Tevet
Tevet Winter Break Intensive • December 22–31, 2026
Join us for 10 days of intensive and rewarding Torah study and volunteering in the heart of Jerusalem. Our Tevet Winter Break Intensive program is perfect for people ages 18-30, regardless of background or skill-level, looking for a chance to study in a warm, egalitarian Beit Midrash in Jerusalem. Our fully subsidized 10-day program includes accommodation, dynamic Jewish text study, inspiring ritual life, volunteering, and eye-opening tours of Jerusalem and its environs.
Tevet 2026: Will the Real Tikkun Olam Please Stand Up?
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Why Study With Us
- Meet Jewish peers from around the world
- Free program with lodging in the heart of Jerusalem
- Experience a communal Shabbat with us
- Study with accomplished academics and Torah scholars
- Volunteer with the local community and support Israel
this Year’s Theme
Will the Real Tikkun Olam Please Stand Up?
“Tikkun Olam” has become one of the most familiar—and contested—ideas in contemporary Jewish life. For some, it is the heart of Judaism’s moral vision; for others, it has become an empty slogan or a departure from tradition. But what does tikkun olam actually mean, where does it come from, and how has its meaning changed over time?
Over the 10 days of the Tevet Winter Break Program, we will trace the evolution of tikkun olam from its earliest rabbinic sources through Kabbalah and modern Jewish thought to its place in today’s social, political, and spiritual conversations. Together, we’ll explore the many competing visions of what it means to “repair the world,” asking what this powerful idea demands of us—and whether there is such a thing as the “real” tikkun olam.
Register Today!
Tevet is a fully subsidized program that covers the full cost of learning, housing, Shabbat, and breakfast for the length of the program. Your only costs are airfare to and from Israel and daily meals.
At the end of the application participants are asked to send a $300 deposit via PayPal, to be returned at the end of the program.
The program is geared towards people of all genders aged 18-30, with flexibility.