Virtual Israel Experience

The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati
Israel Grants Available

Are you a high school or college age student? Then you are eligible to apply for a grant to go to Israel –more than that, your trip could be free!!!  This is an unbelievably unique opportunity for Cincinnati Jewish youth. An adventure you will remember the rest of your life!  ISRAEL—explore the secrets of history from the beginning of  time...visit your ancestral past. . .ride camels and jeeps through a dessert of endless mystery and intrigue. . .climb Masada and feel the history. . .discover the magic of the Dead Sea. . . uncover past worlds through archaeological digs. . .experience everyday life on a kibbutz. . .make friends from around the world. . .  choose from different programs from sports to studying to touring to adventure. . .

The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati offers grants to Jewish (at least one parent is Jewish) high school and college students between the ages of 16 and 23.  High school students must have completed grades 10, 11, and 12 at a Cincinnati high school. College students must have graduated from a Cincinnati high school.  High school students are eligible to receive (one time) up to $6,000 for a minimum three-week trip to Israel.  College students are eligible to receive (one time) up to $3,000 for a minimum two-week trip to Israel. High school students who received a grant from the Jewish Foundation can apply for a college grant when they are college age. Grants are given on a first come first served basis.  For grant applications contact Barbara Miller at the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati:  bmiller@jfedcin.org or 513-985-1528.

Applications are also available online. Click here for high school and college grant applications. You may save the applications to your hard disk and fill them out in your word processor and mail them in, or you may print and type them. You may also email them to bmiller@jfedcin.org.

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ARTICLES BY CINCINNATI STUDENTS RETURNING FROM ISRAEL

Pre-trip Programming:

All high school students are required to enroll in a pre-trip educational program on Israel.  This course is offered at the Cincinnati Reform Jewish High School, Mercaz, RITTS, and the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati.  The course at the federation is only for those students not affiliated with the latter three institutions. We also encourage all participants to take the Virtual Israel tour by clicking either the Take the Tour or On Your Own button to the left.

Post- trip Programming:

All students are required to fill out a baseline survey for the next ten years after their trip. This survey is to track the student’s involvement in Jewish Life.  JESNA institute will evaluate these surveys. High school students are strongly encouraged to attend a post-trip reunion as well as to volunteer at least once in the local community. Volunteer opportunities are as follows: Teen Council, Cedar Village, Religious Schools, One Candle for Tzedakah, Yom Hazikron, Yom Ha’atzmut, and other community wide events.

We also encourage you to continue to use the Virtual Israel Experience and the Jewish Virtual Library to learn more about Israel and Jewish history and culture. To learn about other Israel programs for future visits, jobs & internships and ways to get involved in the Jewish community, click on the buttons to the left.

The following programs are approved by the Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati:

High School Programs:

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