The first three months are focused on studies in Judaism, Zionism and Hebrew language in Judaism  and orienting participants to issues of concern for Israel and the Jewish people.  Fully integrated into the WUJS Jerusalem Learning program, participants take classes in a pluralistic environment. Our holistic educational approach incorporates time in the classroom, weekly field trips, overnight hikes, meetings with Israeli peers, volunteer options and a variety of fun and enriching activities.  In the second semester of the program, participants engage in grassroots work being done in Jerusalem through an internship in an approved social change organization.   Participants live and study in a warm yet dynamic environment and are supported by professional and experienced staff.

I chose WUJS because I wanted to experience "real" Israel, I never imagined that I would learn so much, feel so connected to Israel and fall in love with the Negev.  As a Peace & Social Justice student, I'm now doing my internship in Tel Aviv and I have a totally new appreciation for what the city has to offer.
Ella Spivack, U.S.A., Program Participant

Core contents of the program:

• Up to eight levels of Hebrew Ulpan; courses on Zionism, Jewish Texts, Jewish Thought and Culture, Contemporary Israeli Society, and more
• Internship at one of Jerusalem's social change organizations
• Opportunity for intense Jewish experience and experimentation within the holy city of Jerusalem