APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR SUMMER 2023

Come live, learn and work this summer in Jerusalem!

An amazing opportunity for college students to live, learn and work in Jerusalem. Join Bnei Akiva/TVA and OU-JLIC as we create an exciting social and religious summer community on the campus of Midreshet Torah V’Avodah in the Katamon neighborhood of Jerusalem! 

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 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 MTVA (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), Bnei Akiva of the US & Canada/TVA and Onward Israel offer professional intersnhips during the day and a vibrant evening program offering a full array of teachers, social events and learning opportunities.

  • Spend the summer on the campus of Midreshet Torah V’Avodah in the Katamon neighborhood of Jerusalem.

  • Vibrant Beit Midrash: there is a focus on both chevruta learning and shiurim on a variety of topics with amazing teachers from TVA, 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 DR. YEHUDA SEIF
RABBI DR. YEHUDA SEIF

ROSH YESHIVA & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TVA

Rabbi Seif studied at Yeshivat Har Etzion and received his ordination from Rav Zalman Nechemiah Goldberg. He received his BA from Columbia College, his MA in Religion and Education from Columbia's Teacher's College, and Israeli Teacher Certification from Herzog College. He was a fellow at the Center for Jewish Law and Contemporary Civilization at the Cardozo School of Law, and he completed his PhD in Religious Studies at University of Pennsylvania. He served as a Senior Program Officer at the Tikvah Fund. He served as the Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus educator at the University of Pennsylvania from 2002-2006.


RABBANIT SHANI TARAGIN
RABBANIT SHANI TARAGIN

RA”M, TANACH COORDINATOR, MASHGICHA RUCHANIT, TVA

EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR, MIZRACHI

Rabbanit Shani Taragin completed a B.A. and M.A. in Tanach and Talmud at Bar-Ilan University. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D in Tanach.  She is the educational director of Matan Eshkolot – Tanakh teachers’ education program and of the Morot l’Halacha program in Matan Renana. She teaches collegiates and adults at MaTaN, Migdal Oz, Sha'alvim for Women, Lander's College, and the Womens' Beit Midrash in Efrat and Ramat Shilo. Shani is a graduate of Nishmat’s Keren Ariel Program for certification as a halachic advisor in issues of family purity law.

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 SHAUL FELDMAN
RABBI SHAUL FELDMAN

Founder, TVA; Director, Bnei Akiva of the United States and Canada

Rabbi Shaul Feldman is the Executive Director of Bnei Akiva of the US and Canada and just recently served as the campaign manager for the Religious Zionist Party in the World Zionist Congress elections. He received smicha from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and a law degree from Bar Ilan Law School. Today, Rabbi Feldman is a highly admired Rav both in Israel and North America and mixes a keen mind with humor and a down to earth nature. After serving as a paratrooper in the IDF, he went on to teach in the Kerem B’Yavneh overseas program, Stern College and Torah Mi’Zion Kollel.

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

Paricipants stay in TVA’s beautiful, modern apartments in the Katamon neighborhood of Jerusalem. All apartments include AC, WiFi, and full kitchen.

Housing
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Yonina@oujlicsummer.org

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