Spend a Semester in the Jewish Homeland

Call Israel Home for a Semester

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Live Like a Local

Go beyond Birthright and live in Israel. Navigate the transit system and local markets, travel between cities, and immerse yourself in the culture of Israel. After a semester, you will truly feel like a local.

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Experience Jewish Life

Celebrate holidays in the Jewish homeland where they once happened! Nothing compares to seeing the joy and excitement of Jewish holidays celebrated as

a nation in Israel.

Explore Your Passion

Business, journalism, Middle East politics, poverty, social justice... whatever your passion, you can tailor a semester abroad to explore it firsthand. The country is open for you to explore this semester.

Sample Schedule

A SEMESTER IN ISRAEL THAT

CHANGES EVERYTHING.

Thrive is an immersive study abroad program at Hebrew University and Tel Aviv University that enables students to continue their studies and live in Israel while experiencing Israeli society and deepening their connection to their Jewish heritage.

Our alumni are remarkable Jewish leaders driven by Jewish values and a love

for the land and people of Israel.

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staff who can help you navigate the process.

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"Friends abroad in Europe can't wait to go home, and all my friends here don't want to leave!"

Lauren H. University of Michigan