Courses are held in synagogues, Hillels, hospitals and other Jewish institutions. NJOP recruits these organizations to run the programs, helps identify and train volunteer teachers, assists with or actually undertakes advertising, student screening and student placement, and offers free consultation.
Courses usually run for five sessions.
For the 12 months ending December 1998, Hebrew reading courses were attended by 18,000 at over 1,500 locations in North America. In 1998, the Basic Judaism course attracted 2,000 students at 73 locations. Both programs consist of a brief Friday evening explanatory service followed by a traditional Shabbat meal including singing, dancing and explanations. The major difference between the two is that SAA occurs on one designated Friday night in multiple locations in several cities across the country and is accompanied by a national marketing and advertising campaign. These interactive Shabbat and High Holiday services are designed for novice worshipers, and those with little or no synagogue background.