Browse Programs

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.

$9,500 + $500 application fee (2026); $3,000 RootOne voucher available for eligible participants and TJJ alumni

A required summer-term Israel program (typically in the third year) for Reconstructionist Rabbinical College students, combining academic coursework and experiential learning on Israel's history, culture, politics and contemporary society; students who want to extend for an additional term or full year can access RRC scholarships and academic advising to do so.

An intensive 10-12 week summer Israel program for Ziegler rabbinical students, replacing what was previously a full year in Israel (third-year students traditionally spent a year there before the school's 2023 curriculum restructuring shortened the program overall).

A highly competitive 7-week summer research program (running since 1971) placing outstanding undergraduates from physical sciences, chemistry, life sciences, math or computer science majors into a Weizmann lab under a research scientist's supervision, working on a real research project alongside the scientific team.

The Reconstructionist movement's Israel program for 11th graders: after building community together at Camp JRF, participants travel to Israel for a month, tracing how Jews have lived on the land throughout history, spending Shabbat in Jerusalem, watching sunrise over Masada, doing tikkun olam projects with Israeli peers, and meeting Reconstructionist rabbis living in Israel.

(unconfirmed - not published in research) financial assistance available for some participants -- contact Camp JRF

A pluralistic, non-movement-affiliated program combining outdoor adventure with workshops in visual, performing, and literary arts, community service, and creative Jewish study. Israeli and North American participants travel together through four regions of Israel exploring the land's role in Jewish history and the future of Jewish life, with a multi-day service project benefiting Israeli children.

(unconfirmed - not published online) contact Nesiya directly

A 22-day summer trip for teens in grades 9-12 combining a Holocaust-heritage journey through Poland with touring and volunteering in Israel, in separate boys' and girls' sessions.

A four-week traveling Israel program bringing together teens from six Habonim Dror North America camps, emphasizing values-based education, hiking, and engagement with contemporary Israeli society.

$8,110 (2026, after RootOne voucher)

A six-week immersive Israel adventure for Jewish teens entering 11th or 12th grade, exploring the country's history, culture, and people; eligible for RootOne and Masa grants.

A 3.5-week pluralist Israel summer trip for teens entering 10th or 11th grade from any camp or denomination background.

$7,450 (2026); $3,000 RootOne grant available

The three-week Israel component of the year-long Diller Teen Fellows leadership program, bringing ~700 Jewish teens from 32 partner communities across 7 countries together for the Global Diller Congress.

A 28-day BBYO Passport journey across Israel including hiking Mount Arbel and Masada, rafting the Jordan River, Bedouin-style desert camping, and a multi-day Gadna army-style program.

Varies by year; $3,000 RootOne voucher available for 3+ week trips

A 22-day BBYO Passport trip through Israel for teens in grades 8-12, visiting major cities and lesser-known sites while engaging with diverse local communities.

Varies by year; $3,000 RootOne voucher available for 3+ week trips

A five-week Israel summer tour for 10th-grade graduates from Orthodox/religious-Zionist backgrounds, with historical sites, hikes, an Adventure Week track, and movement-wide events.

A six-week travel and study program for rising 12th-grade graduates of Ramah camps, combining hiking, text study, and discussion-based learning, with optional Sea-to-Sea Hike and Gadna tracks.

$14,200 (2026, before grants/scholarships)

A four-week summer program for Reform-movement teens (grades 10-12) combining touring, hiking, and social-justice engagement across Israel.

$9,990 (2026); $3,000 with RootOne voucher

A month-long immersive Israel journey for 10th-12th graders (successor to the historic USY Israel Pilgrimage), with an optional Poland add-on.

$9,400 (2026); $3,000 RootOne voucher for eligible participants

A six-week program for 9th-12th grade boys combining intensive Torah/Talmud learning with competitive sports leagues and touring across Israel.

$10,850 + $500 application fee (2026)

A five-week volunteering and touring program for 10th-11th grade girls, featuring service work such as soup kitchens, kibbutz volunteering, and assisting children with disabilities alongside touring.

$10,700 + $500 application fee (2026); $3,000 RootOne voucher available

A three-week touring experience in Israel for public-school Jewish teens, combining hikes, historical/religious sites, and Jewish heritage programming.

$7,000 + $500 application fee (2026); $3,000 RootOne voucher available

A summer or semester internship and academic program in Israel for young adults, combining professional experience with Israel exploration.

Program fee varies; scholarships available