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Past Courses

Medabrim with OFEK – Level 2-3 – (intermediate) חוֹף יִשְׂרְאֵלִי – לֹא מַה שֶׁחֲשַׁבְתֶּם! Israeli Beach – Not What You Thought

 Join us once a month for a session where we will discuss a variety of...
Hebrew/English Feb 20, 2025

Medabrim with OFEK – Level 2-3 – Ski Trip חֻפְשַׁת סְקִי (Intermediate)

 Join us once a month for a session where we will discuss a variety of...
Hebrew/English Jan 23, 2025

Medabrim with OFEK – Level 4-7 (Advanced) – Tu Bishvatt טוּ בִּשְׁבָט

 Join us once a month for a session where we will discuss a variety of...
Hebrew/English Feb 13, 2025

Medabrim with OFEK- Israeli Street: Signs and Advertisements Level 2-3 (Intermediate)

 Join us once a month for a session where we will discuss a variety of...
Hebrew/English Dec 12, 2024

Medabrim with OFEK- Jewish Food, Adults Level 4-7 (Advanced)

 Join us once a month for a session where we will discuss a variety of...
Hebrew/English Dec 5, 2024

Medabrim with OFEK – Level 2-3 – The Shopping Experience in Hebrew (Intermediate)

 Join us once a month for a session where we will discuss a variety of...
Hebrew/English Nov 14, 2024

Medabrim with OFEK – Level 4-7 – CAFE DILEMA (Advanced)

 Join us once a month for a session where we will discuss a variety of...
Hebrew/English Nov 7, 2024

Sha’at Chevrah at OFEK for Children – Escape Room for Tishrei Holidays

 Join OFEK to celebrate Tishrei Holidays with an interactive ESCAPE ROOM. Sha’at Chevrah (social hour)...
Hebrew/English Sep 25, 2024

Medabrim with OFEK – Level 4-7 – Tishrei Holidays (Advanced)

 Ready to take your Hebrew to the next level? Join “Medabrim with OFEK” – חגי...
Hebrew/English Sep 26, 2024

Medabrim with OFEK – Level 2-3 – Tishrei Holidays (Intermediate)

 Ready to take your Hebrew to the next level? Join “Medabrim with OFEK” – חגי...
Hebrew/English Sep 26, 2024

Medabrim with OFEK ‘Yom Ha’atzmaut’ Adults Level 4-7 (Advanced)

 Join us once a month for a session where we will discuss a variety of...
Hebrew May 15, 2024

Sha’at Chevrah at OFEK for Children – Amazing Race in Israel

 Join OFEK to celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut – “Amazing race in Israel” 360 Virtual experiences Sha’at...
Hebrew/English May 15, 2024

Medabrim with OFEK – Israeli film and television – Adults Level 4-7 Advanced

 Join us once a month for a session of “Medabrim with OFEK” where we will...
Hebrew Apr 16, 2024

Sha’at Chevrah at OFEK – PESACH- “Find the Afikoman” 360 Virtual Tour

 Join OFEK to celebrate Pesach with “Finding the Afikoman- 360 Virtual Tour and interactive games....
Hebrew/English Apr 16, 2024

Medabrim with OFEK- Israeli Food, Adults Level 2-3 (Intermediate)

 Join us once a month for a session where we will discuss a variety of...
Hebrew Apr 4, 2024

Medabrim with OFEK– CAFE DILEMA- Adults Level 4-7 (Advanced)

 Join us once a month for a session where we will discuss a variety of...
Hebrew Mar 19, 2024

Sha’at Chevrah at OFEK for Children – Escape Room for Purim

 Join OFEK to celebrate PURIM with an interactive ESCAPE ROOM. Sha’at Chevrah (social hour) is...
Hebrew/English Mar 21, 2024

Medabrim with OFEK – Eastern Israeli Music– מוסיקה ישראלית מזרחית, Adults Level 2-3 (Intermediate)

 Join us once a month for a session where we will discuss a variety of...
Hebrew Mar 5, 2024

JCC Harrison – Edot, MeDor LeDor

 The “MeDor LeDor” course presents a comprehensive exploration of Jewish heritage, spanning generations and continents....
Hebrew

Sha’at Chevrah at OFEK for Children – Yom Ha Mishpacha – Family Day

 Sha’at Chevra at OFEK- Social Event for Kids  This Month: Celebrate Family Day- Yom H’mishpaha ...
Hebrew/English Feb 12, 2024

Medabrim with OFEK- My Smart Phone, Adults Level 2-3 ( Intermediate)

 Want to learn Israeli slang? Talk about current affairs? To talk about Israeli poetry? Learn...
Hebrew Feb 13, 2024

Medabrim with OFEK- Public sculptures in Israel, Adults Level 4-7 (Advanced)

 Want to learn Israeli slang? Talk about current affairs? To talk about Israeli poetry? Learn...
Hebrew Feb 7, 2024

Medabrim with OFEK- Israeli Music, Adults Level 2-3 ( Intermediate)

 Want to learn Israeli slang? Talk about current affairs? To talk about Israeli poetry? Learn...
Hebrew Jan 24, 2024

Sha’at Chevrah at OFEK for Children – Tu Bi’Shvat – A Birthday Party For The Trees

 Join OFEK to celebrate Tu Bi’Shvat – a cool birthday party for the trees with...
Hebrew Jan 11, 2024

רגע של הולדת: נתן אלתרמן – גיבור תרבות

 During the course we will read and write following one of the most wonderful and...
Hebrew Multiple Dates

Integrating Art into the Curriculum

 This 3-session professional development course is curated especially for teachers/educators who are curious and love...
English

Israel Through Arts and Culture

 Professional course for educators for use in the classrooms: Educators will acquire tools of how-to...
English

שיעור מולדת: גורי, עמיחי, זלדה, ישורון וסומק

 It seems that there is no country as complex as Israel. Society, politics, religion, economy,...
Hebrew Jan 23, 2024

Antisemitism for Educators

 Antisemitism for Educators: a three-part series in which educators will learn to define, recognize, and...
English

The History of the State of Israel for Educators

 Ahead of Israel’s Independance Day, we invite you to join us for this 3 sessions...
English

ארץ אהבתי: רחל, גולדברג, פן, משעול, מסג

 The landscapes of Israel are at the heart of Hebrew poetry. The Galilee mountains, the...
Hebrew Mar 19, 2024

Israel 75 – A Window into Israel: Culture – Places – Innovation

 Learn – Engage – Connect – Join us to celebrate this milestone moment – Israel’s...
English

הורות לילדים עם קשיי קשב וריכוז

 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects every aspect of one’s life. Many resources and articles...
Hebrew Jan 24, 2023

מתבגרים וטכנולוגיה

 We invite you to join us for a 5 sessions Adolescents and Technology Seminar. Technology...
Hebrew Jan 11, 2023

Mothers And Daughters Celebrating Mitzvah

 The “Bat Mitzvah” is an exciting step for a girl in her journey growing up....
Hebrew/English

טיקטוק מי שם? שומרים על הילדים ברשת

 Dear Parents, We are all worried that our child may get hurt online. In this...
Hebrew

בין געגועי הלילה: שירתו החושנית של דוד פוגל

 During the course “Among the Longings of the Night” we will read and write inspired...
Hebrew Aug 29, 2022

גיל ההתבגרות – ה(נורא) נפלא

 A Parenting class and support group. Each week, we will explore different aspects of parenting...
Hebrew

Stories Behind Musicians

 Love music? Interested in the lives/stories behind notable musicians? Curious to know their connection to...
English

Israel Through Arts & Culture

 Today’s Israel is a vibrant kaleidoscope of sights, sounds, tastes, ideas, people, and cultures. Often,...
English Oct 27, 2022

Tishrei ‘Holidays

 In this course we will explore the Jewish holidays through the Hebrew calendar and learn...
English Sep 21, 2022

מין, מיניות ומגדר בגיל ההתבגרות

 Are you a parents to teens or tweens? Please join us to this important course!...
Hebrew Nov 10, 2022

מדברים הורות – מילוי וחידוש ארגז הכלים ההורי

 “Talking (about) Parenthood” for parents for children ages 0-9 years. In an intimate group, we...
Hebrew Nov 14, 2022

Cooking class- A taste of Israel

 Love cooking? Let’s do it together and make delicious Israeli food. Israeli cuisine is known...
Hebrew/English

B’nai/B’not Mitzvah Service Project

 In this B’nai/B’not Mitzvah course, students will be learning about the meaning behind the B’nai/B’not...
English Oct 26, 2022

צללים וכישוף: שירתם העל-זמנית של אבות ישורון וחדוה הרכבי

 There seems to be no stronger Israeli poet than Avot Yeshurun. His poetry managed to...
Hebrew Nov 14, 2022

לכל איש יש שם: זלדה וארז ביטון

 During the course “Each of Us Has a Name”, we will read and write inspired...
Hebrew Jan 9, 2023

מביאליק עד רביקוביץ: שירה פוליטית בעברית

 What attracts Hebrew poets to write political poetry? To what extent did Bialik’s poem ‘In...
Hebrew May 1, 2023

B’nai/B’not Mitzvah

 B’nai/B’not Mitzvah Program – A modern approach to an ancient tradition. In our sessions together,...
English Jan 26, 2023

Antisemitism for Educators

 Antisemitism for Educators: a three-part series in which educators will learn to define, recognize, and...
English Jan 30, 2023

היה או לא היה: שירת הרומנטיקן הנצחי אלכסנדר פן והעיר הזוהרת תל אביב

 During the course “Was It ever?”, we will read and write in the footsteps of...
Hebrew

Practical English

 Why do we use the preposition ‘at’ to describe a location, but not always? Why...
English

Israel History – from a Dream to a State

 During this course, we will learn about the history of the Jewish people and the...
English

Adventures with Coding, Artificial Intelligence and Israeli Innovation 5th-8th Grade

 Israeli Innovation, Artificial Intelligence and Programming Adventures for Kids is a 10-week online and interactive...
Hebrew/English

Adventures in Cybersecurity and Israeli Innovation Middle School and High School

 The objective of this course is to provide students a high-level understanding of the foundations...
Hebrew/English

אשליות ושיפור תמונות בפוטושופ – קורס נוער

 Have you ever thought about being a pirate standing on top of a ship with...
Hebrew

Israeli Fashion 3rd-6th Grade

 In this course, the students will explore various sources of inspiration and learn about different...
English

פיתוח אפליקציות – קורס מבוגרים

 If you ever wondered “why is there no app that does this?!” then this is...
Hebrew

Israel Innovation for Adults

 Israel is a major hub for science, technology, medicine, and inventions. Six Israeli inventions were...
English Multiple Dates

Israel Innovation 3rd-6th Grade

 Israel is a major hub for science, technology, medicine, and inventions. Six Israeli inventions were...
English

צ’י קונג – חיבור לאנרגיה היהודית

 A basic course in the art of Chi Kong, during which we will get to...
Hebrew

Krav Maga Self Defense 3rd-8th Grade

 Krav Maga is the simplest and most effective method of self-defense and provides an individual...
Hebrew/English

Yom HaShoah Remembrance Event – Virtual Tour in Holocaust Museum

 Join the community to commemorate Yom HaShoah, On April 26th, 2022, at 5PM PST/8PM EST...
English Apr 26, 2022

Jewish Heroes

 In this course we will zoom in to famous and not famous Jewish heroes and...
English

21st Century Pioneers – The Urban Kibbutz in Israel

 In this class we will get an exclusive glimpse into the lives and motivation that...
English

Jerusalem of Gold: Songs and Tales from Jerusalem

 Discover the beautiful Israeli songs of the holy city Jerusalem. Elad Kabilio will take you...
English

The voices

 Let’s sing together!!! Ofek is happy to invite you to be part of OFEK’s voice...
Hebrew

The Blue Pine Cone – Shaping and understanding the effects of Tech on kids

 The psychology of technology is a nickname for a particularly fascinating field of research. The...
Hebrew

The Voices of Israel – The Story of 5 of the Greatest Singers in Israel’s History

 In this five-part class we will tribute Israel’s most talented, successful and beloved singers. Starting...
English

Eurovision Celebration – Tribute to 47 Years of Israeli Songs

 Join us for a celebration of 47 exciting years of Israel in Eurovision Song Competition...
English

מה עושות האיילות: קסם שירת הילדים בעברית

 The beauty of children’s poetry in Hebrew is unforgettable. It accompanies us for the rest...
Hebrew

You Are Part of the Story

 This course introduces educators to the rich content and international programs offered by ANU –...
English

Israel’s History :
From a Dream to a Reality

 In the history course we will talk about Israel since the days of its establishment....
English

Integrating Art into the Curriculum

 The arts become the approach to teaching and the vehicle for learning. In this 3...
English Mar 2, 2023

B’nai/B’not Mitzvah – A Family Journey

 We invite parents/guardians and their Ben/Bat Mitzvah to join us to this 5 sessions course...
English

הרטיטי את ליבי: חנוך לוין

 What makes Hanoch Levin’s work so powerful? To what extent did he shape and change...
Hebrew Mar 6, 2023

תת ההכרה נפתחת כמו מניפה: שירת יונה וולך ודוד אבידן

 What made Yona Wallach’s poetry so powerful? To what extent did David Avidan shape and...
Hebrew

Virtual Tours Around Israel for Adults

 In this course we will travel throughout Israel online. In each session, we will get...
English

Brothers and Strangers? The Ambivalent Relationship Between American Jews and Israel

 This course looks at the relationship between Israelis and American Jews through historical perspectives. Alongside...
Hebrew

עריכת וידאו ויצירת סרטונים – קורס נוער

 This is your chance to improve your videos or to create a cool video from...
Hebrew

Capture the Moment: Jewish Lens Photography Workshop 5th-8th Grade

 This workshop is for you in the next stage in search of your Jewish-Israeli identity....
English

טעימות של אושר- פסיכולוגיה חיובית על קצה המזלג

 Positive psychology is the scientific study of human well-being. It has been defined as the...
Hebrew

Jewish Heroism for Adults

 Our class will learn about Jewish heroes who gave their lives to the State of...
English Multiple Dates

גלריה – ביקורי סטודיו עם אמנים ישראלים

 Join us for a fascinating “behind the scenes” look at the art world. In this...
Hebrew

Israeli Contemporary Popular Music

 Israel has a rich and vibrant music scene. It represents Israel’s diverse culture and in...
English

בישול ישראלי לחטיבת הביניים ולתיכון

 Join us for a magical, enjoyable, and delicious Israeli cooking experience. During each lesson, we...
Hebrew

אהבת המטבח – בישול ואפייה בסגנון ישראלי

 Let’s bring out the chef in us. This baking and cooking workshop will shed light...
Hebrew

My Israel Through Art 3rd-6th Grade

 Join us for a hands-on art course inspired by Israel! We will work with a...
English

לא זכיתי באור: בין מלכות למלנכוליה בשירת חיים נחמן ביאליק ודליה רביקוביץ

 Why did Bialik gain the status of ‘National Poet’ when aged only 30? Is his...
Hebrew

גיל ההתבגרות – ה(נורא) נפלא

 A Parenting class and support group. Each week, we will explore different aspects of parenting...
Hebrew

זוגיות מאושרת – סדנא לחיזוק הקשר הזוגי

 Everyone wants a respectful empowering relationship, but often don’t know how to achieve it. What...
Hebrew

אפייה לחטיבת הביניים ולתיכון

 The course is for the teens who love to be in the kitchen and would...
Hebrew

TLV Graffiti – Between the Colors – Art and Culture

 TLV Graffiti: Color, Technique, Art, and Social Statements. In this course we will: look at...
English

מועדון ספרותי ישראלי – בעקבות יוצרים ישראליים עכשוויים

 A book club with a special twist. No need to read a 400-page novel. Grab...
Hebrew

B’not Mitzvah – New York- Hybrid Course

 B’not Mitzvah – A hybrid course for the community of New York and the surrounding...
English

מועדון ספרותי ישראלי – על אוכל ונהנתנות בספרות הישראלית

 A book club with a special twist. No need to read a 400-page novel. Grab...
Hebrew

“Almost Friday” Kim’at Shishi

 Join us and get ready for Shabbat with art, stories, songs and of course, cooking...
English

גלריה – ביקורי סטודיו עם אמנים ישראלים

 Join us for a fascinating “behind the scenes” look at the art world. In this...
Hebrew

אל מלא רחמים: שירת יהודה עמיחי ואגי משעול

 During the course “God Full of Mercy”, we will read and write following two especially...
Hebrew

Virtual Tour of “Holocaust Museum LA” for Adults

 Holocaust Museum LA is the first Holocaust Museum in the United States founded by survivors...
English

גיל ההתבגרות ה(נורא) נפלא

 Parenting class and support group. Each week we will explore different aspects on parenting and...
Hebrew

B’nai/B’not Mitzvah

 B’nai/B’not Mitzvah Program – A modern approach to an ancient tradition. In our sessions together,...
English

הדרכת הורים למתבגרים – יחסים ללא צעקות וכעסים

 If you find yourself arguing, angry, helpless, and frustrated with your adolescent child, and want...
Hebrew

Her-story TLV: In the Footsteps of Revolutionary Women

 In this course, we will encounter the stories of groundbreaking women from Tel Aviv who...
Hebrew

A Trip Through Israel 3rd-6th Grade

 “Take your backpack and a walking stick” – and join us on a trip through...
English

Pioneer women: Jewish and Israeli 5th-8th Grade

 Join us for a series of five sessions to celebrate Women’s History Month. We will...
English

Israel’s History – Small Country Long History 5th-8th Grade

 How did the State of Israel come to exist? When did the idea of a...
English

You’ve Got It!

 You’ve Got It! An empowerment course for teenage girls. Ofek invites teenage girls to a...
Hebrew/English

My Israel Through Art 3rd-6th Grade

 Join us for a hands-on art course inspired by Israel! We will work with a...
English

For the love of kitchen – Israeli Cooking and Baking for Adults

 Let’s bring the Chef in us. A baking and cooking workshop will pour light on...
English

Baking for Middle School and High School

 This course is for teens who love being in the kitchen and who want to...
English

B’nai Mitzvah – Fathers and Sons

 The “Bar Mitzvah” is an exciting step for a young Jew in his journey growing...
English

Israeli Spirit 3rd-6th Grade

 Let’s experience Israel together! In our sessions, we’ll get to know the Hebrew calendar, learn...
English

Holocaust through “Violins of Hope” 8th-12th Grade

 Experience the history of the Holocaust through the language of music. Learn how the treatment...
English

“Love in a Postcard”; the Holocaust survival story of Rita Berwald (Rimalower-Nettler) a Kindertransport child 4th-6th Grade

 Ahead of Holocaust International Remembrance Day, that will be observed in January, we invite you...
English

מועדון ספרותי ישראלי – שאלת ההשתייכות והבית בספרות הישראלית

 A book club with a special twist. No need to read a 400-page novel. Grab...
Hebrew

Holocaust through “Violins of Hope” Adults

 Join us and together with Anat Sadan and Susanne M Reyto, Author and Chairman of...
English

Voices from the Holocaust II: Advanced Holocaust Studies

 This class will focus on a more in-depth study of the history of the Holocaust,...
English

כלים לזוגיות אוהבת והצלחה כלכלית

 What is the connection between love and wealth? Strong and loving relationship impact one’s ability...
Hebrew

פיתוח אפליקציות – קורס נוער

 If you ever wanted to create a game or any other functional app, this the...
Hebrew

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