What we do
Every RSY-Netzer event forms part of a bigger journey. Of course you’ll have fun, make friends, and do exciting activities, but you’re also learning about the many different things it means to be Jewish and figuring out what is the right Jewish way for you.
Shemesh (sun) are our summer camps. At summer camp, there are morning to evening activities such as Time Travellers simulation, Cool Frisbee, Candle Making, Camp Fire sing-a-long, Shemesh Got Talent, and much more creative stuff planned by the leaders.
There are four, depending on your age and school year. Briyah is for 10-12 year olds (Years 5-7), Emunah for 13 year olds (Year 8), Reut for 14 year olds (Year 9), and Atid for 15 year olds (Year 10).
Israel Tour is our post-GCSE trip to Israel. In Israel you can see the Kotel, Ammunition Hill, swim in the Dead Sea, hike in the desert, milk a cow on kibbutz, pack a parcel for a solider on the front lines, meet Israelis, enjoy Tel Aviv night life, learn about the Second Temple, hike through water, swim in the Kinneret, and much more. You’ll spend a month travelling the country with a brilliant group of people and experiencing what many participants say is the best month of their lives.
Kayitz Netzer is our Europe Tour for 17 year olds. It’s run jointly with LJY-Netzer and takes you round Prague, Berlin, and Budapest learning about our Jewish heritage and what shaped us to become the Jewish community we are today.
Course Hadracha is our leadership programme for 15-17 year olds. This is your chance to become a leader. RSY-Netzer has great course that gives you the tools and confidence to lead young people. You will learn about group dynamics, planning activities, how to organise an event, mange a discussion, and mostly you will learn about yourself and your ability to be a madrich or madricha (youth leader) and inspire other young people in our summer camps and youth clubs.
Veidah is our annual conference and where members of the movement meet to discuss what the point of it all is. You’ll find a lot of passionate discussion here as we try to clarify what the movement stands for and how that translates into action.
Shnat Netzer is our gap year scheme. It’s organised by our international umbrella organisation – Netzer Olami. You’ll spend 8 months in Israel doing some study, some volunteering, going on some brilliant trips, and also pursuing your own interests from a range of choices. There’s just enough structure to give you a bit of support, and plenty of freedom to let you stretch your wings as you move from school to uni or a job….
