Masa

All the colors come together on the canvas

"Unity does not mean uniformity. It means learning to stand in awe of each other’s journeys, even when they look nothing like our own."

Yaakov Langer interviewing returned hostage Eli Sharabi
Shabbos Kestenbaum

We Don’t Need More Museums. We Need a Jewish Future

Zionist youth congress in Budapest.

Herzl’s city, their future: Jewish teens renewed Zionist covenant in Budapest

Volunteers from Masa Israel Teaching Fellows, a Masa program in partnership with Israel’s Ministry of Education

Reinforcing Israel’s Education System: Jewish Teachers from Abroad Step in to Bridge the Gap


New wave of college grads arrive in Israel amid COVID-19 to teach English

The program run by BINA is a partnership between the Jewish Movement for Social Change and MASA Israel Teaching Fellowship.

Hannah Kruntiansky

Initiative will significantly lower price of Jewish teen trips to Israel

With the subsidies, the groups can lower the cost of the trips by $3,000 per participant. The cost typically ranges from $4,500 to $8,000 for trips lasting three to six weeks.

A group of MASA participants hike in the Negev near Machtesh Ramon on April 21 2013

1,000s of yeshiva students, Masa participants set to enter Israel

Despite the difficulties and worries raised by the coronavirus, the government decided to permit the entry of 21,000 foreign nationals, to study in universities, yeshivas, and participate in Masa.

Two hikers carry an Israeli flag near Castel as part of the Masa 70 trek

Charter flight brings 230 immigrants, volunteers and Israelis from Mexico

The first-of-its-kind charter flight was dubbed “Operation Home,” and included 50 new Olim and 150 graduates who will take part in Masa.

Mercado family just landing from Mexico, with Jewish Agency Chairman Isaac Herzog (far right) and Chairman of Keren Hayesod Sam Grundwerg (back).

Young couples find love in Israel on the Masa program

Some come to get closer to Israel, some come for personal and professional growth, but nearly everyone leaves with experiences and memories to last a lifetime – and some even find love.

A couple is seen getting married following their meeting in Israel during the Masa program.

Israel prepares to greet 21,000 foreign students amid COVID-19 outbreak

The students will only be allowed into the country if the institutions they're learning in are approved by the Health Ministry and commit to upholding quarantine regulations for two weeks.

Students at Yeshivat Migdal HaTorah return to in-person classes as coronavirus regulations lifted

Deri: Foreign students will be allowed to enter Israel in next school year

The approval applies to foreign students in academic institutions, yeshiva students, Masa students, Ulpana students, seminary students, Naale students, high school students and pre-army program stude

MASA ISRAELI participants at the Khan Be’erot camping area at the Ramon Crater (Makhtesh Ramon).

World Mizrachi leading unprecedented coalition for yeshiva funding

Powered by CauseMatch, the 48-hour “If I Forget You, Jerusalem” Emergency Campaign will launch on Monday, July 27, 6th Av, ahead of Tisha Be’av.

Rabbi Baruch Mordechai Ezrachi delivers a torah lesson at Ateret Yisrael Yeshiva in Jerusalem, November 19, 2019.

Masa's new program offering allows fellows to work remotely from Israel

The program is geared towards post-college graduates under the age of 30, from English-speaking countries such as the United States, Canada or the UK.

Participants in a Masa Israel Journey program

Masa cuts funding to yeshivas, religious institutions due to COVID-19

The Jewish Agency said it was working to get the gov’t to match donations made to program organizers.

Participants in a Masa Israel Journey program