Come on a Gap Year in Israel and achieve personal and professional growth that will better prepare you for university, and beyond!
Spend Your Gap Year in Israel
Are you interested in the opportunity to spend a semester or year experiencing another culture – volunteering, interning, studying, developing your Jewish identity, or having an adventure – before you head off to college?
A gap year in Israel with Masa Israel Journey offers college-bound high school graduates the opportunity to gain a global perspective and a taste of independent living – all while having an incredible Israel experience.
Our gap year programs in Israel allow college-bound students to experience living independently, to see things through an international lens, and to encounter Israel first-hand. During their gap year in Israel, program participants are able to live like locals and understand what it means to live in Israel.
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Why spend a gap year in Israel before college?
Israel offers a unique environment in which pre-college students can explore their interests while exploring Israel. From the more than 2,000-year-old Western Wall in Jerusalem to the newest art in Tel Aviv, there’s something for everyone. Israel combines thousands of years of history with new and exciting adventures.
Many universities across North America recommend that students defer their formal education for a semester or a year before deciding what they want to study. While on a gap year program in Israel, students can have an information education and discover their passions.
Our Israel gap year programs offer students the chance to live independently before going to college. This means that they will live in a foreign country and take part in all it has to offer including nightlife, culture, and much more.
What our alumni say
Who is a gap year in Israel for?
Our Israel gap year programs are designed for Jewish college-bound high school graduates who are looking to have an international experience before starting their degree:
A gap year in Israel isn’t a year off, it’s a year on! When you’re on your Israel gap year program you’re learning about what interests you, all while experiencing Israel as a local. This is your chance to have an adventure before starting your degree.
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