During the past decade, the Isralight Center for Jewish Leadership has offered rabbis and educators from across the globe the opportunity to visit our Jerusalem headquarters for a series of professional conferences, seminars and summer internships. As these rabbis and educators returned to their home communities across the globe, the demand for the … [Read more...]
Aspiring to Inspire: Now accepting applications for Isralight Teaching Internship at Yeshivat Orayta

The Isralight Teaching Internship is dedicated to professional training for rabbis, Jewish educators, and aspiring outreach leaders under the direction of Rabbis David Aaron and Binny Freedman. The program meets four late afternoons each week at Yeshivat Orayta (with options for a daily commitment of either 1 hour, 2 hours or 2 hours … [Read more...]
POSTPONED! POSTPONED! Isralight Mastering Kiruv Seminar, Motzai Shabbat February 4th

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Isralight Mastering Kiruv Seminar scheduled to take place this Motzei Shabbat, Feb. 4th has been postponed .. We will re post with details once it has been rescheduled. Sorry for any inconvenience this has caused. The Isralight Leadership Training Institute proudly presents: Mastering Kiruv- A special … [Read more...]
Isralight Summer Rabbinic Institute – July 4-7 in the Old City

Rabbis and Semicha students are invited to join with Isralight’s senior lecturers for an action packed four days in the Old City, July4-7. The renowned Isralight Summer Rabbinic Institute, a core initiative of the Avraham HaLevi Isralight Rabbinic Enrichment Fellowship, presents a select group of rabbis and future rabbis, with the opportunity to … [Read more...]
Seminar a huge success…Save the Date for April 3rd Leil Iyun
Last night’s seminar- Torah Secrets with Mass Appeal was once again an amazing success. With more than 30 participants representing so many different yeshivot and all corners of the Torah community, Isralight’s mission to offer enrichment to all those planning to pursue careers in Torah leadership was clearly being fulfilled! Rabbi Aaron … [Read more...]
Seminar – Torah: Secrets with Mass Appeal

A two hour seminar on Isralight’s transformational approach to Kiruv with Rabbi David Aaron Founder and Dean, Isralight International, Rosh Yeshivat Orayta, Best selling author of The Secret Life of G-d, the G-d Powered Life, and Living a Joyous Life This seminar is FREE and is open to young rabbis, Smicha students, Kollel students, and … [Read more...]
Fellows visit Hebrew University

This afternoon, our own Rabbi Yonatan Udren led us on a wonderful tour of Hebrew University. Rav Yonatan who is the assistant director of the Beit Midrash Program @ Hillel at Hebrew U, taught us about the history of Hebrew University, and the central role it played in the early vision of the State of Israel. Rav Yonatan also gave us a glimpse at … [Read more...]
Rabbi Marc Penner visits the Fellowship

On Monday afternoon we were fortunate to host Rabbi Marc Penner who shared inspiring words with our fellows. Rabbi Penner is the Mara D’Atra of the Young Israel of Holliswood,in Queens, NY as well as Director of Professional Rabbinic Education at RIETS/ YU. Rabbi Penner shared with the fellows the importance of rabbis being genuine and … [Read more...]
Fellows take walk through Jerusalem’s History

This afternoon Isralight / Orayta Fellows were treated to a very special walking tour with our own David Bratspis, serving as Moreh Derech. David took us on a tour through Jewish Jerusalem’s history, visiting many sights of Jewish significance throughout the entire Old City. A highlight was Mincha @ the Kotel HaKatan, preceded by the recording … [Read more...]
Pilot Seminar a Huge Success

Last night, our pilot seminar in a new series of lectures-Mastering Kiruv, was an incredible success. Nearly forty participants from a broad spectrum of yeshivot, communities and organizations joined us for a melava malka and two inspring sessions with Isralight’s Founder and Dean Rabbi David Aaron. In this pilot seminar, Rabbi Aaron explained … [Read more...]


