Israel Programs WikiHUC-JIR Year-in-Israel
Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion · Jerusalem
HUC-JIR Year-in-Israel is a religiously flexible ulpan in Jerusalem, for post-college participants, open to men and women.
A mandatory first year in Israel for all HUC-JIR rabbinical, cantorial and Jewish-education graduate students, opening with a Hebrew ulpan before a full slate of Hebrew immersion, foundational textual skills, Israel studies, community-building and community-service projects, using Israel itself as a classroom to explore Israeli culture, Zionist history and contemporary social/political issues.
Who it's for
For first-year HUC-JIR rabbinical, cantorial and Jewish-education graduate students (enrollment is automatic upon admission, not separately applied for) wanting a required, immersive year that uses Israel itself as the classroom.
- Duration
- Gap Year — 1 year (summer ulpan plus fall/spring terms)
- How to sign up
- Enrollment is automatic upon admission to an HUC-JIR rabbinical, cantorial, or Jewish-education graduate program (apply through huc.edu); also listed on the Masa Israel program directory. https://huc.edu/for-students/for-new-students/year-in-israel/
- Contact
- https://huc.edu/
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