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Experience Israel in depth as we dive into the beautiful Mediterranean and the brilliant Red Sea. See Israel as we sail up and down the coast in sailboats and sea kayaks.
 Join us at our base on Israel’s beautiful Mediterranean shore in this exciting new EIE summer semester in which we do all of this, and also:
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Experience the marine environment first hand, with its beauty importance to Israel, the Jewish people, and the future of the Middle East
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Learn Hebrew
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Tour Israel (with alternative field trips for returning EIE alumni) in the in-depth tradition of EIE
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Earn your diving licence in the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, fabled for its corals and myriads of multicolored fish
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Master windsurfing, single-hull sailboat and sea kayak.
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Do community service work at the sea turtle refuge
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Participate in tefillot with the Mediterranean as the backdrop; experience Havdallah as the sun sets over the Red Sea
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Get to know Israeli peers, who will be studying with you
All of this for high school and/or college credit!
Read more about Summer by the Sea
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| Introduction |
A general overview and introduction to the program. |
| Marine ecosystems |
The many ecosystems of the marine environment: coral reefs, rocky beaches, sandy beaches, mangrove forests, polar seas, deep water |
| Coral reefs |
Of all marine environments, coral reefs have the richest variety of species of animal life. |
| Mediterranean reefs |
The characteristics of this reef are entirely different than those of a coral reef; it is unique to this region, and only exists in the eastern Mediterranean. |
| Maritime history of the Land of Israel |
In this lesson, we will survey several important milestones in the history of the region and the role of the sea. |
| Giants of the sea |
Sea turtles and marine mammals |
| The fish of Israel’s coastlines |
In this lesson, we will learn about the various types of fish that live in our region and their economic importance in 21st-century Israel. |
| Marine archeology in Israel |
What can we learn from the historical treasures the sea has preserved for us? |
| Seamanship and life at sea |
In this lesson, we will talk about different types of vessels and what each of them is typically used for. |
Read a more detailed Tentative Syllabus
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Program Information
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Tentative Schedule for Summer 2010
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