About the program
The program describes itself as "a new Modern Orthodox gap year in Israel for young adults who want a meaningful year in Israel while developing a deeper understanding of their Jewish identity." Opening for 2027-2028.
A semester or gap year that opens in 2027-2028. The fall is in Jerusalem and the spring in Tel Aviv (Florentin). Weekly learning days built around a "big question", Jewish learning, weekly StandWithUs seminars in the first semester, chesed volunteering, 8-12 hours a week of internships or volunteering, weekly trips, Shabbat meals, monthly Shabbatonim and chagim together.
The facts
- Run by
- Aardvark Israel, which runs 6 programs listed here
- Type
- Gap year program
- Location
- 3 Ben Yehuda St, 3rd Floor, Jerusalem 9462402; 39 Levinsky St, 2nd Floor, Tel Aviv 6610910
- Program Director of Atid
- Rabbi Josh Harris
- Program length
- Semester or gap year (9 months, September-May). 2027-28: arrive August 24, 2027; fall semester ends December 22, 2027; spring students arrive January 11, 2028; the year ends May 23, 2028.
- Number of students
- Not published on the program's website. Ask the program.
- Tuition
- 2027-2028: one semester (August or January start) $17,990; year $33,490. Meals and airfare are not included. See it on their site Compare tuition
- College credit
- Not published on the program's website. Ask the program.
- Masa
- The program's website says it is a Masa Israel program.
- Housing and meals
- Furnished shared apartments used only by program participants, with kitchens and WiFi; all apartments are kosher and maintained as Shomer Shabbat environments. Meals are not included.
- Tracks and options
- Magen David Adom (Mada) add-on $1,999
- International trips: China, UAE, Ethiopia or Italy $2,650; Poland $2,950
- USA Plus summer camp (3 weeks in Israel and 2 months in the USA) $2,650
See it for yourself
Their pages elsewhere
Linked from the program's own website.
The neighborhood
Photos of the area around the program, not of the program itself.
Daily life in Jerusalem
From Jerusalem Local, a city guide by the same publisher.
- Jerusalem for seminary and yeshiva students
Visa, phone and Rav-Kav, Shabbat, urgent care, safety
- A seminary or yeshiva year in Jerusalem
The practical guide for students and parents
Where this information comes from
Everything on this page was taken from the program's own website and last checked on October 22, 2026. Details change, so confirm with the program before you rely on them. The photo shows Aardvark Israel, not the program or its campus.
One exception: The program director (Rabbi Josh Harris, Program Director of Atid) was confirmed by the program by email in October 2026; it is not listed on the program's website.
- https://aardvarkisrael.com/atid/
- https://aardvarkisrael.com/atid/tuition/
- https://aardvarkisrael.com/atid/dates/
- https://aardvarkisrael.com/atid/special-interest-tracks/
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