Fall into the gap (year)

April 13, 2009

Articles, NU Voices for Israel

In these tough economic times, MASA, an organization established by the government of Israel and the Jewish Agency for Israel to encourage long-term stays in Israel, is reporting a three-fold increase in requests for information from North American students and recent college grads.

In response to the new demand, MASA began its Better Stimulus Plan about a month ago for post-college students who think Israel may offer better job and educational prospects than the U.S. — or at least the chance to build a resume until the current recession blows over.