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Which Israeli Show Will You Binge-Watch Next? Take This Quiz to Find Out!
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July 21, 2023

Which Israeli Show Will You Binge-Watch Next? Take This Quiz to Find Out!

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Welcome to the fascinating world of Israeli television! Many of our Birthright Israel participants return home excited to keep their newfound connection to Israeli society alive — and thanks to streaming networks, tons of Israeli shows are accessible in the US. Our quiz tests your knowledge about some of the top Israeli shows on Netflix. These shows have garnered critical...

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Disability Advocate Tours Israel on Segway as Part of Outdoor-Focused Birthright Trip
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July 19, 2023

Disability Advocate Tours Israel on Segway as Part of Outdoor-Focused Birthright Trip

by Charlie Summers , The Times of Israel

Disability rights advocate Brandon Farbstein had just finished a tour of Jerusalem’s Old City when he rolled up to the Holyland Café on his Segway, a trusted mobility aid, on a warm Sunday afternoon earlier this month. He was in Israel for the first time as part of an outdoor-focused Birthright trip, which takes participants to explore the country on...

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My Birthright Experience: Discovering Israel and Myself
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July 10, 2023

My Birthright Experience: Discovering Israel and Myself

by Carly Condon , 20223 Birthright Israel Alum

As a 98.9% Ashkenazi Jewish individual growing up in Los Angeles, I always felt a connection to my culture and religion. From attending reform Jewish ceremonies within my family to spending summers at a Jewish sleepaway camp in Malibu, my exposure to Israel was limited to what I learned from others. However, as life got busier with sports and college,...

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The Magnitude of a Birthright Israel Trip
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July 3, 2023

The Magnitude of a Birthright Israel Trip

by Nathan Fligelman , 2023 Birthright Israel Alum

On the first day of school, nearly every year, each of my classes handed out the infamous questionnaire designed to introduce students to one another. Everybody is aware of the daunting feelings brewing inside of the person whose turn is approaching as they prepare to compile brief answers about their personal lives and interests. “Where are you from? What is...

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How Birthright Israel Turned a Jewish Student into a Jewish Activist
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June 29, 2023

How Birthright Israel Turned a Jewish Student into a Jewish Activist

by Adela Cojab , 2017 Birthright Israel Alum

When people talk about their Birthright Israel success stories, you’ll usually hear about someone who had no previous connection to Israel returning with a newfound love for their homeland. My Birthright Israel experience, however, instilled in me a sense of responsibility to stand up for its existence. In 2019, I filed a lawsuit against NYU for failing to protect its...

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Quiz: Name That Place in Israel
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June 28, 2023

Quiz: Name That Place in Israel

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Whether you have had the life-changing opportunity to visit Israel or not, you most likely have heard of these incredible places in the quiz below. Take the quiz to see how well you know these renowned places in the Jewish homeland. From Jerusalem to Eilat, Israel is full of heartwarming and eye-opening experiences that warm the hearts of our Birthright...

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Meet Miami University's Hillel Engagement Director & Alum Katie Spector
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June 15, 2023

Meet Miami University's Hillel Engagement Director & Alum Katie Spector

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Katie Spector is originally from Northeast Ohio and lives in Cincinnati today. She is the Director of Engagement at the Hillel at Miami University in Ohio. She's passionate about providing Jewish students a place to find their Jewish identity and creating spaces where all Jewish students are welcome. When she isn't working, she is either crocheting, reading a book, or...

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Israel Is the Glue That Binds the Jewish People Together
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June 14, 2023

Israel Is the Glue That Binds the Jewish People Together

by Ari Nagelberg , Birthright Israel Excel Fellow

Homeland, miracle, and start-up nation. As a kid growing up in New Jersey, these were the words used to describe Israel — by both my parents and my teachers in Hebrew School. After visiting Israel for my brother’s Bar Mitzvah, I thought I understood the importance of the Promised Land as the safest place in the world for the Jewish...

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Birthright Israel bone-marrow registry marks 100,000 potential donors
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June 9, 2023

Birthright Israel bone-marrow registry marks 100,000 potential donors

by Jewish News Syndicate

For nearly 20 years, Birthright Israel has partnered with the Gift of Life Marrow Registry, encouraging the young Jews who participate in trips to Israel to register and potentially help those with leukemia, lymphoma and other blood-related diseases. The groups recently hit a milestone: 100,000 who have offered to serve as donors. The 100,000th is 20-year-old Mitch Linefsky of Fairlawn,...

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