Summer Program Dates

Session 1 - July 3 - August 10, 2008
Neve Program , Pre-Shalhevet and Mechina

Summer Holiday Seminar - August 12 - August 28 , 2008
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Session 2 - September 3 - September 25, 2008
Neve Program and Mechina. (Mechina Ends: October 7, 2008)

(For information about Post-Shalhevet and Moreshet Summer Programs, click here.)

Overview

The Summer Program at the Neve School of General Jewish Studies is a full-time Jewish studies program designed for the inquiring Jewish woman interested in deepening her knowledge of Judaism. Participants come with varying backgrounds of Jewish education, ranging from minimal to highly advanced. All share, however, a desire to enhance the spiritual dimension of their lives. The program is open to Jewish women ages 19 and over. Offered on levels from beginners to advanced, the program meets each student’s needs with flexibility.

Students may come, with permission, later and/or stay beyond the end of the summer program. However, Neve requires a minimum stay of three full weeks of the full-time study program. Please contact the appropriate* Neve office to arrange other dates.

The program takes place at Neve Yerushalayim’s beautiful campus in Har Nof, Jerusalem. Housing is provided in student residence buildings on campus for students up to age 30, but exceptions can be made for those above that age. Students may also choose to reside off campus. Full meal service is offered in Neve’s dining hall, except on Shabbat.

Program Structure

The summer study program is offered on many levels and its format includes both lectures and seminar studies:

Introductory Mechina Level: Assumes little or no previous Jewish studies. A wide range of classes are given in all areas of Jewish studies, with emphasis on philosophy and practice.
Intermediate Neve Levels: For students who have had some Jewish studies background. In addition to biblical studies, philosophy and Jewish practice, instruction is given in improving textual learning skills.
Pre-Shalhevet: For those with advanced Hebrew textual skills, who are able to study text sources independently or with the help of a study partner (chavruta).

Faculty

The faculty of Neve SGJS includes some of the most renowned personalities in Jewish education today, including Mrs. Tziporah Heller, Rabbi Leib Kelemen, Rabbi Yaakov Levi, Rabbi Dovid Refson, and others from Israel, Europe, the United States, and elsewhere. The program is under the direction of Rabbi Moshe Chalkowski.