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Sam Halpern: Managing the fast-paced breaking news desk

Behind the Bylines: "As someone who came up as an intern and is currently a desk manager, I’d say the thing that got me from there to here is just working hard."

Sam Halpern
Yaakov Langer interviewing returned hostage Eli Sharabi

All the colors come together on the canvas

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


Education looks bright with Masa Israel Teaching Fellows - opinion

As the director of Masa Israel Teaching Fellows, I've been privileged to a front row seat to many magical moments of learning, connecting, growth and incredible impact. 

 Education looks bright with Masa Israel Teaching Fellows

Masa Israel Journey launches 18th programming year with special event

Thousands of Jews from around the world gather at largest event in Israel for young Jewish professionals

 Masa launches 18th year of programming

Thousands to gather at Masa’s largest global event in Israel since COVID

Jewish communities worldwide are represented in this celebration of Masa at 18, the numerical equivalent of chai, a significant symbol of life.

 Thousands to gather at Masa’s largest global event in Israel since COVID

Deputy foreign minister hosts Diaspora youth in his sukkah

"Like the four species" waved during Sukkot "that cannot stand alone, so too, the Jewish community is not complete without the Diaspora Jews," Roll said.

 Deputy foreign minister Idan Rolls hosts Jewish Youth from the Masa program in his sukkah

Yom Kippur: The American olim experience

For new American olim who made aliyah life in Israel – including religious life – can sometimes seem foreign, Yom Kippur represents a familiar and comforting aspect that allows olim to feel at home.

Minister of Aliyah and Integration Pnina Tamano-Shata and Chairman of the World Zionist Organization and the Acting Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency Yaakov Hagoel greeting the French olim as they depart the airplane in Israel.

Masa expanding programs for older and younger ages

In addition, Masa will also open up summer programs for 16-year olds for between six to 10 weeks, as well as semester abroad programs.

 Masa participants arrive at Ben Gurion

Thousands flock to Israel through Masa programs

Thousands of young adults are preparing to travel to Israel through Masa for a gap year, internship, study abroad, volunteer, or professional training program.

Masa Israel Teaching Fellows after receiving their vaccine.

Diaspora interns flourishing in Israel despite coronavirus crisis

Along with yeshiva and university and other educational programs, the Israel Experience branch of the Jewish Agency recently brought 20 young people from around the Jewish world to Israel.

President Reuven Rivlin is seen visiting the Jewish Agency-run Ulpan Etzion in Jerusalem.

Make me a match: New matchmaking app to launch just in time for Tu Be'Av

Yente's going digital with a new matchmaking app by Mama Knows Best that allows matchmakers to set up the singles in their life.

Mama Knows Best helps matchmakers use the internet to find singles' basherts (soulmates).

Masa teaching fellows provide 2,500 hours of online study

Some 220 teaching fellows with the Masa Israel Journey organization came to the country last year to teach English in Israeli schools.

A businessperson working at his computer (Illustrative)