Contact Revivim Program

Address: Yitzchak Rabin Building — The Global Center for Jewish Studies,
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem 9190501

Telephone: 972-2-588-1970
Fax: 972-2-588-1218

Email: revivim@savion.huji.ac.il

 

  • About

    Revivim - Outstanding Jewish Educators for the 21st Century

    In today's Israel, high school students are often unfamiliar with basic Jewish sources and question their relationship to Jewish culture and values. In the face of this growing existential crisis, there is an urgent need to re-introduce Israeli youth to their rich heritage in order to strengthen their Jewish identity and enable their active participation in the future of the Jewish people. The Revivim Program trains knowledgeable, outstanding teachers to teach Jewish Studies in Israel's secular public schools.

  • Academic Program

    Revivim is a three-year program in which students earn a B.A. degree and teaching certification. Students can choose to extend their studies within the Revivim program to a fourth year and pursue an M.A. degree in one of the Jewish Studies disciplines taught at The Hebrew University.

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       1. B.A. degree (years 1-3):

    Revivim students participate in B.A. studies in two departments: Jewish Studies and Bible.

    • All Revivim students participate in general introductory courses in the following departments: The History of the Jewish People and Contemporary Jewry, Jewish Thought, Hebrew Literature, Hebrew Language and Talmud. 
    • Each student selects one field from among the above disciplines and participates in courses in the chosen discipline.
    • All Revivim students study in the Bible Department.

            2. Teaching Certificate (years 1-3):

    Revivim students study towards their teaching certification in Jewish Studies and Bible throughout the three years of the program.  This includes specially designed courses for Revivim students as well as introductory and elective courses in the Department for Teacher Training of the School of Education. In addition, all Revivim students participate in closely mentored student teaching throughout the three-year program. During the first year of studies, Revivim prepares its students for their teaching experience in the field, and all students participate in peer teaching. During the second and third years of the program, each Revivim student conducts student teaching in two public schools in Jerusalem. This gradual and closely monitored experience in classrooms prepares the Revivim students to become teachers of Bible and Jewish Studies.    

                 3. M.A. degree (years 3-4) – optional:

    Revivim students can choose to extend their studies and pursue an M.A. degree in one of the Jewish Studies fields taught at The Hebrew University (Bible, History of the Jewish People and Contemporary Jewry, Jewish Thought, Hebrew Literature, Hebrew Language, Talmud and Jewish Education). These students can begin to participate in several courses towards their M.A. degree during their third year of studies in Revivim, whilst completing their B.A. degree and complete their M.A. degree in their fourth year of studies. 

    All Revivim students receive full tuition stipends throughout their studies as well a living stipends and are obligated to integrate into the Israeli public school system as Jewish Studies teachers upon graduation. Students in the core three-year program are obligated to teach for at least three years and students who choose to pursue M.A. studies are obligated to teach for a minimum of two years.

     

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