Genesis

Genesis at Brandeis is a three-week pluralistic, academically focused Jewish learning and identity-building summer precollege program for exceptional high school students (ages 15-18). Students engage in college-level learning, informal Jewish experiences and joyful Shabbat celebrations while making lifelong friends and living on a college campus.

Genesis 2026

  • Program Dates: June 28-July 19, 2026
  • Scholarship Deadline: June 1, 2026
  • Application Deadline: June 1, 2026
  • Applications for Genesis 2026 will open this fall!

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“Besides making good friends and good memories, my month at Genesis was one of personal/Jewish growth and transformation. Genesis was a diverse and dynamic experience I'll never forget.”

Bailey

Genesis Student