1. Dear Masa Israel Participant, Information for Parents.
W elcome to the Masa Israel Community.
As you begin your life-changing journey,
M asa Israel would like to provide you—the parents
of Masa Israel program participants—with opportunities
to experience the most Israel has to offer and to see how your
I urge you take the utmost advantage of your time community is making a difference in Israeli society.
in Israel. Get to know your surroundings—the
Welcome to the
people you will meet, the places you will see—and If you are planning on visiting your Masa Israel participant
you’ll see why so many of us have fallen in love during their stay in Israel, please visit the following link Masa Israel Community.
with this place, Israel. masa.convio.net/familyvisit to let us know of the expected
month or season of your visit and we will be in touch with
relevant information throughout the year.
This year, together with 10,000 of your fellow
Masa Israel participants, you will have the Contact Masa Israel.
opportunity to forge your own connection In Israel:
with Israel, each of you on your terms. As you Kiryat Moriah, 3 Ha’askan St., POB 92
volunteer, intern or study and contribute to the Jerusalem, 91000, Israel
richness and vitality of our society, I hope that Tel: +972-2-621-6367
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we will have a lasting impact on you as well.
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On behalf of the people of Israel, I welcome In North America:
you and wish you the best on your personal 633 Third Ave., 21st floor
Masa Israel Journey. New York, NY 10017
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B’Hatzlacha,
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Natan Sharansky
Chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel
Masa Israel Journey is a project of the Government of Israel and the Jewish Agency
for Israel and is made possible through the generous contributions of the Jewish
Federations of North America and Keren Hayesod-UIA.

2. While you’re in Israel… The Masa Israel Community. Make it yours.
When you get back…
C ongratulations! You’ve chosen a program, your bags are
packed, and you’re ready to take the next step in your Masa
Israel Journey. Welcome to the Masa Israel Community!
As you prepare to join more than 10,000 young Jewish adults The Masa Israel Alumni Community.
from 42 countries who are about to embark on the journey
of a lifetime, we encourage you to take a look at the adventures
that await you. Join the Masa Israel Community, which can
O nce you sign up for a Masa Israel program, you’re always
a member of the Masa Israel Community! When you
return home from your program, you can become involved
be found at facebook.com/masaisrael, and share your excitement with the Masa Israel Alumni Community, a network of young
with fellow participants from your program, as well as those from Jewish adults like you who’ve had a long term experience
other programs. You can also connect with alumni from previous in Israel and want to stay connected to their friends, to their
years to get advice before, during and after your trip. Are you a leader? Join Masa Israel’s Emerging experience, to Israel, and to Jewish life. The Alumni Community
Leaders Project. serves as a platform for Jewish leadership by connecting
Your Community in Israel.
T he Masa Israel Community offers seminars, concerts, lectures,
and other extracurricular activities that take place throughout
M asa Israel Journey’s Emerging Leaders Project is an intensive,
one-week learning and skill-building seminar for exceptional
participants of Masa Israel programs from around the world. The
alumni to resources for professional development, service
opportunities and leadership training.
the year. Add another dimension to your internship, volunteer, Project is designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge For more information about the Masa Israel Alumni
or academic program, make new connections and meet old friends. you need to become a strong and active Jewish leader through Community, contact:
For more information, check out the Masa Israel Community learning, leadership training, community service and connection Aaron Goldberg | Director of Alumni Relations
Calendar on our Facebook page at facebook.com/masaisrael. with your home community. Masa Israel Journey North America
(212) 339-6077
“ [Masa Israel’s leadership program taught me what I Ineeded toabout fundraising andJewish
community connections
project]
off the ground. learned
know to get my own aarong@masaisrael.org
networking and connected with other Masa Israel participants who shared their Israel
experiences with me.
Rachel, Denver, CO, Kibbutz Ulpan
” By offering you dynamic and interactive programming, leadership
training and a support network of peers from around the world,
the Project leverages your deep connection with Israel to prepare
you for active involvement in Jewish life when you return home.
What kind of leader will you be?
“As if thewe took partinternships weren’t
enough,
Masa Israel
in a Hebrew Ulpan,
F or more information about activities for participants and
to apply for the 2010-11 Emerging Leaders Project, contact:
educational seminars, tours and monthly Avi Steinberg | Director of Education
groups to some of the most majestic places Masa Israel Journey Jerusalem
in Israel. We met soldiers, leaders and modern +972-2-621-6582
”
avist@masaisrael.org
day heroes who inspired each of us!
Igor, New York, NY, Career Israel