Masa Israel’s team combines professional expertise with volunteer passion to connect young Jewish adults to 5-12 month immersive, life-changing experiences in Israel. Masa Israel participants will change the world, and we are proud to help them on their journey!
StaffSee All
The Masa Israel Journey staff is committed to exceptional service in connecting young Jewish adults to immersive, transformative experiences in Israel. Meet some of our dedicated staff from around the world.
Sandrine
Webmaster
Sara Stesis
Engagement Associate, Hillel
Mirit Balkan
Cleveland Regional Director
Tanya Gustol
Russian Community Liason
Chaya Tamir
Miami Regional Director
Jesse Paikin
Israel Programs Coordinator, URJ
Leah Maas
New Jersey Regional Representative
Marci Fiedler
Midwest Regional Director
Barb Adelman
Minneapolis Regional Director
Aaron Goldberg
Director of Marketing and Communications
Daniel Fine
Director, Canada
Maor Shaffin
Southwest Regional Director
Danna Rubin
Northwest Regional Director
Jared Hakimi
Director of Gap Year & Post College Recruitment
Jessica
Director of Operations, North America
Miranda Bogen
Director of Communications
Daniel Schuval
Director of Academic Programs
Jaclyn Mishal
Director of Recruitment
Rachel Sales
Director of Public Relations, North America
Adi Zakai
Office Manager, North America
Avi Rubel
North American Director
Riki Shetreet
Office Manager
Avi Steinberg
Director of Education
Sara Manor
Gap Year Programs Director
Rhoda Shochet
Scholarships Coordinator
Freda Surki
Israel Programs Director
Rabbi Joshua
Director of Torani Programs
Revital Cohen
Director of Public Relations & Administrations
Alon Friedman
Director of Israel Operations
Silvia Geva
Director of Marketing, Israel
Sigal Israeli
Marketing Coordinator, Israel
Osnat Spiegel
Educational Coordinator
Anat Assa
Academic Programs Director
Campus RepresentativesSee All
Working in partnership with Hillel, our representatives on campus are students who work closely with Masa Israel North America’s recruitment team. They are available to meet with anyone who is interested in learning more about Masa Israel Journey and the myriad study abroad and post-college opportunities in Israel available to students and young professionals.
Heather
UC Irvine
Anna Kaminsky
Northwestern University
Emily Stein
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Ari Jacobovitz
Wayne State University
Naomi Hachen
University of Pennsylvania
Participant SpotlightsSee All
Meet some superstar participants and alumni of Masa Israel programs who have have made the most out of their Israel experience, both personally and professionally.
Mark Pearlman
TASP: Teach and Study Program
Rebecca Wells
Oranim Free Community Involvement
Missy Holden
Budokan Martial Arts and Fitness
Ben Gown
Rimon Music Experience
Alexis Gitman
Tel Aviv University MA in TESOL
Marissa Joseph
Dance Journey
Elisheva Layman
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Ashley Gold
Tel Aviv University
Sagan Zavelo
Oranim Tel Aviv Internship Experience
Melissa
WUJS Israel
Brett Goldman
IDC Herzliya - MA in Government
Jenna Kruger
Real Life Israel
Kayla Kahn
Oranim Tel Aviv Internship Experience
Jacob Isenberg
Living Routes at Kibbutz Lotan
Sophie
University of Haifa
Emily Hochberg
Career Israel
Leora Raphael
Career Israel
Vanessa
Otzma
Hannah Heller
Career Israel
Vicky Tobianah
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Josh Nason
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Josef Newman
Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
Amy Nisman
Career Israel
Roselle Feldman
Dance Journey
Liza Schwartz
Career Israel
Josh Laurence
Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
Scott Berger
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Arielle
Tikkun Olam in Tel Aviv-Jaffa
Michael
Career Israel
Talia Kurland
Career Israel
Emily Passer
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Joseph Daniel
Oranim Tel Aviv Internship Experience
Abigail Kolker
Career Israel
Drew Fidler
Yahel Social Change Program
Elisheva Layman
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Lauren Plunka
WUJS Israel
Jessica Louise
Kibbutz Ulpan
Josh Dickinson
Tikkun Olam in Tel Aviv-Jaffa
Rachel Olstein
Hebrew U MA in Leadership & Philanthropy
 Rachel Snider
Career Israel
Josh Tolkan
Kibbutz Lotan Green Apprenticeship
Joel Portman
Ben Gurion University
Amy Oppenheimer
University of Haifa
Andrew Apt
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Elana Stern
Young Judaea Year Course - Social Action Track
Laura Marder
University of Haifa
Lindsay
Otzma
Vivan Futran
Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
Zohar Flamembam
Career Israel
Alisha Deluty
Ben Gurion University of the Negev
Elliot Lazarus
WUJS Internship Program
Eric Winter
Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
Igor Zaytsev
Career Israel
Miriam Rubin
WUJS Israel
Talya Oberfield
Eco-Israel
Mike Harvey
WUJS Israel
Carly Fox
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Marla Davis
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Rachel
Yahel Social Change Program
Sarit Tolzis
Young Judaea Year Course
Rebecca Karp
Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
Michele
WUJS Internship
Lisa Wilder
Oranim Community Involvement
Orli Kessel
Career Israel
Rosa Stall
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Lisa Heller
WUJS Israel
Alana Gardner
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Louis Sachs
Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
Joanna
Career Israel
Chad Schaeffer
Oranim Tel Aviv Internship Experience
Bella Shapiro
Israel Government Fellows
Avigail
Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
Avi Gordon
Young Judaea Year Course
Shoshana
WUJS Israel
Abby Ravski
WUJS Israel
Ittai Eres
Young Judaea Year Course
Jesse Zryb
Career Israel
Arielle Bendory
Oranim Tel Aviv Internship Experience
Leila Hesselson
Career Israel
Jacob Kieval
WUJS Tel Aviv Internship
Jenelle
Tel Aviv University
Ari Brickman
Young Judaea Year Course
Hannah Schafer
Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
Charlotte van
WUJS Institute in Arad
Sarah Fried
Career Israel

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