Tevet
Tevet Winter Break Intensive • December 22–31, 2025
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 majorly-subsidized 10-day program includes dynamic Jewish text study, inspiring ritual life, volunteering, and eye-opening tours of Jerusalem and its environs.
Last Year’s Schedule
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
Last Year’s Theme
Mitzvah: What Does It Mean to Be Commanded?
After Sinai, whether they like it or not, all Jews were m’tsuvim (commanded) to follow the terms of the Sinaitic Covenant. The idea of Mitzvah, or commandment, is one of the fundamental concepts of Judaism, like God or The People of Israel. But it is also an idea that is deeply challenging in our age. It seems to contradict our deeply held conviction that we have an absolute right to control our own lives and our belief that our individual decision-making is sacrosanct.
What lies underneath the Jewish focus on commandedness? How did the rabbis understand the meaning and purpose of commandment?
Throughout the program, we will explore the idea of Mitzvah from a variety of different perspectives and deepen our relationships with this central pillar of Judaism.
Register Today!
Tevet 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.