The year of study in Israel is an opportunity for you to become familiar not only with important texts and resources, but also with Israeli culture and society. The academic program is tailored to your personal interests and designed to maximize your skills in spoken and written Hebrew.

You may study at any number of institutions, including The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Bet Midrash of the World Union for Progressive Judaism (for more detail, consult the Hebrew site), the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies and the Conservative Yeshiva.

A co-curricular program gives you the opportunity to study the history, archaeology, art, literature, religion, education and politics of Israel. You also can take seminars at the Kibbutz Institute for Jewish Festivals and Holidays, participate in mifgashim (a series of encounter sessions with Israeli contemporaries) and attend the Jerusalem Reconstructionist Minyan—a monthly Shabbat morning minyan led by RRC students.

Have questions about the Israel Program? Contact Rabbi Amy Klein, program director.