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December 17, 2024

Highlights from Our Inspiring Winter Season

by Birthright Israel Foundation

The winter season has begun, and we’re thrilled to share the exciting journeys of our classic 10-day trip participants and volunteers who are already making memories and meaningful contributions in Israel. Classic 10-Day Trip: Participants hiked Masada at sunrise and toured Sderot, a community healing and rebuilding after October 7th. They visited the holy site of the Kotel, the Mount...

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Alums Trip Highlights

December 9, 2024

Reclaiming My Path Back to Judaism

by Michele Abraham , 2024 Birthright Israel Alumna

“Purpose of visit?” the Israeli customs agent asked. “Taglit,” I said, smiling. I was the last person from my UJA Birthright Israel group to head to baggage claim. As I stared at the young thirtysomething, his eyes lit up with pride, beaming that I was heading into the Holy Land. “Welcome home,” he said. Upon hearing this, I almost cried....

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Embracing Israel as My Own
Alums Trip Highlights

November 12, 2024

Embracing Israel as My Own

by Amanda Doss , 2024 Birthright Israel Alumna

Though I was raised in a Christian household, I always felt a pull toward Judaism. From childhood Shabbat dinners at my best friend Sigal’s house, to my admiration for Barbra Streisand, Judaism always felt familiar, even comforting. But it wasn’t until I met my boyfriend, David, that my connection to Judaism truly deepened. At the time, I was at a...

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Thank You to Our Donors for a Transformative 2024
Leadership & Supporters Trip Highlights

November 4, 2024

Thank You to Our Donors for a Transformative 2024

by Birthright Israel Foundation

While the High Holidays felt different this year, we hope you were able to spend meaningful time with loved ones, as we pray for a peaceful year ahead. We at Birthright Israel Foundation are more committed than ever to ensuring the health and vitality of the Jewish people by investing in the younger generation. We cultivate proud, resilient, conscientious young...

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Alums Trip Highlights

October 28, 2024

Birthright Israel Made Me Proud to Be Jewish and a Stronger Zionist

by Claire Roffman , 2024 Birthright Israel Alum

I had been to Israel twice before. But not since October 7th. I wanted to strengthen my bonds with my sorority sisters, but never realized it would connect me so deeply to others. This time visiting Israel was different. On the fourth day of Birthright Israel, we went to Har Herzl. There I stood on what used to be a...

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Birthright Israel Parent Michelle Ahdoot: Building Strength and Unity
Alums Leadership & Supporters Trip Highlights

September 26, 2024

Birthright Israel Parent Michelle Ahdoot: Building Strength and Unity

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Activist and mother Michelle Ahdoot is an alumna of one of Birthright Israel’s very first pilot trips in the mid 1990s, when founders and philanthropists Charles Bronfman and Michael Steinhardt first conceived of the program. Fast-forward a few decades, and it’s “full circle,” said Ahdoot, now Director of Programming and Strategy at End Jew Hatred, a grassroots Jewish civil rights...

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Leadership & Supporters Trip Highlights

August 22, 2024

Quiz: How Well Do You Really Know the Foundation That Funds Birthright Israel?

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Birthright Israel Foundation plays a crucial role in providing life-changing experiences for young Jewish adults around the world. Our dedication to fostering connections to Jewish heritage and the land of Israel has impacted countless lives. But how much do you really know about our work and the programs we support? This quiz will test your knowledge on Birthright Israel Foundation's...

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A New Reality: How Birthright Israel Participants Are Shaping Their Jewish Identity Post October 7th
Alums Trip Highlights

August 14, 2024

A New Reality: How Birthright Israel Participants Are Shaping Their Jewish Identity Post October 7th

by Birthright Israel Foundation

The horrors of October 7th and the fallout since have changed Jews and Jewish life in ways both tangible and intangible. This is of course true also of the Birthright Israel program: it’s different now – and, like Israel and the Jewish people, still going strong. In the summer of 2024, Birthright Israel brought 13,500 participants from across the diaspora...

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Alums Trip Highlights

August 7, 2024

See and Hear Directly from Summer Participants Embracing Israel Post October 7th

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Mention a Birthright Israel trip in today’s climate, and you may be met with surprise. They’re sending buses now? During the war? And young Jews are choosing to go, even with all the protests, the blatant antisemitism? Yes to all of the above, and yes because of all of the above. Now more than ever it’s crucial for Jewish young...

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Igniting the Spark of Leadership: Birthright Israel Excel
Trip Highlights

July 9, 2024

Igniting the Spark of Leadership: Birthright Israel Excel

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Imagine a summer program that ignites the spark of leadership in young Jewish business minds. A program that propels them toward successful careers and building a vibrant, global network dedicated to supporting the Jewish future and the State of Israel. This is the reality of Birthright Israel Excel. Birthright Israel Excel is an exceptional program that brings together 64 outstanding...

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