Jerusalem Internship Summer '19 Aish HaTorah June 18 – Aug 13 Fly to Israel June 17 – please arrive by 3pm on 18th Fly home Aug 13 - apartment available until 11am Hosted by: Aish HaTorah Organized by: jInternship 1 Summer 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Your Professional Internship 3. College Credits 4. Travel Information 5. What to Do When You Land 6. The AISH Program 6.1 A message from the Aish Staff 6.2 Who’s Who at Aish 7. 7.1 Basic Calendar Dates 7.2 General Daily Schedule during Learning Program 8. The Campus 9. Trips/Tiyulim 10. Security 11. Shabbat 12. Packing List 13. Cell Phones 14. Taxis 15. Passport 16. Health Insurance 17. Important Contact Info - AISH/jInternship Staff 2 1. Introducton Congratulatons on being selected to take part in Olami / Onward Israel Internship Summer ’19 Session in Jerusalem! The program is hosted by Aish HaTorah and administered by jInternship. The ofcial organirer is Olami. This unique and innovatve 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 efort, networking and administratve work. The opportunity is a privilege. You were selected because of the high recommendatons you received from your campus Rabbi/other references as well as the talents and potental that was apparent from your resume and your interviews. Based on this, we have great confdence that you will live up to the high expectatons we and your host-company have for you. This Guidebook will introduce you to this powerful and carefully designed program. We are confdent that the experience will help you reach new heights personally and professionally. 2. Your Professional Internship Since most students will work for diferent host companies, it is not in the scope of this Guidebook to discuss specifc requirements for tme 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 informaton such as the contact informaton of your supervisor, directons to your internship, bus routes, proper atre, an overview of the work culture in Israel, etc. Make sure you understand clearly what their expectatons 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 Jef Surowitr (the Director), Rabbi Willig, or the madrichim (student coordinators) for assistance. The entre team is commited to making your experience a success. Upon arrival in Israel, your Madrich will help you secure a Rav Kav card for public transportaton for travel to/from work. Bashi will prepare a map of where your internship is located and transportaton instructons for you upon arrival in Israel. 3 3. College Credits The jInternship program is not currently accredited for college credits. However, many universites will ofer credits for summer internships done through non-accredited programs so long as the internship is supervised. Several partcipants 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 Jef Surowitr 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 fulfll in order to receive college credits. Obviously, it is up to the student’s university whether they will recognire the credits. 4. Travel Informaton It’s important that you make your tcket in order to be here for the start of the program on Tuesday, June 18th. You can book your return tcket for anytme during the day of Thursday, August 9, 2018. The Masa organiraton 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 vacaton before or afer the Aish jInternship Dates. Students are advised to arrive for internatonal ights four hours prior to departure. Airlines very ofen overbook and a late arrival will sometmes forfeit one's place despite prior reservaton. Please check ASAP that your travel documents are accessible and have not expired. New regulatons require that all passports are valid for at least six months afer 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 resultng in a missed ight. 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 Shutle (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 of 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. 4 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 partcipants on Tuesday, 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 educaton in the afernoons. Both the internships and the learning are critcal 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 educaton. 5 A message from the Aish Staf Dear Student, Welcome to Aish HaTorah! We are looking forward to hostng you for this unique experience of learning and living in Israel. We ofer 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 staf are always available and look forward to meetng 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 uplifing relatonships, 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 ordinaton and a Masters of Social Work from Yeshiva University. A practcing psychotherapist, he has a private practce where he specialires in relatonships and marriage. A soulful musician, Avraham plays piano and guitar, and has released two albums singing his original compositons. 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 dorens of cites around the globe, including Johannesburg, London, Montreal, and across the East Coast of the United States. Rabbi Friedman’s charisma captvates 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 thirstng 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. 6 ● 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 Scientic and Biblical Wisdom. Dr. Schroeder has a doctorate in both Nuclear Physics and Earth and Planetary Sciences.