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ISRAEL FACE-TO-FACE: BRINGING ISRAEL TO YOU

SHLICHIM (ISRAELI EMISSARIES TO DIASPORA COMMUNITIES)

How do you connect young Jews around the world to Israel and to the global Jewish family? The Jewish Agency and
the WZO build meaningful connections between Israelis and Jews all over the world by sending enthusiastic shlichim
(emissaries) to Jewish communities worldwide every year to share their Jewish-Zionist spirit; teach Hebrew; provide
educational programs and Israel experiences that build Jewish identity, knowledge and commitment; encourage face-to-
face meetings and joint projects; and bolster Jewish diversity and unity in Israel and worldwide.

Zionist Seminars are dynamic, multi-dimensional educational programs that are tailored to meet the needs of the
host community. Young Israelis between the ages of 21 and 28 work with children, students, or adults to generate
unmediated dialogue about Israel, the participants’ connections to the Jewish People and Israel, and Jewish tradition.
Zionist Seminars offer expanded services to schools and organizations who wish to host Israel-related events over the
course of two weeks to two months.

Summer Camp Shlichim serve as bunk counselors, specialty counselors, or unit directors, sharing their expertise
in informal education and building positive connections with Israel. Most Summer Camp Shlichim serve in North
America, but The Jewish Agency has models for this shlichut in other regions as well.

Mochileros are short-term, young Shlichim to communities in Latin America. They are Israeli backpackers, sent by the
World Zionist Organization twice a year, in the spring and fall, to work with different age groups in local communities
for two months. They teach and work on different topics related to Israel and Zionism, with the goal of strengthening
the connection between Diaspora Jews and Israel.

Service Year Shlichim (also known as Shin-Shinim) are young Israeli high school graduates who have delayed their
mandatory service in the Israel Defense Forces to perform a “year of service”in a Diaspora community for up to 10 months.
They serve in schools, youth movements, synagogues, and community centers, modeling a youthful Zionist spirit.

Ben Ami is a platform that sends post-army informal educators to serve in synagogues for a year.

Jewish Agency Campus Israel Fellows have completed army service and university study. They serve at university
campuses across North America, South America, Europe, and the world, with the goal of empowering student leadership
and creating Israel-engaged campuses. They counter campus rhetoric that delegitimizes Israel, and work with students
and faculty to strengthen their support for Israel.

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