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 in the evenings. Details below.
Cost: TBD
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 Schedule
Staff
We are honored to partner with Midreshet Harova and their educational staff, led by Rabbi David Milstone.
Director of the Overseas Program at Midreshet HaRova
Midreshet HaRova for the last twenty-eight years. 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.
Housing
Participants will live around the Old City of Jerusalem in Midreshet Harova apartments.
