Taking a gap year between high school and college offers young people incredible benefits. Gap years exist to help you discover and strengthen your sense of self, meet new friends, learn new languages, figure out what you want to study in college, and gain new experiences that will boost your communication and leadership skills. Gap years also exist to prepare you for independence, helping you better adapt to new environments as you begin to live on your own.

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Spending a year in Israel offers you the opportunity to explore the society's unique social, religious, and cultural diversity, strengthen your connection to Judaism, directly address the country's contemporary issues and challenges, and be a direct part of shaping the future of the country.

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According to the Gap Year Association, over 90% of gap year participants return home to share that their year has allowed them to interact with people from different backgrounds and gain greater respect and understanding of different cultures than their own.