Marking its 19th anniversary, Masa – with the help of the Jewish Agency and the Israeli government – is poised to bring 14,000 young people from the Diaspora to Israel on various programs, citing the high demand.
"This is an addition of 2,000 young Jews between the ages of 16 and 35 from five different continents around the world who will come to Israel with the aim of integrating into Israeli society, for programs spanning between a few months to a year, for internships, to teach English, career development programs, academia, and community volunteering," a statement by Masa read.
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According to the release, there was also an increase of about 220% in fellows of the "Masa Doctors" program, as over 200 Jewish doctors from Eastern Europe and Latin America will arrive this year for a training program and integration into the Israeli healthcare system.
Ofer Gutman, CEO of Masa Israel stated: "We clearly recognize that there is a direct impact of long-term programs in Israel on young Jews in the Diaspora, and in the United States in particular. Israel gains dedicated supporters and loyal ambassadors; Jewish communities gain engaged members and contributors." At the opening event of the 19th year of Masa's activity, the organization hosted representatives of the Israeli government, the Board of Governors of the Jewish Agency, and about 3,500 Masa fellows and alumni.
