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camps & education
children of all Jewish backgrounds and affiliations. Registration for the
2013–14 school year is open.
During the program, parents are invited to join a Kollel class. Sit back and
relax with a cup of coffee as Kollel rabbis take you on a journey through
the fascinating world of Torah and Jewish wisdom. This adult program is
optional and at no charge.
Israel Programs
■■Alexander Muss High School in Israel
3801 E Mercer Way
Mercer Island, WA 98040
Phone: 206-829-9853
jcohen@amhsi.org
www.amhsi.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AMHSI
Regional Director of Admissions: Judy Cohen
AMHSI is the premier non-denominational, co-ed English language
program for American high school students in Israel. Founded in 1972,
it boasts over 20,000 alumni. AMHSI offers sophomores, juniors, and
seniors the opportunity to study in Israel and earn high school credit.
Their programs run during the school year for eight weeks or for an entire
semester and during the summer for six weeks. Beginning in April 2014,
AMHSI will join forces with March of the Living, where students begin
their journey in Poland for one week followed by seven weeks in Israel.
AMHSI is not an ordinary academic or travel program. Its core curriculum
comprises 4,000 years of Jewish history, taught in chronological order.
Students travel to, and learn at, the actual historical sites about which they
study! Their core history teachers make history relevant, meaningful, and
alive. The general studies department ensures that students complete their
regular curriculum in subjects such as math, science, and foreign language.
AMHSI students return home to re-enter school at the level commensurate
with their classmates. AMHSI is a fully accredited American high school.
Students receive credits and an official transcript. Eligible students can
also receive up to six college credits.
While on AMHSI, students learn about their heritage and about themselves.
Students enjoy a semi-independent experience in a structured and
supportive environment. AMHSI students are challenged to work hard
and strive to do well. Surrounded by peers from all over the United States,
students develop valuable new learning skills and gain a taste of living on
their own that prepares them for college and beyond. The friendships and
bonds formed on AMHSI last a lifetime.
Please visit their website and contact the director of admissions for
more information.
■■Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle —
Israel Programs
2031 Third Ave.
Seattle, WA 98121
Phone: 206-774-2227
Fax: 206-770-6363
israel@jewishinseattle.org
www.jewishinseattle.org/israel
Contact: Benjamina Menashe, Israel Programs Associate
The Jewish Federation has a strong focus on Israel. Their support for Israel
includes advocacy, sponsoring local cultural events, scholarships that fund
Israel experiences for young people, and the Partnership2Gether program
that supports and fosters local connections to the partner communities of
Kiryat Malachi and Hof Ashkelon.
In fiscal year 2012, the Jewish Federation awarded Israel experience
scholarships to 25 local students. In Partnership2Gether, the Seattle,
Phoenix and Tucson federations work together to empower young people
in Kiryat Malachi and Hof Ashkelon through arts and sports programs,
bring Israeli teen counselors to Jewish summer camps in the Western U.S.,
and send local volunteers to help develop and support one of Israel’s most
economically challenged regions.
Higher Education
■ ■ Samuel and Althea Stroum Jewish Studies Program
Jackson School of International Studies
University of Washington
Box 353650, Thomson Hall
Seattle, WA 98195-3650
www.StroumJewishStudies.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/JewDub
Twitter: @jew_dub
YouTube: /stroumjewishstudies
Flickr: /jewdub
Program Chair: Professor Noam Pianko
Phone: 206-543-4854
npianko@uw.edu
www.noampianko.com
Assistant Director: Lauren Spokane
Phone: 206-543-0138
laurenjs@uw.edu
Communications Coordinator: Hannah Pressman
pressman@uw.edu
The Samuel & Althea Stroum Jewish Studies Program at the University
of Washington is the premier center for Jewish scholarship in the Pacific
Northwest. Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, the SJSP’s internationally
recognized faculty produces innovative scholarship that examines
Jewish life in its cultural, intellectual, religious, and international contexts,
and teaches many hundreds of students each year. Undergraduate students
may major or minor in Jewish Studies. Graduate students may work with
faculty on an individual basis.
There are now 22 UW faculty affiliated with Jewish Studies in departments
including History, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Slavic
Languages and Literature, Germanics, Political Science, Education, English,
Sociology, Economics, International Studies, Women’s Studies, Comparative
Religion, Law, Spanish and Portuguese, Classics, and Philosophy.
Committed to offering lifelong learning opportunities to members of
the community, the SJSP offers lectures and colloquia on campus that
are free and open to the public throughout the academic year. Lectures
feature local, national and international academic speakers on an array
of topics related to Jewish studies. Event announcements are sent via
email and posted on the program’s website events calendar and on its
Facebook page. For over 35 years, the SJSP has proudly produced the
Samuel and Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies, featuring scholars
from around the nation and Israel who produce groundbreaking work in
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