Alumim

Alumim focuses on learning about Jewish history and heritage and connecting it to our identity today collectively as a Jewish people and individually as Jews. Highlights of the program include our extended hiking and rafting trips as well as a one-day visit to New York City or Philadelphia to explore the history of the Jewish American experience.

You are…

• Entering 9^th grade in Fall 2012
• Excited to make friends from around the US, Israel and the world
• Interested in sharing new experiences with other Jewish teens
• Looking forward to being a part of an exciting all-teen community

You will…

• Build lifelong friendships with Jewish teens from diverse backgrounds
• Enjoy daily athletic, creative, aquatic and recreational activities
• Develop and hone skills, crafts and hobbies based on your personal interest
• Experience the beauty of celebrating Shabbat as a community
• Explore a wide spectrum of Jewish rituals and practice
• Create a lifelong connection with Israel and its people
• Discover new facets of your identity by learning about your Jewish heritage
• Understand how your family’s history fits into the story of the Jewish People
• Travel to and explore the Philadelphia or New York City
• Participate in a challenging and rewarding two day tiyul (hike) and campout
• Raft on the Delaware River