Application dates for fall 2027

Israel fairs, open houses, deadlines, interviews and answer days for students starting a yeshiva, seminary or gap year program in 2027. Every date comes from the organizer's or program's own page, linked on each one. Dates that have passed drop off by themselves.

Checked October 29, 2026. Many programs don't publish dates at all, so this isn't every date that matters: ask each program on your list, and keep your own dates in the application tracker.

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22 dates coming up, as of October 29, 2026.

November 2026

  1. Fair or open house · United States

    Israel Gap Year Fair at the Oshman Family JCC (LEAP Year and Mechina Fair)

    • Tue, Nov 3, 2026, 7 pm to 9 pm local time
    • Oshman Family JCC, Teen Lounge (Room M-121), Palo Alto, California · Map (opens in a new tab)
    • Teens choosing a gap year in Israel, and their parents. Programs in Hebrew and English, including Hebrew-language mechinot.

    The event page calls it the 2026–2027 Israel Gap Year Fair and doesn't name the programs that will come, so ask the JCC before you go if you want to meet a particular one.

    Register (Oshman Family JCC) for Israel Gap Year Fair at the Oshman Family JCC (LEAP Year and Mechina Fair) (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Oshman Family JCC event page (opens in a new tab). Checked October 29, 2026.

  2. Fair or open house · United States

    Yeshiva University Women's Open House, with an Israel Fair

    • Sun, Nov 15, 2026
    • New York, NY
    • High school students thinking about Stern College and YU's Israel program, and their parents.

    YU says the open house includes an Israel Fair about starting at one of its partner schools in Israel.

    Not yet published. YU's page gives the date but not the time or the building.

    Register with YU for Yeshiva University Women's Open House, with an Israel Fair (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Yeshiva University: Open House (opens in a new tab). Checked October 29, 2026.

  3. Fair or open house · United States

    NCSY Gap Year Weekend (Central East)

    • Fri, Nov 20 to Sat, Nov 21, 2026
    • Young Israel of Beachwood, Beachwood, Ohio · Map (opens in a new tab)
    • High school students. A Shabbat weekend with meals, speakers and time with program representatives; $150.

    NCSY says gap year programs from Israel and colleges come every November, but doesn't name them.

    NCSY's page and registration for NCSY Gap Year Weekend (Central East) (opens in a new tab)

    Source: NCSY Central East: Gap Year Weekend 2026 (opens in a new tab). Checked October 29, 2026.

  4. Fair or open house · United States

    Yeshiva University Men's Open House, with an Israel Fair

    • Sun, Nov 22, 2026
    • New York, NY
    • High school students thinking about YU and its Israel program, and their parents.

    YU says the Israel Fair is about starting at one of its partner yeshivot in Israel.

    Not yet published. YU's page gives the date but not the time or the building.

    Register with YU for Yeshiva University Men's Open House, with an Israel Fair (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Yeshiva University: Open House (opens in a new tab). Checked October 29, 2026.

  5. Fair or open house · Online

    Israel Next Year: Women's Israel Fair (online presentations)

    • Sun, Nov 22, 2026
    • Online
    • Students considering a women's program in Israel, and their parents.

    Programs present in 30-minute slots and take questions. Israel Next Year lists men's programs too, but this is the only event it showed when we checked.

    Not yet published. The session times and the list of schools show only after you sign in, so we couldn't read them.

    Israel Next Year for Israel Next Year: Women's Israel Fair (online presentations) (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Israel Next Year (opens in a new tab). Checked October 29, 2026.

December 2026

  1. Deadline · Online

    Joint Sem Application deadline

    • Sun, Dec 6, 2026
    • Applicants to the seminaries on the joint seminary application (applytosem.org).

    Some seminaries give an earlier date on their own sites. Our sister site Seminary Guide keeps every seminary's dates in one place.

    Joint Sem Application for Joint Sem Application deadline (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Joint Sem Application (opens in a new tab). Checked October 29, 2026.

  2. Applications open · Online

    Beit Chana Seminary, Tzfat: registration for 2027-28 opens

    • After Chanukah (mid-December)
    • Graduates of religious high schools abroad with good Hebrew and English.

    Listed here: Beit Chana Seminary, Tzfat (Chul Program)

    Not yet published. Their page says registration for the 5788 school year "will commence after Chanukah, 5787" (Chanukah ends December 12, 2026) without an exact date.

    Beit Chana registration page for Beit Chana Seminary, Tzfat: registration for 2027-28 opens (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Beit Chana: Chul program registration (opens in a new tab). Checked October 29, 2026.

  4. Deadline · Online

    Kadima (World Bnei Akiva): early bird deposit deadline

    • Tue, Dec 15, 2026
    • Students accepted to Kadima 2027-28.

    Listed here: Kadima

    Their FAQ says a 15,000 NIS deposit paid by December 15, 2026 takes 3,000 NIS (about $1,000) off the program fee. The banner on the same page prints "Dec 15th, 2027", so confirm with them.

    Kadima for Kadima (World Bnei Akiva): early bird deposit deadline (opens in a new tab)

    Source: World Bnei Akiva: Kadima (opens in a new tab). Checked October 29, 2026.

  5. Deadline · United Kingdom

    Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi: deadline for Bnei Akiva applicants from the UK and Europe

    • Fri, Dec 18, 2026
    • Students applying to Eretz HaTzvi through Bnei Akiva in the UK and Europe (Hachshara).

    Listed here: Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi

    Eretz HaTzvi says UK and European interviews take place at the start of January and these applicants hear in late January 2027.

    Eretz HaTzvi: Apply for Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi: deadline for Bnei Akiva applicants from the UK and Europe (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi: Apply (opens in a new tab). Checked October 29, 2026.

  6. Deadline · Online

    Hevruta (Hartman Institute): early action deadline

    • Thu, Dec 31, 2026
    • Applicants to Hevruta for 2027-28.

    Listed here: Hevruta Gap-Year Program

    Their timeline gives the day and month without a year, next to "Applications for 2027-2028 now open".

    Hevruta for Hevruta (Hartman Institute): early action deadline (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Hartman Institute: Hevruta Gap Year Program (opens in a new tab). Checked October 29, 2026.

  7. Deadline · Online

    Kivunim: early enrollment discount ends

    • Thu, Dec 31, 2026
    • Students enrolling in Kivunim.

    Listed here: Kivunim

    Kivunim says there are "generous early enrollment discounts for those enrolled by December 31, 2026" without giving the amount. It admits students on a rolling basis.

    Kivunim admissions for Kivunim: early enrollment discount ends (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Kivunim: Admissions (opens in a new tab). Checked October 29, 2026.

January 2027

  2. Deadline · Online

    Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi: deadline on its own page

    • Sun, Jan 10, 2027
    • General applicants to Eretz HaTzvi (not through Bnei Akiva).

    Listed here: Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi

    Eretz HaTzvi's own page says Sunday, January 10, 2027; the Joint Yeshiva Application's school list shows January 15, 2027 for it. Aim for the earlier date.

    Eretz HaTzvi: Apply for Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi: deadline on its own page (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi: Apply (opens in a new tab); Joint Yeshiva Application: School List (opens in a new tab). Checked October 29, 2026.

  3. Deadline · Online

    Joint Yeshiva Application deadline

    • Fri, Jan 15, 2027
    • Applicants to the 23 yeshivas on the Joint Yeshiva Application (yeshivaapplication.org).

    Listed here: the 20 yeshivas on the Joint Yeshiva Application that we list

    Its school list gives January 15, 2027 for every member. Its home page still showed last season's wording ("Sunday January 11th", no year) when we checked, so confirm on the site, and check each yeshiva's own page too.

    Joint Yeshiva Application for Joint Yeshiva Application deadline (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Joint Yeshiva Application: School List (opens in a new tab). Checked October 29, 2026.

  5. Interviews · United States

    Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi: interviews for US and Canadian applicants

    • Late January to early February
    • Place not yet published
    • US and Canadian applicants to Eretz HaTzvi. Every applicant is interviewed.

    Listed here: Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi

    Not yet published. Eretz HaTzvi says the dates will be announced after the application deadlines.

    Eretz HaTzvi: Apply for Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi: interviews for US and Canadian applicants (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi: Apply (opens in a new tab). Checked October 29, 2026.

February 2027

March 2027

  1. Answers · Online

    Answer day for yeshiva applicants (as given by Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi)

    • Sun, Mar 7, 2027
    • General applicants to Eretz HaTzvi. Ask each yeshiva you applied to whether it uses the same day.

    Listed here: Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi

    Eretz HaTzvi's page calls Sunday, March 7, 2027 "the official date for yeshivot to inform general applicants of their status".

    Eretz HaTzvi: Apply for Answer day for yeshiva applicants (as given by Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi) (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi: Apply (opens in a new tab). Checked October 29, 2026.

  2. Deadline · Online

    Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi: deadline to register and pay the deposit

    • Thu, Mar 11, 2027
    • Students accepted to Eretz HaTzvi.

    Listed here: Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi

    The deposit is non-refundable. Eretz HaTzvi also asks you to mark yourself "registered" on the Joint Yeshiva Application.

    Eretz HaTzvi: Apply for Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi: deadline to register and pay the deposit (opens in a new tab)

    Source: Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi: Apply (opens in a new tab). Checked October 29, 2026.

June 2027

No fixed date: apply early or ask

These programs take applications as long as they have room, or announce events without a fixed public date.

How these dates are chosen

Only dates published on an official page (the program's own site, the joint application sites, or the organizer of a fair) are listed, and each one links to it. When a time, a place or a year isn't published, the date says so rather than guessing. We list 22 dates as of October 29, 2026. For the month-by-month picture, read the application timeline. Know a date we've missed? Tell us.

Times are the local time where the event happens. Today's date is worked out in each event's own time zone (2026-10-29 in Israel).

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