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Building Bridges in Israel with a Lacrosse Stick
For centuries, members of Native American tribes played lacrosse with one another as a means of forging common bonds. So it makes sense that a group of young American Jewish volunteers in Israel used the sport this past year to reach out to 24 Arab-Israeli teenagers, who last week played their first full game.
Get ready to meet another Israel Service Fellow! Here is Hannah, who is looking forward to learning about the diverse cultures, stories, and narratives of the peoples of Israel during her 10-month adventure.
Meet Sarrica, our new video blogger, and follow her Masa Israel program adventures over the next few weeks! We’ll be posting a new episode here every week.
The educational component of Israel Government Fellows is a central part of the program and reflects its overarching outlook – promoting Jewish leadership, Zionism and a deep and sophisticated understanding of the modern State of Israel. The Education Coordinator is responsible, together with the Program Director, for developing educational content, and for the logistical planning of seminar days, tiyulim and other educational activities. The position also includes main responsibility for marketing and promoting the program.

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Rachel Greenspan is a participant in Israel Government Fellows, which is a ten month Masa Israel program that offers young leaders the opportunity to work in and learn about the Israeli political environment. Through IGF, she is a research assistant at the Shalom Hartman Institute. She graduated from Cornell University in 2012 with a degree in Government and Near Eastern Studies, where she was a Jewish student leader, serving as President of Tzedek and as a gabbai of an independent minyan.
Reboot (http://www.rebooters.net) is seeking a summer intern to assist on multiple projects in their New York office. This person will work closely with and report to the Marketing and Outreach Coordinator.
A huge mazaltov to President of Israel Shimon Peres on his 90th birthday! Click here to join us for a live broadcast of the birthday celebrations, at 9pm Israel time tomorrow (18 June)
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