Michlalah-Jerusalem College
Linda Pinsky School for Overseas Students
2007-08 תשס"ח Academic Year Calendar

Monday - Tuesday

August 27-28

Orientation

Wednesday

August 29

First day of classes

Friday

August 31

Tiyul

Shabbat Ki Tavo

September 1

Shabbat Machal

Wednesday

September 12

Erev Rosh Hashanah – No Classes

Thursday - Friday

September 13-14

Rosh Hashanah

Sunday

September 16

Tzom Gedalyah

Shabbat

September 22

Yom HaKippurim

Sunday - Tuesday

September 23-25

Tochnit Tishrei

Wednesday - Shabbat

September 26 - October 6

Sukkot Recess

Sunday

October 7

Classes Resume

Friday - Shabbat Noach

October 12-13

Shabbat Machal

Wednesday

December 5

Tiyul Chanukah (1)

Thursday

December 6

Seminar Chanukah

Sunday

December 9

Tiyul Chanukah (2)

Monday - Tuesday

December 10-11

Chanukah recess

Wednesday

December 12

Classes Resume

Wednesday

December 19

Asarah B'Tevet

Friday

January 18, 2008

Conclusion of the First Semester Classes

Sunday - Friday

January 20-25

First Semester Examinations

Sunday - Tuesday

January 27-29

Negev Tiyul

Wednesday - Shabbat

January 30 - February 2

Inter-semester recess

Sunday

February 3

Second Semester Begins

Thursday

March 20

Tannit Esther

Friday - Sunday

March 21-23

Purim "Meshulash" recess

Monday

March 24

Sessions  resume

Tuesday

April 8

Classes end

Wednesday - Thursday

April 9-10

Tochnit Nissan – Seminar

Sunday - Tuesday

April 13-15

Tochnit Nissan – Tiyul

Wednesday - Thursday

April 16-17

Tochnit Nissan – Chessed

Friday - Sunday

April 18-27

Pesach Recess

Monday - Tuesday

April 28-29

Tochnit Nissan II

Wednesday

April 30

Regular Sessions Resume

Wednesday

May 7

Yom Hazikaron L'Chalalei Tzahal – Special Program (Mukdam)

Thursday

May 8

Yom Haatzmaut (Mukdam)

Wednesday

May 21

Day of Torah Study in Memory of Linda Pinsky ע"ה

Monday

June 2

Yom Yerushalayim

Friday

June 6

Conclusion of Second Semester Classes

Sunday

June 8

Erev Shavuot – No classes

Monday – [Tuesday]

June 9 [10]

Shavuot

Wednesday - Tuesday

June 11-17

Second Semester Examinations

Wednesday - Thursday

June 18-19

Galil Tiyul

Friday

June 20

Conclusion of Academic Year

Wednesday

June 25

Final date to vacate dormitory

The dates of Machal’s annual Educational Tour of Eastern Europe will be announced later in the year. Attendance is required in all classes and excessive absence will lead to loss of credit or termination of studies. Students who wish to leave Israel during the school year must obtain permission from the Hanhalah. Students leaving Israel for Pesach may not depart prior to Tuesday April 8 , and must return for class Wednesday, April 30. (It is the student’s responsibility to make reservations in advance so as not to interfere with the academic schedule.)