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Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy is a pluralistic Jewish day school for students in grades 6-12 from a broad variety of backgrounds. Located on a 35-acre campus in Bryn Mawr, PA, with state-of-the art facilities, Barrack integrates a comprehensive and rigorous college preparatory curriculum with the teaching of essential Jewish values and texts. Barrack graduates value diversity, celebrate the richness of Judaism's language, culture, and history, and have a strong connection to Israel. Barrack prepares future leaders of the American, Jewish, and global communities who work for a better world through acts of justice and compassion.
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Passport to the World is BBYO’s global travel program for Jewish teens of all backgrounds. BBYO Passport programs span four continents – with Israel experiences at the heart. Each program shares the same core elements – active touring, community service, cross-cultural interactions, and meaningful Jewish experiences. BBYO is a worldwide non-denominational Jewish youth organization, and as such, all BBYO Passport trips embrace pluralistic Jewish values and are designed for teens with a spirit for adventure and a desire to experience the full color of the world. Passport programs are open to BBYO members and non-members alike, and the trips are typically split evenly between members and non-members.
The Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School The Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School of Greater Washington is an independent, community day school, serving students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The School is dedicated to creating an environment in which students can grow to their fullest potential as responsible and dedicated members of the Jewish people and American society.
The Diller Teen Fellows Program is an international leadership program for Jewish teens. Diller empowers participants to be active, effective leaders with a strong Jewish identity and a respect for pluralism. Diller Teens showcase a commitment to repairing the world and a sense of belonging and responsibility to their communities, Israel, and the Jewish people.
Habonim Dror North America, founded in 1935, is the Labor Zionist Youth Movement in North America. Through our seven affiliated summer camps, our three Israel programs, and our local year-round programming we develop dynamic young Jewish leaders with a commitment to a just and democratic vision of the Jewish people with Israel as its center. Today Habonim Dror members are at the forefront of a new Zionism; a Zionism that believes the work is not yet done, a Zionism that aims to build a truly shared culture across the Jewish people with Israel as its anchor and the Diaspora as its inspiration for a renewed Jewish culture and a commitment to our people’s loftier calling of becoming an Or La’Goyim. Habonim Dror is a worldwide Youth Movement and can be found in 20 countries.
Hanoar Hatzioni is a movement that, since 1926, has been educating Jewish, Zionist, Humanist and Pluralistic values. Our educational goals are geared towards “Hagshama Ishit” (self-realization). Realization, by way of building/improving the State of Israel, of Jewish Identity and “Tikun Olam” developing a better world. Our educational movement activates in 21 countries and more than 40 communities together with both short-term and long-term programs in Israel.
Israel Experience Educational Tourism Services Ltd., a subsidiary of the Jewish agency, is a leader in the field of educational travel for Jewish communities all around the world. Our vision is based on an experiential approach, all tailored to the needs, goals and wishes of each of our clients. Our mission is to strengthen Jewish Identity among Jews, Our commitment is to creating the best possible program; give you the best service at a competitive price without compromising on the safety and security of each participant.
IsraelExperts is a well respected provider of quality Israel programs. In addition to our renowned Center for Israel and Diaspora Education, we have a top-quality operations department, enabling us to plan and execute any Israel program. Our professional Israel educators have extensive experience working in congregations, federations and schools, and our professional facilitators work with dozens of communities and partnerships on strengthening their Israel-Diaspora relationships. We encourage each participant in our programs to think about his/her place as an individual Jew and as part of the Jewish People. Liberal and pluralistic in our approach, we also work with myriad communities throughout Israel, enabling Jews from around the world to encounter the various peoples who live in Israel.
Jewish Teen Travel, a division of Israel Way (formerly Oranim Educational Initiatives), is preparing for a sizzling summer like never before! Israel Way is a leader in Jewish educational travel worldwide. When traveling with us, the participants and their parents can be sure that our programs have been planned with the utmost care. Experts in teen travel and Jewish education design our tours. They are educational, inspirational and fun! No matter what your interest is, Jewish Teen Travel has a trip for anyone ages 14-18: Israel Discovery, European Capitals, Israel & Greek Islands, European Capitals & Israel, Europe, Israel & Greek Islands or Community Service & Hebrew
JCC Association (formerly JWB) established its permanent home in Israel in 1973, as an expression of its commitment to strengthen ties between North American Jewry and Israel. Today, JCCA’s Israel Office: Represents the interests of JCC Association and North American Jewish Community Centers in Israel; Organizes Jewish educational seminars, special programs for JCC leadership; Each year, JCC Maccabi Israel Programs provide North American Jewish teens and college students with a meaningful Israel experience. Non-denominational and pluralistic, JCC Maccabi Israel teen trips expose Jewish teens to all that is great about Israel—its culture, its history, and its people. Our programs, which are a partnership between JCC Association and Maccabi World Union, help teens to understand our past in order to build our future, create meaningful dialogue between Israeli and American teens, challenge each participant to become a better and stronger person, and truly understand the role of community in Jewish life. Our trips are fun, safe and rewarding. Our mission is to enable every young Jew currently in 10th through 12th grades to visit Israel within the framework of an organized peer group educational program, for the purpose of strengthening, developing, and enriching his Jewish identity and identification with the Jewish people.
Jewish National Fund (JNF) began in 1901 collecting coins in blue boxes to purchase land and return the Jewish people to their homeland. In over 107 years, JNF has evolved into a global environmental leader and become the central address for partnering with the land and people of Israel, planting over 240 million trees, building over 1,000 parks and recreational areas, educating students about Israel, creating new communities so that Jews from around the world would have a place to call home, building over 200 reservoirs and water recycling centers, and increasing Israel’s water supply by 10%. The mission of JNF’s Israel Advocacy and Education Department is to engage, educate, and energize the Jewish community of the United States to a deeper commitment to the land and people of Israel through exciting educational programs for pre-K through college, congregations, summer camps, and community centers.
Maccabi World Union is a Jewish and Zionist Movement providing extensive sports, educational, social and cultural activities based on the centrality of Israel in modern Jewish life. Led by democratically-elected officials at all levels, Maccabi is open to Jews of all affiliations and is a general Zionist Union with no allegiance to any political Party viewpoint. Active in Jewish Communities worldwide - more than 400,000 Jews in 400 institutions of 60 countries in 5 Continents, Maccabi has one of the largest Jewish Zionist Youth Movements, Maccabi Tzair, and produces huge Jewish international events worldwide: the Maccabiah, the Pan American Maccabi Games, the European Maccabi Games, the Maccabi Australian Games (Carnival), and many more.
The Melitz mission is to create and provide high quality educational programs in Israel, the US and worldwide, that strengthens commitment to the Jewish People and to the Israel Diaspora relationship. Israel Connect is a Melitz program dedicated to developing and facilitating a two-way, long-term and interpersonal connection between Jewish youth from around the world and their peers in Israel in order to enhance their Jewish identity and commitment to the Jewish people. The project twins young Jews from frameworks such as schools, university campuses and the IDF using the internet, video conferencing and face to face encounters.
Milken Community High School seeks to foster within each of its students an active relationship with, and an abiding commitment to, the land and people of Israel. We seek to create graduates motivated by knowledge and passion, who embody and promote the value of K'lal Yisrael (the community of Israel), and serve as Israel's ambassadors in North America. Our programs include the Tiferet Israel Fellowship, a 3 year fellowship that begins with a semester of living and learning in Israel during grade 10, followed by a two-year educational experience in leadership development in Grades 11 and 12; and Nofim, a unique interdisciplinary curriculum of Israel study that spans 7th through 12th grades.
Netzer Olami – in Hebrew: Noar Tzioni Reformi – "Reform Zionist Youth" – is the worldwide youth movement affiliated with the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ). Netzer Olami was founded in South Africa and Australia during 1979. It promotes: *Tikun Olam. *Reform Zionism. *Pluralistic Judaism. *Jewish Unity. * Social Justice. * The centrality of the state of Israel in Jewish life. * Care for the environment. Netzer operates in some 15 countries in all continents, amongst all – the FSU, USA, Britain, Spain, Germany, Panama, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, Australia and Israel. Netzer serves in its youth movement formation some 15,000 members, and in its young adults organization named "TaMaR" – some 3000 members.
Since 1958, thousands of families have chosen to send their teens to Israel with the North American Federation of Temple Youth. Our Israel programs are only one of the many life changing experiences offered to Reform teens by the Union for Reform Judaism. NFTY programs have transformed more than 30,000 young people by turning a spark of interest into a experience of exciting challenges, wonderful new friends, and a lifelong involvement with Judaism. More than 350 synagogues, 19 youth regions, numerous Jewish camps, Jewish Federations and communities annually turn to NFTY to provide the ultimate teen travel experience.
The Ramah Programs in Israel sponsors the Ramah Israel Seminar - a six-week summer program for youth, with an optional pre-Seminar week in Poland. During the school year TRY - Tichon Ramah Yerushalayim, or the Ramah Jerusalem High School - provides a fully-acredited academic semester (or a two-month program, "USY HIGH") with field trips being integrated into the Israel studies program. In addition, the Ramah Israel Institute (RII) provides short-term trip for schools, families and adults. The Ramah Jerusalem Day Camp offers an educational day camp setting for English-speaking children during the month of July.
The Robert I. Lappin Charitable Foundation, whose mission is helping to keep our children Jewish, focuses on the 70-75% underserved Jewish youth who are not involved in an intensive Jewish experience, such as Jewish day school and overnight Jewish camp. Its hallmark program, the Robert I. Lappin Youth to Israel Adventure, was created in 1971 and is currently the most successful teen Israel experience in the States, attracting more than 60% of the identified pool of teens. Key to its success is the fully subsidized two week community teen trip to Israel.
Shorashim (which means roots in Hebrew) is a nonprofit organization devoted to building bridges between Jews in Israel and around the world. Our programs in Israel are designed to bring to life the dynamic power of Jewish peoplehood through shared history (roots), culture, and values. We use the creative spirit of Israel and its people to engage children and young adults in the lifelong process of building and maintaining a Jewish identity. We are committed to a pluralistic Jewish community, which celebrates diversity and tolerance among Jewish people and the world.
Tlalim Educational Tours in Israel - The company leads in the area of tourism and educational values in Israel for trips originating both in Israel and abroad. Tlalim has been operating in Israel for over a decade, offering a wide range of trips, tours, seminars and camps for thousands of teenagers from Israel and around the world. We offer fascinating educational experiences, deeply rooted in the values of Jewish identity, Zionism and the love of the Land of Israel.
Formed in 1995, the Friends of Israel Scouts, Inc. – Tzofim (FOIS) encompasses programs that began in the early 1960s. These programs develop and maintain a connection between the Tzofim (Israel Scouts) movement in Israel and North American Jewry. The Tzofim movement is the only youth movement in Israel that is both non-political and non-sectarian. Both the Tzofim and FOIS recognize that Israel’s youth are her hope and future. The Friends of Israel Scouts, Inc. has special programs for Israelis and for Jewish Americans. Some of the programs take place in Israel while others take place in the USA.
exciting summer with teens from all over
Bnei Akiva is the largest religious Zionist youth movement in the world, with over 125,000 members in 37 countries. The ideals of Bnei Akiva are based on the Motto “Torah V’Avoda” which seeks to synthesize orthodox Judaism with the modern world. Through empowering youth, local activities throughout the year, and at summers camps Bnei Akiva instills in its members a love for Torah, Am Israel and Eretz Yisrael. The ultimate goal of Aliyah has been realized by almost 100000 Bnei Akiva members throughout its 80 years of existence.
For 100 years, Young Judaea has brought together thousands of Jewish youth from across the United States and around the world, of every religious, cultural, and political persuasion, through a shared commitment to Jewish values, Jewish pride, and connection to Israel. With summer and year-round programs in both the US and Israel, from 3rd grade to college and beyond, Young Judaea is truly unique in its ability to offer a fun, safe, social environment that also includes a distinct focus on education, leadership, and social action.
