Alma Hebrew College is a liberal arts center in Tel Aviv for the study of Hebrew culture and contemporary Jewish identity. The core of Alma’s program is the School for Applied Hebrew Culture, which in 2009/10 includes: a two-year fellowship program with 46 participants, most of whom come with a background in the arts and are starting to become involved in Israel’s cultural scene; an additional 18 enrolled in an editing and translation track,  designed to enrich the professional life of participants by deepening their understanding of Hebrew culture; ongoing batei midrash for popular musicians, visual artists, plastic artists and media personalities and journalists – a total of 93 participate –  who are perceived as agents of change and influence in Israeli Jewish culture; and various courses open to the public with a total of around 200 participants. Altogether, a total of about 350 students are studying at Alma’s School in 2009/10.

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