Browse Programs

The flagship program of Midreshet Lindenbaum for Israeli high-school graduates, integrating a year of deep Torah study (Tanach, Talmud, Halacha, and Jewish thought) with three years of IDF service in the Education Corps, Intelligence Corps, or Air Force. Includes biweekly in-person support sessions at military bases during service and Jerusalem-area housing for participants stationed nearby.

An agricultural higher yeshiva and beit midrash ("ישיבה גבוהה ובית מדרש חקלאי"), led by Rabbi Betzalel HaGer, combining advanced Torah study with agricultural work on the southern Mount Hebron ridge.

A hesder yeshiva at Migdal Oz in Gush Etzion, part of the Ohr Torah Stone network, built around the motto "Torah, World, Tikkun" (תורה, עולם, תיקון) -- deep, foundational Torah study aimed at existential relevance to students' lives, alongside a Halacha Kollel, a rabbinical-training kollel for the Diaspora, and a higher beit midrash for Jewish thought.

Shavei Hebron combines rigorous, high-level Talmudic study with a deep commitment to Religious Zionism, heavily guided by torat Rav Kook. it's defined by a vibrant, close-knit community of incredible people who bring warmth and shared purpose to daily life.

A pre-military academy at Kibbutz Magen in the Eshkol Regional Council (western Negev, near the Gaza border), founded in 2023 by the Israeli Scouts movement (Tzofim) as its newest addition to the mechina landscape. The program is built around Scouting-movement values -- leadership, love of the land, democracy and equality, and social activism -- and presents itself as a deliberately new pre-military track for participants open to 'starting a new journey.'

A pre-military academy in Jerusalem's Old City, near the Western Wall -- one of the first mechinot established in Jerusalem and among the older ones in Israel nationally (marking roughly three decades in operation as of the mid-2020s). The program centers on character education, Torah study, and connection to the Jewish people and the land of Israel, based in the heart of the rebuilt Jewish Quarter.

A hesder yeshiva overlooking the Mediterranean and the western Galilee, founded in 1995 by Rabbi Yeshayahu Meitlis (Nahariya's city rabbi) and Rabbi Chaim Rateig. Around 90 students study there today under Rabbi Meitlis and Rabbi Moshe Adler, in a program built around three pillars: personal development, close-knit community, and practical volunteering and service.

A hesder yeshiva in the heart of Tel Aviv (9 Herman Cohen Street), combining intensive Torah study with preparation for IDF service. Named Shir Le'Neriya in memory of Neriya Cohen, killed in a 2008 terror attack in Jerusalem, the yeshiva deliberately positions itself within the urban Tel Aviv environment -- rather than apart from it -- to build participants' connection to the land and people of Israel.

A hesder yeshiva in Kochav Yaakov, in the Binyamin region near Jerusalem, tracing its roots to a yeshiva founded in Montreux, Switzerland in 1927 before relocating to Israel and adopting the hesder framework in 1985. Currently led by Rabbi Shaul David Butchko, it offers three tracks -- hesder, a combined shiluvim track, and a higher-level kollel track -- combining Torah study with IDF service.

Described by its own program page as the only advanced full-time women's Beit Midrash for Torah studies in English in Israel, for women pursuing intensive Talmud or Tanach study alongside Halacha, philosophy, and pedagogy training to become Torah educators.

A full-time Torah study program for young Spanish-speaking women from Latin America, running for 18 years, combining Judaism, Hebrew, Halacha, Jewish thought, Tanach, and Mishna study with educational tours, alongside Israeli and Diaspora peers at Midreshet Lindenbaum.

A three-year undergraduate program combining flexible online BBA coursework (Global Business & Innovation) with in-person Torah learning in Jerusalem, for women who have already completed a year of study at a YU-approved seminary or yeshiva.

An intensive Torah-study track for women, layered on top of a full undergraduate or graduate course load at Bar-Ilan University, covering Talmud, Tanach, Halacha, and Jewish thought alongside regular academic study.

A division of Midreshet Lindenbaum in Lod (opened 2017, renamed Midreshet Dorit in 2025 following a major gift), combining intensive Torah study with weekly volunteer service and a focus on preparing women for meaningful IDF service.

A one-year midrasha for young women preparing for IDF or national service, combining religious development, personal growth, and self-discovery within a Religious Zionist/Modern Orthodox framework.

A year-long Chabad-Chassidic Torah study seminary for young women who are graduates of Chabad high schools worldwide, covering Chassidus, Jewish law, philosophy, and personal growth, with both English- and Hebrew-speaking tracks.

A full-day intensive Torah study program (Tanach, Talmud, Halacha, Jewish thought) for Israeli women who have completed national or military service, drawing participants from a range of backgrounds from kibbutzim to cities.

A Bais Yaakov-style seminary for post-high-school women.

An alternative, flexible-structure seminary for religious young women, combining Torah classes with a range of academic, vocational, and creative courses (art, music, cosmetology, languages) and options to complete a high school diploma, work, or volunteer.

A part-time evening midrasha for English-speaking women in their 20s already living in Israel, offering weekly classes in Tanach, Halacha, and Machshava alongside workshops, trips, and Shabbatonim, designed to fit around sherut leumi, university, or work schedules.

A career-oriented post-secondary program for Bais Yaakov-aligned second-year (Shana Beis) students, combining Torah study with accredited academic coursework (speech-language pathology, psychology, education, business, computer science, and more) via a partnership with Gratz College.

A Bais Yaakov seminary combining rigorous textual study (Chovos Halevovos, Tanach, Halacha, Tefilla) with extracurricular enrichment, offering both a first-year (Shana Alef) and second-year (Shana Bais) track.

A Bais Yaakov-style seminary for serious post-high-school students, operating on the Neve Yerushalayim campus under its own separate leadership and admissions.

A Bais Yaakov-style seminary for post-high-school women pursuing a year of Torah study and religious growth in Jerusalem.

A Bais Yaakov seminary for post-high-school women seeking serious textual Torah study in a traditional framework, drawing students from a range of Bais Yaakov-affiliated backgrounds.

A Bais Yaakov-style seminary, now in its 35th year, geared toward highly motivated Bais Yaakov high school graduates seeking a serious year of Torah study in Israel.

A Chabad-Lubavitch seminary for young women using the teachings of Chassidus to develop leadership and a deep connection to Torah, including Torah classes, tours in Israel, and chesed/internship opportunities.

A post-high-school seminary for young women within the Aish HaTorah network, combining foundational Jewish studies with an emphasis on personal and spiritual growth for students newer to intensive Torah study.

A medical-track gap year combining a week-long orientation with two three-month internship rotations (clinical, then lab research) at Israeli hospitals and research institutions such as Hadassah Ein Kerem, Shaare Zedek, and the Ministry of Health, alongside Jewish medical ethics study.

A subsidized short-term volunteer trip for young professionals, combining 4-7 hours a day of humanitarian and agricultural volunteer work (crop harvesting, food-bank sorting, food rescue) with community and cultural programming.

A Holocaust remembrance journey for young professionals culminating in the March from Auschwitz to Birkenau on Yom HaShoah alongside thousands of participants from around the world, with an optional extension to Israel.

A year-long sports academy program for post-high-school athletes, with tracks in basketball, soccer, and sports management. The basketball track competes in Israel's IBBA semi-professional B League while participants also volunteer, intern in tech, and tour the country.

An annual week-long intensive for string players (violin, viola, cello), held around the Sukkot holiday, offering daily private lessons, chamber orchestra participation, workshops, and performance opportunities under internationally prominent faculty.

A summer dance intensive at the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company's International Dance Village, offering 2, 4, or 6-week sessions in ballet, contemporary dance, and company repertoire for dance students from Israel and abroad.

A week-long summer dance course for teenage dance students from Israel and abroad, taught in the Batsheva Dance Company's Gaga movement language, including repertoire study, an open rehearsal, and meetings with company dancers.

A 6-month immersive program for Russian-speaking young Jewish adults combining Hebrew study, professional training, internships, and aliyah support, with four tracks: Betar IT (tech), Mabat (Hebrew/culture), Maof (entrepreneurship), and Media (communications).

A pre-military preparatory boarding program run by the Betar movement specifically for French young people, combining Hebrew, Judaism, and Zionism study with physical and military preparation; many participants go on to enlist in the IDF.

A leadership-training gap year (shnat hachshara) for Habonim Dror members from Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, combining practical experience, Zionist-socialist education, and movement leadership preparation.

An 8-month religious-Zionist gap year hachshara program for Bnei Akiva members from Spanish-speaking countries (primarily Mexico and Panama), building leadership skills and connection to Israel, Judaism, and Zionism.

A 10-month religious-Zionist gap year hachshara program for Bnei Akiva members from Latin America (Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil), combining Torah study, Zionist education, and leadership development with seminars and excursions across Israel.

A professional Krav Maga instructor-certification course accredited through Zinman College at the Wingate Institute, open to international participants regardless of prior Krav Maga style or affiliation.

A grassroots nonprofit supporting lone soldiers -- both immigrant volunteers and Israelis without family support -- from before enlistment through five years post-discharge, offering guidance, community centers, and financial assistance.

A fellowship within the Pardes Institute's Beit Midrash Program for artists (music, theater, creative writing, visual arts, dance, and other media) who pursue a self-directed creative project informed by intensive Jewish text study, while contributing to community creative programming.

A paid Masa career program for college graduates and young professionals with at least two years of work experience, combining placement in the Israeli job market across fields such as tech, marketing, and business development with mentorship and cultural programming.

A bilateral academic exchange program for third- and fourth-year university students, offering courses in English (primarily through the English Department) alongside Hebrew-taught coursework, with particular strength in arts and education.

An English-taught Master's degree in water industry engineering and management at Kinneret College on the Sea of Galilee, open to international applicants.

A support program for young women ages 17-24 from abroad undertaking sherut leumi (national service) in Israel as an alternative to military enlistment, offering guidance, mentorship, and community programming named in memory of Ori Ansbacher.

A support program for lone soldiers of any country of origin serving in the IDF, providing guidance and services before, during, and after military service, run jointly by Nefesh B'Nefesh and Friends of the IDF.

A skill-building fellowship for Jewish creators, influencers, and emerging thought leaders, offered as either a 9-10 day fully-subsidized Impact Incubator or a 4-week Reichman University-based Geopolitics & Digital Influence track, blending Jewish history, geopolitics, and digital content creation.

A Masa-administered program in which participants complete an EMT certification course and then serve active ambulance shifts alongside Magen David Adom crews, gaining hands-on emergency medical experience.

A hesder yeshiva originally founded in Yamit and later re-established in Neve Dekalim, Gush Katif; relocated to Ashdod after the 2005 disengagement, combining Torah study with IDF service.

A hesder yeshiva in the northern city of Karmiel, founded in 2003, offering both a hesder track combining Torah study with IDF service and a standard higher-yeshiva (yeshiva gevoha) track.

A hesder yeshiva originally founded in the settlement of Chomesh in 2002 and relocated to Mitzpe Ashtamoa in southern Mount Hebron after Chomesh's evacuation, combining Torah study with IDF service.

A hesder yeshiva in the Negev town of Yeruham, founded in 1993, combining advanced Torah study with IDF service.

A yeshiva-style pre-military mechina in Lod combining intensive Torah study with physical training, wilderness experience, and preparation for IDF service.

Israel's first agricultural pre-military mechina, combining hands-on farm work with Bible study, Zionism seminars, and preparation for IDF service, run by the HaShomer HaChadash movement.

A religious pre-military mechina for young men at Kibbutz Be'erot Yitzhak that combines Torah study with an open religious-Zionist outlook encouraging critical thinking, alongside preparation for IDF service.

A pre-military academy for science-oriented high school graduates that combines advanced coursework in fields such as astrophysics and neuroscience with community science outreach and preparation for IDF service.

A pre-military leadership academy operating across several Upper Galilee kibbutzim, with year-long, 18-month, and half-year tracks combining leadership training, community volunteering, and preparation for IDF service.

An advanced-track mechina of the Bnei David (Eli) network located in the Jordan Valley settlement of Ma'ale Efrayim, combining advanced Torah study with agricultural work and pre-military preparation for second-year students and military veterans.

A pre-military mechina under the Bnei David (Eli) network specifically for young men of Ethiopian-Israeli descent, combining Torah and Beta Israel heritage study with physical training and leadership preparation before IDF service.

A joint Israeli-German excavation in the Jezreel Valley investigating the transition from Canaanite urbanism to the early Israelite monarchy, open to international student and volunteer participants.

A field school excavating Legio, the base of the Roman Sixth Legion near Tel Megiddo, run by the Jezreel Valley Regional Project with academic credit available.

An ongoing excavation on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee investigating the site identified by the project as ancient Bethsaida-Julias, offering short volunteer dig sessions to students and adult volunteers.

Yeshivas Mishkan HaTorah, in the Morasha neighborhood of Jerusalem just outside the Old City, is a part-time Torah-study program for young men who have already completed several years of full-time yeshiva learning and wish to continue at a high level while pursuing academic or professional studies in Israel.

Yeshiva Midrash Shmuel is an English-speaking yeshiva in the Sha'arei Hesed neighborhood of Jerusalem, founded in 1993 by Rabbi Binyomin Moskovits, serving post-high-school students from Israel and abroad. It also runs Aliyos Shmuel, an introductory track for college graduates and older beginners, and a kollel for married students; all classes are conducted in English.

The Jerusalem Kollel, founded in 2002 by Rabbi Yitzchak Berkovits, is a three-year program training kollel couples for positions of Jewish communal leadership worldwide. Its curriculum combines intensive halacha study (Shabbat, nidah, and kashrut) with Jewish philosophy and ethics, alongside practical training in public speaking, rabbinic counseling, and nonprofit management.

Kollel Nefesh HaChaim is an English-speaking kollel in Jerusalem offering an intensive, skills-oriented program of one to two years for young married men, including foundational Hebrew and Aramaic grammar, aimed at building the tools to learn Torah independently.

Matan is a women's institute for Torah studies in Jerusalem, founded in 1988 by Malke Bina, dedicated to the serious, text-based study of Talmud, Tanakh, and rabbinic literature. It offers a year-long beit midrash program alongside ongoing classes and a range of certification tracks for women pursuing advanced Torah scholarship.

Living accomodations for lone soldiers on Kibbutz Beerot Yitzchak

High School program in Israel. Through the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, this program seeks to bring jewish teens to finish high school in Israeli schools (9/10th through 12th grade). Tuition, the first flight there, and a monthly stipend is payed for. The students live in Israeli high school dorms, study for bagruyot, learn hebrew and get a head-start to adapting to Israeli society. There are a variety of different schools.

A free, month-long live-in pre-army training program for young men (ages 18-26) from around the world preparing to volunteer for IDF service through Mahal, based at a military-style facility in the Jerusalem Forest. Established in 2010 as the first pre-army preparatory program for lone soldiers, it combines intensive Hebrew-immersion ulpan, physical and combat fitness training, special forces tryout simulations, and educational tours on Israeli military history and culture. In 2015 Israel's Ministry of Defense adopted the model and made a pre-army preparatory program mandatory for all Mahal volunteers. No prior Hebrew proficiency or fitness level is required to join, though all training itself is conducted in Hebrew. Participation does not obligate a participant to subsequently draft into the IDF.

The Mahal program allows Jewish youth from foreign countries to serve in the IDF without making Aliyah (citizenship). Volunteers serve for 18 months, fighting alongside regular Israeli soldiers.

A coed pre-military mechina on Kibbutz Nitzan on Israel's southern coastal plain, part of the Shahar network. Named in memory of graduate Tomer Barak, who fell in military service on October 7, the half-year program builds resilience and self-efficacy alongside connection to the state, Israeli society, and Jewish identity.

A boys-only pre-military mechina in northern Samaria overlooking the Dotan Valley, part of the Shahar network since 2015. The half-year program focuses on mental resilience, responsibility, and leadership, and has guided hundreds of graduates into meaningful IDF service.

A coed pre-military mechina on Kibbutz Hukuk overlooking the Sea of Galilee, part of the Shahar network. The half-year program combines study, group living, fieldwork, and personal development in preparation for meaningful IDF service and community life.

A coed pre-military mechina on Kibbutz Haon along the Sea of Galilee, part of the Shahar network. The half-year program deliberately brings together participants from across the spectrum of Israeli society, building resilience, identity, and preparation for meaningful IDF service.

The Shahar network's girls-only pre-military mechina, based at the Mikveh Israel agricultural school near Holon. Renamed in memory of Rotem Neiman, a program graduate killed at the Nova festival on October 7, 2023, the half-year program develops young women's personal capability, group responsibility, and preparation for meaningful IDF service.

A coed pre-military mechina for religious and secular participants on Kibbutz Beit Zera, part of the Shahar network. Named in memory of Tal Ratzon, the half-year program centers on meaningful living, inner resilience, and social responsibility through group life, community service, and field study.

A boys-only pre-military mechina on Kibbutz Tel Katzir overlooking the Sea of Galilee, part of the Shahar network. Named in memory of David Ohana, a first-cycle staff member, the half-year program emphasizes simplicity, honesty, and inner growth alongside group living, challenge, and preparation for meaningful IDF service.

A coed pre-military mechina on Kibbutz Malkia along Israel's northern border, part of the Shahar network. The half-year program integrates participants into border-community life while building resilience, responsibility, and Zionist commitment in preparation for meaningful IDF service.

A coed pre-military mechina on Kibbutz Degania by the Sea of Galilee, continuing the founding path of the Shahar network's original mechina. The half-year program builds responsibility, resilience, and teamwork through group living, community engagement, and preparation for meaningful IDF service.

A coed pre-military mechina on Kibbutz Elrom in the northern Golan Heights, part of the Shahar network. The half-year program combines personal development, group living, and Zionist and social engagement, emphasizing inner resilience, connection to Israeli society, and preparation for meaningful IDF service.

A 6 month or one year program living in Tel Aviv. Working in an internship at a company of your choice. You live in Tel Aviv and get to gain skills and experience for a resume. There are trips all over Israel and a Ulpan to help you integrate.

An English-speaking Breslov yeshiva in the Old City of Tzfat, offering Torah study centered on the teachings of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov.

A Sephardic yeshiva in Bnei Brak preserving Tunisian Jewish learning traditions, spanning a full track from mesivta through kollel.

A Sephardic-oriented men's yeshiva in Ramat Shlomo, Jerusalem, offering a one-year program of Torah study accredited for transcript purposes by several North American colleges.

A gap-year program at Nishmat in Jerusalem combining English-speaking staff and classes with an Israeli, Hebrew-language beit midrash.

A men's yeshiva in Jerusalem founded by Rabbi Shaye Portnoy for post-high-school Torah study.

A men's yeshiva in Jerusalem founded by Rabbi Chaim Zvi Senter for post-high-school Torah study.

A men's yeshiva in Har Nof, Jerusalem, for post-high-school Torah study.

A Religious Zionist women's seminary in Ramat Beit Shemesh offering a one-year 'Shana Alef' program, primarily for North American students.

A women's college of Jewish studies in Har Nof, Jerusalem, combining Torah study with a Hebrew ulpan component.

A one-year seminary program in Har Nof, Jerusalem, for young women pursuing Torah study through a textual, contextual, and hashkafic approach.

An unaffiliated Birthright Israel trip organizer running free 10-day trips for Jewish young adults, bundling accommodations, meals, guided tours, activities, and security support into an all-inclusive itinerary.

A Chabad-affiliated Birthright Israel trip organizer offering free 7-10 day trips across several age cohorts (18-22, 22-26, 27-32), with themed tracks including campus-focused groups, gender-specific trips, active-adventure trips, and a liberal-arts-curriculum option, plus post-trip extension and alumni volunteer opportunities.

A Birthright Israel trip organizer running free 10-day trips since 2002 for Jewish young adults ages 18-26, distinctive for its pluralistic, adventure-oriented itinerary -- hiking, biking, rafting, and jeep touring through the Galilee, desert canyons, and coastline -- alongside the standard historical and cultural sites.

The Coller School of Management's flagship English-language, AACSB-accredited MBA at Tel Aviv University, focused on entrepreneurship and new-venture creation through hands-on hackathons and accelerators; caps each cohort at 50 students drawn from 40+ countries, with an internship component and access to a 500+-member alumni network.

A one-year, AACSB-accredited English-language MBA at the Hebrew University Business School combining business fundamentals with biomedical-sector knowledge, taught by Israeli and international faculty with a year-long internship placement; open to applicants from business, scientific, or medical backgrounds.

A one-year, AACSB-accredited English-language MBA at the Hebrew University Business School focused on entrepreneurship, strategy, and innovation, combining coursework taught by Israeli and international faculty with a year-long internship placement at a startup or venture capital firm; open to applicants from both business and non-business backgrounds.

A 15-month English-language MBA at Bar-Ilan University's School of Business Administration, combining alternating on-campus and online sessions with coursework in entrepreneurship, global management, finance, and marketing; includes a study tour to China and draws an international cohort of 30-35 students per class.

A Masa-affiliated organization based in Tel Aviv offering professional internship placements (2-5 months) across finance, tech, marketing, consulting, and other fields with a network of 1,200+ partner companies, alongside shorter volunteer tracks (1-6 weeks) with organizations like Magen David Adom and United Hatzalah, and a remote-work track for participants continuing outside employment while based in Israel. Includes housing and Hebrew ulpan options.

An aliyah-support organization, founded in 2002 in partnership with Israel's Ministry of Aliyah and Integration and the Jewish Agency, assisting Jews from North America and the UK through every stage of immigrating to Israel: aliyah advising, an English-speaking employment job board, career-retraining courses, and post-arrival community and government-services support. Runs a dedicated Lone Soldiers Program supporting thousands of IDF-bound immigrants annually from over 70 countries.

The Jewish Agency's umbrella network connecting young Jewish adults with 2-12 month study, internship, volunteer, and teaching programs across Israel. Rather than running a single program itself, Masa operates as a matching and grant-support portal spanning gap-year, academic-semester, teaching-fellowship, and professional-internship tracks -- some of which are separately listed in this directory under their own program names.

A hesder yeshiva in Kiryat Gat established to disseminate Torah with love among the Jewish people, distinct from the city's other hesder yeshiva (Derech Chaim). Emphasizes divine service with love and joy, love for the Jewish people, passionate Torah study, community responsibility, and character development.

A hesder yeshiva in Sderot combining Talmudic study with Jewish thought (Rav Kook, the Maharal) and national-religious/Zionist ideology, operating dormitory facilities and community outreach projects. Runs a 'Lev LaDaat' branch/track (about 150 students total across the institution) alongside its main programming.

A religious-nationalist yeshiva in Shavei Shomron with both a higher-yeshiva and hesder track, led by Rabbi Yehoshua Shmidt with Rabbi Dov Lior as president. Renamed Yeshivat Nachalat Yosef in 2017 in memory of Rabbi Yosef Schwartz. Known for studying Talmud using the 'Method of Signs' (Shitat HaSimanim), a mnemonic system developed by Rabbi Shmidt.

A hesder yeshiva in Ramat HaSharon led by Rabbi Moshe Chai B'Harabi, with three main study tracks: in-depth Talmud study in the morning, breadth of study in the afternoons and evenings, and Halacha study for married students. Views military service through the hesder track as an expression of the value of return to Zion and public responsibility.

A hesder yeshiva in Ramla established in 2014 (Elul 5774), located in a complex on the edge of the market in the Emishav neighborhood, combining higher Torah study with significant military service. Led by Rabbi Ari Hendler.

A hesder-shiluvim yeshiva in Rosh HaAyin led by Rabbi Gilad Chala, combining faith-based Torah study with meaningful military service across a four-year structure: a year of yeshiva study preparing for the army, two years of military service, and a final year of yeshiva study preparing for life after service.

A hesder yeshiva in Netivot established in 2000, with about 50 students (roughly 20 in active military service), founded by Rabbi Israel Friedman Ben-Shalom together with his son Shmuli Ben-Shalom, with Rabbi David Asulin serving as head of yeshiva.

A hesder yeshiva in Holon (population 200,000+) founded to establish a significant Torah center in the city, combining Talmudic study, Jewish law, biblical texts, and philosophy with military-service preparation and 'Lore of the Land of Israel.' Most students follow a 5-year track (2 years yeshiva, 1.5 years service, 1.5 years yeshiva); an alternative 3-year full-service track is also offered.

A hesder yeshiva in Kiryat Gat established in 2006 (5766), known for its in-depth analytical approach and high level of Talmudic and halachic study. About 150 students, including about 20 avrechim (married scholars) and 130 unmarried students, led by Rabbi Amir Maman.

A higher/hesder yeshiva in Dimona established roughly 12 years ago, led by Rabbi David Torjeman, taking responsibility for Torah leadership in the city. Encourages enlistment in combat roles within the hesder track as well as special forces and reconnaissance units; the hesder track runs 17 months of service.

A high school and hesder yeshiva in the Givat Olga neighborhood of Hadera, founded in 2011 through the initiative of the Torah nucleus 'Atid Im Tikva,' and formally recognized as a hesder yeshiva by the Defense Ministry in 2013. Led by Rabbi Efraim Giami. Students volunteer in personal mentoring, hospital visits, and community events.

One of Israel's larger hesder yeshivot, established in 2000 and deliberately located in Mitzpe Ramon to advance settlement and spiritual revival in the Negev. About 300 students, including roughly 80 married students, led by Rabbi Tzvi Kostiner; also runs a smaller sister high-school-age yeshiva, Midbara Ke'Eden LeTze'irim. Graduates have founded Torah communities in Arad, Gitit, Givat Shmuel, and elsewhere, serving as rabbis, educators, and military officers.

A hesder and higher yeshiva founded in 2001 by Rabbi Dr. Eliyahu Zayni as the first Zionist yeshiva in Haifa, combining meaningful Torah study with military service, emphasizing personal growth, responsibility, and love for the Jewish people and Land of Israel.

A hesder yeshiva in Jerusalem's Kiryat Moshe neighborhood, established in 1995 at the direction of former Chief Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, founded by Rabbi Shmuel Zafrani and Dr. Yaakov Hadani, offering a unique track that combines yeshiva study with academic studies leading to accreditation. About 80 students study there.

A Beit Midrash on Mount Scopus for army graduates seeking to dedicate a period to intensive Torah study before continuing their life course, led by Rabbi Chen David Hallamish. Also runs a Jerusalem Brigade-Mount Scopus visitor center with tours and lectures, and community programming around settlement in East Jerusalem.

A Torah study institution in Shilo emphasizing deep Talmudic study from foundational understanding through advanced rabbinic sources, complemented by courses on faith, ethics, and Hasidic teachings. About 100 students and post-graduate scholars, plus military groups, led by Rabbi Michael Broom (president) and Rabbi Aviv Gamliel (head); a separate kollel of ~25 advanced scholars is headed by Rabbi Chen Yitzhak.

A hesder-shiluvim yeshiva in Ashkelon educating students toward love of Torah, the Jewish people, and the State of Israel, combining significant military service with a mission-oriented outlook. Offers a post-army teaching-degree track in partnership with Orot Israel College.

A hesder and higher-yeshiva in Alon Moreh founded in 1995 (5755), with over 180 students and avrechim across its hesder and gevoha tracks. Led by Rabbi Eliyakim Levanon and Rabbi Shachar Eimber.

A higher yeshiva established in 1998 on a hill in the Itamar settlement overlooking Shechem, founded by Rabbi Avihai Rontzky and now led by Rabbi Yehoshua van Dijk. Publishes a quarterly Torah journal, 'Ha'Tomer,' and maintains student groups worldwide.

A hesder yeshiva founded in September 1998 by Rabbi Yuval Sherlo, Rabbi David Stav, and Rabbi Shai Piron, led by Rabbi Yuval Sherlo, Rabbi Tamir Granot, and Rabbi Itamar Eldar. Relocated to Tel Aviv's Shapira neighborhood in 2020, at which point it left the AMIT network and joined the Ruach HaGolan institutions.

A hesder yeshiva in Rehovot founded roughly 50 years ago, combining Torah study in a warm, family-like atmosphere with military service preparation and an academic degree track. About 200 students study there under Rabbi Ami Danino.

A hesder yeshiva complex in Or Akiva encompassing a preparatory program, the yeshiva itself, a girls' school, and an alumni program, with about 120 students. Led by Rabbi Yossi Alfasi. Approach emphasizes meeting each student where he is, with deep learning rooted in love and faith, journeys, and personal guidance.

One of the veteran hesder yeshivot, established in 1980 (5740), located in western Samaria near Kedumim, Emanuel, and Alfei Menashe. Led by Rabbi Shmuel Haber and Rabbi Avraham Kurzweil.

A hesder yeshiva open to high school graduates from throughout Israel, combining Torah study with meaningful military service, led by the rabbi of Kibbutz Sa'ad, Rabbi Ari Set, and Rabbi Michael Adre'i (rabbi of Kfar Maimon-Toushiya).

A hesder yeshiva named for Rabbi Moshe Tzvi Neriah, established in 1994 by Yeshivat Bnei Akiva Kfar Haroeh (Rabbi Neriah's last founding before his passing a year later), relocated to Sdemot Mechola to strengthen Jewish settlement in the Jordan Valley. About 40 students study there under current heads Rabbi Nehemiah Ranan and Rabbi Avi'ad Shinuval.

A yeshiva founded in 2000 in Moshav Carmel offering both a higher-yeshiva track and a hesder track, plus a kollel for married scholars, led by founder Rabbi Natan Ophner (a graduate of Yeshivat Merkaz HaRav). Curriculum covers Talmud (Bava Batra, Gittin), Jewish philosophy (Rav Kook, Maimonides, the Kuzari), and weekly Torah portions, offered via in-person lessons, live-streamed classes, and a phone/audio lecture line.

A religious-Zionist Chassidic hesder yeshiva, described as a pioneer among Zionist yeshivot in the Gush Dan area, established in 1994 (5754). Led by Rabbi Yehoshua Shapira, joined by Rabbi Ben Tzion Elgazi since 2018; Rabbi Yaakov Ariel (former city rabbi) serves as president.

A family-oriented hesder yeshiva focused on developing students' spiritual identity as Torah scholars, combining in-depth Talmud study with Jewish thought, life skills, mentorship, and community engagement.

A yeshiva operating in the spirit of Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz z"l, emphasizing in-depth and broad Talmudic study to develop Torah scholars grounded in tradition. Also runs a kollel for advanced study.

A settlement hesder yeshiva in northern Israel, established in 1977 by Rabbi Tzfanya Drori (a student of Rabbi Tzvi Yehuda HaCohen Kook) to strengthen Torah values in the northern border region. About 230 students engage in diverse learning methods; the yeshiva positions itself as a Torah center for the Upper Galilee.

A branch of the Chiburim Beit Shean VeHaEmek hesder yeshiva, operating in Afula alongside the main Beit Shean institution under the same organizational umbrella.

A hesder yeshiva operated by the Chiburim Beit Shean VeHaEmek organization, which also runs family support and counseling services, agricultural education, and adult education (midrasha) programs across the Beit Shean valley region, in partnership with several government ministries and municipalities.

A branch of Hesder Yeshiva Maalot Yaakov established in 2002 by Rabbi Yossi Stern, combining Torah study with active community involvement and volunteer work in Akko. Runs a 'Netiv' course integrating IDF soldiers and programs for local university students.

A hesder yeshiva in Nof HaGalil emphasizing deep Torah study with independent thinking, national unity through exploring Jewish peoplehood, and character development including leadership and personal responsibility.

A yeshiva founded by Rabbi Eliyahu Mali as the centerpiece of the Meirim BeYafo organization, which runs about nine initiatives in Jaffa including a pre-military academy (Mechinat Chivat Tzion), a women's center, and student housing, aiming to strengthen Jewish communal life in the city. Around 600 students and volunteers participate across the organization's institutions.

A Torah study center in Ariel following the teachings of Rabbi Kook and his son, offering deep learning for gap-year students (week-long intensive tracks) and flexible courses for university students. Originally established in Netzarim, Gush Katif, before relocating to Ariel.

A Bnei Akiva-affiliated hesder yeshiva in Maalot centered on the doctrine of 'Torah of the Land of Israel,' combining religious study with Zionist values. Runs a 'Bnei Menashe' integration project for that diaspora community and a 'Panim el Panim' interpersonal engagement initiative.

A hesder yeshiva established in 1980 to strengthen Jewish presence in the Galilee, combining Torah study with military service. About 200 students currently study there; the institution also runs mission-oriented communities (garinim) in Tfachot and Tiberias, plus an extension yeshiva, Ramat Arbel.

A Torah institution centered on 'Torah as a way of life,' led by Rabbi Eliezer Melamed, offering a Kollel for rabbinical studies, a Shiluvim track combining Torah study with secular university degrees, a women's Torat Chaim Midrasha, and a program for army veterans.

A higher yeshiva with a hesder track in the Golan Heights, offering study hall lessons in Gemara, Halacha, faith and philosophy, mussar, and Biblical studies, with an active alumni network and Torah library.

A hesder yeshiva in Eilat.

A high-level yeshiva founded in the spirit of Rabbi Avraham Isaac Kook, established in 1977 by Rabbi Haim Druckman, emphasizing Torah study, fear of Heaven, observance of commandments, love of the Jewish people, and love of the State of Israel. Also houses a preparatory track for the Ethiopian Jewish community (Or Meofir), a conversion center, and a teacher training college.

A summer program for international high school students to develop entrepreneurial skills and gain knowledge in science and technology fields at the Technion campus. Eligibility requires being at least 17 years of age with a strong STEM background and demonstrated interest in innovation and entrepreneurship.

A new Israel trip launching in 2026 connecting participants to Israel through the lens of sports, with unique encounters and site visits. Distinct from the JCC Maccabi Games in Israel (held every four years), which combines a week of athletic competition with two weeks touring Israel.

An intensive Hebrew-language summer program at the University of Haifa, offered from beginner to advanced levels, listed as a distinct offering in the university's international program menu alongside (and separate from) the Study Abroad, BA, and Master's programs.

A one-month research placement for outstanding undergraduate students at Technion laboratories, working under the personal guidance of faculty members on a research project, concluding with a presentation of findings to the research group and faculty, alongside a social and cultural program in Haifa and around Israel. Distinct from Technion International's semester/year abroad track.

A credit-bearing summer internship program placing international students in customized internships in Tel Aviv across sectors including technology, business, political science, NGOs, product management, public relations, marketing, film and media, and government, alongside a career-strategy workshop and a dedicated internship coordinator. Distinct from TAU International's semester/year study-abroad track.

A year-long, integrated pre-military academy at Kibbutz Yad HaShmonah preparing young leaders for meaningful IDF service, with particular emphasis on integrating Christian mandatory draftees. Combines character/values development, exposure to Israeli society and geography, and coursework on citizenship, democracy, Zionism, international relations, economics, Middle Eastern studies, and history.

A new pre-military academy established in 2025 under the Bemaalat HaDerech organization, connecting participants to the Nir Oz community -- which was severely affected on October 7 and remains in recovery -- through community responsibility, valued community action, and understanding of contemporary Zionism and settlement.

A secular leadership pre-military academy named for Lova Eliav, with branches in south Tel Aviv and Ramat Gan, developing participants who take active responsibility in Israeli society and during IDF service through a year combining learning, action, Jewish-Israeli identity development, and leadership training within group living.

A pre-military academy in the Ein Kerem neighborhood of Jerusalem, established roughly a decade ago, open to religious and secular participants, boys and girls, preparing youth ahead of military service.

A mixed pre-military academy at Kibbutz Karmim founded in 2000 by the Zionist Council in Israel (originally at Moshav Argaman in the Jordan Valley, relocated to Kibbutz Karmim in 2008), open to secular, traditional, and religious boys and girls, for a year of identity development, connection to the land, character development, social action, and pioneering spirit.

A secular pre-military academy founded in 2005 by Maj. Gen. (res.) Muki Betzer and Prof. Yossi Leshem, near Kibbutz Ma'agan Michael, promoting responsibility, initiative, and Zionism toward social and military leadership. For secular 12th-grade graduates deferring military service for personal development, learning, community contribution, trips, leadership workshops, and group living.

A pre-military academy mixed for religious, traditional, and secular students, boys and girls, across four kibbutz branches (Beit Guvrin, Dorot, Nachal Oz, Gvim). Combines a year of study, reflection, and diverse group living with self-awareness, community involvement in surrounding settlements, and military-service preparation.

A first-of-its-kind integrated midrasha at Kibbutz Natur, opened September 2012 by Rabbi Aviya Rozen and Itamar Lapid, opening beit-midrash-style study to secular and religious students, male and female, across a range of spiritual and general-education subjects, integrated with full IDF service and academic advancement.

A social-leadership pre-military academy with a boys' branch at Beit Berl and a girls' branch at Neve Hadassah youth village (Tel Yitzhak), aiming to narrow gaps in Israeli society by strengthening participants' sense of belonging to the State of Israel.

A joint Druze-Jewish pre-military academy at the Yad LeBanim complex in Daliyat al-Karmel, established in 2008 as a unique model of shared living between Jews and Druze in Israel. Combines physical and mental preparation for military service with study of the land and Israeli society, IDF battle heritage, and Jewish and Druze heritage.

A pre-military academy at Kibbutz Ravid aiming to be a place of leadership and social change, combining weekly workshops, a weekly guidance course, and group living with participant-led responsibility. Opened an additional branch at Kibbutz Lohamei HaGetaot.

A leadership and excellence pre-military academy in Hatzor HaGlilit, established in 2000, offering an intensive ten-month track for personal empowerment and physical/mental preparation for military service and civilian life.

A secular pre-military academy established in 2001 by the Magal Center for Leadership, based at Midreshet Ben-Gurion within Midreshet Sde Boker, run with the Ramat Negev Regional Council and the Ben-Gurion Heritage Institute. Branches operate at Kibbutz Holit and Kibbutz Tze'elim.

A pluralistic and liberal pre-military academy in Jerusalem, founded in 2010, aiming to develop Jewish-Zionist identity, personal and social skills, and physical/mental readiness for military service, alongside values of civic involvement, pluralism, leadership, and Zionism.

A network of half-year pre-military preparatory programs in the Negev founded by Yonatan Kishinovsky and attorney Avi Cohen, aimed at bridging social gaps by giving youth from Israel's periphery and underrepresented communities access to a pre-military-style experience. Includes personal development, group living, field trips and workshops, identity/social-development study, IDF preparation, and community work.

A leadership-training pre-military academy with campuses in Akko, Haifa, and Kiryat Bialik, named in memory of Michael Gal. Prepares participants to be leaders in Israeli society through military-service and civilian-life readiness, life skills, and academic/career guidance.

The girls' branch of Mechinat Melach HaAretz, based at Kibbutz Ein Gedi on the Dead Sea, part of a wider framework that also includes a boys' mechina at Mitzpe Shalem, a second-year program in Kalya, and a preferred-work program in Neot HaKikar. Helps participants develop personal, gender, and social identity ahead of military service and civic life.

A pre-military academy in the Arava near Eilat focused on desert studies and leadership, active since 2015-2016, with a curriculum spanning education, philosophy, politics, current affairs, communications, economics, Bible, Israeli culture, and desert geography.

A pre-military academy for social leadership, established in 2011 and named for Lt. Pini Cohen z"l, in which male and female participants undergo a process of personal, values-based, and social identity formation ahead of meaningful IDF service and civic life.

A religious-educational pre-military academy in Or Yehuda, in the heart of Gush Dan, combining Torah study with physical and mental preparation for meaningful IDF service.

A pre-military academy for religious young women in Givat Washington, focused on deepening students' connection to themselves, Torah, and the Jewish people ahead of meaningful IDF service, through a process of personal and spiritual growth.

A pre-military academy established in 2004 in Katzrin, based on values of Judaism, Zionism, and leadership, aiming to strengthen students' sense of identification and belonging to the nation, land, and state.

A pre-military academy founded in 1991 in the Keshet settlement in the Golan Heights, with a program lasting between one and one-and-a-half years; most graduates enlist in the military, with some continuing Torah study at yeshivot.

A pre-military academy for religious young women, established in 2006 by the Jacob Herzog Center under the Religious Kibbutz Movement, closely accompanying high-school graduates preparing for meaningful IDF service. Roughly 100 women graduate each year; curriculum centers on Torah study, Israeli history, and quarterly field trips exploring Israeli societal issues.

A yeshiva-style, socially-oriented pre-military academy established in September 2015 in Rehovot, founded in memory of the three teenagers kidnapped and murdered in summer 2014, preparing graduates for meaningful IDF service through in-depth study and personal mentorship.

A pre-military academy named for Rabbi Shlomo Goren z"l, established roughly 19 years ago in the Merkaz Shapira settlement, for graduates of religious high schools, emphasizing personal attention and a family atmosphere.

A pre-military academy in the northern Jordan Valley combining learning and action, challenges and community involvement, with military preparation through lectures, combat heritage study, navigation exercises, and visits to military units.

A pre-military academy established in 2007 in the Ramat Eshkol neighborhood of Lod, preparing students for military service and life through Torah study and acts of kindness, with a mission of strengthening Jewish presence in the neighborhood.

A leading pre-military academy in Gush Etzion overlooking the Judean Desert, preparing religious young men for IDF service physically, mentally, and spiritually.

A pre-military academy for religious young women, founded in 2015, aiming to build faith, spirituality, and leadership ahead of military service. Curriculum covers Torah, Jewish law, Talmud, Jewish philosophy, and Chassidut alongside understanding of Israeli society.

The women's branch of Mechinat Otzem, a study center in the pioneering settlement of Shlomit founded by Otzem alumni.

A newly established branch of Mechinat Otzem in the city of Ofakim, combining Torah study and mission-oriented work. Founded by Rabbi Yotam Sorek, named for his brother Eyal Sorek z"l.

A religious pre-military academy for both young men and women, named for Yoni Netanyahu z"l, established by the Religious Kibbutz Movement at Kibbutz Alumim. Combines Torah, faith, and Jewish philosophy study with kibbutz labor (packing facility, field crops, orchards, kitchen, ranch work), community volunteering, and military preparation. Opened an additional branch at Kibbutz Sa'ad in 2024.

A post-high-school, pre-army program in Beit Shemesh for graduates of religious high schools from Israel and abroad, preparing young men emotionally, spiritually, psychologically, and physically for military service and citizenship. Established 2011; recognized and funded by Israel's Ministry of Education and Ministry of Defense.

A religious pre-military academy in the Chemdat settlement, founded in 1997 by Rabbi Yinon Meder, training students for meaningful life and military service.

A pre-military academy in the Peduel settlement emphasizing student self-governance and social leadership, combining Jewish studies in the spirit of Rabbi Kook and Chassidut with practical military preparation -- physical training, navigation, survival training, firearms instruction, and spoken Arabic lessons coordinated with IDF intelligence units. Over 1,500 graduates have gone on to serve as IDF officers and other roles in Israeli society.

A pre-military academy established in 1991 combining deep Torah study, military preparation, agriculture, and settlement in the natural setting of the Yatir forest. Roughly 100 students total across first and second year. Selection emphasizes genuine motivation over academic or religious credentials.

A Torah-based and Zionist pre-military academy based in the Shiloh settlement, which also operates a program in Beit She'an and a newer track, Chavat Zion, in Jaffa.

A veteran yeshiva-style pre-military academy adjacent to Neve Tzuf in the Binyamin area, aiming to develop religious soldiers with a firm Torah grounding. Also runs a post-military beit midrash track for army graduates continuing traditional study while addressing life skills and spiritual development.

A pre-military academy established in 2010 as an initiative of the Beit Morasha association, combining Torah study with practical work, manual labor, and direct connection to the land. Operates at two locations with roughly 150 first- and second-year students combined.

A Torah-based pre-military academy in the settlement of Talmon, established in 2008, affiliated with Yeshivat Hakotel. Focuses on connecting students to Torah study (Talmud, faith, Jewish law) at an individualized pace; admission is based on interview and personal acquaintance rather than academic credentials alone.

A religious pre-military academy in Akko offering 12 to 18 months of study before graduates enlist for military service. Established in 2014 and named after Avner Shimon Gatz, a soldier killed in the battle to liberate the Western Wall in the Six-Day War; founded by his nephew, Rabbi Ahikam Gatz.

A women's seminary in Ramat Beit Shemesh offering advanced Torah classes in Gemara, Halacha, Tanach, Machshava, and Chassidut, combined with Religious Zionist education, personalized mentorship through rakezet (advisor) relationships, and chesed/community-engagement programming.

A classical Talmud-focused yeshiva for post-high-school students from North America, emphasizing intensive Talmudic analysis (iyun and bekiyus), Halacha, Jewish philosophy (machshava), and character development (mussar), with multi-year Shana Aleph/Bet/Gimel tracks.

A post-high-school yeshiva in the Jerusalem suburb of Bayit Vegan, offering five distinct shiur platforms to accommodate students from beginner to advanced Talmudic study levels, with residential accommodations, weekly Shabbat programming with faculty mentors, and joint academic-credit programs with Yeshiva University, Touro College, and Hebrew Theological College.

A midrasha for female high school graduates combining rigorous Torah study with competitive Israeli internships and volunteer work, plus a Machon Leadership Program offering Israel-advocacy training and meetings with political and military leaders.

A hesder-recognized yeshiva for male high school graduates from around the world, combining rigorous Torah study with competitive internships and volunteer work with Israeli organizations. Runs a high-level Kollel program on campus; graduates have enlisted in elite IDF combat units including paratroop units.

A trip combining a tour of Jewish heritage sites across Europe -- including London, Paris, Belgium, and Amsterdam -- with two weeks touring Israel's cities and sites, led by NCSY educators.

An all-boys touring program combining daily shiurim and chaburas for Torah learning with touring across Israel from north to south, spending significant time at NCSY Kollel's campus.

A program for teens to train in CPR, hemorrhage control, and first-responder skills, becoming certified as Emergency Medical Responders, volunteering on ambulances, and assisting in a Hatzalah logistics and dispatch center, alongside water-rescue training on the Kinneret and rappelling with a search-and-rescue unit.

A leadership-development program for teens, centered on planning and running a ten-day camp for the siblings of children with chronic illnesses, combined with outdoor adventure activities -- including rappelling, cliff jumping, snorkeling, and waterskiing -- across Israel.

A touring program for teens combining major Israel sites -- including a dawn hike up Masada, rafting the Kinneret rapids, and a visit to Dialogue in the Dark -- with volunteer work alongside diverse Jewish communities and programming on Torah and connection to the land of Israel.

A six-week program for public-school teenage girls that blends Torah learning, chesed (charitable service) projects such as running carnivals for terror victims, and touring across Israel, alongside adventure activities like rappelling.

A program for teenage girls combining Torah study with accomplished educators, weekly chesed (volunteer) trips, and extensive touring across Israel -- including hiking, rafting, zip-lining, and water sports -- based at the Reishit Yerushalayim campus in Beit Shemesh.

A six-week program for public-school teens that combines Torah learning tailored to a range of skill levels with competitive sports leagues and touring across Israel, run alongside NCSY Kollel's campus.

Bnei David is a Religious Zionist organization that operates across multiple campuses, including Yeshivot, mechinot, and Midrashot. It is most famously known for its mechina located in Eli and its midrasha, Danieli, located in Kfar Tapuach, which completely revolutionized how the national-religious community approaches army preparation and national service. The core ideology behind Bnei David is based on HaRav Kook’s teachings, which emphasize that the building of the State of Israel is a fundamental part of the redemption process, meaning that learning Torah and actively contributing to the country are deeply connected. While Bnei David doesn't have a separate, designated program for overseas students, every year multiple students from outside of Israel come to learn here, automatically integrating into the standard Israeli programs alongside their peers. At Bnei David, learning Torah isn't separated from real-world action; instead, it serves as the spiritual foundation that prepares students for the challenges ahead. The institution strongly pushes its students to go as far as possible in the army—whether that means joining elite combat units or becoming officers and commanders. But the impact doesn't stop in the IDF; the ultimate goal is to give students the values, resilience, and tools they need for life. By fusing an uncompromising commitment to Torah with high motivation, Bnei David builds leaders who carry that same drive for excellence into their families, careers, and communities long after their service ends.

Once in a life time gap year experience. Global travel includes countries from the States, to Norway to India and endless other destinations. Designed to inspire a Torah connection through incredible shiurim and Torah experiences throughout the land of Israel. Based in the heart of Jerusalem, students needs are met from incredible apartments, food and daily personal lasting connections with staff. If you are a South African or Australian looking to see the globe, live Israel and connect with yourself, then ohrsom is for you.

A five-week internship program for 10th-12th grade teens, working four days a week with Jerusalem-area companies and organizations in their chosen field, with evenings spent on group workshops and Jewish learning and weekends spent touring Israel. Offers separate tracks for public-school and yeshiva day-school students.

Habonim Dror Australia's year-long Shnat Hachshara Ve'Hadracha Le'Aliyah, run through the Australian Zionist Youth Council: touring Israel, a stay on Kibbutz Ravid near the Sea of Galilee for agricultural work and Hebrew/Jewish studies, an intensive study tour in Jerusalem working with civil-society organizations, and a concluding independent-living volunteering period. Masa-recognized, matching the same structure as the already-listed Habonim Dror UK and Southern Africa Shnat programs.

An international, English-language MFA in documentary filmmaking held over four terms, taking students from research and script development through production, editing, and post-production under working filmmakers; open to graduates of TAU and other institutions, including from abroad.

A summer internship hosted at Yeshiva University's Jerusalem campus placing students with Israeli startups through MassChallenge-Israel, Israel's largest startup accelerator, with weekly workshops, pitch nights, company visits, and mentoring alongside the on-the-job placement.

Israel's national marine research and teaching facility on the Red Sea runs about 20 intensive undergraduate and graduate courses a year, each 1-2 weeks long, combining sailing, snorkeling and diving fieldwork with labs, lectures, and seminars; open to students from any university, with dormitory housing on-site.

A thesis-track, English-taught MSc in marine biology combining coursework, research cruises, and dive-based fieldwork studying the Mediterranean Sea; Israeli and international students study together over two academic years.

Places Yeshiva College and Stern College undergraduate science majors in Bar-Ilan University research labs across the Life Sciences, Brain Research, Exact Sciences, or Engineering faculties for a hands-on summer research internship.

A large, academically rigorous Bet Midrash for women in Jerusalem offering intensive Tanach and Torah She'be'al Peh study alongside internships and social action, with dedicated tracks (Hadas, Shana Bet, Midrashit) for overseas post-high-school students.

A Sephardic post-high-school yeshiva in Jerusalem preparing young men for college, business, and life through Gemara, Tur, and Beit Yosef study taught via Sephardic tradition.

A newly launched excavation under Hebrew University's Institute of Archaeology, led by Dr. Uri Davidovich, with participants staying at a glamping-style resort within Kibbutz En-Gedi; one credit per week of excavation is available from Hebrew University.

A summer field school running since 2010, led by Dr. Ann Killebrew (Penn State) and Dr. Michal Artzy (University of Haifa), taking a 'total archaeology' approach spanning excavation, survey, GIS, on-site conservation, underwater archaeology, and community outreach.

A four-week excavation with field work in the mornings (5:00am-12:00pm, Sunday-Thursday) and lab work activities in the afternoons.

A spring excavation open to volunteers of any experience level, offered in flexible one- to five-week blocks, with the first four weeks focused on digging and the fifth on digging and restoration.

A summer field school at Hazor, the largest biblical-era city in Israel and a major political, economic and cultural center for over a millennium; participants stay at Kibbutz Kfar HaNassi on the banks of the Jordan River, with credit available (up to 1 credit per week) through Hebrew University's Rothberg International School.

An excavation at Tel Gezer, one of the first sites in Israel to use student volunteers instead of paid laborers and the first to offer a field school for students; academic credit varies by sponsoring university program.

A summer field school continuing excavation of Iron Age II contexts to investigate whether the city was part of the Israelite Kingdom, directed by Naama Yahalom-Mack and Nava Panitz-Cohen; participants can join for the field experience alone or add credit through Hebrew University's Rothberg International School.

A summer excavation exploring Middle Bronze city gates, an undiscovered Iron Age palace, and the archive of Late Bronze Age kings, with participants housed at Mishmar HaEmek guest facilities; housing, meals, and daily transportation are included, and 3-6 academic credits are available through Tel Aviv University.

A short introduction to Judaism in Jerusalem for ages 19-31, including room, board, classes, and field trips; taught in English with no Hebrew required.

A flexible-length Jewish learning program in the Old City for all ages, running anywhere from half a day to a few weeks.

A highly academic Bais Yaakov seminary with high-caliber, renowned teachers and an extensive schedule of trips and tours.

A one-year teacher-training program for recent Bais Yaakov high school graduates.

A one-year teacher-training program for recent English-speaking Bais Yaakov high school graduates with strong halachic observance and academics; students average above an 86% GPA and come mostly from North America and Europe, with 80% of classes taught in Hebrew to build language skills.

A Bais Yaakov-track seminary for post-high-school women.

A Jerusalem seminary and participating school in Touro's Israel Option.

A seminary founded 24 years ago by Rabbi Hillel Belsky, located near the Kosel, drawing on his decades of experience in girls' chinuch; a participating seminary in Touro's Israel Option.

A Har Nof seminary known for being warm and accepting of every student, with rigorous, intellectually in-depth learning; a participating seminary in Touro's and Hebrew Theological College's Israel Option programs.

A women's Torah institute affiliated with Diaspora Yeshiva, teaching women seeking conversion to Judaism, with a track conducted primarily in Spanish for Spanish-speaking conversion candidates alongside its general English-language track.

Israel's only Holistic Jewish Women's Seminary, combining intensive Tanach, Halacha, and Chassidut study with creative spiritual expression through dance, art, drama, writing, and music, at beginner through advanced levels; also runs a B'not Ruth conversion track for women becoming Jewish. Founded and directed by Rebbetzin Chana Bracha Siegelbaum.

A Beit Midrash on a working northern-Israel kibbutz with classes spanning Tanakh, Talmud, Jewish law history, philosophy, Chassidut, and gender in Judaism; overseas students are fully immersed with 60-80 Israeli students living on the same schedule.

The only gap-year seminary geared exclusively to women who attended public school or grew up in non-observant homes, run by Rabbi Yaakov Lynn with 20-30 students a year and individualized attention; about a quarter of graduates go on to Touro or Stern College.

A Judaic Studies and Yeshiva track for women ages 20-29 with discussion-style classes, small class sizes, and no dress code or religious commitment required; the women's counterpart to Mayanot's men's post-high-school program.

A 6-week introductory track at Neve Yerushalayim for women ages 19-35, featuring prominent lecturers on philosophical and theological topics, private tutorials, campus tours, and dorm housing, with financial aid available; a shorter taste of Neve's curriculum distinct from the school's two longer programs.

A one-year program for highly motivated post-high-school women at the Drisha Institute's flagship Israel yeshiva (opened 2018, Shana Alef track added 2020), offering intensive Talmud Torah alongside advanced learners; overseas students, about a third of the cohort, are fully integrated with Israeli students in a Hebrew-speaking environment with English-speaking staff support.

A seminary opened in 2006 with a dual focus on building textual/learning skills and character, offering Bible, Prophets, Proverbs, Law, and Philosophy classes with dorm housing and mentoring.

A Har Nof seminary for women at all learning levels, with personal teacher involvement and challenging classes.

A Har Nof seminary founded in 1994 with about 50 students a year, offering morning one-on-one learning and afternoon lectures on Chumash, Navi, and tefilla, plus a short introductory "Taste of Torah" track for women new to their heritage.

A yeshiva founded in 1980 by Rabbi Chaim Flom for growth-minded students, drawing from communities around the United States, with trips throughout Israel including the Golan Heights and Eilat.

An English-speaking kollel and yeshiva, running since 1987, teaching Rebbe Nachman's Breslov teachings on faith, prayer, and Torah, with a full in-person track and an International Remote Study option.

A yeshiva in Beitar led by Rav Yaakov Friedman.

An English-language Litvish Orthodox yeshiva founded in 1985 by Rabbi Doniel Lehrfield, with over 100 students from the US, England, Canada, South Africa, Mexico, Chile, and Australia.

A Jerusalem yeshiva for post-high-school men, operating as a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

An academically-oriented yeshiva in Efrat named in memory of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, former Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth.

A yeshiva and learning community dedicated to Torah study alongside a heightened sense of individual and communal responsibility.

A yeshiva founded in 2008 to provide motivated young men with the foundations of Torah and avodas Hashem.

A Shiluv yeshiva combining two years of Torah study with the full three years of IDF service (rather than the shorter Hesder track), emphasizing rigorous study alongside intellectual openness and social consciousness; its overseas program is fully integrated with the Israeli program, adding English-language classes on top of the Hebrew ones, and draws post-high-school and post-college students from the US, UK, and Australia.

A yeshiva teaching and inspiring students in Torah and mussar for over 55 years, carrying forward the mesorah of Slabodka.

A Beit Midrash program on Moshav Beit Meir in the Judean hills for English-speaking men from the US and other Anglo countries wanting a year or more of intensive study.

A yeshiva founded by the Kreiswirth family of Antwerp for overseas students who intend to complete their undergraduate degree, offering college-credit coordination including with Touro's Israel Option.