Sephardic Educational Center Accepting Applications to Study in Israel



June 12, 2005 -- The Sephardic Educational Center (SEC) is now accepting applications for its Makor Program, an opportunity for university students to spend a semester or a year in Israel studying abroad.

The Makor Program was established three years ago by the Sephardic Educational Center in Jerusalem in cooperation with the Rothberg International School of The Hebrew University. The program for the 2005/2006 academic year is fully accredited through Hebrew University, and is a perfect way for students from the United States and other countries to have an opportunity to study in Jerusalem and earn college credit.

The program aims to strengthen the Jewish commitment and identity of students through various classes in Jewish learning. Its purpose is to train leaders, educators and activists for youth groups, campuses and Jewish communities. Some of the courses available include Jewish studies, Sephardic history and culture, Arab-Israeli conflict and the media, Jewish leadership: history and techniques, Jerusalem: with a focus on the Old City, the Holocaust in Sephardic communities, archaeology of Jerusalem, introduction to the music of the Jews, and many others.

This program is open to students between the ages of 18 and 28 who are in good academic standing. The program includes tuition for the SEC Makor classes and activities as well as The Hebrew University Rothberg international School. Included are all classes and activities, dorms, most meals, extensive travel throughout Israel and health service. Individual subsidies in the form of scholarships are available for qualified candidates. Learn more by visiting http://www.secjerusalem.co.il or call the SEC executive offices in Los Angeles at 310-441-9361.

The Sephardic Educational Center was founded in 1979 and has enriched the lives of over 25,000 persons over the last twenty-five years. The SEC is the world's only international Sephardic educational center, with its historic campus in the Old City of Jerusalem. The SEC has been endorsed by the former president of the State of Israel. Hebrew University opened in 1925 high up on Mount Scopus. The campus offers a breathtaking view of Jerusalem, it provides one of the finest educational programs in the world. Together, the SEC and HU offer university students an educational and personal experience they will remember forever.

Point of Contact:
Dr. Jose Nessim
310-441-9361





Sephardic Educational Center Accepting Applications to Study in Israel