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Youth Futures: Strengthening Participants and Families

As a Youth Futures mentor, Maya has been working with Yael, a ninth-grader mentee, for two years to build her confidence and overcome anxiety

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Loan Fund a ‘Ray of Light’ for Italian Jews

Ravaged by the coronavirus in 2020, the Italian Jewish community received a major lifeline thanks to The Jewish Agency’s COVID-19 Loan Fund for Communities in Crisis

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A Bright Future Through Naale

In December 2020, an Aliyah flight from Kazakhstan landed in Israel. Indira’s two kids, Milana, 16, and Eric, 14, were on the flight as new participants of the Naale program.

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Treating the People of Israel

After 22 years of waiting in Ethiopia for Aliyah approval, Dr. Masresha Dessie, 27, immigrated to Israel in March 2019

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Gaining Independence on a Gap Year

For Raquel, 18, a gap year before college was never in her plans until the coronavirus hit. Now she appreciates its value and the chance to gain independence.

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Recognizing Outstanding Shlichim

The 2020 Outstanding Shaliach Award was granted to two Jewish Agency for Israel Shlichim (Israeli emissaries) in Rome, who helped the Jewish community in Italy during COVID-19

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The Addis Family: Reunited at Last

After 10 years of separation, Yaliganesh Addis reunited with her mother and siblings in Israel

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Makom Salon Offers Candid Conversations, Prompts Contemplation

The second season of Makom Salon began in January 2021 and includes high profile speakers discussing Israel education and Israeli engagement

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A Bridge Between Ethiopian Israelis and American Teens

A new partnership that was launched during the coronavirus is building connections and understanding between American Jewish and Ethiopian Israeli teens via Zoom

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Grateful for a Gap Year

Judah planned to start his freshman year of college in Fall 2020; due to COVID-19, he instead opted for a gap year in Israel and has volunteered with Magen David Adom

Youth Futures: Strengthening Participants and Families

Loan Fund a ‘Ray of Light’ for Italian Jews

A Bright Future Through Naale

Treating the People of Israel

Gaining Independence on a Gap Year

Recognizing Outstanding Shlichim

The Addis Family: Reunited at Last

Makom Salon Offers Candid Conversations, Prompts Contemplation

A Bridge Between Ethiopian Israelis and American Teens

Grateful for a Gap Year

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