Core contents of the program:
• The academic component will impart broad, in-depth knowledge of the fields of Jewish culture. The study program will include Hebrew, the Jewish holiday year, life-cycle rituals, Bible, an encounter with the classics of the traditional Jewish library, Jewish and Israeli history.
• The experiential component will feature an unmediated encounter with the landscapes, culture and people of the State of Israel through many field trips, cultural events and meetings with Israelis from different social groups, including the members of Kibbutz Ein Tzurim, an active and creative community.
• The practical component includes workshops and lectures that will focus on developing counseling, teaching and leadership skills, in order to turn the knowledge that has been acquired by the participants into effective tools for work in the Jewish community. In addition, the students will work as volunteers in fruit picking or at a center for senior citizens, shelters for the homeless and other places that serve those in need.

What does it include?
Tuition includes classes (including field trips), dormitory residence and meals.

Extras:
The opportunity to live in Israel in an institution located in a religious kibbutz. Each student will be hosted by a family at Kibbutz Tzurim during the course of the year, providing him or her with an intimate experience of support and counsel. There is an option to take part in courses which prepare the students for Giyur.