A Wellspring program for young adults
Experience Israel from within. Join our vibrant community of Israelis and North Americans for an unforgettable experience surrounded by like-minded peers dedicated to learning, community building, and making a positive impact. Forge lifelong connections and embark on a transformative journey.
You will acquire leadership skills to address the most significant challenges facing the Jewish people and the world today. Hevruta alumni are better prepared for higher education and for a diverse range of professional paths.
“This year has given me a lot of tools. Now I know that if I want to do something, within myself, I have the power.”
– Abner G., Hevruta Alum
Learning lies at the heart of Hevruta, forming the foundation for all activities. Our curriculum fosters a deep understanding of Jewish identity today, allowing participants to explore key issues that shape our collective narrative. Topics include Hebrew Ulpan, Halacha, Jewish Culture and Thought, Shared Society, American Jewish Identity, Current Events, and Talmud.
Volunteering + Internships. Our vision is to contribute meaningfully to Jerusalem, by responding to the needs of the most vulnerable of the city.
The Hevruta Community is an intentional part of gap-year life where students actively participate in shaping their day-to-day experience. North American students live, study, and experience Israel alongside their Israeli counterparts participating in the Israeli Hevruta Pre-Army program. Group dynamics are strengthened through open discourse, participant-led activities, and shared programming.
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Open to young adults from diverse backgrounds in Israel and North America, our program provides a dynamic learning experience in the heart of Jerusalem that incorporates study of both classic and modern Jewish texts, issues, and values, as well as internships and volunteering.
“I didn’t want to be inside an “American bubble” for my gap-year. I wanted to experience Israel from the inside.”
– Lauren S., Hevruta Alum
Yeshiva Track with Advanced Talmud Study
Students with a passion for Talmud study may choose the Advanced Talmud Study track to engage in rigorous study in a religiously pluralistic beit midrash. These students also participate in the other extensive offerings that are part of Hevruta, including community building, volunteering, and exploring Israel.
Oct 26, 2023
The events of the past few weeks and war in Israel will be a defining, even identity-shaping, moment for a generation of young Jews
Dec 14, 2023
Aug 3, 2022
Working with college students on Israel conversations can be fraught, but it can also be transformative.
Feb 8, 2023
Join North American Hevruta alumni for a weekend of learning and community building.
Head of Hevruta Gap-Year Program
SHI Senior Faculty and Rabbi
Director of Hevruta Gap-Year Program
Director of Young Adult Initiatives
Rabbi of the Hevruta Gap-Year Program, overseeing the Beit Midrash
Hevruta Program Counselor
Administrative Coordinator
Logistics coordinator
Social Engagement Coordinator, Hevruta
Recruiting, Graduates and Marketing Coordinator for the Hevruta Program
Hevruta Program Madricha
Hevruta Program Madricha
Hevruta Program Madrich
President, Shalom Hartman Institute
Research Fellow
Educational Director, Center for Israeli & Jewish Identity and Research Fellow
Research Fellow
Senior Research Fellow
Research Fellow
Director of Hazon
Research Fellow
Beit Midrash for Israeli Rabbis Fellow
JTA, Seminar & Writers Workshop Advisor
Director of the Center for Judaism and State Policy
Hevruta Faculty
Hevruta Faculty
Hevruta Faculty
Hevruta Faculty
Research Fellow
Research Fellow