Bring Jewish identity and history to life with a trip to Israel! High school students, college students, and young adults are eligible for dozens of Israel Experience Programs arranged by age group, personal interest and duration of travel. Each trip offers the opportunity to make new friends, connect to the Jewish homeland and visit historical and holy sites. Choose from 10-day trips, summer adventures, and semester or year-long study programs.
Israel Experience Programs
Israel Experience Programs Day
Students, young adults and parents are invited to pick up brochures, watch videos, speak to program sponsors, and meet Israel Experience program alumni. Visit our special page to find out about upcoming programs.
Israel Savings and Scholarship Programs
There are a multitude of ways to save money, receive assistance and apply for scholarships in order to make your dream trip to Israel a reality.
- Participate in Send-a-Kid-to-Israel Partnership (SKIP) and JUF will donate $85 annually towards your child's travel funds.
- Through the Gift of Israel, JUF will provide a one-time $180 matching gift when a minimum of $1,000 is deposited into a special interest-bearing account in your child's name.
- At participating congregations, JUF gives a $120 Bar/Bat Mitzvah Israel Experience Certificate for the Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebrant.
- Walk with Israel participants who raise $100 or more will receive a $100 Israel Experience Walk with Israel Voucher.
- If you are between the ages of 18-26, visit birthright Israel and learn how you can travel to Israel for a free 10 day trip.
- Students and young adults ages 18-30 are eligible to receive a grant through MASA for programs lasting 5 months to a full year. Visit www.masaisrael.org for more information.
The Jewish Federation funds a wide range of scholarships including financial need-based scholarships for high school students, financial need based for college students and young adults, and merit-based scholarships for high school, college and graduate students to age 23. Scholarships deadlines are November 1 and March 1.
Jewish Federation’s Israel Experience Funds (including SKIP, Gift of Israel, Bar/Bat Mitzvah Certificates, Walk With Israel Vouchers and scholarships) may be used toward any approved Israel Experience program. While we do not have a specific list because new programs are always coming and going, if you would like suggestions, we encourage you to look through our website which has links to many of the most established programs for teens and college students/young adults. If you are unsure about the status of your program, please email israelexperience@juf.org.
