Our mission is to intensify the unique and multi-dimensional significance of Israel in connecting the next generation to its heritage, people and homeland.

Connecting  the next generation is central to securing the jewish future. First and foremost at the Jewish Agency, our job is connecting them to Israel. This single action has the power to build Jewish identity even for young people not previously connected. We build the sense of jewish peoplehood through Israel.

Some 2.5 million young people are losing their connection to Judaism as they gradually distance themselves from their communities, their heritage and our people. Around the world, this connection literally hangs in the balance. And if they are at risk, so is the Jewish future.

But this is not just about Jewish young adults living around the world; the challenge of transforming "Am Echad" from words on paper into tangible, enduring connections and a sense of responsibility for the Jewish future is as profoundly vital for young people in Israel.

At the Jewish Agency, we remain committed to putting Israel into the lives of the Jewish world's young people and to bringing Israel into worldwide Jewish communities - working closely with our global partners to increase exponentially both the quality and the quantity of Israel-centered education. Cultivating dynamic leadership. Promoting innovative training and identity programs. Tailoring ducational needs to individual communities.

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Jewish-Zionist Education Kiryat Moriah Campus 3, Haskan Street Jerusalem, Israel 93780 v +972-2-621.6363 f +972-2-621.6210 e lishkaedu@jafi.org	Jewish-Zionist Education Jewish Agency North America 633 Third Avenue, 21st floor New York, NY 10017 v 212-339.6004 f 212-318.6193 e lishkaedu@jafi.org