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Aleph Beta Academy produces engaging, interactive video courses for Judaic studies. We create courses using the most unbelievable Torah, from the greatest minds of our generation. Aleph Beta videos will not only entertain you with high quality illustration, but each course will leave you with a satisfied feeling of "aha!" Easily integrated into your classrooms or in your living room, our Torah courses have the ability to impact your life wherever you are.

Alexander Muss High School in Israel (AMHSI) is a pluralistic study-abroad program that works with public and private school students and develops customized programs for its day school partners.
Since 1972, AMHSI has educated more than 20,000 students, helping teens better understand and connect to Israel's history and culture by using the country itself as a living classroom. This innovative program revolutionized the way Israel was taught and brings in student groups from throughout North America, Australia, and Europe. AMHSI has been providing customized Day School programs since 1995, and also provides local Educator-in-Residence programs, customized community trips, and Educator Training Seminars. AMHSI has over 40 years of academic excellence, is fully accredited, and offers programs anytime during the year. Contact us for more information about sending a student or partnering a program with AMHSI.

American Jewish University is the outcome of the 2007 union of the Brandeis-Bardin Institute (BBI) and the University of Judaism (UJ). AJU is a truly pluralistic university that stands on the pillars of Learning and Scholarship, Culture, Ethics, Leadership, and Peoplehood. Being a small, private, liberal arts university, AJU effortlessly provides unparalleled opportunities to informally interact with internationally recognized scholars in fields such as Bioethics, Psychology, Business, Literature, Jewish Studies, Theatre, and Political Science. AJU offers a mentor program that can facilitate personal introductions into a wide array of professional and career opportunities. Additionally, AJU has been able to sustain one of the lowest student-faculty ratios in the nation (7:1) while maintaining one of the most affordable tuition rates for a private US university.

The David Project
www.davidproject.org
Contact: David Bernstein, Executive Directory
E-mail: db@davidproject.org
P.O. Box 52390
Boston, MA 02205
Phone: (617) 428-0012
Fax: (617) 428-0013

The David Project positively shapes campus opinion on Israel by educating, training, and empowering student leaders to be thoughtful, strategic and persuasive advocates. Since The David Project began in 2002, it has grown to embody excellence and innovation in the field of pro-Israel advocacy on campus. Our ground-breaking Israel education curricula are taught in more than 130 Jewish high schools and middle schools, laying a foundation for pro-Israel attitudes and advocacy in college and beyond. Each year we educate and prepare college students to assume leadership roles and support their efforts to deliver Israel programs and events to thousands of students on their campuses. We are guided by a commitment to provide students and adults with the knowledge, strategies and skills to ensure that effective support for Israel thrives on campuses and in our communities. For more information visit http://www.davidproject.org..

FACTS Tuition Management
http://www.factsmgt.com
Contact: Jim Owens, EVP: jowens@factsmgt.com or RJ Campbell, Director of Marketing rcampbell@factsmgt.com
PO Box 82527
Lincoln, NE 68521
Phone: 866-412-4637
Fax: 402-466-1136

Facts Tuition Management offers tuition management, grant and financial aid assessment as well as Donor Management tools.

Gratz College
http://www.gratz.edu
Contact: Jeff Levine, Director of Office of Enrollment Management
Email: jlevine@gratz.edu
7605 Old York Road
Melrose Park, PA 19027
800-475-4635 x 148 (College)
800-475-4635 x 113 (High School)

Service: College, Continuing Education, Jewish Community High School

Hebrew College
www.hebrewcollege.edu
Contact: Rabbi Dr. Michael Shire, Dean,
Shoolman Graduate School of Jewish Education
Email: mshire@hebrewcollege.edu
Address: 160 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, MA 02459
Phone: 617-559-8624

Hebrew College promotes excellence in Jewish learning and leadership within a pluralistic environment of open inquiry, intellectual rigor, personal engagement and spiritual creativity. We empower and inspire individuals to contribute their voices and vision to the Jewish community and to bring Jewish values to bear on the critical issues of our time.

As you may know, Hebrew University's Rothberg International School offers a One Year Program where you can spend your "Junior Year Abroad" in Israel. But did you know that you can also go for just a semester, enroll in one of our three intensive summer institutes, or study at the Rothberg School for a semester or year before college or university? The Rothberg School also offers seven Masters Degree programs including Community Leadership and Philanthropy Studies, Jewish Education, and Middle Eastern Studies. For further information about our programs, student life in Israel, and financial aid, please visit our website at: http://overseas.huji.ac.il.

The Israel Experience - Educational Tourism Services Ltd
In the U.S.:
Rachel Russo
Marketing and Taglit-Birthright Israel Director, North America
The Israel Experience Ltd.
3750 N. Cicero Avenue
Chicago, IL 60641
israelexperience@comcast.net
Phone/Fax: 866-993-8822
Cell: 847-642-6484

In Israel:
Meir Hoyzman
Director of the North American Division
The Israel Experience Ltd.
Ha'askan 3
Kiryat Moriah, Jerusalem 91000
Phone: 972-2-621-6903
Fax: 972-2-621-6192
Cell: 972-52-604-8200

The Israel Experience - Educational Tourism Services Ltd, a subsidiary of the Jewish Agency for Israel, is the leading provider of organized youth and student programs in Israel and Europe for participants from around the world. As such the company has gained a reputation for quality programming, reasonable costs, superior logistical services & excellent staff training and supervision, all the while maintaining a firm commitment to the safety and security of all participants. Additionally, Israel Experience Ltd. offers high-quality programming to adult and family groups visiting Israel. www.israelexperience.org.il

With offices in both New York and Israel as well as agents in the UK, Australia, IsraelPhones is the largest cell phone rental company dealing exclusively with the Israel markets. We provide excellent service to tourists, students as well as large groups arriving in Israel. At IsraelPhones we will do our best to meet all your cellular needs. IsraelPhones has a large selection of phones at the lowest price on the market.

Service: The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) is the academic and spiritual center of Conservative Judaism worldwide.

The Lookstein Center of the School of Education at Bar-Ilan University is a service and research center deeply committed to enhancing the quality of Jewish education in the Diaspora. The Center seeks to develop and facilitate programs and projects, which reflect and encourage ongoing growth and learning, and thereby enhance the knowledge and practice of Jewish educators and the efficacy of programs in Jewish schools and other Jewish educational settings. Approaching its third decade, The Lookstein Center is staffed by a team of senior educators with wide ranging experience in Jewish education in North America, South America and Europe, as well as local educational and academic consultants.

The National Gaucher Foundation (NGF) was established in 1984 as a non-profit, tax exempt organization dedicated to supporting and promoting research into the causes of, and a cure for Gaucher Disease. The mission of the NGF is to promote education, outreach and awareness to the community and to meet the ever-increasing needs of individuals with Gaucher disease and their families. The NGF offers financial assistance programs and a wide-range of resources for the benefit of the Gaucher community. In an effort to promote community/physician awareness and educational programs, the NGF holds live Web meetings, conferences, patient meetings and seminars, publishes a quarterly newsletter and has both national and regional marketing programs.

Oranim Educational Initiatives has been a leader in Jewish educational travel programming since 1986. We provide unique travel experiences to Israel and around the world for Jewish schools, educators, youth and families.

The Pardes Institute in Jerusalem brings together men and women from all backgrounds to study classical Jewish texts and contemporary Jewish issues in an open, rigorous and challenging environment. Pardes offers students a variety of learning opportunities including a Year program, a Fellows program, a Kollel and various summer programs.
The Pardes Educators Program is a distinct program within Pardes, funded by The AVICHAI Foundation. This two-year Jerusalem based program, prepares Judaic studies teachers for day schools in North America, by combining text studies with a Master of Jewish Education from Hebrew College, Hebrew language studies, pedagogy training, student teaching and professional workshops and seminars. With the support of the Jim Joseph Foundation, Pardes is able to provide important support for the Pardes Educators through school visits, retreats, curriculum workshops, regular newsletters and individual assistance and intervention.

PEJE believes that day schools are essential for fostering an engaged Jewish people for an enduring future. With our deep knowledge of and relationships with schools, communities, and the field, we boost financial sustainability and affordability in our educational institutions-for the 21st century and beyond.

Contact Information:
Amy Katz, Executive Director at 617-367-0001 or email info@peje.org and visit www.peje.org.

Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi is a broad minded, modern Orthodox, Zionist yeshiva dedicated to empowering high school graduates to become future Jewish leaders. We offer a diverse curriculum including Talmud, Tanach, Jewish Thought, Halacha, and Eretz Yisrael and Zionism studies. YEH attracts top students from all over the world who plan to continue their education in a variety of top tier universities and colleges. Our course of study is designed for every level and background with faculty members who have extensive experience in both Torah and secular studies; several of our faculty members hold doctorate degrees and have extensive experience on college campuses. Students learn one on one with Israeli scholars. In addition to our regular educational program, Eretz HaTzvi invites well known university professors, public Jewish professionals, and well known lay leaders to meet with our students. Rounding out the Israel experience, students tour Israel and participate in a variety of service projects with Israelis.

YEH students have included graduates of: Beth Tfiloh, CESJDS, Posniak, Hillel, Gann, Barrack, Frankel, JCHS of the Bay, CHAT, Weber, Heschel, and many others.