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Are you a young professional who is working remotely? Bring your laptop to the beaches of Tel Aviv!

The Onward Israel Career Passport experience offers a unique experience for digital nomads and for those who are now working remotely. Work and live like a local in Israel alongside a community of other professionals from different backgrounds and industries. Come with your job and a suitcase. We’ll take care of the rest. We provide everything you need to embrace your Israel adventure.

Acceptance into the program is rolling, but applications are due March 29.

Tentative Dates: May 20, 2021 – July 1, 2021

Eligible ages: 22-32 years old

Program Cost:$1,000

You MUST be available to participate for the entire length of the program.

Click here to apply

Click here to sign up to learn more at one of our upcoming virtual info sessions.

Are you or is someone you know interested in spending a Gap Year in Israel?

Unsure of what to expect or which program to choose?

Join Phyllis Folb, founder and director of the American Israel Gap Year Association (AIGYA) for a Q&A session to help answer all of your questions about the Israel Gap Year experience.

For your convenience, TWO times are available:

Sunday, February 28 at 7 p.m. EST

or

Monday, March 1 at 8 p.m. EST

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Click here to RSVP

For questions, please call Jenine Simon at 305.271.9000 x251 or email [email protected].

Thursday, February 18 9-11 a.m.

Dave and Mary Alper JCC 11155 SW 112th Avenue, Miami

To ensure the health and safety of volunteers and community members, we must adhere to the COVID-19 CDC guidelines. Masks are required. Please remain in your car and open the trunk when it’s your turn in line. Volunteers will place food in your trunk. (If you are able, please print and place this on your dashboard.)

This Kosher Food Distribution Event has been generously underwritten by the Katz/Squires Family-Valerie, Michael, Danielle and Scott.

Farm Share, Inc. is an equal opportunity provider.

On Sunday, March 21 at 4 pm, join Nicole Berkin and Melissa Goldfarb, Program Chairs and the Miami Children's Museum for our JKids Radio Musical Passover Seder with an unbelievable line up of the very top artists in Jewish kids music including Nefesh Mountain, Rabbi Josh Warshawsky, Eliana Light, Shira Kline, Ellen Allard, Rick Recht, Joanie Leeds, and Elana Jagoda! FREE WITH RSVP HERE

Join Jerri Bassuk, Heather Pachter, Caryn Pardo, Rachel Schapiro and Sarah Wilson, Program Chairs, for our Virtual Purim Party featuring Ziggy the Clown, a DIY craft with Maker Monkey Workshop and a cooking lesson with Ms. Nancy from State of Kid. FREE WITH RSVP HERE

Join us for a variety of virtual events offered by The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) in the month of February. Diverse communities across North America will come together to harness our collective power to break down barriers to opportunity and inclusion. Help us advance policy that empowers individuals with disabilities to achieve maximum independence.

Hear from thought leaders and experts about the current state of disability rights and what can be done to promote the best inclusion and supportive care practices. Learn new advocacy strategies and how to put the needs and rights of people with disabilities squarely on the policy agenda of the new Biden Administration and the 117th Congress. Closed captioning available throughout.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE EVENTS AND TO RSVP

ENCOUNTER | Palestinian-Israeli Multi-Narrative

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7 @ 2:30pm ET / 11:30am PT

Join us for a conversation with two Roots leaders – one Israeli and one Palestinian – as they tell their personal stories of inner-transformation forged through face-to-face contact with the other side. This authentic multi-narrative dialogue will address the narratives, identities, and pathos of daily life within the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as well as explain the philosophy of the Roots initiative. There will be time to ask your own questions as well.

Presented by Noor A'wad & Shaul Judelman

RSVP HERE

SEMINAR | When Nazi Flags Flew in Tel Aviv

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 @ 4pm ET / 1pm PT

Starting in 1868, a German religious sect of "Templers" began establishing neighborhoods throughout the Land of Israel in anticipation of the Messiah's return. Many of the distinctive neighborhoods they built remain prominent in modern Israel today – now commonly referred to as "German Colonies". Join expert guide, Amit Musai, as he explores the history of the German Templers – including the incredible story of the Nazi flags they flew in the nascent city of Tel Aviv prior to the State of Israel's founding.

Presented by Amit Musai

RSVP HERE

TOUR | Markets of Jerusalem's Old City

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 @ 3pm ET / 12pm PT

Join Tamar on a fascinating journey into the colorful depths of Jerusalem's Old City’s markets — deep behind winding alleyways and within seemingly endless worlds. Together, we'll encounter unique foods, mounds of spices, intricate local fabrics, and fascinating people who call the Old City home. Along the way, we'll discover hidden connections that are unique to Jerusalem — between holiness and hummus, between history and spice, between Biblical food and contemporary Palestinian cuisine, and between prayers and coffee!

Presented by Tamar Linchevsky

RSVP HERE