KAHAL: Your Community Abroad

Connect with the local Jewish community while studying abroad.

Get involved with Jewish communities, experiences, and opportunities in your host city!

Meet locals and other Jewish students studying in your study abroad location. Participate in communal events, make connections, and receive tailored travel advice from our staff and partners. We can also connect you with Shabbat dinners with local families, volunteer and internship opportunities, unique Jewish holiday celebrations, and immersive cultural experiences.

Get Connected

CAMPUS REPS FELLOWSHIP

The Campus Reps Fellowship is a year-long leadership program for college students to bring their study abroad experiences back to help future students going abroad! Reps will receive professional development skills and gain opportunities to network with the larger Jewish community on your campus and globally. Applications are now open until April 16, 2023.

Who is a campus rep? – a KAHAL Program alum who wants to share their study abroad story -an active Jewish leader in their campus community -desire to meet new people and guide them through the study abroad process

Program supervisors and fellow cohort members will guide your experience. You will receive a $300 stipend per semester for completing your goals and attending monthly professional development seminars. You will also receive a program budget to help promote Entwine on your campus. Join the cohort

GLOBAL AMBASSADORS PROGRAM

The Global Ambassadors Program is a semester-long cohort of Jewish students studying abroad. This paid opportunity empowers you to take on a leadership role, explore Jewish life abroad and host events for other college students studying in your host city. Get notified when applications open!

Who is a Global Ambassador?

Passion for community and building relationships
Jewish identity and ambition to build a strong Jewish future
Desire to engage others and embrace diversity
Energy to dedicate a few hours per week to the role

Program supervisors and fellow cohort members will guide you through this experience and give you all the tools and resources you’ll need to be successful. You will receive a stipend per semester for completing your goals and attending monthly virtual seminars. You will also have a program budget to help engage Jewish students abroad. If you’re looking to dig deeper into Jewish life abroad and connect with Jewish students in your host city, the Global Ambassadors program is for you!

Abroad Bible

The Abroad Bible is a one-of-a-kind travel guide, collaboratively written by former students to showcase the best travel experiences all around the world.

These lists contain suggestions and tips of where to go, what to eat, where to party, and where to shop while abroad. If you don’t see your destination in the Abroad Bible, reach out to us and we’ll offer suggestions and contacts for your city.