Snorkel & Study, a Jewish winter break adventure now in its 18th year, is a place of Jewish empowerment and education for college women.

The experience is pivotal.

The college years are when young women are making some of the most consequential decisions of their lives: Who they’re going to marry. How they’re going to raise their children. And what their life's work will be. 

Now, with antisemitism raging on campuses all over the world, the crash course in Judaism students get at Snorkel & Study is suddenly more urgent - and more vital - than it’s ever been.

They come to find out: What does it mean to be a Jew? What does it mean to be part of the Jewish People? What do Jews believe? Why is Israel important? How does good stand a chance in the face of evil?

After just one week studying with top Jewish educators, connecting with their peers from around the world and celebrating their Judaism, these young women are stronger, smarter and prouder.

They go home armed with moral clarity, a rock-solid Jewish identity and an empowered mindset. 

And they go back to campus not as victims but as advocates and agents for good.  

Hundreds of students apply every year for a limited number of scholarships at Snorkel & Study and Sun & Study, both projects of Bais Chana Women International. To make it possible for more students, please donate here.