Israel Programs
Short Term Israel Programs
Taglit-Birthright Israel
Thanks to this popular program, young Jews between the ages of 18 and 26 are given the gift of a free, first-time 10-day educational trip to Israel. The trip aims to strengthen participants’ Jewish identity by building lasting bonds with the land and people of Israel, and reinforcing the solidarity of the Jewish people worldwide.
After participants return home, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation offers them many opportunities to remain connected and involved in the Jewish community.
Read more about Taglit-Birthright Israel.
Onward Israel
Live and immerse yourself in Israeli culture, learn about important issues facing Israel today and work in a field of your choice. Develop your professional future and build your resume through an eight-week, high-level internship that allows you to work with your Israeli peers. The highly subsidized program, supported by Federation and The Jewish Agency for Israel, invites Jewish students attending Miami-area universities to live in Tel Aviv for eight weeks and enjoy a professional internship in a field of their choice. Click here for details and apply today.
Long Term Israel Programs
Masa Israel
Masa Israel Journey offers immersive, life-changing, gap-year, study-abroad, post-college and volunteer experiences in Israel to young adults ages 18-30. Masa Israel connects them to programs that meet their interests, offering scholarships, providing expertise and supporting them throughout the entire process.
Greater Miami Jewish Federation support helps make Masa-affiliated Israel experiences possible for hundreds of young Miamians to spend a semester or a year in Israel, where they can build a lifelong relationship with Israel and a firm commitment to Jewish life. The Greater Miami Jewish Federation is proud to support Masa Israel’s work, both by Annual Federation/UJA Campaign allocations, and by hosting a local staff person to work with young adults looking for Israel opportunities.
For more information, email [email protected] or call 786.866.8458. Read more about Masa Israel.
Grants and Scholarships
Masa Israel makes it easier for young adults to go to Israel, offering grants and scholarships to help make the experience more affordable, and collecting information about other grants and scholarships available for long-term Israel programs from third-party organizations. All Masa Israel participants are eligible to apply for universal grants and need-based scholarships.
Masa Alumni Opportunities
Once you sign up for a Masa Israel program, you’re always a member of the Masa Israel community! Upon their return home, Masa participants become part of the Masa Israel Alumni Community, a network of young Jewish adults who want to stay connected to their friends, to Israel and to Jewish life.
The Alumni Community is your connection to jobs, professional development resources, service opportunities and Jewish leadership training. To learn more and get involved, join the Masa Israel Community site.
Career Israel Internship Program
Internship in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem!
The Career Israel Internship Program provides college graduates with internships in leading private and public sector organizations in Israel. The program also includes a Hebrew study program, tours and seminars throughout the country, and extracurricular enrichment activities. Participants experience the sights and sounds of young Israel by staying in the heart of Tel Aviv or in the newly renovated dorms of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Read more.
