Nativ College Leadership Program in Israel
Encyclopedia
The Nativ College Leadership Program in Israel (נתיב) is a nine-month, post-high-school gap year
program for mostly North American Jews. It operates under the auspices of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
, and draws its participants mostly from USY
and Ramah camps.
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in Jerusalem.
Gesher will likely begin with Nativ 31, in the 2011-2012 year.
Gap year
An expression or phrase that is associated with taking time out to travel in between life stages. It is also known as sabbatical, time off and time out that refers to a period of time in which students disengage from curricular education and undertake non curricular activities, such as travel or...
program for mostly North American Jews. It operates under the auspices of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism is the primary organization of synagogues practicing Conservative Judaism in North America...
, and draws its participants mostly from USY
United Synagogue Youth
United Synagogue Youth is the youth movement of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. USY operates in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The goal of the movement is to bring Jewish teenagers closer to Judaism and Israel through learning and social interaction...
and Ramah camps.
About Nativ
Nativ is based at the Shirley & Jacob Fuchsberg Center for Conservative Judaism, located in Jerusalem at 6 Agron Street. Nativers live at Beit Nativ, the adjoining youth hostel at 8 Agron Street, which is minutes away from Ben Yehuda Street and Emek RefaimEmek Refaim
Emek Refaim is the main street of the German Colony, a neighborhood in Jerusalem, Israel. It takes its name from the biblical Valley of Rephaim which began its descent from Jerusalem here.-Etymology:...
.
Hebrew University
Nativers attend the Rothberg International School at Hebrew UniversityHebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ; ; abbreviated HUJI) is Israel's second-oldest university, after the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The Hebrew University has three campuses in Jerusalem and one in Rehovot. The world's largest Jewish studies library is located on its Edmond J...
in Jerusalem.
Ulpan/Volunteering
Nativers intensively learn Hebrew through almost daily ulpan classes, and volunteer as well.Gesher
Nativ Gesher is a new track, whereby Nativers will have the same first semester options as the Kibbutz and Kehillah Nativers, but during the second semester they will travel to and volunteer in Masorti communities in Europe, chiefly in Berlin and London.Gesher will likely begin with Nativ 31, in the 2011-2012 year.