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Student,
Future leader,
MASA participant |
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Name |
Gabriel Seed |
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Age |
18 |
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Home |
Toronto, Canada |
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Profession |
Student |
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How did you find out about MASA? |
"I was a very active member of the USY youth movement, and through hearing from past Nativ participants, I realized that it would be the perfect way to spend a year in Israel." |
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In his own words |
"While the whole year has been one amazing experience, one of the most unique moments that I will hold onto was spending Yom Kippur in Jerusalem. Although the services I attended were very moving, it was nothing compared to walking down Emek Refaim and Keren Hayesod streets, packed with pedestrians and bicyclists (and no cars) as even the traffic signals were shut off. There is nothing more special than realizing that the entire city is observing the holiday along with you. " |
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Future plans |
"I feel that I have become more independent and prepared for life on a college campus next year through my studies, work, and all of the other experiences I have had this year. |
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Favorite Hebrew Word |
B'seder. "Because I have started using it constantly in conversation, as it reminds me to think positively in almost any situation." |
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MASA program |
Nativ |
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Yes, there really is a person behind the poster.
But even before he became a "celebrity", Toronto-born Gabriel Seed had already made a name for himself as a counselor in Camp Ramah and a member of USY, the Conservative-affiliated youth movement.
Summing up his MASA experience in Israel Gabriel says: "Being on Nativ and in Israel has exposed me to many different people and places, sights and sounds. I will never look at many things the same way I did before this year as a result of the important life lessons I have learned."
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