APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR SUMMER 2023

Come live, learn and work this summer in the OLD CITY of Jerusalem!

Join Midreshet Harova and OU-JLIC as we create an exciting social and religious summer community in the Old City of Jerusalem. A once in a lifetime experience!

Who: College students, both men and women.

When: TBD (You must be available for entire duration of the program)

What: Participants will live together in the Old City of Jerusalem, work in an internship of their choice during the day and study Torah at a high level in the evenings. Details below.

Cost: $1,250 early bird rate - ends December 1, 2023. After December 1 - $1,500.

The program includes

  • Housing at Midreshet Harova (including WiFi, AC, and kitchen)

  • Health insurance

  • Professional and personalized internship placement in the field of your choice

  • Educational staff and programming

  • Trips exploring Israel

  • Shabbat Meals and Programming

  • Occasional group dinners

Program Overview

JLIC Summer in Jerusalem (SIJ), Midreshet Harova and Onward Israel offer professional internships during the day and a vibrant evening Beit Midrash program. It offers a full array of teachers, social events and learning opportunities.

  • Spend the summer in the Old City of a Jerusalem - a once in a lifetime experience that you will never forget.

  • Vibrant Beit Midrash: there is a focus on both chevruta learning and shiurim on a variety of topics with amazing teachers from Midreshet Harova, OU-JLIC and all across Israel and America. The learning program is accessible for people who are interested in a more text-based traditional learning style.

  • Internship program designed to build your resume and develop work skills. Our professional internship team will find you a great summer internship!

  • Incredible weekend excursions across Israel.

  • Fun social programming to explore Jerusalem and build community.

Sample Weekly Beit Midrash Schedule

Staff

Featured
Rabbi David Milstone
Rabbi David Milstone

Director of the Overseas Program at Midreshet HaRova

Rabbi David Milston is Director of the Overseas Program at Midreshet HaRova. Born and raised in London, Rabbi Milston earned a B.A. in Jewish Studies at Jews’ College where he became a talmid “muvhak” of Rabbi Isaac Bernstein zt”l. He studied for several years at Yeshivat Har Etzion under the guidance of Rav Yehuda Amital, zt”l and Rav Aharon Lichtenstein, zt”l, and received semicha from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel.

RABBI MENACHEM SCHRADER
RABBI MENACHEM SCHRADER

FOUNDING DIRECTOR, OU-JLIC

Rabbi Menachem Schrader studied at Yeshivat Har Etzion and Yeshiva University. He has a BA in Philosophy from YU, an MA in History from NYU, and received his Smicha from Yeshiva University’s Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary. He was on the Torah studies faculty of Yeshivat Hamivtar, teaching Talmud, Bible, and Halachah. He was the director of the Aliza Flatow program at Nishmat. In the year 2000 he founded the Orthodox Union’s Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus of the Orthodox Union.

Rabbi Jonathan Shulman
Rabbi Jonathan Shulman

Director of OU-JLIC Israel

Rabbi Shulman is the director of Summer in Jerusalem, OU-JLIC in Israel and Yavneh. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife Jenny and their three kids. He loves to learn Torah, hike, do yoga and bake bread.

Yonina Rosenthal
Yonina Rosenthal

Director of Summer Programs for OU-JLIC

Yonina (Silverman) Rosenthal originally from New Jersey, now lives with her husband Gabi in Jerusalem. Yonina holds a bachelors in Psychology and Judaic Studies from Hunter College. She spent many summers at Camp Stone where she has strengthened her love for Torah and informal education in her many different roles. Yonina has a master’s in nonprofit management from Hebrew University and is working towards getting a second master’s degree in Jewish Education. She is also part of the Nachshon Project Graduate fellowship which has helped her get to where she is today. With her past work experience as a placement coordinator from Onward Israel, Yonina is very much looking forward to giving future participants an unparalleled experience on the JLIC summer programs in Israel.

Hani Lowenstein
Hani Lowenstein

OU-JLIC ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY PROJECTS

Hani Lowenstein received a BA from the Stern College for Women Honors program, and an MA from the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Yeshiva University. During the over seven years that she has worked for OU-JLIC, she has coordinated successful programs, crafted innovative curricula and created engaging PR materials and publications. Hani lives in Israel with her husband and five energetic boys.

Atira Zeitchik
Atira Zeitchik

Internship Coordinator and Logistics Manager

Atira is originally from Riverdale, NY and went to SAR High School, followed by a gap year at Nishmat. She then attended Stern College where she double majored in Psychology and Judaic Studies. After graduating Stern College, Atira made Aliyah to Jerusalem and spent a year working as a madricha at Midreshet TVA. Atira is very passionate about informal education, and she has been involved in Bnei Akiva both during the school year as well as over the summer. Atira is excited about continuing to pursue this passion by joining the JLIC Summer Programs team!

Housing

Participants will live around the Old City of Jerusalem in Midreshet Harova apartments.

Housing
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Yonina@oujlicsummer.org

I had never been in a community like this before, it was incredible! - Sarah K