Rachel
v’Chaya, you will be part of a group of educated,
independent women, committed to personal
and spiritual growth. You will learn how to
independently access Torah sources while
Other Darche Noam programs for
strengthening your link to tradition. The Jewish
university graduates at Mayanot Institute
philosophy curriculum includes seminal works by of Jewish Studies:
the Rambam, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzatto, the David Shappell College of Jewish Studies (see p. 105)
Maharal, Rav Abraham Isaac HaCohen Kook and
Rav Eliyahu Dessler, among others. Frequent in-
depth seminars allow you to explore contemporary
issues including the Jewish approach to sexuality,
intermarriage, feminism and mysticism.
110 Religious Studies Programs for Women

Women’s Judaic
Studies Program (JSP)
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Daily Intensive Jewish learning and intensive
August 2011 – June 2012
Open To: Women ages 20-29 Meals
(212) 980.3414
Volunteer placement
wp@mayanot.edu
www.Mayanot.edu
Medical insurance
Personal expenses
Masa Israel visa
Description
At Mayanot, women of diverse backgrounds
study together in an open-minded yet
challenging environment. This deep immersion
in Jewish learning nurtures a love for the Jewish
people and strengthens our connection to the
land of Israel. The Judaic Studies Program (JSP)
Other programs for university graduates at
Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies:
provides students with a smorgasbord of Jewish
Men’s Bet Midrash (see p. 106)
ideas and courses of study include Hebrew
Men’s Judaic Studies Program (JSP) (see p. 107)
Language (Ulpan), Chassidut, Jewish Spirituality,
Women’s Yeshiva (see p. 112)
Prayer, Jewish History and Law, Jewish Philosophy,
Talmud and contemporary Jewish issues.
Religious Studies Programs for Women 111

Women’s Yeshiva
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Cost: $6,200 (semester) or $12,400 (year)
Daily Intensive Jewish learning and intensive Hebrew
language study
August 2011 – June 2012 Meals and apartment accommodations for
Open To: Women ages 20-29 the duration of the program
Contact Info:
(212) 980-3414
Volunteer placement
wp@mayanot.edu
www.Mayanot.edu
Medical insurance
Personal expenses
At Mayanot, women of diverse backgrounds study
together in an open-minded yet challenging
environment. This deep immersion in Jewish
learning nurtures a love for the Jewish people
and strengthens our connection to the land of
Israel. Yeshiva classes are text-based and give you
the opportunity to develop your learning skills. Other Mayanot Institute of Jewish
Classes are two hours long and are comprised Studies programs:
Women’s Judaic Studies Program (JSP) (see p. 111)
of chavrutah (study partner) style learning and a
follow-up class. The Mayanot Women’s Campus is Men’s Bet Midrash (see p. 106)
located in the heart of Jerusalem, in the beautiful Men’s Judaic Studies Program (JSP) (see p. 107)
neighborhood of Katamon and is walking distance
to downtown and the Old City.

Midreshet Devora
Torat Reva Fellowship
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Duration: One year
Cost: $11,000
Intensive Jewish learning
August 2011 – July 2012
Open To: Women ages 21-26 Meals and accommodations for the duration
Contact Info: of the program
(718) 593-4162
toratreva@yahoo.com
www.ToratReva.org
The Torat Reva Fellowship in conjunction with Medical insurance
Midreshet Devora is an opportunity for Modern Masa Israel visa
Orthodox women who have recently graduated
from college or graduate school to live, learn
and feel the love of the Land of Israel. The Torat
Reva Fellowship combines stimulating classes
and educational trips. Classes offered include
TaNaCh, Prayer, Contemporary Issues, Talmud,
Women in Halacha, Zionism, Jewish Thought,
Halacha, Hashkafa/Mussar, Spiritual Activism,
Eretz Yisrael, Kashrut, Inspirational Shabbat
and an intensive Ulpan. Cultural mini-courses
include Tanach Tiyulim, archaeological digs,
museum studies, theatre, the arts, Israeli cuisine
and weekly guest lectures. Internships are an
integral part of the program and are organized
through the larger organization of Torat Reva
Yerushalayim.

Midreshet B’erot Bat Ayin
Garden of Emuna Program
OVERVIEW
Location: Bat Ayin
Cost: $10,000
Daily intensive Jewish learning
August 2011 – July 2012 Volunteer placement
Open To: Women ages 18-30 Five meals per week and accommodations for the
Contact Info:
Elana Benarroch
+972 (0)2 993-4945
info@berotbatayin.org What’s not included in the cost of the program:
www.BerotBatAyin.org Flights to and from Israel
Activities fee
Midreshet B’erot Bat Ayin is the ideal place for the Medical insurance
Masa Israel visa
Jewish woman who wishes to delve deeply into
her spiritual self through intensive textual study
and creative spiritual expression, to connect with
the Land of Israel and to live a healthy lifestyle.
Whether your interest in Judaism has recently been
ignited, or you are seeking a wider, more holistic
perspective, B’erot Bat Ayin offers the opportunity
to improve your learning skills while discovering
your spiritual essence and strengthening your
commitment to Judaism within the parameters of
Halacha. Its Garden of Emuna program teaches
you the Torah of the land and includes nature
hikes, meditative movement, working the land,
organic landscape projects, herbal workshops and
more.

Midreshet B’erot Bat Ayin
Year Program
OVERVIEW
Location: Bat Ayin
Daily intensive Jewish learning
August 2011 – July 2012
Volunteer placement
Open To: Women ages 18 and up Five meals per week and accommodations for the
Contact Info: duration of the program
Elana Benarroch
+972 (0)2 993-4945
info@berotbatayin.org
www.BerotBatAyin.org
Activities fee
Other meals and personal expenses
Medical insurance
Midreshet B’erot Bat Ayin is the ideal place
for the Jewish woman who wishes to delve
deeply into her spiritual self through intensive
textual study and creative spiritual expression,
to connect with the Land of Israel and to live
a healthy lifestyle. Whether your interest in
Judaism has recently been ignited, or you are
seeking a wider, more holistic perspective, B’erot
Bat Ayin offers the opportunity to improve your
learning skills while discovering your spiritual
essence and strengthening your commitment to
Judaism within the parameters of Halacha.

Neve Yerushalayim: the Jerusalem
College for Jewish Women’s Studies
Neve School of General
Jewish Studies
OVERVIEW
Location: Jerusalem
Cost: $14,000
Estimated Masa Israel Grant: What’s included in the cost of the program:
$4,500 (ages 21-30) Jewish learning and academic courses in a
variety of topics
Meals and dormitory accommodations for the
September 2011 – June 2012
Open To: Women ages 19-31
Contact Info: What’s not included in the cost of the program:

+972 (0)2 654-4531 Flights to and from Israel
neveadmissions@nevey.org
Medical insurance
http://www.nevey.org/maalot
Personal expenses
Masa Israel visa
Description
Neve School of General Jewish Studies is
designed for women who wish to increase their
Jewish knowledge, improve their learning skills
and enhance their spiritual growth. For those
with a limited Jewish studies background, Neve
provides the basic knowledge necessary to lead
a true and meaningful Jewish life. For those with
a more extensive background, Neve affords the
opportunity to acquire an in-depth knowledge
of Jewish texts, a much greater understanding
of the Jewish faith and the skills necessary for
independent Torah study. The comprehensive
curriculum includes biblical studies, Jewish
philosophy, Jewish law, prayer, Jewish history
and Hebrew language. Courses in morals, ethics
and psychology are directed to the needs of the
students as women and Jews.
Nishmat: The Jeanie Schottenstein Center
for Advanced Torah Study
Alisa Flatow
International Program
OVERVIEW
Location: Pat neighborhood, Jerusalem
Cost: $12,000
Intensive Jewish learning in Tanach (Bible), Halacha
(Jewish Law), Talmud, Ethics and Jewish Philosophy
August 2011 – June 2012 Intensive Hebrew language study Volunteer placement
Open To: Women ages 20-30 One meal per day and apartment accommodations
for the duration of the program
Contact Info:
(212) 983-6975
info@nishmat.net
www.Nishmat.net
Medical insurance
Nishmat’s hands-on approach to Torah Masa Israel visa
study teaches women the skills they need to
understand and analyze classic texts and reflect
on how they inform modern Jewish thought
and practice. Courses such as Tanach (Bible),
Halacha (Jewish Law), Talmud, Ethics and Jewish
Philosophy emphasize learning with a partner,
where students are encouraged to explore
difficult questions and debate the answers with
each other. Personal development and spiritual
growth of each student is a priority for teachers,
who make themselves available in and out of the
classroom. In addition to formal classes, students
volunteer in the local community and go on
organized trips throughout the Land of Israel.

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