Empowering Tomorrow's Jewish Leaders, Today.

Igniting Spiritual Growth, Torah Learning, and Leadership Skills on Campus and Beyond.

Whether you’re a college student, recent graduate, or young professional, JLIC is here to support you on your journey of Jewish discovery and development.

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What we do

Our Programs

Yavneh
Yavneh recruits, trains, and mentors a network of all-star student leaders who are engaged in positive Israel activism, building Jewish life, and creating dynamic programs on college campuses across North America. 
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Abraham's House
This initiative engages Jewish students and young professionals in social service and charitable giving, mobilizing the community—especially its younger members—to support a variety of meaningful causes. 
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North American Campus 
We recruit, train, and place rabbinic couples on college campuses across North America to serve as Torah educators, role models, and community leaders. JLIC Campus Directors support and empower students as they navigate the college environment and take their first independent steps into Jewish adulthood.  
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Israel College and Community
JLIC Israel builds communal and personal support for the new wave of college students, graduate students, and young professionals who are making Aliyah and choosing to study for a degree in Israel (ages 18-35). 
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Summer and Volunteer Israel Programs
JLIC offers summer and short-term Israel programs that feature professional internships, Torah study, volunteering, travel, and leadership training for college students from North America 
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Yavneh
Yavneh recruits, trains, and mentors a network of all-star student leaders who are engaged in positive Israel activism, building Jewish life, and creating dynamic programs on college campuses across North America. 
learn more
Abraham's House
This initiative engages Jewish students and young professionals in social service and charitable giving, mobilizing the community—especially its younger members—to support a variety of meaningful causes. 
learn more
North American Campus 
We recruit, train, and place rabbinic couples on college campuses across North America to serve as Torah educators, role models, and community leaders. JLIC Campus Directors support and empower students as they navigate the college environment and take their first independent steps into Jewish adulthood.  
learn more
Israel College and Community
JLIC Israel builds communal and personal support for the new wave of college students, graduate students, and young professionals who are making Aliyah and choosing to study for a degree in Israel (ages 18-35). 
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JLIC is...

IMPACT
HERITAGE
LEADERSHIP
SUPPORT
FRIENDSHIP
LEARNING
CONNECTION
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GROWTH
UNITY
TRADITION
COMMUNITY
MENTORSHIP
JLIC By the Numbers

Our Stats

100+
Campuses + Communities
25+
Years Operating
8k
Global Participants
400+
Student Leaders
600+
Programs Yearly
Voices from the Community

Student Reflections

Rav Josh and Rikki are the absolute best!!!! They foster such an uplifting environment and make Judaism so exciting! Their commitment to our community and connecting to everyone is so inspiring.
University of Maryland JLIC Student
The Ozars are the reason that you can be orthodox on the Yale campus. If they only ensured we had kosher food and minyan throughout the pandemic and building closure, dayenu. But they do so much more. They are the linchpins of a vibrant and thriving community experience.
Yale JLIC student
JLIC is wonderful with helping students grow as Jews and as people. I am very grateful to have developed a wonderful relationship with them over the past few years. They have impacted my religious experience at Brandeis tremendously and I have grown close to their kids and to them.
Brandeis JLIC Student
The past year with Yavneh was truly a growing experience. I learned so much about myself, learned the value of community, how much community matters and how it takes a group effort to be successful.
Yavneh Fellow at Rutgers
I was able to see what its like to work in Israel and through my internship make a bunch of connections that helped me to better understand what the best route of action for my future would be.
JLIC Summer Participant
JLIC has really made my move to Israel as seamless as possible. The amazing Shabbat programs have helped me meet friends and find my support system.
JLIC Israel Community Member
I felt like I was able to go to an Israeli University because I had an Anglo community to rely on because of JLIC.
JLIC Israel Community Member
JLIC is a program I’m familiar with from college in the US and was great to have here to help me transition to living in Israel. I have met most of my friends through JLIC and usually go to our JLIC couple for a Shabbat meal if they are hosting, which is always a relief and joy.
JLIC Israel Community Member
Latest Updates

From our Blog

Yavneh Fellows Gather for Leadership Shabbaton in NYC
Fifteen Yavneh fellows recently gathered in New York City for a special reunion Shabbaton following their transformative JNF-USA Alternative Winter Break trip to Israel earlier this year. The student-initiated gathering, held on March 28-29, provided participants with an opportunity to reconnect, reflect on their experiences, and further develop their leadership skills. Building on a Foundation […]
Building Jewish Community at UT Austin: How Yavneh Fellows Transform Campus Life
In universities across America, Jewish student leaders create vibrant communities in unexpected places. At the University of Texas at Austin, biology major Sadie Ostrowicki has been making waves as a Yavneh on Campus Fellow, demonstrating how dedicated student leaders can transform campus Jewish life regardless of their Jewish background. Finding Yavneh Through JLIC Summer Ascend […]
Rabbi Zimmerman Shares Insights from the Front Lines
Questions of War -A powerful morning of reflection and inspiration  On Thursday, March 6, members of the JLIC community at the University of Illinois gathered for a powerful and moving presentation by Rabbi Binyanim Zimmerman, an officer in the IDF rabbinate and head of the Mizrachi Musmachim program. The event, titled “Questions of War: Inspiration […]