Israel & Overseas

Committed to maintaining the vibrancy and continuity of our people worldwide, we build meaningful bonds between our Jewish community and our partners in Israel and around the globe.

Global Connections is the Federation department that focuses on strengthening Jewish Peoplehood and Partnerships between the Greater MetroWest Jewish community, Israel, and Jewish communities around the world.

The department is comprised of three committees: 

The Mishlachat Committee (Hebrew for delegation) welcomes and supports our community shlichim and rishonim (young Israeli emissaries who spend a year in our community between high school and their military service), and works with the mishlachat to maximize its impact across our community.  Meet our mishlachat
The Israel Programming Committee envisions and implements programs throughout Greater MetroWest that celebrate Israeli culture and expose our community to opportunities to learn and think deeply about the land, the people, and the state of Israel. 
The Living Bridges Committee nurtures meaningful relationships between the Greater MetroWest community members, Israeli citizens, and Jews around the world. This committee leverages the Israel Partnership Network to sustain ongoing dialogue and encounters with the members of our partner communities (Cherkassy, Arad, Ofakim/Merchavim, Kibbutz Erez, Rishon LeZion, Hurfeish). Meet our partners

Learn About Israel Today

Israel Partner Communities

Federation has relationships with six overseas communities: five in Israel and one in Cherkassy, Ukraine.

Meet our partners

Meet Israeli Emissaries

These young people spread their passion for Israel across our community each year.

Meet our rishonim

How Do You Want to Live Israel?

We offer many ways for you to engage and explore your relationship with Israel.

Find out how

Travel Opportunities

All ages can experience Israel and Jewish communities worldwide for themselves.

I want to travel

Peoplehood

Is a life-changing one and a half year program for Greater MetroWest Jewish leaders interested in building living bridges with our partner communities in Israel.

Learn more

Build meaningful connections

Hundreds

of people engage in community Israel programs each year

with Jews around the world

In Greater MetroWest we live Israel every day!

“With heart and ruach (spirit), we build enduring relationships with partner communities in Israel and around the world. We foster personal connections – living bridges – that support diverse Jewish expression and continuity for generations to come.” Rebecca Gold, Immediate Past Chair, Global Connections

See how we help on social media:

We wait and pray for Bar’s return together with the other 99 hostages that are still being held by Hamas in captivity

This Sunday we got to hear about Bar who’s currently being held hostage in Gaza by Hamas from Din, Bar’s best friend and Dvir,Bar’s brother about their amazing story at the Nova festival and within the family.
We got to hear about Bar, who he is, and that no matter in what danger he is, he will always be there to help everyone no matter what.
We wait and pray for Bar’s return together with the other 99 hostages that are still being held by Hamas in captivity💔
Bring them home now!🎗️

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Contact Global Connections

Martín Yafé
Director, Global Connections
[email protected]

Building Bridges with Israel & Around the World

Making Global Connections Through Partnerships, Pluralism, and Peoplehood