Programming and Info for College Students

Expand your mind and spark your soul
at LISHMA this summer!

LISHMA is an extraordinary Jewish learning experience– a 4-week, intensive summer yeshiva for young adult Jews (18-25) located on the site of beautiful Camp Ramah In California and co-sponsored by the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies. Lishmaniks live among the orange groves in the beautiful LISHMA house while learning traditional Jewish prayer, studying Jewish texts daily with a renowned Talmud scholar, doing weekly social action projects, and experiencing Jewish spirituality, leadership and life with inspiring rabbis and teachers throughout the summer. Lishmaniks also enjoy the recreation facilities of Camp Ramah, including an Olympic sized pool, tennis and basketball courts, art, ceramics, hiking and more. Other highlights include a weekend camping trip to the Channel Islands, as well as ongoing spiritual mentoring with LISHMA Directors Lizzi Heydemann and Jordan Gerson, both students at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies. This summer's dates are June 17-July 16, 2007. The cost for the month is only $500, thanks to generous supporters and alumni.

LISHMA is the perfect experience for the interested beginner, for someone with text study background, or for someone considering rabbinical school or a career in Jewish education. For more information write to lishma@ramah.org, or call 888-CAMP RAMAH x3, then x 5.

Check out our website at http://www.ramah.org/lishma and download the application. NEW! Ask us about working at Camp second session! Join us for the summer of a lifetime!

Jewish Campus Life Guide Available from Hillel

If college is just around the corner for your high school student and you want information about Jewish campus life at universities around the country, check out Guide to Jewish Life on Campus, offered by Hillel, the largest Jewish campus organization in the world. With a presence at more than 500 colleges and universities, Hillel provides opportunities for Jewish students to explore and celebrate their Jewish identity. The Guide to Jewish Life on Campus offers information on hundreds of colleges and universities including Jewish populations, kosher dining, student interest groups, religious life and Jewish studies. To access the guide, go to www.hillel.org and click on "Find a Hillel" or "Local Hillel Directory."

Summer Jobs with USY and Ramah

Interested in staffing one of USY's summer programs? Working for USY can be one of the most intense and most rewarding experiences. Click here for more information.

Ramah camps are looking for excellent candidates for staff positions for this summer (counselors and specialists in art, sports, camping, drama, music, woodworking, photography, Judaica and Hebrew teachers and more). Learn more.

Hillel - The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life

List of Web sites for Hillels on campuses in North America

Project OTZMA

Project OTZMA is a ten-month volunteer program in Israel. This program is designed for recent college graduates (ages 20-25) and gives participants an opportunity to live and work in a variety of settings throughout Israel.

Jewish Campus Service Corp

The prestigious Hillel Steinhardt Jewish Campus Service Corps is a paid, one-year fellowship that enables recent college graduates to work on campuses across North America helping students explore and celebrate their Jewishness.

Brandeis Collegiate Institute

The Brandeis Collegiate Institute is a 26-day exploration of self and Judaism within a safe, pluralistic community. Each session brings together young Jews (ages 18-26) with the world's finest Jewish scholars and artists in a living laboratory where they experience the multi-faceted aspects of Jewish life and culture.