Internship Summer 2018 Aish Hatorah Jun 18 – Aug 9 (Fly to Israel: June 17, Fly Back Home: Aug 9)

Jerusalem Internship Summer 2018 Aish Hatorah Jun 18 – Aug 9 (Fly to Israel: June 17, fly back home: Aug 9)

Hosted by: Aish Hatorah

Organized by: jInternship

Program Director Rabbi Avraham Willig Director of Internship Placements Mrs. Bashi Rosen

1 ummer 2018

Summer 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction 3 2. Your Professional Internship 3 3. College Credits 4 4. Travel Information 4 5. What to Do When You Land 5 6. The AISH Program 6 6.1 A message from the Aish Staff: 6 6.3 The Learning Calendar 8 6.4 General Daily Schedule during Learning Program 8 7. The Campus 8 8. Room and Board 8 9. AISH Dormitory Rules 9 10. Trips (Tiyulim) 10 11. Security 10 12. Shabbat 10 13. Packing List 11 14. Cell Phones 12 15. Taxis 12 16. Passport 13 17. Health Insurance 13 18. Important Contact Info - AISH/jInternship Staff 15

Student Guidebook

1. Introduction Congratulations on being selected to take part in Olami / Onward Israel Internship Summer ’18 Session in Jerusalem! The program is hosted by Aish HaTorah and administered by jInternship. The official organizer is Olami. This unique and innovative program is a hybrid of Jewish learning and professional development. It mimics the Jewish ideal of placing importance on both Jewish learning and using Jewish values to succeed in the marketplace. In the program’s two-month format, you’ll have the opportunity to learn about Judaism from some of the world’s top Jewish educators at Aish HaTorah, as well as to work alongside successful professionals in your industry of interest. We hope you will keep in mind that your internship has been secured through much effort, networking and administrative work. The opportunity is a privilege. You were selected because of the high recommendations you received from your campus rabbi/other references as well as the talents and potential that was apparent from your resume and your interviews. Based on this, we have great confidence that you will live up to the high expectations we and your host-company have for you. This Guidebook will introduce you to this powerful and carefully designed program. We are confident that the experience will help you reach new heights personally and professionally.

2. Your Professional Internship Since most students will work for different host companies, it is not in the scope of this Guidebook to discuss specific requirements for time spent at your professional internship. In general, you should discuss the requirements for the internship with your supervisor and our Internship Coordinator, Mrs. Bashi Rosen. Upon arrival in Israel, Bashi will supply you with a packet that includes information such as the contact information of your supervisor, directions to your internship, bus routes, proper attire, an overview of the work culture in Israel, etc. Make sure you understand clearly what their expectations are from you. It is equally important that you make clear to them what you hope to accomplish during the internship. If you have any problems with your internship, you should immediately be in touch with Bashi Rosen. It is her job to make sure that things go smoothly. You can also contact Jeff Surowitz (the Director), Rabbi Willig, or the madrichim (student coordinators) for assistance. The entire team is committed to making your experience a success.

3 Upon arrival in Israel, your Madrich will help you secure a Rav Kav card for public transportation for travel to/from work. Bashi will prepare a map of where your internship is located and transportation instructions for you upon arrival in Israel.

3. College Credits The jInternship program is not currently accredited for college credits. However, many universities will offer credits for summer internships done through non-accredited programs so long as the internship is supervised. Several participants have done this in the past. The jInternship team is happy to work together with your host-company’s supervisor to assist you in receiving college credits for your experience. Please tell Bashi or Jeff Surowitz before the program starts if you are interested in this arrangement. More importantly, make sure you contact the appropriate department at your university and that you understand all the requirements you will need to fulfill in order to receive college credits. Obviously, it is up to the student’s university whether they will recognize the credits.

4. Travel Information

It’s important that you make your ticket in order to be here for the start of the program on June 18th. You can book your return ticket for anytime during the day of Thursday, August 9, 2018. The Masa organization assesses a $60 per day penalty for each day you arrive late, leave early, or are missing from the country during the program - so if you want to visit Europe during your trip - be sure to book your vacation before or after the Aish jInternship Dates.

Students are advised to arrive for international flights four hours prior to departure. Airlines very often overbook and a late arrival will sometimes forfeit one's place despite prior reservation.

Please check ASAP that your travel documents are accessible and have not expired. New regulations require that all passports are valid for at least six months after your travel dates. Please make sure that your passport is acceptable.

Students will be responsible for any costs associated with late arrival at the airport departure terminal or failure to arrive with proper travel documents resulting in a missed flight.

5. What to Do When You Land We'll be looking forward to your arrival. Once you arrive at the airport, you will need to take a "Sheirut" or Shuttle (eight-passenger taxi vans) which costs about $20 to Jerusalem. A private taxi from the airport costs approximately $80.00 to Jerusalem. Ask the driver to drop you off at the Western Wall. Look up at the buildings opposite the Western Wall, and you'll see the sign of the Aish HaTorah World Center. Take the stairs up towards the building and look for the entrance to Aish HaTorah or ask someone where Aish HaTorah is.

Please call from the airport to let us know that you are on your way. Please call Rabbi Nachman Elsant at 058-752-1211, or Rabbi Avraham Willig at 054-845-2175. If you cannot get through to them call Rabbi Eliyahu Ellis 052-761-1130, or Tuvia Levin 054- 494-7628.

The address of the Yeshiva is: Yeshiva Aish HaTorah 6 HaTamid road Old City, Jewish Quarter Jerusalem 91141 Israel

The Address of the Yeshiva Dormitory is: 1/1 Nachamu street Old City, Jewish Quarter Jerusalem

Please Note: The Dormitory/ Residence Hall will open to participants on Monday, June 18th at 11:00 AM. Please plan your schedules accordingly. If you arrive in Jerusalem before that, the dorms will not be available. If you will need a place to stay, please reach out to Rabbi Willig, and he will try and arrange lodging for you at the Heritage House in the Old City.

6. The AISH Program jInternship is approximately eight weeks long, and focuses on students working at internships in Israel and learning more about Jewish topics. The learning days are structured with more formal learning in the mornings and informal education in the afternoons. Both the internships and the learning are critical to the success of the program, and both should be taken seriously. Morning learning will be made up of one on one study partners, classes, and discussion groups. The teachers are world renowned presenters and have many years of experience in Jewish education.

6.1 A message from the Aish Staff:

Dear Student,

Welcome to Aish HaTorah! We are looking forward to hosting you for this unique experience of learning and living in Israel. We offer a unique opportunity to gain a strong understanding of core concepts in Jewish thought, while living in the heart of Jerusalem’s Old City. The Rabbis and staff are always available and look forward to meeting you and sharing this experience with you.

Rabbi Avraham Willig,

Program Director

6.2 Who’s Who at AISH

 Rabbi Avraham Willig is a unique blend of rabbi, lecturer, psychotherapist, and musician. Beloved by his students for his knack at fostering uplifting relationships, Rabbi Willig is known for his warm personality and quick smile. A rabbi at Aish Hatorah in Jerusalem, he speaks to broad audiences around the world on Jewish topics. Rabbi Willig earned his rabbinic ordination and a Masters of Social Work from Yeshiva University. A practicing psychotherapist, he has a private practice where he specializes in relationships and marriage. A soulful musician, Avraham plays piano and guitar, and has released two albums singing his original compositions. He lives with his wife and children in Ramat Bet Shemesh.

 Rabbi Gavriel Friedman - aka Rav Gav - is an up-and-coming star of the Jewish speaking circuit, Rabbi Friedman has lectured in dozens of cities around the globe, including Johannesburg, London, Montreal, and across the East Coast of the United States. Rabbi Friedman’s charisma captivates audiences of all ages and inspires men and women across the Jewish spectrum. His unique ability to present Torah concepts in an intriguing yet entertaining fashion leaves his audiences thirsting for more.

 Rabbi Ken Spiro - expert in Jewish history and other issues. His degrees include: Russian Language and Literature, and History, and is a popular licensed tour guide in Israel. Renowned speaker and author of WorldPerfect and Crash Course in Jewish History.

 Dr. Gerald Schroeder expert in science and Torah. Former professor of physics at M.I.T. and author of Genesis and the Big Bang and The Science of God: The Convergence of Scientific and Biblical Wisdom. Dr. Schroeder has a doctorate in both Nuclear Physics and Earth and Planetary Sciences.

 Rabbi Motty Berger - expert in contemporary Jewish issues. A world-renowned speaker, prior to moving to Israel, he worked in anti-missionary activity and was the founder of Jews for Judaism.

 Rabbi Zelig Pliskin expert in self-growth and character development. Psychologist and author of 26 books, including Gateway to Happiness and Guard Your Tongue. Rabbi Pliskin's writings can be found in virtually every English-speaking traditional Jewish home in the world.

 Rabbi Yom Tov Glaser expert in Kabbalah and Jewish Spirituality. For over 12 years, he surfed internationally on a professional level. He is also an accomplished mountain biker and has been a professional musician for over two decades. A world- renowned international speaker, in England he is known as the Jewish Bob Marley!

6.3 The Learning Calendar Date Description

June 17 Travel to Israel

June 18 – June 30 Learning, touring, & group programs

Internship Program: Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays. July 1 - Aug 6 Learning/touring programs on Wednesdays. Group Programming on Sunday & Monday evenings Aug 8 Last day of Program/ Aug. 9 Depart Israel

6.4 General Daily Schedule during Learning Program

Each student will receive a copy of the full schedule during the AISH Orientation. The schedules reflect the particular level of study relevant to each student. Lecture and study topics include: *The Essentials of Judaism *Torah and Science *Today's Most Pressing Issues *Introduction to the Commandments *The Way of G-d *Jewish History

7. The Campus Students reside in the Aish HaTorah residence hall & dormitory in Jerusalem’s quaint Old City, just a 4 minute walk from the Western Wall.

8. Room and Board Please be aware that each room within each apartment will have multiple students. You will be provided with a set of sheets, blanket, pillow and a towel. We will be providing you with all meals for the entire trip.

9. AISH Dormitory Rules The dormitories are OUR living quarters for the summer. Since we are a community and since unity is such an important part of the jInternship experience it is essential to clarify certain rules and standards of behavior. For the vast majority of our students, most of the following is superfluous because it entails common human decency. However, there are other rules which are specifically geared towards communal yeshiva living. a. The dorms are Aish HaTorah yeshiva property as such they must be respected. No writing, or drawing on the walls is permitted. No alterations can be made to anything in the dorm without explicit permission. You will be billed to pay for any damage to Aish property.

b. No improper pictures may be put on the walls.

c. Our campus is located in a residential area. This has great benefit for the students since much of the home hospitality is offered by our neighbors. Since most of the families in the area have small children, we are required to keep noise to a minimum. Israeli law dictates that at 11:00 PM disturbing noise must be quieted in neighborhoods. In addition, many of your classmates arise early and go to sleep early. Sometimes when one is having fun with a group the noise levels tend to be higher than one realizes. Therefore we would like to bring to everyone’s attention that it is expected that participants keep the noise down after those hours and if someone reminds you to lower the volume, please cooperate.

d. The yeshiva maintains communication with the security authorities. No one has ever (Thank God) been hurt when he followed our security rules. We, the administration of the yeshiva, feel a very strong sense of responsibility for your physical wellbeing. There will be certain places that are OFF LIMITS because of the fact that they are high-risk areas and the venue of repeated terrorist attacks. We know that many of you might be tempted to have a cavalier attitude towards these dangerous places. Nevertheless, we take it quite seriously. Please cooperate with us on this matter.

e. Keep your rooms LOCKED. Although we attempt to have good security, if students leave their rooms and possessions unattended and doors unlocked, then outsiders can enter and steal things. Respect your roommates’ possessions as well, by locking your door.

f. Needless to say, drunkenness or substance abuse is a zero tolerance act and will result in immediate suspension or expulsion (and parental notification) with no refund. To be clear: Bringing girls into the dormitory, use of illegal drugs, behavioral misconduct due to misuse of alcohol (or other substance), sexual

9 misconduct, violence, theft, or violation of any crime is grounds for immediate

dismissal from the program. g. SECURITY DEPOSITS: jInternship participants are required to put down a $250 deposit at the start of the program, which they will be refunded at the end of the program provided they did not damage the property, fully participated in the programming, followed the rules, and stayed until the end of the program.

Let us reiterate, most students are mature and want a good learning environment and almost all of these rules are self-evident. However, due the fact that in our experience not every college student understands these things we must spell them out clearly. If you are among the majority of serious mature students please don’t be offended by these rules. You will appreciate them.

10. Trips (Tiyulim)

There will be trips scheduled during your time at Aish. We will give you plenty of advanced notice.

11. Security Security is a high priority for us. Although you are safe in Israel, do not take unnecessary security risks. Aish may notify you of security alerts. These alerts will be in response to information from the Israeli security forces that they have information that terrorist organizations are making threatening actions. At these times please remain on campus. The vast majority of terrorist attempts have, thankfully, been thwarted by the security forces. EVERYONE still must follow these rules.

If, G-d forbid, there is a terrorist incident, everyone is required to call our staff immediately upon hearing about it to notify that you are alright. You also should call your family back home to let them know that you are okay.

If you wish to visit relatives who live in places which are considered “the territories”, or any place that the Aish administration deems as not secure to go to, we are serving written notice that we accept no responsibility for your safety.

12. Shabbat For four of the weekends we will have Group Shabbatons, and other three will be ‘off/free/out.’ As with the rest of the program, participants must be part of the

10 Shabbaton programming. If there is nothing scheduled, you are welcome to stay in the

Aish dorms and Aish will be happy to set you up with home hospitality with local families.

13. Packing List

Towels

Sheets & Pillowcases (not mandatory, but helpful)

Hat with brim (for trips, baseball cap is recommended)

Flashlight

Swimsuit

Shoes for walking through water

Sturdy hiking boots

Good strong water bottle (2 liters)

2 pairs of comfortable long pants which you don't mind being messed up for hikes

1 Backpack for Hiking

Sunglasses or eyeglass guard

Alarm clock with batteries

Toiletries (shampoos are likely to burst and spill from airplane pressure, so best to buy it in Israel. If you do bring it- wrap in plastic bags to avoid damage due to spillage).

Basic medication e.g. sunscreen (wrap that too), pills for headaches and diarrhoea, mosquito repellent, anti-bite cream

Notebook and pens

Some nice clothes - a few pairs of long pants, several buttoned down long-sleeved shirts.

Approximately $200 - $300 spending money for laundry service, food on free days, gifts, taxis, etc

$ 250 for security deposit

See www.aishessentials.com/faq-s.html for more items that you may want to bring.

14. Cell Phones In order for us to be compliant with security regulations, and so that our staff and your employer can contact you in a reasonable manner, we need to be able to be in contact with you throughout the trip. Therefore, you are required to have active phone service (not only wifi) throughout your trip. Your options are as follows: 1. Bring an UNLOCKED GSM phone, and purchase a sim card ($100 USD for the whole trip for full service including unlimited local calls, int'l calls to most countries, and large data plan, or go to golanusa.net and get the no frills plan with similar data and calling for half the price (but no English customer service). 2. Rent a basic phone with call and texting only, no apps ($90USD) 3. Rent a smart phone with the unlimited local/int'l calling and large data plan ($180 USD) We work with a reliable provider of phone rentals and sim card services, and will make sure that by the second day of the program your phone is set up according to one of the above methods.

15. Taxis

PLEASE DO NOT TAKE UNMARKED TAXIS (“UNMARKED” - THERE IS NO SIGN IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD). Here is a list of recommended taxi services:

Ezrat Torah: 02-581-4444 Bayit VeGan: 02-642-1111 Ramot Alon: 02-502-2222 Bar Ilan: 02-586-6666 Romema: 02-538-5555 Har Nof: 02-651-2111 Kikar Shabbat 02 586 6667

Egged Buses, In Jerusalem: 02-530-4704; Outside Jerusalem: 03-694-8888 Train Information: 03-577-4000, Light Rail Information

16. Passport Prior to your arrival in Israel, you will be required to ensure that your passport is valid for at least six months from the date you intend to leave Israel. Students must carry a copy of their passports and the school contact information at all times. Students’ passports should be kept in the safe at Aish. Please make sure your passport is valid for 6 months after you intend to leave Israel, otherwise, you may have problems getting an appropriate visa.

17. Health Insurance While attending Aish, you are required to have Israeli medical coverage. Hospitals in Israel do not recognize foreign insurance, and in the event of a hospital visit you may be required to lay out thousands of shekels. Therefore, you must enroll in our medical and hospitalization insurance plan. It provides full medical coverage for emergencies and new conditions (no pre-existing conditions) including medication and hospitalization. You are required to enroll for the entire period you are in Israel. Please remember to take care of this ASAP, for medical coverage is a must. THIS INSURANCE IS MANDATORY REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT YOU HAVE YOUR OWN MEDICAL OR TRAVEL INSURANCE. PLEASE NOTE: Our medical insurance does NOT cover pre-existing medical conditions.

The cost for insurance is included in the $399 program fee.

In a case of medical problem please follow these steps:

Please have your policy number and passport number ready when calling, we recommend saving the call center number on your private phone.

For any medical problem that requires a family doctor, choose from the list below and call to make an appointment. For visits to specialists or laboratory call the Harel call center.

In case of a medical or dental emergency, during the day or night, call (or have someone else call) the “Harel” call center 24/7 (including weekends and holiday) 1800-414-422 or 03-754-7020 to let them know you are on the way to Terem or the hospital.

Wherever you are going, please take with you your policy number.

FYI: if you go to the hospital, the emergency room or call an ambulance without calling the medical center first, you may not be fully covered under this policy.

This policy will not cover you when you are outside of Israel.

Doctors If you need to see a doctor, you must call Harel 1-800-414-422 and get a confirmation number. You will need your policy number and your passport number. (There is no charge for medical treatment and medication). The following list of doctors, pharmacies, and laboratories all accept by Harel Insurance:

1. Family Medical Center - Rehov Parnas, behind Zol B’gadol— 02-647-7300— Drs Slutzkin (#6028) and Niewodowski (#6027). 2. The Wolfson Medical Center - Rehov Diskin 9 – 02-561-0297 3. Terem – Rehov Yirmiyahu – 509-3333 – no need for an appointment, just go 4. Dr. Gross 27 Hakablan St – 02-6519540 (25) 5. Dr. Schamroth—(#6094) dermatologist on Parnas

If you need to see a specialist, you must call Harel and get approval before making an appointment.

Pharmacies Dr. Grossman – Rehov Katzenelbogen #506

02-651-1766 – near the end of Rehov Hakablan on the other side of the street (across from Kfar Shaul hospital) 8:30am –2pm and 3:30pm —7:30pm.

Center Pharm – In Center 1, next to the Central Bus Station

Laboratories that work with Harel (open in the mornings) – Wolfson Medical Center – Rehov Diskin 9 - 02-561-0297 Rambam Labs – Rehov Hillel 16 – 623-1214

18 . Important Contact Info - AISH/jInternship Staff Name Position Phone Email

Director of the +972 (0)54-845-2175 Rabbbi Avraham Willig [email protected] Program 718-887-9792 Logistics Rabbi Nachman Elsant +972 (0)58-752-1211 [email protected] Coordinator

Madrichim TBA TBA TBA (Student Guides) jInternship Jeff Surowitz 248-914-1138 [email protected] Director

Ruvein Katz jInternship COO +972 (0)54-925-3230 [email protected]

Internship Bashi Rosen +972 (0)50-550-3551 [email protected] Coordinator Administrative Yehudis Patino +972 (0)54-849-6925 [email protected] Assistant