Muss Stories

Getting this opportunity—especially to be here on my own, finding the person I want to be—is really a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

I go on trips with my class and I get to live the history I learn, and that's the best part.

Any life skill you want to develop, you can do here.

Living at Muss feels like home because all the people around me feel like family.

My time at Muss has changed me because it made me feel safe to step outside my comfort zone.

My time at Muss has definitely changed me for the better.

This experience is magical and one of a kind.

I love my Israel studies class because the things we learn and then see make it more impactful.

I miss the people, but I don't miss home because this is my new home.

It's the most amazing experience you could ever dream of. I'm going to miss it so much.

Being at Muss made me into a leader because there are so many ways to be a leader.

Being at Muss has taught me to problem-solve and think for myself.

You have more resources, and everyone here wants you to succeed.

Muss changed me by helping me see who I really am as a Jewish woman.

Now more than ever, it's important that I'm connected to my Jewish roots and land.

Muss is truly the ultimate before-college experience.

Muss helped give our daughters a voice. They know what to say; they know how to advocate.

They learn to be more mature, independent, to love Israel, and to advocate for Israel.

It was really remarkable, as a parent, to see that transformation.

I was just excited about the transformation I knew was happening for her.

I wanted my children to have the amazing, life-changing experience that I did.

Nobody is better than the Israelis at keeping people safe. No question—she was going.

I felt like it was one of the best gifts I could give to my kids.