Listed in alphabetical order. Every fact comes from the program's own website. Not sure where to start? Try the program finder.
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Jerusalem
Post-high-school gap year students, current college students and working young adults ages 17-21 from around the world, of all Jewish backgrounds and affiliations.
Florentine, Tel Aviv
Post-high-school gap year students, current college students and working young adults ages 17-21 from around the world, of all Jewish backgrounds and affiliations.
Multiple locations
Gap-year students looking for a program in the spirit of Conservative/Masorti Judaism; Aardvark Israel's FAQ says all Jewish students ages 17-21 are encouraged to apply.
Rechavya, Jerusalem
Post-high-school women; describes itself as a Jerusalem-based post-high-school seminary program.
Old City, Jerusalem
Jewish men, generally college-educated and aged 20-30, from beginner to advanced; religious observance and Hebrew are not required. The separate Gesher program is the one aimed at post-high-school students.
Tel Aviv suburbs, Tel Aviv
Young Jewish adults from abroad who want a long-term volunteer year in Israel; requirements listed are being self-sufficient and having good English or Hebrew.
Har Nof, Jerusalem
A seminary for young women; the site says classes cater to all levels of students.
Shapira (south Tel Aviv), Tel Aviv
High school graduates ages 17-19 from around the world; the program includes both international and Israeli participants.
Jerusalem
Young women from North and South America, Europe and South Africa seeking a year of intensive Jewish studies in Israel.
Bayit Vegan, Jerusalem
Young women seeking advanced Torah study in Jerusalem (the site does not spell out entry requirements).
Bet Hakerem, Jerusalem
English-speaking college graduates and young professionals, mostly aged 20-35, with at least a basic commitment to traditional observance and the ability to read Hebrew.
Maalot Dafna, Jerusalem
First-year students are usually 18-19 and come from a range of backgrounds, from yeshiva day school to public school/NCSY with little prior learning.
Mount Zion, Jerusalem
Jewish men aged 18 to 35, from beginner to advanced; the Gap Year program is for male high school graduates.
Old City, Jerusalem
Post-high-school boys with a Modern Orthodox background (wording used on the Aish Yeshiva program page).
Tel Aviv
Recent high school graduates with a GPA of 3.0 or equivalent and English proficiency.
Jerusalem and Tel Aviv
Gap-year participants from the UK youth movement FZY (Federation of Zionist Youth); the site does not state age or entry requirements on the pages checked.
Tel Aviv area
A gap-year program of the youth movement Habonim Dror North America, which describes itself as a Jewish, Socialist-Zionist youth movement.
Mattersdorf, Jerusalem
Young women who have finished high school; the site lists feeder high schools from North America, Europe and elsewhere.
Jerusalem
Pre-university North Americans and pre-army Israelis who study together in a single cohort that the program describes as pluralistic.
Tel Aviv area
Open to all Jewish students regardless of level of observance; participants must keep the program's rules, which the site says include Modern Orthodox observance of Shabbat, kashrut, attire and behavior.
Givat Mordechai, Jerusalem
The site says Kadima is for Modern Orthodox Jewish high school graduates, with participants from Canada, Europe, the UK, the USA and Mexico; the program runs in English.
Golan Heights, Moshav Keshet
Religious young men aged 18-21 from English-speaking countries (mainly North America) who have finished 12th grade or college; most intend to enlist in the IDF, some are weighing it, and some come as a gap year before college.
Multiple locations
High school graduates from Israel and abroad; the site says about 60% of each campus is Israeli and the rest are gap-year participants from abroad and new immigrants heading to the army.
Jerusalem
Post-high-school students from the United States and other English-speaking countries.
Israel
Jewish high school graduates from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, in what the site calls a religious Zionist, co-ed environment.
Har Nof, Jerusalem
Shana Beis (second-year) students aged 19 and up who, in the site's words, are fully Bais Yaakov-aligned in values and standards; some work as madrichot.
Givat Washington
Young women from a range of backgrounds on a year-in-Israel seminary program designed for English speakers; classes are offered at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.
Kiryat Moshe, Jerusalem
Men from a wide variety of backgrounds, including new immigrants and visitors coming for a semester or a year; no age range is stated.
Har Nof, Jerusalem
Jewish, English-speaking male college graduates in their 20s and 30s with limited background in Jewish learning.
Har Nof, Jerusalem
English-speaking post-college men and young professionals aged roughly 20-30 (average about 24), many with little or no Jewish background.
Jerusalem
High school graduates aged 18-19 in the Post High School program; the main men's program is aimed at ages 20-29.
Rechavia, Jerusalem
Women aged 20 and older from varied backgrounds and countries (the year/semester program is listed for ages 20-29).
Jerusalem
The site says it is for Modern Orthodox Jewish high school graduates from North America, Europe, Latin America and Israel, including those preparing for the IDF; overseas and Israeli participants live and learn together.
South
Gap-year students of any religious educational background who are motivated and independent; the program says it aims to develop committed religious Zionists.
Jerusalem
Yeshiva high school graduates who want to continue their Torah studies in Israel.
Bayit Vegan, Jerusalem
Women from abroad spending a year after high school in text-based Torah study at an advanced level; admission includes an entrance exam and interview.
Jerusalem
Post-high-school women seeking a year of intensive, text-based Torah study; visits and interviews are held at yeshiva high schools in North America and the UK.
Jerusalem
Young women spending a year in Israel who want to combine Torah study with daily hands-on work with children.
City Center, Jerusalem
Describes itself as an Israel gap-year seminary program for post-high-school Modern Orthodox Jewish women.
Jerusalem
Religious young women with special needs who want a year in Israel.
North
Students from abroad who want to study at an Israeli midrasha in an integrated program.
Old City, Jerusalem
Young women who want a year of Jewish learning in Israel in a Sephardic setting; the site subtitles itself 'Sephardic Seminary'.
Jewish Quarter, Old City, Jerusalem
Motivated young women from around the world on a one-year post-high-school program; the site describes its framework as religious Zionist.
Neve Shamir, Ramat Beit Shemesh
Motivated students from a variety of high schools who want an academic, warm, halachically committed, religious Zionist environment (the school's own wording).
Arnona, Jerusalem
Young women from abroad who want text-based learning in a beit midrash setting, studying alongside Israeli and South American students.
Jerusalem
Young women from a range of high schools (girls-only, co-ed, Bais Yaakov, community schools and NCSY) spending a year in Israel; the school describes itself as a Dati-Leumi (Religious Zionist) seminary.
Givat Shaul, Jerusalem
English-speaking women in their 20s and 30s, mostly university students, graduates and professionals, of varying Jewish backgrounds; applicants need a basic commitment to traditional observance and the ability to read Hebrew.
Jerusalem
Young women from yeshiva high schools and out-of-town Bais Yaakov schools in America and England, along with some baalei teshuva and NCSY students, who are committed to halacha.
Jerusalem
Young women on a gap year in Israel; the program is run by Bnei Akiva of the US & Canada, which the site calls a Religious Zionist youth movement.
Netanya
Young women on a year in Israel who want to combine Torah study with daily work with children at a children's home.
Kibbutz Migdal Oz, Gush Etzion
High school graduates from Israel and abroad (and those finishing a first or second year of further study); overseas applicants need good Hebrew, since the program is integrated with Israeli students.
Israel
Participants from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa who want a year of yeshiva or seminary study within the Bnei Akiva framework.
Har Nof, Jerusalem
Jewish women from less affiliated backgrounds, from beginners with little or no Jewish education (Mechina) to those with intermediate knowledge.
Kiryat Yearim
Post-high-school young men looking for a year of personal growth and learning with close attention from rebbeim; no particular background level is stated.
Pat, Jerusalem
Post-high-school women from abroad who are committed to Torah study and want to learn alongside Israeli peers in an Israeli beit midrash.
Malcha, Jerusalem
Post-high-school women who want to become independent Torah learners, in a program committed to Torat Yisrael, Am Yisrael, Eretz Yisrael and Medinat Yisrael.
Israel
Young women from abroad doing a year of Sherut Leumi (Israeli national service).
Ramat Eshkol, Jerusalem
Young Orthodox Jewish women, mainly from the United States and Canada, at intermediate to advanced levels.
Har Nof, Jerusalem
Young women seeking depth in their Jewish lives, whether already committed to Torah observance or just beginning to explore it.
Ramat Beit Shemesh, Beit Shemesh
English-speaking young men.
Gush Etzion
Young men with special needs who want to spend a year learning and touring in Israel.
Jerusalem
Adult learners of all denominations and backgrounds, including those heading toward rabbinical school; no prior Hebrew or text knowledge is required for the Lishma track.
Ramat Beit Shemesh, Beit Shemesh
Post-high-school women serious about Torah learning and religious growth, from North America, England, Switzerland and Australia.
Tel Aviv
A post-high-school gap year for young men who want to combine Torah study with work experience and are able to live independently.
Shaarei Chessed, Jerusalem
Yeshiva bochurim from many countries; the site does not state an entry level beyond describing its typical student as hardworking and motivated.
Ramot, Jerusalem
Motivated post-high-school students, drawn mainly from communities around the United States, seeking serious Torah learning with close mentorship.
Bayit Vegan, Jerusalem
Describes itself as a post-high-school American yeshiva for students from a range of backgrounds and skill levels, from those learning to read Gemara to those ready for high-level shiurim.
Romema, Jerusalem
Describes itself as a framework for motivated students seeking high-level shiurim; the site is aimed at overseas students and their parents.
Jerusalem
Students and married kollel members from a range of American yeshivas, plus second- and third-year students coming from other yeshivas in Israel.
Jerusalem
Post-high-school and beis medrash students; the application covers first-year and second/third-year beis medrash applicants.
Neve Yaakov, Jerusalem
Bochurim who stay for several years of beis medrash learning; the site describes first, second and third year shiurim.
Old City, Jerusalem
Post-high-school and continuing beis medrash bochurim who can learn with a chavrusa and follow a demanding Gemara shiur; the site says it is not a therapeutic or remedial program.
Jerusalem
Older bochurim: the site says applicants younger than 20, or who have not finished third year beis medrash, will not be considered.
Har Nof, Jerusalem
Bochurim from a range of backgrounds coming for a year (or more) in Eretz Yisroel; the application asks for the applicant's current high school, and shiurim are offered at different levels.
Moshav Matityahu
Describes itself as a post-high-school yeshiva aiming at individualized growth and building concrete Torah learning skills.
Jerusalem
Advanced yeshiva students from Israel and many other countries; the application page says single applicants from abroad to the non-chassidish chaburos must have completed three years of beis medrash (two years for chassidishe chaburos) and need a recommendation from their current Rosh Yeshiva.
Jerusalem
Yeshiva students who want to keep developing their learning skills, Torah knowledge, hashkafa and middos in a structured setting.
Mattersdorf, Jerusalem
Says its typical student is self-motivated and wants to develop learning and analytical skills in a full-time Torah setting in Israel; it has an overseas program drawing students from five continents.
Sanhedria Murchevet, Jerusalem
Says it caters to serious, advanced English-speaking students who want to grow in Torah study in Israel.
Ramat Beit Shemesh Alef, Beit Shemesh
Young men on a gap year who want a mix of Torah study, chessed and getting to know Israel.
Jerusalem
Post-high-school students looking for what the site calls a focused yet relaxed atmosphere.
Ma'ale Adumim
Qualified students from abroad with a working knowledge of Hebrew, who join the regular Israeli hesder program rather than a separate track.
Gush Etzion, Efrat
Students from abroad, released IDF volunteers, students entering Shana Bet or beyond, and yeshiva students considering aliyah.
Gush Etzion, Kibbutz Kfar Etzion
Women from overseas joining the first-year (Shiur Alef) group, who the site says make up about a third of that group and learn alongside Israeli students in a Hebrew-speaking setting.
Har Nof, Jerusalem
Jewish men with limited background in Torah learning as well as more advanced students; the site describes the student body as professionals, university graduates and intellectually oriented young men, and mentions a one-year program for post-high-school graduates.
Jerusalem
Post-high-school students from around the world, including those arriving through Bnei Akiva programs (MTA from Australia and South Africa; Hachshara from the UK and Europe).
Old City, Jerusalem
Overseas post-high-school students who join a hesder yeshiva of Israeli students, with shiurim offered at several levels in English and in Hebrew.
Gush Etzion, Alon Shevut
Overseas post-high-school students (the Dr. William Major Overseas Program) and, separately, post-college students (Post College track).
Ramot, Jerusalem
Post-high-school boys from the Sephardic community, at any level of prior Gemara experience; the site also says it works with boys who may be struggling, disconnected or at a crossroads.
Israel
Overseas students (mostly from the United States and Canada, with others from England and elsewhere) who join the Overseas Program within an Israeli hesder yeshiva.
Ramat Shilo, Ramat Beit Shemesh
English-speaking post-high-school students (the packing list is addressed to 18-year-olds studying abroad for a year), with students from several countries.
North
Young men with a high level of Hebrew and a strong background in Talmud and Judaic studies, generally on a gap year between high school and college; college graduates may also join.
Modi'in
Post-yeshiva-high-school students from varied backgrounds who are committed to serious Torah learning and want to become independent learners.
Nachlaot, Jerusalem
Post-high-school young men; the yeshiva describes itself as a Sephardic post-high school yeshivah preparing students for college, business and life.
Old City, Jerusalem
Overseas post-high-school students spending a year (or more) learning in Israel, with shiurim tracked by level.
Modi'in area
Overseas young men (the site names the US, Canada, Brazil, France, England, Belgium, Switzerland and Australia) who want to learn alongside Israeli hesder students.
Mevaseret Zion
Post-high-school young men, English speakers from around the world, who are motivated to learn Torah in Israel.
Baka, Jerusalem
High school graduates; describes itself as a Bnei Akiva Hesder yeshiva.
Bayit Vegan, Jerusalem
Says it is for bright, self-motivated post-high-school students.
Ramat Shlomo, Jerusalem
Sephardic young men from varying backgrounds who want to spend a year in Israel and connect with their Sephardic heritage.
Kiryat Yearim (Telz Stone)
Post-high-school students from across North America who are motivated to get the most out of their learning and growth in Israel.
Jerusalem and Tel Aviv
Jewish gap-year students from a range of denominations, youth movements and backgrounds; the site describes the program as pluralist and says it began as the gap year for members of the Young Judaea movement.
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