Israel Tech 101 Fellowship

Step into the world of coding and the Israeli Hi-tech industry through a course led by ITC (Israel Tech Challenge) and explore living independently in Tel Aviv Israel.

Israel-Tech 101, is designed for complete beginners who wish to get a taste of coding and learn all about this community in Israel. Top-notch staff will help you step into the world of coding and the Israeli Hi-tech industry! Over the course of 100 hours, you will take your first steps in Web Development and become exposed to the intriguing Start-Up Nation found in the Israeli industry.

The course will cover material in the following fields : Basic Web Dev, Hi-Tech Industry, Soft Skills and Profession Development. The course structure will be a combination of lectures, mentoring & self-study, workshops

Hebrew learning

This Birthright Israel Onward program now includes Hebrew immersion instruction and experiential learning with the goal of experiencing the richness of modern Hebrew through informal and hands-on learning opportunities:

• Three meetings a week- overall total of 48 hours over the four weeks
• Meetings at Tel Aviv campus
• No prior experience with Hebrew required
• For those with Hebrew background- level of instruction will be adapted
• Opportunity to meet other Onward participants
• Learning groups will be formed based on Hebrew levels

Skilled and experienced Hebrew instructors will also facilitate opportunities to use spoken Hebrew in real life situations outside the classroom through cultural, spiritual, social, and everyday experiences. 

University Credit will be available for an additional fee.

*Please visit our COVID-19 Response for the most up to date information regarding vaccination requirements and entry into Israel.*

Participants coming on integrated programs which include flight arrangements for their whole Birthright-Onward Israel experience will be saving on their flight expenses. In the case that they will want to change their return flight, they will be fully responsible for costs associated with those changes.

Participants coming for the classic Birthright Israel trip experience and then will be joining the integrated program should be responsible for their return flight arrangements. The exception are those whose flights from the beginning were of a longer duration for the full length of the Birthright Israel and Onward Israel program.

Birthright alumni who are coming directly to this program and not extending their 10 -day Birthright Summer 2023 trip will be responsible for their flight’s arrangements round trip to Israel.

All participants are responsible and spending money upon arrival in Israel (including for food).  Participants should not purchase flights until approximately one month before the program begins and are encouraged to purchase flights with a good refund policy or flight insurance. Onward Israel is not responsible for the cost of flights should the program be cancelled or shifted to be remote. Note, participants will be told approximately a month before the program begins their expected arrival and departure times.

The Onward Israel initiative is part of Birthright Israel and is supported by leading North American Jewish Foundations. The generous support of philanthropic funds makes Onward Israel possible and substantially reduces the program costs incurred by participants.