WhoWeAreMasaIsraelJourneygives18-to-30-year-oldJewslife-changing,5-12monthexperiencesinIsrael,connectingthemtoprogramsthatmeettheirinterests,offeringscholarships,providingexpertise,andsupportingthemthroughouttheentireprocess.MasaIsraelProgramTypesGapYear(Age18–19)StudyAbroad(Age18–21)Post-College(Age21–30)WhenyoungJewishadultsimmersethemselvesinIsraelonafivetotwelvemonthMasaIsraelprogram,theexperiencebecomesaboutsomethinglargerthanthemselves.WhatWeDoHelpyoungpeoplefindtherightprogramProvidegrantsandscholarshipsOfferenrichmentprogramsandsupportinIsraelKeepalumniengagedandconnectedafterwardLong-termIsraelprogramsarecrucialforinspiringthenextgenerationofJewishleadersandensuringtheyhaveastrongconnectiontoIsrael.TheResearchAstudyconductedthroughtheBermanJewishPolicyArchiveatNYUWagnerfoundthatwhenashort-termIsraelvisitiscompoundedwithalong-termstaythroughMasaIsrael,theconnectiontoIsraelandJewishlifeisdeeperandlongerlasting.OurImpactMasaIsraelJourneyisshapingthenextgenerationofJewishleadersinNorthAmerica,pavingaroadtocontinuityfortheJewishpeople,andenablingyoungJewishadultstobuildstrongconnectionstoIsrael.HelpUsGrowTocontinueexpandingourimpact,MasaIsraelreliesonalumni,theirparents,andourfriendsthroughoutthecommunity—federations,foundations,Jewishcommunityorganizations,andsynagogues.NootherorganizationmakesiteasierforyoungJewishadultstohavelife-changingexperiencesinIsrael.