About the program
Open to graduating high school seniors.
An 8-month gap year based in Jerusalem that combines five full-year academic courses (Jewish civilization in the Diaspora, Middle East studies, Hebrew, Arabic, and a visual learning/photography course) with about 8-10 weeks of international travel on up to four trips, visiting up to 12 countries. The year also includes a social responsibility/volunteering component in Israel and encounters with Israeli cultural and public figures.
The facts
- Type
- Gap year program
- Location
- Mishkenot Sha'ananim, Yemin Moshe 1, Jerusalem 9108102
- Director, Gap-Year Program
- Rabbi Pierpaolo Punturello
- Program length
- 8 months
- Number of students
- Not published on the program's website. Ask the program.
- Tuition
- Not published on the program's website. Ask the program.
- College credit
- Up to 30 college credits through Hebrew College (Newton/Boston, Massachusetts), which issues an official transcript for an optional additional fee.
- Housing and meals
- Housing at the guest house of Mishkenot Sha'ananim in Jerusalem; all meals included other than on free weekends and vacations.
Where this information comes from
Everything on this page was taken from the program's own website and last checked on October 2, 2026. Details change, so confirm with the program before you rely on them. The photo shows Old City of Jerusalem, not the program or its campus.
- https://www.kivunim.org/
- https://www.kivunim.org/admissions
- https://www.kivunim.org/study
- https://www.kivunim.org/israel
- https://www.kivunim.org/contact
- https://www.kivunim.org/staff-and-leadership
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