Michlalah-Jerusalem College
Linda Pinsky School for Overseas Students
2009-10 תש"ע Academic Year Calendar

 
September

Tuesday

September 1, 2009

Orientation

Wednesday

September 2

Orientation and First Classes

Friday

September 4

Tiyul

Shabbat Ki Tavo

September 5

Shabbat Machal

Shabbat-Sunday

September19-20

Rosh Hashanah

Monday

September 21

Tzom Gedalyah

Sunday

September 27

Erev Yom HaKippurim-No Classes

Monday

September 28

Yom HaKippurim

Tuesday-Thursday

September 29-October 1

Tochnit Tishrei

October

Shabbat - Sunday

October 3-11

Sukkot Recess

Monday

October 12

Classes Resume

Friday - Shabbat Breishit

October 16-17

Shabbat Machal

December

Sunday

December 13

Tiyul Chanukah (1)

Monday

December 14

Seminar Chanukah

Tuesday

December 15

Tiyul Chanukah (2)

Wednesday-Shabbat

December 16-19

Chanukah recess

Sunday

December 20

Classes Resume

Sunday

December 27

Asarah B'Tevet

January

Friday

January 15, 2010

Conclusion of the First Semester Classes

Sunday - Friday

January 17-22

First Semester Examinations

Sunday - Tuesday

January 24-26

Negev Tiyul

Wednesday - Shabbat

January 27-30

Inter-semester recess

Sunday

January 31

Second Semester Begins

February

Thursday

February 25

Taanit Esther (Mukdam)

Sunday-Monday

February 28-March 1

Purim  Recess

March

Tuesday

March 2

Sessions  Resume

Wednesday-Thursday

March 17-18

Tochnit Nissan – Seminar

Sunday-Tuesday

March 21-23

Tochnit Nissan – Tiyul

Wednesday-Sunday

March 24-28

Tochnit Nissan – Chessed

Monday-Tuesday

March 29-April 6

Pesach Recess

April

Wednesday-Sunday

April 7-11

Tochnit Nissan II

Monday

April 12

Regular Sessions Resume

Sunday

April 18

Yom Hazikaron L'Chalalei Tzahal – Special Program

Monday

April 19

Yom Haatzmaut

Thursday

April 29

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

May

Wednesday

May 12

Yom Yerushalayim

Tuesday

May 18

Erev Shavuot – No classes

Wednesday [Thursday]

May 19 [20]

Shavuot

June

Monday

June 7

Conclusion of Second Semester Classes

Tuesday - Monday

June 8-14

Second Semester Examinations

Tuesday - Wednesday

June 15-16

Galil Tiyul

Thursday

June 17

Conclusion of Academic Year

Wednesday

June 23

Final date to vacate dormitory

The dates of Machal’s annual Pre-Pesach 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, March 16 and must return to Michlalah Monday, April 12.
 (It is the student’s responsibility to make reservations in advance so as not to interfere with the academic schedule.)