Nativ College Leadership Program in Israel
The Nativ College Leadership Program in Israel is a nine-month, post-high-school gap year program for mostly North American Jews. It operates under the auspices of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, and draws its participants mostly from USY and Ramah camps.About Nativ
Nativ is based at the Shirley & Jacob Fuchsberg Center for Conservative Judaism, located in Jerusalem at 6 Agron Street. Nativers live at Beit Nativ, the adjoining youth hostel at 8 Agron Street, which is minutes away from Ben Yehuda Street and Emek Refaim.History
Nativ was founded in 1981; as of 2017-18, it is in its 37th year.Leadership
The current director of Nativ is Yossi Garr.Nativ tracks
Nativ splits into different tracks for each semester.First semester (September–January)
Nativers attend the Rothberg International School at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.Nativers study at the Conservative Yeshiva.Ulpan/volunteering
Nativers intensively learn Hebrew through almost daily Ulpan classes, and volunteer as well.Second semester (February–June)
Youth Village
Based in Yemin Orde.Kehilla (community service)
Based in Yeruham, where Nativers offer to serve in the Magen David Adom, comparable to the Red Cross, the other option is to volunteer helping teach English in the school.Notable alumni
