ULPANIM Update: March 2008

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1 ASSOCIATION OF AMERICANS AND CANADIANS IN ISRAEL 11 Pinsker St., P.O.B. 4337, Jerusalem ULPANIM Update: March 2008 It is up to the oleh to register for an ulpan. Intensive ulpanim, run by the government or municipalities, generally run Sundays through Thursdays, from 08:00 or 08:30 until 12:30 or 13:00. Generally, the may provide tuition for 5 months of studies in one of these intensive ulpanim. The oleh is eligible for this assistance within the first 18 months after arrival in Israel (under extenuating circumstances, such as birth or illness, the oleh is eligible for up to a year). Check with your local Ministry of Absorption office regarding your eligibility or to receive a referral to register at a subsidized ulpan. Many of the Absorption Centers also offer ulpanim and there are also some private intensive ulpanim where you may not be eligible for the subsidy. Please note that there is a subsidized rental fee to stay at an Absorption Center and on Kibbutz Ul pan. Please ask your shaliach for prices. Non-intensive ulpanim run mornings, afternoons, or evening 2 to 3 times a week depending on the individual ulpan. Sometimes the individual ulpan offers a tuition discount to olim. These ulpanim can be private or municipally/government run. Olim who find employment right away often attend the non-intensive evening ulpanim in order to be able to work at the same time. Intensive and non-intensive ulpanim may have a set time of year when they begin new classes, or may accept students on a rolling admissions basis. For those living in outlying areas, classes may be arranged where it is difficult to travel. On the following pages are ulpanim that are known to AACI. Further information and advice on the various ulp anim can be received from a counselor at the regional AACI offices. Be'hatzlacha in your studies! Visit the AACI on the Internet: AACI Information Sheet: Ulpanim

2 ULPAN LIST Updated: March, 2008 Jerusalem, Central Region, Haifa & South JERUSALEM AREA Tel # Fax # Comments Beit Canada / month course: 08: 30-13:00. Kita Aleph only. Tourists accepted for a fee. Contact: Raziel St. 27, E. Talpiot Ruth Stef Center for Conservative Judaism. Adult Education Institute. Agron 4 St., Rechavia The Eitan Ulpan Clal bldg. Floor E. Rm Jaffa Rd. Employment Direction Center (Mercaz Hachvana Letaasuka) 5 Hamem Gimmel st., Romema Gerard Behar Center (Beit Ha am) 11 Bezalel St. Hebrew Union College 13 King David St. Hebrew University Mt. Scopus, Binyan Boyer School for Overseas Program ext Hebrew for English speakers (Native Anglos). Reading newspapers & discussions classes. Mon & Wed from 4:00-5:45pm. Donation of NIS5.00 per meeting. Contact Rabbi Romm. Part of Yeshiva. Intensive Ulpan available in summer Intensive instruction in small groups or private classes. 15 years of experience twice weekly, 2-3 months. Contact: Shlomo Eitan. hebrew@netvision.net.il Not recognized by Three times a week for an hour and a half. Most of the learning is one-on-one Begins every 3 months; geared to job seekers; incl. Assistance with employment. Intermediate and advanced levels, for olim up to 21 months in Israel. Contact: Chaya Avraham Five days a week, Sun-Thursday. 08:00-12:30 (intensive classes only), levels A-D Principal: Ruthie Barzilai month ulpan. Twice a week, Mon & Thurs, 5:15-7:50pm. Discount for New Olim. Tourists accepted. Days & time liable to change. Will open in the evening, if needed Principal: Hannah Saggi. hsaggie@hotmail.com Not recognized by. For all ages- 'International' atmosphere Semesters starting 13.7 and at the end of Oct./Beginning of Nov Intensive courses offered on six levels, from beginners to advanced, consisting of 200 academic hours. 8:30-13:00. For external students of academic record only. Ulpan in University as well as pre-courses before arriving in Israel by computer: Overseas.huji.ac.il Semester starting Aug. 5th. Principal: Bruria Ettinger (Contact in USA) Office of Academic Affairs, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Lamdeni Rachel Emeinu 25 Jerusalem hebrewu@compuserve.com Contact: Jan Segal Practical Hebrew in nine hours. For adult olim. Registration 8-12 adults per grop. Locations: Beit Shemesh, Jerusalem, Moddin, Chashmonaim, Ra anana. Contact: Rav Ari Cutler. Website: AACI Information Sheet: - Ulpanim 2

3 Makbilit 20 Kaftet B novembr St., Jerusalem Ulpan Shmuel Hanavi Community Center 3 Magen Aleph, Jerusalem Milah 4 Mevo HaMatmid Ulpan Etzion 6 Gad St., Baka Ulpanit Haoleh (Mornings) (Previously called Beit Mitchell) Rechov Sokolov 15 Ulpanit Haoleh (Evenings) (Previously called Beit Mitchell) Rechov Sokolov For advanced students and for anyone looking to improve their Hebrew skills. Reading skills, reading comprehension and text analysis in Hebrew. Reading News papers. Various conversation skills. Hebrew language enrichment. Contact Iris Shvil. Mobile Website: :30-12:45 Sunday to Thursday. Also evening from 17:30 to 20:45. Contact Shlomit for further details Intensive morning course is 4 days a week, and gives a total of 12 hours a week. Contact Yoel Rubin. Milah has a branch in Tel Aviv that offers evening classes, twice a week from 6 to 7:30. mila@milah.org for further information regarding prices etc. Web site: Semesters opening: 29/6-18/9, 26/10 Not recognized by Ministry of Absorption Residential. Also for external students. Priority to Olim. Generally, pre-arranged through the Shaliach. Begins January & July 15. 8:00-13:00, 5 days a week. Director: Ofra Kotz99. Geared for university graduates ages mketzion@jazo.org.il Levels Alef to Vav, meeting 2 or 3 days per week. Literature and media course offered. A conversation class is given one a week for levels bet-gimmel and heh-vav. Misrad HaKlitah support given for Olim. Fee charged for tourists. No summer ulpan. Contact: Director Hadassah Yaron Twice a week, afternoons. Contact: Batsheva Zimran. Ulpan Marshall, 216 Rehov Yaffo For the blind and visually disabled. Contact: Bracha Caliphon Ulpan Morasha Community Center 23 Shiftai Yisrael All levels. All ages. Intensive course. Olim covered by Misrad HaKlitah. Summer ulpan available. Contact: Aryeh Swerdlow This ulpan has a Maon (daycare) for children while their parents attend the Ulpan Ulpan for olim teenagers 14 Gidon St., Baka, Jerusaelm Run by the Ministry of Education,. From ages Runs for 3-4 months. Classes open continuously throughout the year. No fees charged. Eases students into the school system. Contact: Aviva Levy, Director for further information Children are brought to museums, hikes, etc. 6 levels of reading and writing, with an emphasis on reading history texts. Ulpan also available during the evenings for levels gimmel & daled, 3 times a week 17:30-20:45. Contact Bat-Zion Shuman: ulpanolim@barak.net.il AACI Information Sheet: - Ulpanim 3

4 Ulpan Or Mendele 1 (Cnr Keren Hayesod, opposite OU Center) Talbieh YMCA Ulpan 26 King David St Individual or small-group courses will upgrade your Hebrew by one level in just 10 meetings using a unique Personal Immersion Language Learning Method. Also available special program for kids and youngsters in preparation for school in Israel. Special Distance Learning courses utilizing the internet and other modern tools. Web site: http// ulpanor@ .com Not recognized by - (not paid for by gov t). Includes academic and hi-tech courses. Director: Orly Ganor Mon.-Wed. 8:30-10:00. Mon., Wed 4:30-6:00 p.m. Principal: Rachel Cohen. Cost NIS for 3-month course. Not recognized by Special method for English speakers Ulpan Beit Shemesh POB 262, Beit Shemesh Director: Chava Shachal. Classes open upon demand by 20 students. 5 days, 8:15-12:45 or 17:00-20:00 Chashmonaim Malka Livneh, Ulpan coordinator. teva125@bezeqint.net Recognized by Misrad HaKlitah. High level ulpan. Efrat Makbilit, 2 Hagefen St., Efrat Gilo Community Center Vardinon St. 14, Gilo Gush Etzion Alon Shvut For advanced students and for anyone looking to improve their Hebrew skills. Reading skills, reading comprehension and text analysis in Hebrew. Reading News papers. Various conversation skills. Hebrew language enrichment. Contact Iris Shvil. Mobile Website: A.M.: Aleph & Bet; P.M.: Bet, Gimmel & Daled. Advanced level Courses. Contact: Sara Maizel, Accepts tourists Ulpan sponsored by Misrad HaKlitah, Misrad HaChinuch and the Moetza haezorit Gush Etzion. New olim are encouraged to come directly to one of the various communities in Gush Etzion where they rent facilities on a private basis according to their personal needs and means. Sun-Thurs 08:00-13:00. Contact: Haim Makovsky Sara Weinberg: Will open upon demand and participants will most probably join olim from Peru and France. Morning hour s 8:30-13:30. Semesters start 1/9 Har Nof - Beit Ulpana Rechov Zerach Barnett 6 Dvar Yerushalaim 53 Katzenellenbogen Street Har Nof Kiryat Arba & Alon Shvut Kiryat Arba Community Center, Alon Shvut Ulpan for Jewish women only. Classes open on demand. 4-day week, Sun - Thurs, 8:30 am - 12:30pm. Olim not required to pay during first year from date of aliyah arrival. Tourists pay approx. $ per month. Contact: Doli Lanzman. Sign up until 5/8 Recognized by The. Introductory & advanced levels for men. Sunday to Thursday 15:45-19:00. Also available: Courses in basic Judaism. Buses to Har Nof: 2, 11, 15, 33. Director: Moshe Cohen After 21.00, Contact: Sarah Yitzhak AACI Information Sheet: - Ulpanim 4

5 Ma ale Adumim Center for Adult Education Education Dept Contact: David Sharat. For senior citizen olim only. Lessons are taught three times a week. Modi in Municipality of Modi in, Klitah Department, Rechov Tiltan, Modi in Neve Ya acov Community Center, Sderot Neve Ya'acov Neve Ya'acov Matnas Morasha same as above Ofra Midreshet Ofra D.N. Mizrah Binyamin Pisgat Ze ev Community Center, Hashisha Asar 2 Ramot Ayalon Rekanati 6, Ramot Bet Ma'ale Adumim sends young people to Jerusalem. Contact Luba, late afternoon Mon and Wed Same as Tel# Ulpan Aleph only which opens upon demand providing there are at least 20 participants If not, Olim are provided with transportation to take them to the Ulpan in Lod. Ulpan runs from 09:00-13:00, Sun to Thurs. Contact: Rozita Berlin. Evening 3-4 times a week 16:30-20:00 Definite semester in Sept. accepting olim from France Must register withyedidya Shkolnik, Ulpan Director, Mon & Tues. 09:00-13:00. Thurs 17:00-20:00 only. Will give advice on ulpanim available. Must take Teudat Oleh of all family members. For 50 yrs. old+ only Contact: Zehava Shavit Contact: Valla Flexible according to olim needs, provided group is large enough Must register with Varda Eitan, Klitah Coordinator. Tues. 19:00-22:00 only. Will give advice on ulpanim available. Yedidya Shkolnik, Ulpan Director. Must take Teudat Oleh of all family members. Not recognized by For kids from 1 st -11 th grade mainly. Semester 6/7-24/ Contact: Contact: Yalena AACI Information Sheet: - Ulpanim 5

6 CENTRAL AREA ULPANIM TEL AVIV Municipal Ulpan Office Kikar Malchei Yisrael St. Binyan Ha iriya, Room 1147 Rechov Esther HaMalka Can give details of all Tel Aviv municipal ulpanim Contact: Mirabella. City ulpans are free for olim with a voucher from this office. Tel Aviv University Ulpan Offers 3 intensive ulpans. For further details: or Contact: Rachel Barel at barel@post.tau.ac.il. Ulpan Degania Lilienblum 7, Professional ulpan. Contact Yona Sendman Ulpan Gordon La Salle 7 Ulpan Hazani Lilienblum 7, Ulpan Maale Shechunat Hatikva 78 BAT YAM Ulpan Sharet Y.L. Peretz 14 HOLON Beit Oleh Geulim 25 KFAR SABA Kfar Saba Municipal Ulpan 31 Hameyasdim St Olim & tourists. Sun-Thurs. Morning classes: 8:15 12:45 for 5 months. Evening classes: 17:00-20:15 twice a week for 6 months. Director: Miri Cohen hadas.goren@012.net.il Ulpan for Seniors. Contact Yona Sendman Olim & tourists. Sun-Thurs. Morning classes: 8:15 12:45 for 5 months. Evening classes: 17:00-20:00. Non-intensive classes for pensioners. Classes open upon demand. Academic studies as well. Tourists may sign up for a 5 month course or a 4 week course Olim & tourists. Morning 5 month course, 8:00-12:30,. Evening classes, 17:00-20:15. Cost for tourists: 180 NIS a month - mornings, 150 NIS a month - evenings. Contact: Marissa Olim & tourists. Aleph classes - mornings for 5 months, evenings for 6 months. 850nis for tourists. Aleph + and Bet evenings 2x a week.350 NIS for tourists. Contact:Hadassah Cost for tourists: NIS 500. Morning 8:00-12:30 5 days a week for 5 months, Evening 17:00-20:15 3 times a week for 10 months. Contact: Director: Aviva Cost for tourist: NIS500 Ulpan Mercaz Klita Sapir 30 Moshe Dayan St Ulpan for Olim ages Also teaches Hebrew, Math & Physics. Accepted up to 1 year from date of aliyah. The whole year is covered with Zechuyot. Preparation for University. Accommodation. Contact: Aviv AACI Information Sheet: - Ulpanim 6

7 RA'ANANA Ulpan Mercaz Klitah Sapir HaSharon 13 Ra'anana Municipality Ulpan, 75 Keren Hayesod St. Ulpan HaRefui Raanana Mercaz Klita 4 Opsterland St. RECHOVOT Michlala Ironit 2 Giborei Yisrael RISHON LETZION Ulpan Achva Beit Seffer Be'eri, Borochov St., Open to olim living in the absorption center. External students must get permission from Misrad haklitah to join the 5 month course Olim & tourists, non-intensive. 2x a week, am & pm. All levels of Hebrew taught. Morning classes: 9:00-11:30, evening classes upon demand. Cost for tourists: 250 NIS. Director: Alon Hazani / Ulpan for medical professionals. Vooucher from Misrad HaKlitah. Classes upon demand. 5 months, mornings 8:00-13:15, evenings 17:00 20:15. Cost for tourists: 2x a week 100 NIS. 3x a week 150 NIS, 5x a week 500NIS a month. Contact: Shiri or Rotem Contact: Gabi Olim receive voucher from Misrad HaKlita Same as fax Olim & tourists. Morning Ulpan: 5 days a week for 5 months 08:00-13:00. Evening Ulpan: 5 days a week for 6 months 17:00-20:00. Director: Yisraela Rosenzweig. SHAVEI SHOMRON Ulpan Klitah Office D.N. Tsafona Shomron Director: Rivka Bond: Office hours: Sun-Thurs 8:30-1 p.m. Wednesdays 5 7 p.m. Aleph class opens on demand. Includes conversion program and accommodation. Morning - 5 hrs. of Hebrew, Evening - Judaism class. AACI Information Sheet: - Ulpanim 7

8 NETANYA Ulpan Akiva, Zalman Shazar 3 Ramat Poleg Ulpan Be'eri, Bar Ilan St. Entrance opp. house #13 Ulpan Noar (for olim teens) Upto 17 years old PARDES CHANA, HADERA, BINYAMINA ZICHRON YAACOV, CAESARIA & ATLIT Hillel Yaffe 13, Hadera Meir Shefey Youth Village Near Hadera /3/4, Private ulpan classes for all, residence an option. 100 shekels a month for olim with vouchers from Misrad HaKlitah, #7 bus. Web site: http// Director: Esther Feron. Contact: Michael Lifshitz Tel: or Register at City Klitah Office at 15 Herzl St., 1 st floor, right entrance, mornings only. Cost for tourists shekels a month Coordinate through the Contact: Genia. Class opens on demand otherwise olim are sent to Haifa or Ulpan Akiva in Netanya For English-speaking teenagers in grades 6-9. Two groups Beginners & advanced. Tw afternoons a week for 6 months from November until April2008. Cost: NIS2,000 for 100 hour course. Contact: Lauren, laurensk@zahav.net.il AACI Information Sheet: - Ulpanim 8

9 NORTHERN AREA ULPANIM HAIFA Address Tel # Fax # Comments Aba Hushi Sderot HaMeginim 131 (in the courtyard) Beit Erdstein Yud Lamed Peretz 20. Hadar Palyam St. 3 rd floor Ulpan Ramban HaTichon 39 Neve Sha'anan International School University of Haifa AFULA Yehoshua 34 KARMIEL Mercaz Klita Sderot HaNesei Yisrael Olim & tourists. Morning classes for 5 months, aleph & aleph plus, maybe bet. Evening classes, 2x a week, 17:00 20:15, ulpan bet. Contact: Lydia or Shoshana Olim, vatikim, & tourists. Morning classes for 5 months: 8:00-12:30 Evening classes for 6 months: 17:00-20:15 Contact: Marina Contact: Amalia Sundays and Thursdays 8:00-14: Ulpan Bet, afternoons, 2x a week Intensive Ulpan: One month sessions offered in July, August, and late January. Classes meet Sundays through Thursdays for five hours each morning. Tuition is $1000 for one session or $1600 for two continuous sessions. Semester Ulpan: Offered during the fall semester (mid-september through early January) and spring semester (mid-february early June). Classes meet Mondays through Thursdays for two hours each morning. Tuition is $800 per semester. There is an application fee of $60 for all programs. Discount may be given for Israeli citizens. For all Ulpan programs, classes are offered on beginning through advanced levels. info@mail.uhaifa.org website: Olim, mornings, aleph class Olim. Register at the - Ind. Area, Business Center Bldg. Contact: Maya KIRYAT SHMONA Sd. Tel Hai, Tzahar Bldg. 1 st.fl Ulpan at Lahavot Habashan every 6 months, if enough demand. AACI Information Sheet: - Ulpanim 9

10 KRAYOT Mercak Klita Sapir Pinhas Sapir str. Kiryat Yam Beit Tarbut Moshe Goshin 62 Kiryat Motzkin MA'ALOT Maalei Habanim 302 MIGDAL HAEMEK Matnas Migdal HaEmek Ramat Israel 5 Tikvateinu Ahad Ha am 6 NAZARETH ILLIT HaMelecha 52 SEFAD HaPalmach 49 TIBERIAS UlpanTzemach Emek Hayarden College Olim & tourists. Contact: Mali Olim & tourists. Contact Mali Olim only, class in Nahariya Tourists register at the Municipalit.y. Olim register at the, 45 Nitzanim. Olim class opens upon demand Olim. Register at at Rosh HaNikra Road Contact: Maya. Olim only, class in Nazareth Illit Same as tel# Contact: Emma or Mina. Sun - Wed 8 am-1 p.m. Mon.-Wed 4-6 p.m. Olim only, class usually in Karmiel or Tiberias Olim and tourists. Contact: Aliza. Beit Ginsberg Tiberias Olim only. Register at Misrad Haklita, Shomer 47. Contact: Marina. AACI Information Sheet: - Ulpanim 10

11 SOUTHERN REGION ULPANIM Address Tel # Fax # Comments ASHDOD Ulpan Mercazit Rechov Atzma ut Olim & tourists. Aleph class almost every month. 5 month course - mornings 8:00-13:00, evenings- 17:30-20:45. Cost for tourists: 1200NIS for course. Principal -Zahava Segal, Contact: Etty. ASHKELON Mercaz Kalanit 307 Berger St Olim only. Academic Ulpan & pre-university TAKA course. mkw.jafe.org.il/ashkelon/kalanit mkcalanit@jazo.org.il Contact: Alizka Yarden Mercaz Klita Beit Canada Bar Kochba 209, Barnea Olim & tourists. Morning hours 8:00-!3:00, Cost for tourists:1200 NIS for course. Contact: Shulamit Dritten. BEER SHEVA Mercaz Klitah Ye'elim Rechov Ye'elim 3, Beer Sheva Contact: Chana Ben-Ari. Olim need voucher from Misrad Haklitah (tel: ) mkyeelim@jazo.org.il Principal: Neta For academics. Beit Ya'akov School This is a Beit Ya'a'cov school, not an ulpan! Rechov HeChalutz 2 Ulpan Altshul Shuli. Morning 8:00-12:30 Evening 16:00-20:00 EILAT Kibbutz Yotvata D.N. Chevel Eilot (sometimes at other kibbutzim) Olim & tourists. Two mornings a week- work on the kibbutz, 3 mornings a week ulpan from 7:15-12:30, twice a week evening classes from 17:00-19:30. ULPANIM FOR THE BLIND & HEARING IMPAIRED Mercaz Rav Sherutim Le'ivrim Mercaz Rav Sherutim Le'ivrim 28 Agra St. Binya Sha'arei Ha'ir Tel Aviv Rechov Yaffo 216, Jerusalem Tel: Fax: Tel: Fax: Beit Helen Keller, Israel Deaf Association Beit Helen Keller, Israel Deaf Association 13 Shderot yad Lebanim Rechov Mevo Hamatmid 12 Yad Eliyahu, Tel Aviv Jerusalem Tel: Fax: Tel: Fax: H:/Information/education/ulpanim.doc AACI Information Sheet: - Ulpanim 11

JERUSALEM ULPANIM Update: January 2010

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICANS AND CANADIANS IN ISRAEL P.O.B. 53349, Jerusalem 91533 JERUSALEM ULPANIM Update: January 2010 It is up to the oleh to register for an ulpan. Intensive ulpanim, run by the government