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Short Term Educational Program
- Immersive short term Israel experiences are essential to launching young people on a path of Jewish engagement.
- Our program will include:
- 3 week experiential programs
- Winter break workshops
- Six week summer learning seminars
- Short term trip extensions
- ‘Tiyulim’ and group trips around Israel
Lone Soldier Residential Center
- Providing a home away from home for lone soldiers who have made aliyah. Working in conjunction with the IDF, our program will include:
- Shabbat meals, holiday programs, and care packages
- A home for soldiers to grow and build long lasting connections
- ‘Adopt a lone soldier’ program with the Mayanot community in Jerusalem
- Social support and a platform for post army education and social integration
- Spiritual support through Torah classes, and spiritual mentors
- ‘Mifgash’ – meaningful connections between visiting students and their peers serving in the IDF
The Beit Midrash Program
- Enhancing Jewish literacy through serious textual study, essential to Jewish continuity and leadership.
- Our program will include:
- Year abroad & semester programs
- Executive learning programs
- Introductory courses to the classical texts of Judaism
- Advanced Jewish Studies Center
Post High School Learning Program
- Authentic Torah learning, based on timeless wisdom and dynamic spirituality, geared towards 18-19 year olds.
- Our program will include:
- Empowering textual skill building
- Hands on workshops in Talmud , Halacha and Chassidut
- One-on-one study sessions and discussion groups
- Experiential trips and Shabbatons throughout Israel
- Available spiritual mentorship and counseling
Experiential Jewish Education Program
- Offering hands-on Jewish multi-faceted experiences, both inside and outside of the classroom.
- Intimate Shabbatons with guest speakers
- Group-based volunteer and learning projects
- Trips in and around Israel, visiting sites of biblical, archaeological and historical significance
- Art and meditation workshops
- Interactive guided Torah learning seminars
Birthright Extension Educational Program
- Offering a variety of experiential ‘gateways’ and meaningful Jewish experiences, following participants 10 day Israel experience.
- Our program will include:
- Volunteering opportunities
- Educational tours
- Professional internships
- Israel environmental studies
- Business and hi-tech workshops
- Kabbalah and meditation workshops
- Jewish cultural art and music forums
Start Up Idea Lab
- Providing a creative space for developing, brainstorming and trouble-shooting new strategies for a new generation of leaders.
- Our program will include:
- A ‘Think Tank’ environment for business development and innovative opportunities
- Career development center
- Practical training courses and mentorship opportunities
- Leadership workshops and seminars
Israel Advocacy Training
- A comprehensive Anti-BDS education, providing knowledge and skill to support Israel on college campuses. Our program will include:
- Hands-on Israel advocacy seminars
- Middle East conflict workshops
- Educational field trips
- In-class discussions and practice debates
- Developing practical tools for handling diverse scenarios on campus
- *For any questions, please email Admin@Mayanot.edu
- Please be advised that the dorms open at noon the day before the program starts.
- Women’s programs start at 9:30 AM
- Men’s programs start at 4:15 PM
- Dates for the Post-High School program are listed below
- MEN’S PROGRAM/WOMEN’S PROGRAM SUMMER PROGRAM
- Monday, June 22, 2026/ 7 Tamuz 5786 – Monday, July 27, 2026/ 13 Av 5786
- Monday, June 22, 2026/ 7 Tamuz 5786 – Thursday, July 2, 2026/17 Tamuz 5786
- MEN’S PROGRAM/WOMEN’S PROGRAM FALL SEMESTER
- Tuesday, August 25, 2026/ 12 Elul 5786 – Wednesday January 6, 2027/ 27 Tevet 5787
- Tuesday, August 25, 2026/ 12 Elul 5786 – Tuesday September 22, 2026/ 11 Tishrei 5787
- Sukkot break Tuesday, Sep 22, 2026/ 11 Tishrei 5787 – Tuesday, Oct 6, 2026 /25 Tishrei 5787 Classes resume Wednesday Oct 7, 2026/ 26 Tishrei 5787
- MEN’S PROGRAM/WOMEN’S PROGRAM WINTER PROGRAM
- Tuesday, December 15, 2026/5 Tevet 5787 – January 6, 2027 / 27 Tevet 5787
- Thursday, January 7, 2027/ 28 Tevet 5787 – January 11, 2027 /3 Shvat 5787
- Classes Resume Tuesday January 12, 2027 / 4 Shvat 5787
- MEN’S PROGRAM/WOMEN’S PROGRAM SPRING SEMESTER
- Tuesday, January 12, 2027/ 4 Shvat 5787 – Wednesday, June 23, 2027 / 18 Sivan 5787
- POST HIGH SCHOOL PESACH BREAK April 8, 2027/ 1 Nisan 5787 – May 5, 2027 /28 Nissan 5787
- MEN’S PROGRAM/WOMEN’S PROGRAM PESACH BREAK: Tuesday April 13, 2027/ 6 Nisan 5787 – Tuesday May 4, 2027/ 27 Nisan 5787
- Classes Resume Wednesday May 5, 2027 / 28 Nissan 5787
- Tuesday, June 29, 2027/ 24 Sivan 5787 – Aug 2, 2027 / 28 Tammuz 5787
- Dorms open – Thursday, September 2, 2027 / 30 Av 5787
- The Mayanot Post High School Program begins 25th of August, 2026 at 4:00 pm and ends June 13th, 2027.
- Dormitories will be opening on 24th of August for students to settle in.
- There will be classes until the day after Yom Kippur. Sukkot break is from September 22nd until October 7th at 4:00pm. During this period the dormitories remain open.
- Chanukah Break is from December 9th – December 15th 9:00am. During this period the dormitories remain open.
- Pesach Break is from April 8th until May 5th 4:00pm. Students must arrive back from Pesach break on time for classes.
- The program ends with a farewell banquet on June 13th 2027 . Flights out of the country should be booked no earlier than June 14th. Dorms close Tuesday June 15th.
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The Mayanot Women’s Program offers Jewish women from diverse backgrounds the opportunity to study together in an open-minded and academically challenging setting. Thoroughly unique within the world of women’s learning, the Women’s Program offers a multitude of revolutionary courses. Catering to each student’s intellectual and spiritual needs, the women's program expands the scope of traditional learning and development of analytical skills through advanced study of Talmud, Jewish Law, and Chassidut.
Thousands of women from all over the world have come through Manayot’s doors and later taken on leadership roles on college campuses, in work places, and communities, imbuing their lives with a deep sense of Jewish identity and purpose.
The Mayanot Men’s Program is a dynamic and intellectually stimulating program for men from diverse Jewish backgrounds who come together to learn, explore and discover. Thousands of men from across the globe have attended Mayanot to experience its unique skill-building methodology in advanced study of the Talmud, Jewish Law, and Chassidut.
Mayanot's curriculum is revolutionary, encompassing both the broad intellectual and spiritual dimensions of Jewish learning. Mayanot encourages students to question, challenge, and explore thousands of years of Jewish wisdom and apply it to contemporary society. Students develop the confidence and leadership skills they need to return home empowered, to become ambassadors in their home communities, or college campuses, representing the Jewish people, Israel and our unique values.
The Mayanot Synagogue, founded in 1998, unites local olim, students from abroad and Israelis in shared communal prayer and celebration. The synagogue is located in the popular Nachlaot neighborhood of Jerusalem, a vibrant community which is considered by many as the crossroads of intellectual learning and spirituality.
The Mayanot Synagogue plays a unique role in the fabric of Jerusalem life, offering rich and diverse opportunities for Jewish prayer, expression, learning, and community building. With its energetic and lively songs, the Friday night services are a destination for tourists from around the world. Today, it is among the most diverse synagogues in Jerusalem. Synagogue programs include: lectures and classes, daily prayer, Shabbat and Holiday services, community projects, social events, and much more.
Since 2000, Mayanot’s Birthright Israel division has brought over 40,000 participants on life-changing trips to Israel, successfully connecting North American youth with their Judaism. Long-recognized as a popular choice for college students, Birthright Israel Mayanot offers high-quality Israel experiences in 10 activity-packed days. Highlights of Mayanot's trips include: hiking Masada, floating in the Dead Sea, Shabbat at the Western Wall and much more!
Built upon a love for Israel, the Jewish people, our common history and Jewish tradition, participants have the opportunity to meet and connect with young Israelis and fellow participants from diverse backgrounds. Open to all Jews, aged 18-26, looking for a spiritually rich experience, we have just the trip for you!
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