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The Future of Zionism Starts Here

A global community will form in Be’er Sheva

Joe Wolfson

The Future of Zionism Starts Here
Building the future of Zionism
June 04, 2025 | Summer 2025 |
World Zionist Village

Imagine a place where passionate individuals from around the globe unite to shape our Zionist future—a place alive with positive energy, ideas, and endless possibilities. Welcome to our planned World Zionist Village in Be’er Sheva.

Jewish National Fund-USA is creating more than just a 16-acre campus in Israel’s Negev desert; it’s crafting a movement with a powerful ripple effect, a circle of impact that will drive population growth, economic prosperity, and vibrant community building in Israel’s north and south. Nowhere is this vision more evident than in the transformation unfolding in Be’er Sheva.

In a time when global Jewry faces increasing polarization, our World Zionist Village offers a bold and dynamic response. Whether you’re from Boston, Buenos Aires, Brooklyn, or beyond, this campus will be your place to reconnect, learn, and grow alongside fellow leaders, students, and innovators.

The village will be home to a second campus for our expanding Alexander Muss High School in Israel, a fully accredited, premier high school, college-prep experience offering students an immersive journey through Jewish history in an environment of academic excellence. Additionally, the campus will feature an international conference center, a living lab, short- to long-term Zionist education programs for all ages—including gap year students, post-grads, and adults—and world-class residential and educational facilities, continuing Be’er Sheva’s transformation into a vibrant, year-round destination for global engagement.

Once considered a bare frontier city, Be’er Sheva today shines brightly as a beacon of progress. Thanks to Jewish National Fund-USA’s bold initiatives, like the awe-inspiring Be’er Sheva River Park—home to a 23-acre lake, a 13,000-seat amphitheater, promenades, biking paths, playgrounds, and more—the city has blossomed into a thriving metropolis. The World Zionist Village will be the crown jewel in this transformative effort, embodying the essence of Jewish National Fund-USA’s vision.

The next chapter of Zionism is being written in Be’er Sheva, and it’s calling your name. Will you write the next chapter of our people’s story?

 

To read more about the World Zionist Village visit worldzionistvillage.jnf.org

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