Tag: Masa Israel Journey
Masa Israel intros program for Diaspora volunteers during war
The first group of 20 volunteers for a six-week Masa Israel Journey program to assist residents in the country's south arrived this week.
"The new program allows young Jewish adults from around the world to...
The indomitable spirit of volunteerism in wartime
When the war with Hamas broke out last month, 25-year-old Israel Tolchinsky from Queens, New York, had been in Israel for less than six weeks on an educational program aimed at immersing Diaspora Jews...
Fleeing war, young Jewish Ukrainians and Russians find a new homeland
At 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 26, as the first round of shelling began on her hometown of Mykolaiv, Ukraine, Valeriya Guseva received a flurry of text messages from her family and friends. “They all...
‘Israel is your home,’ Israeli premier tells Ukrainian Masa participants
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with participants in the Masa Israel Journey program from Ukraine at the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv on Tuesday.
“First and foremost, I want to tell you that...
Masa Israel Teaching Fellows celebrate 10 years of program
Masa Israel Teaching Fellows (MITF) is celebrating its 10-year milestone with an online ceremony for fellows, alumni, families and organizers on May 23, featuring live video from the Israeli cities where the program currently...
Israeli Health Ministry launches vaccination drive for Masa participants
Recent efforts by the Masa Israel Journey organization and the Jewish Agency to petition Israel’s Health Ministry came to fruition on Wednesday with the launch of a vaccination program for Masa participants currently residing...
Despite coronavirus pandemic, Israel program sees spike in applications
Masa Israel Journey, founded by the Jewish Agency of Israel and the government of Israel, launched its 16th programming year on Monday at an online event attended by thousands of its fellows from countries...
Billboards in New York’s Times Square display send-off of Masa Israel Fellows
An advertisement in New York City’s Times Square on Sept. 11 displayed a send-off message to thousands of Masa Israel Journey (“Masa”) Fellows who are starting their long-term, immersive experiences in Israel.
Amid the COVID-19...
Thousands bridge countries and cultures, kicking off new year of Masa programs
As many as 2,500 Masa fellows, alumni and professionals from 40 countries gathered at Ra’anana Park Amphitheater in Israel to celebrate the launch of the 2019-20 programming year and the organization’s 50th anniversary.
In addition...
Thousands gather at largest event for young Diaspora professionals in Israel
Thousands of Masa Israel Journey fellows, alumni and community members joined together on Monday at Ra’anana Park Amphitheater in Israel to celebrate the start of Masa Israel Journey’s 2019-20 programming year.
The Oct. 28 event marks Israel’s...