Welcome from the Head of the School
An Invitation from the Head of the School 

As young adults, you find yourselves facing many choices and options. I would like
to introduce a unique option to those of you interested in academic studies in the
State of Israel, an option that provides you with the opportunity to study business
administration; communications; government, diplomacy and strategy; psychology;
or computer science. The Raphael Recanati International School at IDC Herzliya
is open to students from around the world who would like to deepen their bond
with Israel and Israelis while earning an internationally recognized degree. Our
classes are taught in English, the prevalent language in the international academic
community and the language shared by our students, who hail from over sixty
different countries.

The distinguished faculty members of the Raphael Recanati International School
will guide you along a rigorous path that ultimately leads to a BA degree in only
three years. In addition, we strive to demonstrate to you that private initiative, free
enterprise and public responsibility are not incompatible values. We endeavor to
build bridges between economic elites and the underprivileged; between Israelis
and Diaspora Jews; and between Israelis and their neighbors. We also will offer you
the opportunity to participate in athletic, cultural, social and religious activities.
Our clubs in debating, public advocacy and entrepreneurship are only some of the
many extracurricular activities that help nurture leadership, solidarity and becoming
part of the IDC Herzliya community.

We are an international university. The Raphael Recanati International School has
grown significantly and now makes up twenty percent of the student body at IDC
Herzliya. Next year the number of students at RRIS will exceed one thousand. Our
graduates are realizing their dreams and building careers in both Israel and major
cities around the world. We hope that you will join us at one of Israel’s finest
academic institutions and give us the opportunity to help you reach your goals. We
look forward to your realizing the dream of Herzl, “If you will it, it is not a dream,”
and spending “next year in Herzliya.”