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Witnessing Resilience: Birthright Israel Foundation's 2024 Donor Mission Experience
Leadership & Supporters Trip Highlights

June 28, 2024

Witnessing Resilience: Birthright Israel Foundation's 2024 Donor Mission Experience

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Birthright Israel Foundation's June 2024 Donor Mission to Israel was an unforgettable experience. The mission highlighted the impact of Birthright Israel’s programs and how the educational components of the trip have shifted since October 7th. Mission attendees interacted with hundreds of Birthright Israel participants from the 10-day trip, Onward, the Volunteer program, and Excel. They shared dismal stories about the...

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Birthright Israel Summer 2024 Program Snapshot
Trip Highlights

June 18, 2024

Birthright Israel Summer 2024 Program Snapshot

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Did you know that 13,500 Jewish young adults will take part in Birthright Israel programs this summer? More over, our participants have volunteered 222,032 hours to date. Following a turbulent year on their college campuses, during which they faced unprecedented hatred for being Jewish, Birthright Israel provides today's Jewish young adults with a safe haven for dialogue, support, and the...

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Must Watch Videos: Staff and Participants Hope for a Transformative 2024 Summer
Alums Trip Highlights

May 29, 2024

Must Watch Videos: Staff and Participants Hope for a Transformative 2024 Summer

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Birthright Israel's summer season is officially underway, which means thousands of young Jewish adults are ready to volunteer, bear witness, and connect to their Judaism and ancestral homeland like never before. Thanks to your generosity, 13,500 Jewish young adults will participate in our program offerings (classic 10-day trip, Onward and Excel). As many of our participants prepare to leave their...

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Beyond Sightseeing: How Birthright and Onward Deepened My Connection to Judaism and Israel
Alums Trip Highlights

February 22, 2024

Beyond Sightseeing: How Birthright and Onward Deepened My Connection to Judaism and Israel

by Mitch Linefsky , 2023 Birthright Israel Alum

I always knew that I was going to go on a Birthright Israel at some point in my life. Growing up, Hebrew school instilled in me the importance of Israel, but something deeper always stirred within. Even practicing for my Bar Mitzvah couldn't quench my thirst for understanding. I currently attend Tulane University, whose vibrant Jewish community kept me connected,...

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From Bagels & Lox to Blue & White: How Birthright Ignited a Lifelong Connection to Israel
Alums Trip Highlights

February 22, 2024

From Bagels & Lox to Blue & White: How Birthright Ignited a Lifelong Connection to Israel

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Sam Permutt, a 2005 Birthright Israel alum, never felt a true connection to Israel or his Jewish heritage. In our interview with Sam below, he shares how a desire to learn more about the geopolitics of the region drove him to participate in a Birthright Israel trip. Little did he know the trip would catapult his involvement in Jewish life...

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Soul on Fire: How Birthright Ignited My Love for Israel and Led Me Home
Alums Trip Highlights

February 22, 2024

Soul on Fire: How Birthright Ignited My Love for Israel and Led Me Home

by Rosseta Tourgeman , 2019 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, only intensified my existing love for Israel, so much that it led me to make the life-changing decision of making Aliyah all on my own two...

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Volunteering, Exploring, and Questioning: An Unfiltered Look at Israel
Alums Trip Highlights

February 15, 2024

Volunteering, Exploring, and Questioning: An Unfiltered Look at Israel

by Marcus Pierre , Birthright Israel Onward Alum

I was 22 years old when I went to Israel for the first time on a Birthright Israel Onward program for two months in Haifa. I volunteered with the children of Eritrean asylum seekers at an NGO called Aleph. My relationship with Israel waxed and waned throughout the years, from being immensely proud of the only Jewish nation to being...

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From Fear to Light: How Birthright Israel Opened My Jewish Heart
Alums Love Stories Trip Highlights

February 14, 2024

From Fear to Light: How Birthright Israel Opened My Jewish Heart

by Amanda Rosen , 2008 Birthright Israel Alum

My Jewish identity has always been complex, but my experience with Birthright opened my eyes to more joy than I could have prepared for. In Israel, I found a sense of independence and a deep connection to the land and people. I also found a friend who would become my husband and the father of our two boys. My introduction...

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Alums Trip Highlights

February 8, 2024

Birthright [Israel] Trippers Find Visiting Israel During War Is a Unique and Invigorating Experience

by Elana Sztokman , Jewish Telegraphic Agency

When Alon Fishman visited Israel in early January on a group trip, it wasn’t his first time in the country. But Fishman, 23, had never seen Israel like this before. When his Birthright Israel group arrived at the Western Wall, they found it uncharacteristically empty, and the plaza featured a new memorial with the names of the 1,200 victims of...

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Birthright Israel Love Story: Amanda & Eric Rosen
Alums Love Stories Trip Highlights

February 2, 2024

Birthright Israel Love Story: Amanda & Eric Rosen

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Who knew a Birthright trip could lead to happily ever after? Not Amanda and Eric! Their story began amidst the sun-kissed landscapes of Israel, where a casual bus seat conversation blossomed into a love that would change their lives. Fast forward, and they're now a Seattle-based family with two bouncing sons and a furry friend named Penny, all thanks to...

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