The 4 Israeli movies that should’ve been nominated for an Oscar

The Oscars are tonight and the excitement is kicking in. Everyone loves watching the red carpet, the awards, but we have our eyes on the Israeli movie “Skin”, an Israeli short film (live action) 0

Saving Jews from Conflict Zones in Ukraine

The Jewish Agency’s special emissary to conflict-torn eastern Ukraine helps a community in need 0

Jewish Doers: Connecting the Jewish People Around the World Through Social Projects

The 248 Community Action Network, a program now in its second year, brings together “Jewish doers” to bridge the gaps between Israelis and American Jews. 0

From Ethiopia to the Technion Institute

17-year-old Fentanesh Gasasa has been defying the odds her entire life. After losing her mother at age 6, she helped raise her younger sister in Ethiopia. Most recently she was accepted into Technion 0

Helping Katy Grow Wings

Katy Gordon's path in life was not without struggles. But the lessons she learned through two Jewish Agency programs helped her get through. 0

Building a positive, diverse picture of Israel on campus

Valentina was a Jewish Agency Israel Fellow at UMass Amherst Hillel. It's hard to imagine what could have prepared her for the anti-Israeli atmosphere that emerged at the school. But Valentina 0

An unexpected family reunion for new immigrants at Ulpan Etzion

What are the chances that two new immigrants out of the more than 57,000 who came to Israel in the past two years, would show up at the same ulpan (intensive Hebrew program) and turn out to be cousins 0

Not her toy: Get to know Eurovision star, Netta Barzilai’s Boyfriend

Ilan Ben Or grew up in Los Angeles. After having served as a combat soldier, he lives in Tel Aviv, volunteers in a bedouin community and dates Netta Barzilai 0

Flourishing and Falling in Love in Jerusalem

Growing up in Ukraine, Anna Geminisnovna knew she was Jewish, but she couldn’t point out the State of Israel on a world map. Yet just a few years after she quite literally “discovered” Israel, 23-year 0

Jewish Agency’s Masa opens a door to a diverse teaching experience in Israel

After graduating from the University of South Carolina, Jenna Rosen was unsure of her exact career direction. She thought she might want to work with children, or to become involved with a Jewish 0