The Future is Calling
Programs, guidance and services at
every stage.
The Future is Calling is a series of programs, guidance and services from the Tzemach David Educational Foundation. We meet students and their families wherever they are in deciding what role Israel will play in their future.
No costs. No obligations. No applications.
OUR holistic APPROACH
YOUR JOURNEY
in the order YOU CHOOSE.
From the beginnings of high school and sophomore year through gap year, graduation and into university, our programs and services are designed to help you examine all your options and find the one where you truly Belong - wherever you are in your journey.
Explore
9th, 10th grade
An immersive year in Israel for 10th graders. Students connect with the land, deepen their sense of belonging and responsibility to the Jewish people, and bring their study of Jewish history and Torah to life through travel, experiential learning, and real relationships.
Nelech · Sophomore Year in Israel
Explore
Within selected Gap Year programs
Hebrew proficiency is one of the greatest predictors of a successful experience in Israel. We provide accessible, high-quality Ulpan opportunities within selected gap year programs, enabling students to fully engage academically, socially, and professionally throughout their time in Israel.
Hebrew & Language Support
Prepare
11th grade · families
We provide all students and their families with a professional advisor who knows the Israeli system directly. They'll discuss your interests and strengths and what you are wondering about, lay out your options, and you'll get a clear picture of the paths that fit as well as the next steps.
Academic Guidance & Consultation
Gap Year
Gap year · seminary/yeshiva
The gap year is often when a future in Israel first feels real. We help you use that year to explore universities and service options.
Planning Ahead During Gap Year
Apply
11th-12th grade
The front door to Israel's leading universities. A wide variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs are available to you, taught in English and in hybrid English/Hebrew, with a clear path to apply. Once we know your goals and interests, we help you find the program, campus and lifestyle that best suits you.
Explore College in Israel
Apply
11th grade · families
We provide all students and their families with a professional advisor who knows the Israeli system directly. They'll discuss your interests and strengths and what you are wondering about, lay out your options, and you'll get a clear picture of the paths that fit as well as the next steps.
Application Support
University
Around university
National service is a meaningful way to contribute to Israeli society before or during a degree program. Ask us directly for guidance on programs like Sherut Leumi, mechina and other army pathways - lots more to come on this soon.
Sherut Leumi & Mechina
University
At university
Support once your student arrives. Today that means our Student Ambassadors, current students in Israel who mentor new arrivals, and English-first coursework that eases into Hebrew. We are also building out broader campus community support from there.
On-Campus Support
Supporting your journey
OUR GUIDANCE Counselor PORTAL
For guidance counselors
A password-protected Hub built for high-school guidance counselors: vetted tools, a Q&A library, University one-sheets, application timelines, select guidance counselor tours in Israel and information on natiional service - everything you need to guide students with complete, current information.
OUR Student Ambassadors
Peer guidance
Current university students in Israel who mentor prospective students - sharing what it's really like, building community, and being a welcoming first connection for anyone considering the move.
Stages of the journey
Explore
9th-10th grade
PREPARE
11th grade
APPLY
11th-12th grade
GAP YEAR
Gap year
UNIVERSITY
Belonging
Supporting the journey
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Experience
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Expertise
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University relationships
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Direct funding
OUR pARTNER UNIVERSITIES
Six world-class universities
Bring your own interests, your passions, and your own level of observance and explore and compare Israel's leading universities including degrees in English and hybrid English/Hebrew, student life, and how to apply.
Tradition meets research
Of the Negev
Of Jerusalem
STEM & Torah
Israel Institute of Technology
City. Campus. Careers.
No. Most students move through several. A sophomore year can lead into a gap year, a gap year into a degree, a degree alongside national service. The stages are a map, not a menu, and the order is yours.
Then start at Apply or Gap Year. Families come to us as early as freshman year and as late as the spring of senior year. The earlier the conversation, the more options stay open, but it is rarely too late to be useful.
Not to begin. Many programs are built for English speakers, others combine English and Hebrew, and Nelech and our language support exist to help students grow into it. How much Hebrew matters depends on the path, which is one of the first things we sort out with you
For students who are considering it, service can come before a degree, during it, or not at all. We help you understand Sherut Leumi, mechina, and army pathways and how each one interacts with university timelines and admissions.