JERUSALEM ULPANIM Update: January 2010

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1 ASSOCIATION OF AMERICANS AND CANADIANS IN ISRAEL P.O.B , Jerusalem JERUSALEM ULPANIM Update: January 2010 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 8:00 or 8:30 am until 12:30 or 13:00. Generally, the Ministry of Absorption 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 Ulpan. 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 ulpanim can be received from a counselor at the regional AACI offices. Be'hatzlacha in your studies! Visit the AACI on the Internet: 1

2 ULPAN LIST Updated: January 2010 JERUSALEM & SURROUNDING AREAS JERUSALEM AREA Tel # Fax # Comments Beit Canada Raziel St. 27, E. Talpiot / Residential. Also for external students. Olim. Generally, pre-arranged through the shaliach. Begins January and July 15. 8:00-13:00, 5 days a week. Geared for university graduates ages mketzion@jazo.org.il Center for Conservative Judaism. Adult Education Institute. Agron 4 St., Rechavia 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 The Eitan Ulpan Clal bldg. Floor E. Rm Jaffa Rd. Employment Direction Center, (Mercaz Hachvana Letaasuka) 5 Hamem Gimmel st., Romema French Hill Ulpan Haganah 13, Matnas Gerard Behar Center (Beit Ha am) 11 Bezalel St. Hebrew Union College 13 King David St 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 Ministry of Absorption Three times a week for an hour and a half. Most of the learning is one-onone 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 Ulpan for people who have finished regular ulpan from Misrad HaKlitah. Very high level daled-heh. Planning to start kitah aleph 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 Ministry of Absorption. For all ages- 'International' atmosphere Semesters starting 13.7 and at the end of Oct./Beginning of Nov. 2

3 Hebrew University Mt. Scopus, Binyan Boyer School for Overseas Program 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 Makbilit 20 Kaftet B novembr St., Jerusalem Ulpan Shmuel Hanavi Community Center 3 Magen Aleph, Jerusalem Milah 4 Mevo HaMatmid Ulpanit Haoleh (Mornings) (Previously called Beit Mitchell) Rechov Sokolov 15 Ulpanit Haoleh (Evenings) (Previously called Beit Mitchell) Rechov Sokolov 15 Ulpan Marshall, 216 Rehov Yaffo hebrewu@compuserve.com Contact: Jan Segal Practical Hebrew in nine hours. For adult olim. Registration 8-12 adults per group. Locations: Beit Shemesh, Jerusalem, Moddin, Chashmonaim, Ra anana. Contact: Rav Ari Cutler. Website: 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 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 betgimmel 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 For the blind and visually disabled. Contact: Bracha Caliphon 3

4 Ulpan Morasha Community Center 23 Shiftai Yisrael Ulpan for olim teenagers 14 Gidon St., Baka, Jerusaelm Ulpan Aviv Aza 58, Jerusalem Ulpan Or Mendele 1 (Cnr Keren Hayesod, opposite OU Center) Talbieh YMCA Ulpan 26 King David St 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 Run by the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Absorption. 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 Not covered by the Ministry of Absorption. office@ulpanaviv.com 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 Ministry of Absorption- (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 Ministry of Absorption. 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 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. 4

5 Gush Etzion Alon Shvut 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 Ma ale Adumim Center for Adult Education 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 After 21.00, 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 Ministry of Absorption. 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 Contact: Sarah Yitzhak Education Dept Contact: David Sharat. For senior citizen olim only. Lessons are taught three times a week. 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 same as above Contact: Valla Flexible according to olim needs, provided group is large enough 5

6 Ofra Midreshet Ofra D.N. Mizrah Binyamin Pisgat Ze ev Community Center, Hashisha Asar 2 Ramot Ayalon Rekanati 6, Ramot Bet Contact: Zehava Shavit 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 Ministry of Absorption For kids from 1 st -11 th grade mainly. Semester 6/7-24/ Contact: Contact: Yalena

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ASSOCIATION OF AMERICANS AND CANADIANS IN ISRAEL 11 Pinsker St., P.O.B. 4337, Jerusalem 91042 ULPANIM Update: March 2008 It is up to the oleh to register for an ulpan. Intensive ulpanim, run by the government