Nominate a Teen for the Tivnu
Gap Year

Are you a teen professional, educator, rabbi, or supervisor with a teen who would be a great fit for our gap year? Let us know! The Tivnu Gap Year, for 17- to 20-year-olds, offers hands-on internships for social change, adventures in the stunning Pacific Northwest and Nayarit, Mexico, and friendships that last a lifetime. Participants live in a vibrant and inclusive Jewish home in Portland, Oregon.

Nominators are invited to refer young people whom they teach, counsel, supervise, or work with in another capacity. Nominees will then be invited to apply and will receive $2,500 off of tuition if accepted. If additional need-based financial aid is necessary, please know that we have made the Tivnu Gap Year financially feasible for every accepted applicant ever.

Thank you for taking the time to open up opportunities for the next generation of young Jewish leaders. We appreciate you following up with your nominee(s) to encourage them to reach out to us and apply.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Tivnu’s Outreach Coordinator, Harli Strauss-Cohn at harli@tivnu.org

A gap year can be an exciting departure from what teens and their families are planning. The sooner you suggest it, the better. The first round of nominations will be considered on December 1, 2026.