Welcome to Mifgash:
Midrasha's American and Israeli
Teen Integration Program
Mifgash is designed to grow our Jewish teens' connection to Israel by building friendships between our teens and Israeli peers.
With Mifgash, the goal is for teens to strengthen relationships between our teens and the people of Israel, educate Israeli teens about Jewish life in the Diaspora, serve as a catalyst for further Israel-Diaspora relationship building and programming, develop a deeper connection to Israel through personal relationships, share our culture and our Jewish lives in America, and of course, practice Tikkun Olam (Repairing the world)!
Join Us for Summer 2023
July 28th - August 6th, 2023.
Join us for the whole week or just a few days!
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Jul 28 - Roller coasters
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Jul 30 - Laser tag & soccer
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Jul 31 - Ziplining
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Aug 1 - Retreat
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Aug 2 - Retreat
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Aug 3 - San Francisco Tours
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Aug 4 - Berkeley
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Aug 5 - Evening pool party
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Aug 6 - Goodbye festivities
“Mifgash has changed me because I feel more a part of Israel and it has inspired me to do more traditionally Jewish things.”
Rowyn Zupo
Join For Winter Or Summer
Teens are invited to host Israeli teens or just hop on the bus for the whole time or one day at a time. Then this winter, visit Israel, hosted by Israeli teens.
For 8th-12th Graders
...inviting all rising 8th graders through graduated 12th graders to participate this summer!
Program Dates
Summer: July 28 - August 6, 2023
Winter: Dec 27, 2023 - January 8, 2024
Program Cost
Summer 2023: $995
(for the whole adventure)
Packages and Daily Rates are now available.
Winter Rates to be published by June 20th.
Local Jewish teens from the East Bay will host and/or travel with Israeli teens from Israel. Destinations include San Francisco, Six Flags, ziplining, an overnight retreat, university tours, and more; all designed to bond the teens, deepen their Jewish identity, and offer a fun and unique way to engage Jewishly.
There Are Two Ways To Join In The Program
Each Winter, a group of Midrasha teens fly to Israel to participate in a 10-12 day adventure across the country. They're accompanied by like-minded Israeli teens and they have the opportunity to collaborate, learn, and experience what teen life is like in the Jewish homeland.
More About The Israeli Teens
The Israeli teens that partner with Contra Costa Midrasha attend Holtz High School in Tel Aviv. They are a group of excited, passionate, and adventurous students who are eager to learn and partner with their teen counterparts here in the Easy Bay!