October / Tishrei - Cheshvan WELCOME & ORIENTATION ACADEMIC ORIENTATION FIRST DAY OF CLASSES TRIP SHABBATON day Trip to the Kinneret / Golan Region Shabbat in the Golan Heights PARSHAT NOACH PARSHAT LECH LECHA CAESAREA TRIP Students are free to visit family and friends. Israel XP can also facilitate home hospitality all over Israel for any interested students. Students are also welcome to stay on campus JERUSALEM TRIP
November / Cheshvan- Kislev CAMPUS SHABBATON A Shabbaton at our Ramat Ef al Campus for all students and staff 0 PARSHAT VAYERA FULL DAY HIKE PARSHAT CHAYEH SARAH TRIP TO SDEROT Magen David Adom Training TRIP TO ISRAEL S NORTH AND DRUZE CULTURE OPTIONAL COMMUNITY SHABBATON Students may join the community shabbaton, remain on campus or travel to family and friends. PARSHAT TOLDOT WOMEN S RETREAT SHABBATON Shabbaton for all female students and staff Men have an PARSHAT VAYETZEI
December / Kislev - Tevet MEN S RETREAT SHABBATON Shabbaton for all male students and staff Women have an PARSHAT VAYETZEI FOOD PACKAGING FOR CHARITY TRIP 0 Full Program Shabbaton in the Old City of Jerusalem on Shabbat Chanukah FOR SHEEP HERDING & OILVE OIL MAKING CHANUKAH KNESSET VISIT & SECURITY TOUR PARSHAT VAYESHEV TRIP SHABBATON 0th of Tevet YAD VASHEM TRIP PARSHAT MIKEITZ
January / Tevet - Shvat December TRIP SHABBATON PARSHAT SHMOT Program wide Shabbaton in Southern Israel CHEVRON TOUR & OUTDOOR ADVENTURE 0 Mea Shearim Experience Old City Jerusaslem Tour PARSHAT VAEIRA OPTIONAL COMMUNITY SHABBATON Students may join the community shabbaton, remain on campus or travel to family and friends. PARSHAT BO CAMPUS SHABBATTON A Shabbaton at our Ramat Ef al Campus for all students and staff PARSHAT BESHALACH
February / Shvat - Adar FIRST SEMESTER FINALS PARSHAT YITRO SECOND SEMESTER CLASSES BEGIN 0 PARSHAT TERUMAH WELCOME BACK BBQ TRIP SHABBATON Full Program Shabbaton at a Kibbutz PARSHAT TETZAVEH Blind Museum Trip & Purim Costume Shopping FAST OF ESTHER NO CLASSES
March / Adar - Nissan PURIM DAY PROGRAMMING SHUSHAN PURIM IN JERUSALEM PARSHAT KI TISA OUTDOOR ADVENTURE DAY JERUSALEM MARATHON PARSHAT VAYAKEIL PEKUDEI CAMPUS SHABBATON A Shabbaton at our Ramat Ef al Campus for all students and staff FULL DAY HIKE SPECIAL CAMPUS BBQ EXPERIENCE PARSHAT TZAV
April - Nissan / Iyyar 0 CAMPUS REOPENS FULL DAY HIKE YOM HASHOAH Classes in session ANCIENT ISRAEL LIFE EXPERIENCE TRIP EREV YOM HAZIKRON YOM HAZIKARON YOM HAATZMAUT PARSHAT TAZRIAH METZORAH PARSHAT ACHAREI MOT KEDOSHIM
May - Iyyar / Sivan 0 OPTIONAL COMMUNITY SHABBATON Students may join the community shabbaton, remain on campus or travel to family and friends. PARSHAT BEHAR ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN COEXISTENCE TRIP PARSHAT BECHUKOTAI YOM YERUSHALAYIM PARSHAT NASO TECHELET MYSTERIES EXPEREINCE
June / Sivan - Tammuz PARSHAT BHA ALOTCHA FULL DAY HIKE PARSHAT SHELACH 0 ISRAEL XP BANQUET NIGHT PARSHAT BALAK CAMPUS SHABBATON A Shabbaton at our Ramat Ef al Campus for all students and staff PARSHAT CHUKAT * Your exact date of departure from the dorms must be registered with your Av / Em Bayit so an inspection of your room can be arranged. * There will be opportunities to leave things for future students and to donate items that you re leaving in Israel to charity.