Description

Join Livnot's four-week Galilee Fellowship or one-week Northern Exposure programs for hiking (2-3 hikes EVERY week!), meaningful volunteering, learning through nature and spirituality workshops. Get off the bus and experience the Galilee with all of your senses. Dig into excavations from the 16th century, lunch with local families on Shabbat, connect to a unique community. Take a break from the daily grind or living out of your suitcase and make yourself at home in the Artists' Colony of the mystical Old City of Tzfat.

Highlights

What is included:

* Housing
* 2 meals/day, 7 days/week
* 2-3 hikes every week, including:
- 3-day sea-to-sea hike (Galilee Fellowship only)
- Overnight desert excursion (Galilee Fellowship only)
- Night hike to ancient ruins
- Trekking through waterfalls in the Golan and Galilee
* Up to 25 hours of community service per week
- Renovating bomb shelters
- Activities with Ethiopian immigrant children
- Volunteering at clothing/food banks
- Public gardening
- Teaching English to disadvantaged students
- Working together with local residents to improve dilapidated apartments and playgrounds
- Excavating bakeries and bathhouses from the 16th century
* Shabbat experience in Tzfat with local families
* Spirituality workshops (Spiritual Eating, Kabbalah 101, Relationships, and more)
* Live evening concerts
* Meeting local artists in their studios
* Learning through nature
* Shopping in the open-air market
* One free weekend to explore the country or visit family/friends (Galilee Fellowship only)
* Medical insurance

Activities subject to change based on availability, group size, and weather conditions.

Qualifications

Programs are geared for young Jewish adults, ages 21-30, with minimal formal Jewish education. No Hebrew or prior experience is required.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

from USD100/week

Cost Includes:

• Excursions
• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Medical insurance

Program Fees Include:

* Northern Exposure: USD100/week, including housing, meals, activities, and hikes

* Galilee Fellowship: As low as USD500 for four weeks, including housing, meals, activities, hikes, camping trips, and airfare subsidy

Salary/Pay

Every participant is provided with emergency medical coverage for the duration of the program

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

You're a 20-something that hasn't done much of anything Jewish since your bar/bat mitzvah; looking to connect to a greater sense of community; interested in being part of an amazing group of open-minded, mature adventurers who are passionate about making a difference to repair the world; looking for a physically and spiritually challenging experience to expand your horizons.

Age Range

21 - 30

This Program is open to

American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

in Groups of 5-25

Scholarships are Available

Local scholarships and in-house subsidies are available. In order to qualify for subsidies from Livnot U'Lehibanot, you must: * Be 21 - 30 years-old * Have minimal formal Jewish education and be interested in connecting to your Jewish heritage * Apply for any scholarships available in your area; our staff will gladly assist you in this process. Contact us for further details.

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone/Video Interview
• Physical Exam/Health Records

Typically The Application Process Time is

1-5 business days

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Livnot U'Lehibanot's Mission Statement

Livnot U'Lehibanot provides an extremely powerful experience which builds a strong sense of Jewish community, encourages personal growth through challenge, and develops a meaningful sense of identity, belonging, and connectedness to the land of Israel, Jewish values, and the Jewish people. The Livnot Way: Through integrating key program elements; hiking the land, community service, Jewish learning and group building activities, the Livnot Experience creates a physically and spiritually challenging program in an open and supportive atmosphere.

Year Founded

1980

Livnot U'Lehibanot is a Jewish; transdenominational based organization. We do not require our participants to be of the same faith. Our volunteers will not be involved in religious proselytizing.