Nativ College Leadership Program in Israel

The Nativ College Leadership Program in Israel (Hebrew: 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.

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 Refaim.[1]

History

Nativ was founded in 1981; as of 2017-18, it is in its 37th year.[2]

Leadership

The current director of Nativ is Yossi Garr.[3]

Nativ tracks

Nativ splits into different tracks for each semester.

First semester (September–January)

Hebrew University

Nativers attend the Rothberg International School at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.[4]

Conservative Yeshiva

Nativers study at the Conservative Yeshiva.[5]

Ulpan/volunteering

Nativers intensively learn Hebrew through almost daily Ulpan classes, and volunteer as well.[6]

Second semester (February–June)

Youth Village

Based in Yemin Orde.[7]

Kehilla (community service)

Based in Yeruham, where Nativers offer to serve in the Magen David Adom, comparable to the Red Cross, the other option is to volunteer helping teach English in the school.[8]

Notable alumni

References
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  2. "Nativers 29 say". Nativ.org. Archived from the original on 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
  3. "Staff". Nativ.org. 2011-09-22. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
  4. "Hebrew University Option". Nativ.org. 2010-03-10. Archived from the original on 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
  5. "Conservative Yeshiva Option". Nativ.org. 2010-03-10. Archived from the original on 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
  6. "Ulpan and Community Service Option". Nativ.org. 2010-03-10. Archived from the original on 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
  7. "Kibbutz Option". Nativ.org. 2010-03-29. Archived from the original on 2010-03-29. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
  8. "Community Service Option". Nativ.org. 2010-03-29. Archived from the original on 2010-03-29. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
  9. "'Weeds' star forgoes suburbia for an unrecognized stint in the desert - The Times of Israel". The Times of Israel.
  10. "Story of a Jewish-American hero - Israel Culture, Ynetnews". Ynetnews.com. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
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