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Jerusalem InternshipSummer '19Aish HaTorah

June 18 – Aug 13Fly to Israel June 17 – please arrive by

3pm on 18thFly home Aug 13 - apartment available

until 11am

Hosted by: Aish HaTorahOrganized by: jInternship

Summer 2019TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction

2. Your Professional Internship

3. College Credits

4. Travel Information

5. What to Do When You Land

6. The AISH Program

6.1 A message from the Aish Staff

6.2 Who’s Who at Aish

7. 7.1 Basic Calendar Dates

7.2 General Daily Schedule during Learning Program

8. The Campus

9. Trips/Tiyulim

10. Security

11. Shabbat

12. Packing List

13. Cell Phones

14. Taxis

15. Passport

16. Health Insurance

17. Important Contact Info - AISH/jInternship Staff

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1. IntroductonCongratulatons on being selected to take part in Olami / Onward Israel Internship Summer’19 Session in Jerusalem! The program is hosted by Aish HaTorah and administered byjInternship. The ofcial organirer is Olami. This unique and innovatve program is a hybrid ofJewish learning and professional development. It mimics the Jewish ideal of placingimportance on both Jewish learning and using Jewish values to succeed in the marketplace. In the program’s two-month format, you’ll have the opportunity to learn about Judaism fromsome of the world’s top Jewish educators at Aish HaTorah, as well as to work alongsidesuccessful professionals in your industry of interest.

We hope you will keep in mind that your internship has been secured through much efort,networking and administratve work. The opportunity is a privilege. You were selectedbecause of the high recommendatons you received from your campus Rabbi/otherreferences as well as the talents and potental that was apparent from your resume and yourinterviews. Based on this, we have great confdence that you will live up to the highexpectatons we and your host-company have for you.

This Guidebook will introduce you to this powerful and carefully designed program. We areconfdent that the experience will help you reach new heights personally and professionally.

2. Your Professional InternshipSince most students will work for diferent host companies, it is not in the scope of thisGuidebook to discuss specifc requirements for tme spent at your professional internship. Ingeneral, you should discuss the requirements for the internship with your supervisor and ourInternship Coordinator, Mrs. Bashi Rosen. Upon arrival in Israel, Bashi will supply you with apacket that includes informaton such as the contact informaton of your supervisor,directons to your internship, bus routes, proper atre, an overview of the work culture inIsrael, etc. Make sure you understand clearly what their expectatons are from you. It isequally important that you make clear to them what you hope to accomplish during theinternship.

If you have any problems with your internship, you should immediately be in touch with BashiRosen. It is her job to make sure that things go smoothly. You can also contact Jef Surowitr(the Director), Rabbi Willig, or the madrichim (student coordinators) for assistance. Theentre team is commited to making your experience a success.Upon arrival in Israel, your Madrich will help you secure a Rav Kav card for publictransportaton for travel to/from work. Bashi will prepare a map of where your internship islocated and transportaton instructons for you upon arrival in Israel.

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3. College CreditsThe jInternship program is not currently accredited for college credits. However, manyuniversites will ofer credits for summer internships done through non-accredited programsso long as the internship is supervised. Several partcipants have done this in the past. ThejInternship team is happy to work together with your host-company’s supervisor to assist youin receiving college credits for your experience. Please tell Bashi or Jef Surowitr before theprogram starts if you are interested in this arrangement. More importantly, make sure youcontact the appropriate department at your university and that you understand all therequirements you will need to fulfll in order to receive college credits. Obviously, it is up tothe student’s university whether they will recognire the credits.

4. Travel Informaton

It’s important that you make your tcket in order to be here for the start of the programon Tuesday, June 18th. You can book your return tcket for anytme during the dayof Thursday, August 9, 2018. The Masa organiraton assesses a $60 per day penalty foreach day you arrive late, leave early, or are missing from the country during the program -so if you want to visit Europe during your trip - be sure to book your vacaton before or aferthe Aish jInternship Dates.

Students are advised to arrive for internatonal ights four hours prior to departure. Airlines very ofen overbook and a late arrival will sometmes forfeit one's place despiteprior reservaton.

Please check ASAP that your travel documents are accessible and have not expired. Newregulatons require that all passports are valid for at least six months afer your traveldates. Please make sure that your passport is acceptable.Students will be responsible for any costs associated with late arrival at the airportdeparture terminal or failure to arrive with proper travel documents resultng in a missed ight.

What to Do When You LandWe'll be looking forward to your arrival. Once you arrive at the airport, you will need totake a "Sheirut" or Shutle (eight-passenger taxi vans) which costs about $20 to Jerusalem.A private taxi from the airport costs approximately $80.00 to Jerusalem. Ask the driver todrop you of at the Western Wall. Look up at the buildings opposite the Western Wall,and you'll see the sign of the Aish HaTorah World Center. Take the stairs up towards thebuilding and look for the entrance to Aish HaTorah or ask someone where Aish HaTorah is.

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Please call from the airport to let us know that you are on your way. Please call RabbiNachman Elsant at 058-752-1211, or Rabbi Avraham Willig at 054-845-2175. If you cannotget through to them call Rabbi Eliyahu Ellis 052-761-1130, or Tuvia Levin 054-494-7628.

The address of the Yeshiva is:Yeshiva Aish HaTorah6 HaTamid road

Old City, Jewish Quarter

Jerusalem 91141Israel

The Address of the Yeshiva Dormitory is:1/1 Nachamu street Old City, Jewish Quarter Jerusalem

Please Note: The Dormitory/ Residence Hall will open to partcipants on Tuesday, June 18th at 11:00 AM. Please plan your schedules accordingly. If you arrive in Jerusalem before that, the dorms will not be available. If you will need a place to stay, please reach out to Rabbi Willig, and he will try and arrange lodging for you at the Heritage House in the Old City.

6. The AISH Program

jInternship is approximately eight weeks long, and focuses on students working atinternships in Israel and learning more about Jewish topics. The learning days arestructured with more formal learning in the mornings and informal educaton in theafernoons. Both the internships and the learning are critcal to the success of the program,and both should be taken seriously.

Morning learning will be made up of one on one study partners, classes, and discussiongroups. The teachers are world renowned presenters and have many years of experience inJewish educaton.

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A message from the Aish Staf

Dear Student,

Welcome to Aish HaTorah! We are looking forward to hostng you for this uniqueexperience of learning and living in Israel. We ofer a unique opportunity to gain a strongunderstanding of core concepts in Jewish thought, while living in the heart of Jerusalem’sOld City. The Rabbis and staf are always available and look forward to meetng you andsharing this experience with you.

Rabbi Avraham Willig,

Program Director

6.2 Who’s Who at AISH

● Rabbi Avraham Willig is a unique blend of rabbi, lecturer, psychotherapist, andmusician. Beloved by his students for his knack at fostering uplifing relatonships,Rabbi Willig is known for his warm personality and quick smile. A rabbi at Aish Hatorahin Jerusalem, he speaks to broad audiences around the world on Jewish topics. RabbiWillig earned his rabbinic ordinaton and a Masters of Social Work from YeshivaUniversity. A practcing psychotherapist, he has a private practce where he specialiresin relatonships and marriage. A soulful musician, Avraham plays piano and guitar, andhas released two albums singing his original compositons. He lives with his wife andchildren in Ramat Bet Shemesh.

● Rabbi Gavriel Friedman - aka Rav Gav - is an up-and-coming star of the Jewishspeaking circuit, Rabbi Friedman has lectured in dorens of cites around the globe,including Johannesburg, London, Montreal, and across the East Coast of the UnitedStates. Rabbi Friedman’s charisma captvates audiences of all ages and inspires men andwomen across the Jewish spectrum. His unique ability to present Torah concepts in anintriguing yet entertaining fashion leaves his audiences thirstng for more.

● Rabbi Ken Spiro - expert in Jewish history and other issues. His degrees include:Russian Language and Literature, and History, and is a popular licensed tour guide inIsrael. Renowned speaker and author of WorldPerfect and Crash Course in JewishHistory.

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● Dr. Gerald Schroeder expert in science and Torah. Former professor of physics atM.I.T. and author of Genesis and the Big Bang and The Science of God: The Convergenceof Scientic and Biblical Wisdom. Dr. Schroeder has a doctorate in both Nuclear Physicsand Earth and Planetary Sciences.

● Rabbi Moty Berger - expert in contemporary Jewish issues. A world-renownedspeaker, prior to moving to Israel, he worked in ant-missionary actvity and was thefounder of Jews for Judaism.

● Rabbi Zelig Pliskin expert in self-growth and character development. Psychologist andauthor of 26 books, including Gateway to Happiness and Guard Your Tongue. RabbiPliskin's writngs can be found in virtually every English-speaking traditonal Jewishhome in the world.

● Rabbi Yom Tov Glaser expert in Kabbalah and Jewish Spirituality. For over 12 years, hesurfed internatonally on a professional level. He is also an accomplished mountain bikerand has been a professional musician for over two decades. A world-renownedinternatonal speaker, in England he is known as the Jewish Bob Marley!

● Rabbi Dovid Rosman is the Director of Yeshiva Aish HaTorah, and also heads Aish’sIntermediate Beis Medrash Program for Collegiate students, where he gives verypopular classes on the topics of relatonships, preparaton for Jewish marriage, andraising children. Rabbi Rosman received his B.A. and Rabbinic Ordinaton from YeshivaUniversity. A freelance writer, Rabbi Rosman loves music and is a great piano player.He lives with his wife and family in Ramat Eshkol, Jerusalem, where they frequently hostAish students.

● Rabbi Eliyahu Ellis studied biology and geology at Northern Illinois University. Inadditon, he spent tme as a deep-sea diver in the oil felds in the North Sea betweenScotland and Norway and has circumnavigated the seas of the world in a sailboat. RabbiEllis received rabbinic ordinaton from Aish HaTorah where he is a senior lecturer at theDiscovery and Essentals programs.

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● Rabbi Nachman Elsant is beloved by his students for his dedicaton and care. Helectures about character development and shares deep lessons about life andspirituality. Afer completng a BA in Computer Science from Yeshiva University, hereceived Rabbinic Ordinaton from the YU/RIETS – Wexner Smicha Honors Program.Having come on Aliyah, he lives with his wife and children in Ramat Eshkol, Jerusalem,where they enjoy the company of their yeshiva and seminary students at their livelyShabbos meals.

● Born in Minsk, Belarus, MZ grew up in Brooklyn in an immigrant family which ed theUSSR due to ant-semitsm. He atended public school untl enrolling in the BostonCollege Carroll School of Management, from which he graduated with a B.S. inOperatons & Business Consultng. During his tme at BC, he became heavily involved inIsraeli Advocacy, co-founding “Eagles for Israel.” MZ received Rabbinical ordinatonfrom Aish HaTorah, and is the Director of the FoundAISHons program, in which heteaches daily and serves as a mentor to students past and present. Rabbi MZ enjoysplaying basketball, hiking, taking joyrides, listening to music, and teaching his kids aboutthis wonderful world in which we live. He and his wife ofen host for Shabbat in theirhome in French Hill, Jerusalem.

7.1 Basic Calendar Dates

Date Descripton

June 17 Travel to Israel

June 18 – June 27 Learning, touring & group programs

June 28 – June 29 Free weekend

June 30 - Aug 11 Internships and programming

Aug 12 Last day of Program

Aug. 13 Depart Israel

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7.2 General Daily Schedule during Learning ProgramEach student will receive a copy of the full schedule during the AISH Orientaton. Theschedules re ect the partcular level of study relevant to each student. Lecture and studytopics include:

*The Essentals of Judaism

*Torah and Science

*Today's Most Pressing Issues

*Introducton to the Commandments

*The Way of G-d

*Jewish History

8. The Campus Students reside in the Aish HaTorah residence hall & dormitory in Jerusalem’s quaint OldCity, just a 4 minute walk from the Western Wall.

8.1 Room and Board

Please be aware that each room within each apartment will have multple students. Youwill be provided with a set of sheets, blanket, pillow and a towel. We will be providing youwith all meals for the entre trip.

8.2 AISH Dormitory RulesThe dormitories are OUR living quarters for the summer. Since we are a community and sinceunity is such an important part of the jInternship experience it is essental to clarify certainrules and standards of behavior. For the vast majority of our students, most of the following issuper uous because it entails common human decency. However, there are other rules whichare specifcally geared towards communal yeshiva living.

a. The dorms are Aish HaTorah yeshiva property as such they must be respected. Nowritng, or drawing on the walls is permited. No alteratons can be made toanything in the dorm without explicit permission. You will be billed to pay for anydamage to Aish property.

b. No improper pictures may be put on the walls.

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c. Our campus is located in a residental area. This has great beneft for the studentssince much of the home hospitality is ofered by our neighbors. Since most of thefamilies in the area have small children, we are required to keep noise to aminimum. Israeli law dictates that at 11:00 PM disturbing noise must be quietedin neighborhoods. In additon, many of your classmates arise early and go tosleep early. Sometmes when one is having fun with a group the noise levels tendto be higher than one realires. Therefore we would like to bring to everyone’satenton that it is expected that partcipants keep the noise down afer thosehours and if someone reminds you to lower the volume, please cooperate.

d. The yeshiva maintains communicaton with the security authorites. No one hasever (Thank God) been hurt when he followed our security rules. We, theadministraton of the yeshiva, feel a very strong sense of responsibility for yourphysical wellbeing. There will be certain places that are OFF LIMITS because of thefact that they are high-risk areas and the venue of repeated terrorist atacks. Weknow that many of you might be tempted to have a cavalier attude towardsthese dangerous places. Nevertheless, we take it quite seriously. Pleasecooperate with us on this mater.

e. Keep your rooms LOCKED. Although we atempt to have good security, if studentsleave their rooms and possessions unatended and doors unlocked, then outsiderscan enter and steal things. Respect your roommates’ possessions as well, bylocking your door.

f. Needless to say, drunkenness or substance abuse is a rero tolerance act and willresult in immediate suspension or expulsion (and parental notfcaton) with norefund. To be clear: Bringing girls into the dormitory, use of illegal drugs,behavioral misconduct due to misuse of alcohol (or other substance), sexualmisconduct, violence, thef, or violaton of any crime is grounds for immediatedismissal from the program.

g. SECURITY DEPOSIT: jInternship partcipants are required to put down a $250deposit at the start of the program, which they will be refunded at the end of theprogram provided they did not damage the property, fully partcipated in theprogramming, followed the rules, and stayed untl the end of the program.

Let us reiterate, most students are mature and want a good learning environment andalmost all of these rules are self-evident. However, due the fact that in our experiencenot every college student understands these things we must spell them out clearly. Ifyou are among the majority of serious mature students please don’t be ofended bythese rules. You will appreciate them.

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9. Trips (Tiyulim)

There will be trips scheduled during your tme at Aish. We will give you plenty of advancednotce.

10. Security

Security is a high priority for us. Although you are safe in Israel, do not take unnecessarysecurity risks. Aish may notfy you of security alerts. These alerts will be in response toinformaton from the Israeli security forces that they have informaton that terroristorganiratons are making threatening actons. At these tmes please remain on campus. Thevast majority of terrorist atempts have, thankfully, been thwarted by the security forces.EVERYONE stll must follow these rules.

If, G-d forbid, there is a terrorist incident, everyone is required to call our staf immediatelyupon hearing about it to notfy that you are alright. You also should call your family backhome to let them know that you are okay.

If you wish to visit relatves who live in places which are considered “the territories”, or anyplace that the Aish administraton deems as not secure to go to, we are serving writen notcethat we accept no responsibility for your safety.

11. Shabbat

For four of the weekends we will have Group Shabbatons, and the other four will be ‘of/free/out.’ As with the rest of the program, partcipants must be part of the Shabbatonprogramming. If there is nothing scheduled, you are welcome to stay in the Aish dorms andAish will be happy to set you up with home hospitality with local families.

12. Packing List● Towels

● Sheets & Pillowcases (not mandatory, but helpful)

● Hat with brim (for trips, baseball cap is recommended)

● Flashlight

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● Swimsuit

● Shoes for walking through water

● Sturdy hiking boots

● Good strong water botle (2 liters)

● 2 pairs of comfortable long pants which you don't mind being messed up for hikes

● 1 Backpack for Hiking

● Sunglasses or eyeglass guard

● Alarm clock with bateries

● Toiletries (shampoos are likely to burst and spill from airplane pressure, so best to buy it in Israel. If you do bring it- wrap in plastc bags to avoid damage due to spillage).

● Basic medicaton e.g. sunscreen (wrap that too), pills for headaches and diarrhoea, mosquito repellent, ant-bite cream

● Notebook and pens

● Some nice clothes - a few pairs of long pants, several butoned down long- sleevedshirts. Approximately $200 - $300 spending money for laundry service, food on freedays, gifs, taxis, etc● $ 250 for security deposit

See www.aishessentals.com/faq-s.html for more items that you may want to bring.

13. Cell PhonesIn order for us to be compliant with security regulatons, and so that our staf and youremployer can contact you in a reasonable manner, we need to be able to be in contactwith you throughout the trip. Therefore, you are required to have actve phone service(not only wif) throughout your trip. Your optons are as follows:

1. Bring an UNLOCKED GSM phone, and purchase a sim card ($100 USD for the whole tripfor full service including unlimited local calls, int'l calls to most countries, and large dataplan, or go to golanusa.net and get the no frills plan with similar data and calling for halfthe price (but no English customer service).

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2. Rent a basic phone with call and textng only, no apps ($90USD)

3. Rent a smart phone with the unlimited local/int'l calling and large data plan ($180USD)

We work with a reliable provider of phone rentals and sim card services, and will makesure that by the second day of the program your phone is set up according to one of theabove methods.

14. Taxis

PLEASE DO NOT TAKE UNMARKED TAXIS (“UNMARKED” - THERE IS NO SIGN IN THE FRONTWINDSHIELD). Here is a list of recommended taxi services:

Errat Torah: 02-581-4444Bayit VeGan: 02-642-1111Ramot Alon: 02-502-2222Bar Ilan: 02-586-6666Romema: 02-538-5555Har Nof: 02-651-2111Kikar Shabbat 02 586 6667

Egged Buses, In Jerusalem: 02-530-4704; Outside Jerusalem: 03-694-8888Train Informaton: 03-577-4000, Light Rail Informaton

15. Passport

Prior to your arrival in Israel, you will be required to ensure that your passport is valid for atleast six months from the date you intend to leave Israel.

Students must carry a copy of their passports and the school contact informaton at all tmes.Students’ passports should be kept in the safe at Aish. Please make sure your passport is validfor 6 months afer you intend to leave Israel, otherwise, you may have problems getng anappropriate visa.

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16. Health Insurance

While atending Aish, you are required to have Israeli medical coverage. Hospitals in Israel donot recognire foreign insurance, and in the event of a hospital visit you may be required to layout thousands of shekels. Therefore, you must enroll in our medical and hospitaliratoninsurance plan. It provides full medical coverage for emergencies and new conditons (no pre-existng conditons) including medicaton and hospitaliraton. You are required to enroll forthe entre period you are in Israel. Please remember to take care of this ASAP, for medicalcoverage is a must.

THIS INSURANCE IS MANDATORY REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT YOU HAVE YOUR OWNMEDICAL OR TRAVEL INSURANCE. PLEASE NOTE: Our medical insurance does NOT cover pre-existng medical conditons. The cost for insurance is included in the $399 program fee.

In a case of medical problem please follow these steps:

Please have your policy number and passport number ready when calling, we recommendsaving the call center number on your private phone. For any medical problem that requires a family doctor, choose from the list below and call tomake an appointment. For visits to specialists or laboratory call the Harel call center.

In case of a medical or dental emergency, during the day or night, call (or have someone elsecall) the “Harel” call center 24/7 (including weekends and holiday) 1800-414-422 or 03-754-7020 to let them know you are on the way to Terem or the hospital.

Wherever you are going, please take with you your policy number.

FYI: if you go to the hospital, the emergency room or call an ambulance without calling themedical center frst, you may not be fully covered under this policy. This policy will not cover you when you are outside of Israel.

Doctors

If you need to see a doctor, you must call Harel 1-800-414-422 and get a confrmatonnumber. You will need your policy number and your passport number. (There is no charge formedical treatment and medicaton). The following list of doctors, pharmacies, andlaboratories all accept by Harel Insurance:

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If you need to see a specialist, you must call Harel and get approval before making anappointment.

1. Family Medical Center - Rehov Parnas, behind Zol B’gadol— 02-647-7300— Drs Slutrkin(#6028) and Niewodowski (#6027).

2. The Wolfson Medical Center - Rehov Diskin 9 – 02-561-0297

3. Terem – Rehov Yirmiyahu – 509-3333 – no need for an appointment, just go

4. Dr. Gross 27 Hakablan St – 02-6519540 (25)

5. Dr. Schamroth—(#6094) dermatologist on Parnas

6. Dr. Grossman – Rehov Katrenelbogen #506

02-651-1766 – near the end of Rehov Hakablan on the other side of the street (across from

Kfar Shaul hospital) 8:30am –2pm and 3:30pm —7:30pm.

Pharmacies (see extensive list that will be emailed to you)

Center Pharm – In Center 1, next to the Central Bus Staton

Laboratories that work with Harel (usually open in the mornings) –

Wolfson Medical Center – Rehov Diskin 9 - 02-561-0297

Rambam Labs – Rehov Hillel 16 – 623-1214

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17. Important Contact Info - AISH/jInternship Staf

Name Positon Phone Email

Avraham Willig Director ofProgram

+972 (0)54-845-2175(also for WhatsApp)

718-887-9792awillig@aish.edu

Rabbi Nachman Elsant LogistcsCoordinator

+972 (0)58-752-1211 nelsant@aish.com

Rabbi MZ Dubov Assistant Director +972 (0)50-261-0698(Also has Whatsapp)

MZdubov@Aish.com

Rabbi Tuvia Levin Logistcs Manager +972 (0)54 494 7628 (Also has Whatsapp)

TLevin@Aish.com

Rabbi Eliyahu Ellis Residence Headmaster

+972 (0)52-761-1130 eellis@aish.com

Rabbi Dovid Rosman Director of Aish HaTorah

+972 (0)58-323-4113 drosman@aish.com

Jef Surowit Director of jInternship

248-914-1138 Jefsurowitr@jInternship.com

Ruvein Kat jInternship COO +972 (0)54-925-3230 ruvein@jInternship.com

Bashi Rosen InternshipCoordinator

+972 (0)50-550-3551 bashi@jInternship.com

Yehudis Patno Jinternship AdminAssistant

+972 (0)54-849-6925 ofce@jInternship.com

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