The Jewish Federations of North America has found a new home for Otzma, its flagship Israel leadership program for young adults. Jerry Silverman, JFNA president and CEO, wrote in an e-mail to Otzma alumni on Friday that Israel Experience Educational Tourism Services Ltd. will assume control of Otzma when this year’s class completes the program in June.
A subsidiary of the Jewish Agency for Israel, Israel Experience runs several teen and young adult trips to Israel and has provided logistical services to Otzma over the years.
“It’s a natural fit for us, since we already work with Otzma and have a strong foundation for these kinds of programs,” said Erez Cohen, Israel Experience's director of long-term programs.
Silverman announced in November that the JFNA was dropping Otzma after 27 years and would focus on building partnerships with other Israel program providers.
