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Hevruta Gap-Year Program

A Wellspring program for young adults

Overview

Build the Jewish Future with a Year in Israel

Join a select group of Israeli and North American young adults who are deeply committed to a thriving future for the Jewish people and a Jewish and democratic Israel.

Our Hevruta Gap-Year Program offers a unique and dynamic learning experience blending study, community, and leadership in the heart of Jerusalem. Spend a year in Israel developing the academic insights and leadership skills to address the most significant challenges facing the Jewish people, Israel, and global Jewry today, alongside a community of peers from North America and Israel.

 Applications due January  30, 2026 (Early Action due December 30, 2025)

Applicants will be notified on February 20, 2026 (January 20, 2026 for Early Action.)

“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

Core Components

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Thinking about applying but undecided? Let us know by filling out the Hevruta Gap-Year interest form

Aug 25, 2025

Havruta Gap-Year Program

From our Hevruta Alumni

A new podcast that puts today's biggest Jewish questions in the hands of the leaders of tomorrow.

Dec 14, 2023

Now is not the time to abandon American universities

May 3, 2024

Hevruta alum Madeline Kohn writes about celebrating Passover while watching protests unfurl across American campuses for The Daily Pennsylvania.

May 2, 2024

Protests erupted at Columbia University over Israel divestment calls. Jewish students express discomfort amid arrests and chants, recalling past trauma. Campus tension intensifies.

Dec 21, 2023

Hevruta Alum Elan Roth appears on CNN

Our Team

Head of Hevruta Gap-Year Program

Director of Hevruta

Director of Teen and Educational Initiatives

Manager of Teen Community & Engagement

Deputy Director, North American Programs in Israel

Rabbi of the Hevruta Gap-Year Program, overseeing the Beit Midrash

Logistics Coordinator

Hevruta Program Madricha

Hevruta Program Madrich

Hevruta Program Madricha

Faculty

President, Shalom Hartman Institute

Vice President

Rosh Beit Midrash and Senior Research Fellow

Research Fellow

Senior Faculty

Director of Rabbanut Yisraelit

Research Fellow

Research Fellow

Beit Midrash for Israeli Rabbis Fellow

Beit Midrash for Israeli Rabbis Fellow

Director of the Center for Judaism and State Policy

Hevruta Faculty

Research Fellow. Educational Director of UJIA. Hevruta Faculty.

Hevruta Faculty

Hevruta Faculty

Research Fellow

Contact Us

Questions about the Hevruta Gap-Year Program? Please contact us.

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