Israel Education at YULA includes a full-year Modern Israel Senior Seminar; the largest and most active club in school (YIAC); frequent creative cross-disciplinary programs and celebrations; and many opportunities for political advocacy and activism.
Through Our Israel Education Program:
- Students acquire historical knowledge about the story of modern Israel
- Students feel personally and emotionally connected to Israel
- Students advocate and take action for Israel
Events
Past programs have included:
- Yom Hazikaron Memorial
- Yom Haatzmaut Celebration
- Yom Yerushalayim Celebration
- Rabin Memorial
- Balfour Breakfast
- UN Partition Plan Gallery
- Cannes YULA Israel Film Festival & Street Fair
- Ivrit Week
- Senior Israel Activism Days
- Rav Kook Cafe
Activism & Advocacy
- Senior College Readiness Seminar (in Collaboration with AIPAC, JNF, Stand With Us, Hasbara, ATID Fellowships, Jerusalem U)
- AIPAC Policy Conference
- Schusterman High School Summit
- Saban Leadership Conference
- JNF Annual Breakfast
- AIPAC Regional Dinner
- Student teaching at elementary schools
- Parlor meetings for members of Congress
- YIAC Club
Israel Speaker Series
Past speakers have included:
- Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau (Former Chief Rabbi)
- Ambassador David Friedman
- Miriam Peretz (Israel Prize Winner)
- Sivan Rahav Meir (Israeli Media personality)
- Colonel Richard Kemp (British military)
- Daniella Coen (YULA grad & Lone Soldier)
- Yishai Fleischer (Hebron Spokesman)
- Yahya Mahmid (pro-Israel Muslim)