Tivnu Blog

Tivnu is a gap year program with purpose. Each educational exploration, group trip, and experience is part of a larger goal, providing guidance for each of us and allowing us to unlock knowledge about ourselves that we otherwise wouldn’t have.

Being on Tivnu is a fantastic experience with many learning opportunities. In addition to things like tool training at construction and cooking tips for communal meals, I was fortunate enough to vote for the first time during Tivnu.

After grabbing our helmets and going over how to inflate bike tires, we struck off, both clad in Baja hoodies color-coded to our hair.

It was like a mini night sky in the sand.

I’m Sophie. And this is a Wednesday at Tivnu.

Come along with me on a fun Friday, and get a peek into what my everyday life is like!

I believe that food is one of the few things that can unite people, and my challah and desserts are how I have baked my way into Tivnu!

Shabbat Shuvah has allowed space for me to think about what this year means to me.

Being the first person to arrive at the Tivnu bayit (house) on move-in day, I had no idea what to expect.

A few weeks ago, Tivnu 8 took a trip to OMSI’s Hancock Field Station, deep in the Oregon desert. I didn’t know Oregon had a desert until I heard about the trip, and even then I was skeptical.