Spend your summer with USY for a complete introduction to the land of Israel. You'll be exposed to the history and contemporary realities of Judaism and Israel. Climb the fortress of Masada, explore the stalactite caves of Netifim, swim in the waters of the Kinneret, pray at the Kotel, and drink tea in a Bedouin tent on the sands of the Negev desert. You'll experience these sights and sounds with new friends who share your love of the Jewish homeland.

Begin the summer with one week in Poland, visiting Warsaw, Cracow and Lublin, including the concentration camp sites of Auschwitz, Birkenau, Treblinka, Sobibor and Majdanek. You’ll spend your time in Poland exploring and studying the Holocaust and history of Polish Jewry. After you experience Poland, spend five weeks of renewal exploring the length and breadth of Israel as you have a full Israel Pilgrimage experience.

In this six week program, you’ll spend two weeks exploring the history and cultures of Poland, the Czech Republic, and Hungary. Emphasis is placed on the past, present, and future of these extraordinary Jewish communities. After you experience Eastern Europe, spend four weeks of renewal exploring the length and breadth of Israel as you have a full Israel Pilgrimage experience.

Explore the great Jewish heritage of Spain including many famous philosophers, commentators, writers, and poets, such as Maimonides, Abarbanel, Ibn Ezra, Ramban and Ibn Gvirol. Discover an important side of Jewish Spain. After you experience Spain, spend five weeks exploring the length and breadth of Israel as you have a full Israel experience

On your last trip, you fell in love with Israel. You watched the sunrise on Masada, felt the waterfalls' spary in the Galilee, hiked mountains near Eilat and went shopping on Dizengoff in Tel Aviv. And Jerusalem... you'll never forget Jerusalem. Now take it to the next level with Etgar! This five week program is for those who have already participated in the Israel Pilgrimage or a similar program. Go beyond the souvenir stands and discover the Israeli side of Israel. Meet the challenge of study combined with volunteer work, hiking, and interaction with NOAM, USY's sister movement in Israel.

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Spend six and a half weeks traveling coast to coast and experience North America, from sunrise on the rim of the Grand Canyon to pizza and blues in Chicago. Along the way, you'll meet the famous mouse at Disneyland, feel a mile high in Denver, eat some fiery Texas chili, and discover a rainbow of Redwoods, Yellowstone, and Blue Ridge Mountains, as you connect with the people and places of this great continent.

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A unique program of USY on Wheels, Mission Mitzvah has a full and exciting itinerary. Since this is still USY on Wheels, Mission Mitzvah Wheelniks will have an incredible time as they enjoy many of the same touring and sightseeing components as the "Classic" Wheels program. You will see the sun rise over the Grand Canyon, take in the faces of Mount Rushmore, and enjoy all of the other exciting attractions that USY on Wheels participants enjoy, including Disneyland, Universal Studios, and the San Diego Zoo.

This summer, USY, in partnership with List College of the Jewish Theological Seminary, is proud to offer Summer in the City. For 33 days, participants entering grades 11 and 12 can experience the best of all that New York City has to offer, both academically and culturally. You will learn from top instructors at the Jewish Theological Seminary and Barnard College, explore the rich culture and history of New York City during evenings and weekends, and experience Jewish New York, all with other teens your age in a program supervised by USY.