Devin: A Young American Finds Connection in Israel

Devin did not explore his Jewish heritage until he left home for college. After his junior year, he went on a Birthright trip, funded in large part by Federation. “It was the first chance I’d really had to explore Israel and my Jewish values,” he recalls.

After graduating, Devin signed up for EcoIsrael, a program that brings young people to Israel to work on sustainable farming, funded by MASA, a Federation-supported program for Jewish young adults to study, work or volunteer in Israel.

Devin is about to begin medical school and hopes to educate those who have not visited Israel. “Birthright gave me a new perspective,” he says. “As a doctor who can gain this kind of respect, I hope to be a strong ambassador for this place that a lot of people don’t understand.”

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“It was the first chance I had to explore Israel and my Jewish values.”