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or Alex Wineman, 
deciding to go back 
to Israel was never a 
question of yes or no. It was 
a question of when. So, when 
she found out about the Jewish 
Federation of Metropolitan 
Detroit’s Get There! Teen & 
Young Adult Travel Fund from 
her grandma, she knew her 
opportunity had presented 
itself.
The Get There! program 
is open to Jewish residents of 
Metro Detroit between the ages 
of 13 and 28 years old who will 
be participating in a qualifying 
program for up to 13 months. 
Get There! is an ideal source of 
supplementary funding for gap 
year programs, study abroad 
opportunities, volunteer work, 
internships, school trips, uni-
versity and more.
A recent graduate from the 
Ross School of Business at the 
University of Michigan, Alex 
came to Israel with the Masa 
Israel Journey program after 
her post-graduation full-time 
job was delayed until July 2021. 
 
 
With an internship in Tel 
Aviv, she says, “Get There! was 
a massive contributor to my 
program cost in Israel. Living 
here is incredible, and the Get 
There! grant allowed me to 
cover a portion of my costs so I 
can live more comfortably and 
see more of this country.
”
Not only does the Get There! 

program help defray the cost of 
a trip to Israel, making it pos-
sible for more young people to 
experience this life-changing 
journey, according to Alex, 
“The application process was 
simple! Federation has been 
in constant contact with me 
throughout all steps of the 
grant process and has been 
in consistent contact with my 
program to ensure the grant is 
received as well.
”
“Starting my professional 
career in Tel Aviv has been 
nothing short of incredible.
” 
And even though living in 
Israel during the pandemic 
has its challenges, Alex is 
quick to remind us that, “Tel 
Aviv beaches still beat cold 
Michigan winters.
” 
 If you’re ready for your own 
life-changing journey to Israel, 
Federation’s Get There! Teen & 
Young Adult Travel Fund may 
be just what you need to make 
your dream a reality. There are 
both needs-based and incen-
tive grants available and appli-
cations are fully online. 
For more information and to 
apply, visit https:// 
jewishdetroit.org/get-involved/
israel-and-overseas/study- 
volunteer-in-israel. 

For questions and help with apply-

ing, contact Jaime Bean, Senior 

Associate, Federation’s Israel & 

Overseas department, at bean@

jfmd.org. (This story first appeared on 

myjewishdetroit.org.)

DAVID GLASS SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS

COURTESY JFMD
Want to Go to 
Israel? Get There!

Alex 

Wineman, 

right, with 

a friend in 

Israel

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