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- EIN 57-1148733
- (917) 930-3092
- 300 Central Park W Apt 12j2 New York NY 10024 USA
- http://kivunim.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Adult Education, Education
Mission: KIVUNIM: New Directions, a year-long program for college students, seeks to forge a lifelong relationship with Israel and the Jewish People through travel across the world - gaining understanding of other cultures, religions and worldviews in order to develop “world-consciousness” while enhancing and enriching their Jewish Identity. Based In Jerusalem, we encounter Israel openly: appreciating its grand and historic achievements together with its unfulfilled goals and aspirations. We encourage a perception on the part of our students that there is work yet to be done and that they have a role to play in the fulfillment of the Zionist promise. We introduce students to the world of Arab-Jewish co-existence, perhaps the greatest challenge to the State of Israel and the Jewish People in our time.
Geographic areas served: The World
Programs: An 8-month educational and international travel study program for (predominantly american) high-school seniors after graduation; program combines residence in israel and 5-14 day "field trips" to 4-6 international trips; the focus of the program is on understanding the history and contemporary life of international jewish communities including israel, and in the context of the broader history of these countries and of the multi-cultural world in which we live; activities include study and lecture programs as well as cultural and religious programs, integrated with visits to historical, cultural, and religious sites. Kivunim carries out this program in conjunction with and via its support to the israel-based not-for-profit organization kivunim educational programs (r. A. ).