HUC-JIR - Your Year in Israel

Your Year in Israel

Student Orientation

General Orientation will take place on June 30.

The goals of the student orientation are:

To get to know one another and to discuss expectations
To become acquainted with the campus, administration and staff
To receive detailed information concerning the academic program

Jerusalem and Israel Orientation will take place July 1-4 and July 3 and will include both formal sessions and field study. The orientation will be devoted to:

The fundamentals of Reform Judaism
The land and people of Israel, a historical perspective
Introduction to Progressive Judaism in Israel

Attendance at all orientation sessions is required for all summer semester students.

Introductory Colloquium - August 15 - August 19, 1999

The primary aim of the Colloquium, a four-day professional orientation, is to provide an informative and relevant introduction to the educational process which will bring students, ultimately, into positions of leadership within the Jewish community.

Attendance at all orientation sessions is required for all Year-in-Israel students.

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