Internship and study Hebrew in the outskirts of Jerusalem!

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Ulpan Tzuba trip to the south
Email: meir@tzuba.org.il
Ulpan Director: 
Meir Zaraya
Tel: +972 (0)2 5347713
Mobile: +972 (0)54 5637796 
Fax: +972 (0)2 5347713
Address:
Ulpan Kibbutz Tzuba Kibbutz Tzuba
Zipcode 9087000
Israel

KIBBUTZ TZUBA INFORMATION

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Housing
Participants live in shared rooms, three participants in each room. Each room includes:  a small fridge, AC, desk, chairs and Free Wifi. Towels, bedsheets and blankets are provided. The women’s rooms have an attached bathroom. The men have a shared bathroom.
 Participants are responsible for cleaning their rooms and surroundings.

All rooms sleep three people. All rooms include a shower room and a small kitchen.
The participants are in charge of cleaning their own rooms. Once a month there’s a room check, so you’d better tidy up those beds!
Finances
Each participant receives a daily meal allowance. With this allowance you can choose to either buy a meal at the Kibbutz dinning hall (available on certain days) or but food at the shop on the kibbuts or you can buy products and cook your own meal. All other expenses re: transportation, personal consumer goods etc is at the participant’s expense.
Meals
Meal allowance should be sufficient for three meals a day. Meals are provided in the Kibbutz dining room as follows: Lunch is provided Sunday thru Thursday. Diner is provided on Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

On days that meals aren’t provided at the Kibbutz dining room, you may use your lunch allowance to either buy food at the local shop and cook on your own or buy ready-made food and snacks.
There is a fully equipped communal kitchen.
Hebrew Ulpan & Volunteering work
Hebrew lessons are divided into two level groups: Level 1 for beginners and Level 2 for advanced. Beginners class has up to 12 students while advanced class has up to 20 students. 
Study time: 6 days a week, Sunday through Friday from 7:30 am – 3:30 pm

Ulpan classes take place Sunday through Thursday (Friday and Saturday are days off).
Some weeks, classes take place in the morning from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. while on other weeks they are in the afternoon between 13:00 p.m. and 17:10 p.m.

Ulpan studies are conducted according to Ministry of Education curriculum.
Your spare time
The afternoons and evenings are your spare time! You can enjoy the local pub, exercise at the gym (may require additional cost) or just relax and enjoy the amazing views of Tzuba.
Participants enjoy a day off once per month as well as Saturdays and local Holidays.
Weekend

Your spare time on weekends starts at Friday 15:30 pm. You can choose to visit friends, family or tour the country. The Dead Sea is just a one hour drive away. Tel Aviv, the city that never sleeps, is a great option for a night out on town and only a 40 minute drive. Jerusalem is the nearest city and it offers endless dining options, theatres, museums and more.

During your stay, you’ll enjoy trips around the country. You’ll also take part in The kibbutz holiday celebrations with the rest of the community.
Social life on the kibbutz
As a Kibbutz Ulpan participant, you have access to a variety of cultural activities organized by Kibbutz Tzuba and by The Jewish Agency for Israel, including tours around Israel and holiday celebrations with the kibbutz.
Program cost and tuition
The program cost for Kibbutz Ulpan Etzion Tzuba is $7,200 for the full five months. This cost includes: Ulpan classes, housing meals (unless stated otherwise in “Meals”) and guided tours and activities operated by Kibbutz Ulpan.

As a Masa Israel sponsored program, you may be eligible for a Masa grant that may cover up to 50% of the program plan. Contact us to find out!
Getting there and around

Just 20 minutes by public transportation to Jerusalem, and 45 minutes to Tel Aviv. From airport: Taxi “Nesher” to Jerusalem costs 60 shekels. Bus to Jerusalem costs 22 shekels. Pre ordered taxi from Jerusalem to the kibbutz costs 250 shekels. From Jerusalem to Tzuba, bus line 183 “superbus” costs 10 shekels (prices may change).
Internships
In addition to the regular Kibbutz Ulpan program, Ulpan Etzion Tzuba offers participants to apply for internships near the kibbutz (in the area of Jerusalem), which will replace the work in the kibbutz.

There are available positions in many fields such as: medical, engineering, marketing, arts, business, hi-tech and more! Our Internship coordinator will help you find the perfect internship position.
Facilities on the kibbutz
PUB, Swimming pool (in summer months), basketball court, soccer court, gym and synagogue are all complimentary. 
Director
The director of Kibbutz Ulpan Etzion Tzuba is Mr. Meir Zaraya. 
Mr. Zaraya was born in Tzuba and loves the kibbutz life. He likes to hike, read and is an expert on global and local politics.
The information brought to you here is subject to change. We may make changes from time to time to any of our services, fees, schedules etc’. We try our best to keep the website up to date but there might be discrepancies from time to time between the information brought to you here and between what you may find or experience in the Kibbutz. We reserve the right in our sole discretion to edit or remove any documents, information or other content appearing on our Website or Service.
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