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Alums Leadership & Supporters

August 15, 2022

How 10 Days on Birthright Israel Changed the Next 10 Years of My Life

by Lior Navon , 2012 Birthright Israel <em>Mifgash</em> Participant

How do you go from being a 19-year-old soldier in the IDF to becoming an international Jewish and Israel educator, an author, and a public speaker on some of the world's largest events within ten years? The answer is simple: You just go on a Birthright Israel trip, and sooner or later, your life will never be the same. Because...

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Alums

August 15, 2022

Birthright Israel: The Jumping-Off Point to Exploring Your Intersectional Identity

by Ava Rigelhaupt , 2022 Birthright Israel Alum

It was always a question of "when," not "if" I were to go on Birthright Israel. As a Chinese, Jewish, autistic, adoptee, with a single Ashkenazi mom (a mouthful!), I'm constantly exploring my intersectional identity. Being Jewish was a core part of my identity, and I wanted to connect with the diverse, international Jewish tribe – and eat a lot...

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Alums Trip Highlights

August 14, 2022

Going on Birthright Israel Was All My Dad's Idea

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Ted Rosner is a 2022 Birthright Israel alumnus from Westchester County, New York. He grew up in an interfaith family and was excited to participate in the program to learn more about his Jewish roots. Before his Birthright Israel trip, Ted worked at the Cato Institute as a Development intern, which he enjoyed very much. He graduated from Sacred Heart...

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Alums Trip Highlights

July 26, 2022

Mike Boulrice Takes a Deep Dive Into His Jewish Heritage & More on Birthright Israel

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Alumnus Mike Boulrice did not discover his Jewish heritage until adulthood and through Birthright Israel's targetted advertising, learned of the trip's pilot program for 27-32-year-olds. Mike quickly signed up, despite opposition on social media for traveling to Israel, and began a deep dive into his Jewish heritage. Q&A with Mike Boulrice What inspired you to sign up for a Birthright...

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Alums Trip Highlights

July 25, 2022

Video: Accessibility Participant Adam Shapiro Shares His Birthright Israel Experience

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Adam Shapiro is a 2022 Birthright Israel alumnus who participated in an accessibility trip for those on the Autism spectrum. In the video and interview below, you'll meet Adam and hear why he loved his Birthright Israel experience and what he learned while in Israel. .embed-container { margin: 30px auto 40px auto; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;...

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Meet Aaron Leff: Birthright Israel Alumnus, Staffer & Los Angeles Lay Leader
Alums Leadership & Supporters

July 14, 2022

Meet Aaron Leff: Birthright Israel Alumnus, Staffer & Los Angeles Lay Leader

by Birthright Israel Foundation

For many of our more than 800,000 alumni, Birthright Israel is often the first independent Jewish decision they make. Some of our participants come to the experience with little connection to Judaism or Israel and some come to the experience with a hunger to learn more about their history, their homelands, and themselves. For 2008 alumnus, Aaron Leff, Birthright Israel...

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Alums Trip Highlights

July 7, 2022

Texas A&M Student Noah Friedman Talks Birthright Israel

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Noah Friedman is a 2022 Birthright Israel alumnus from San Antonio, TX. He is currently a sophomore chemistry major at Texas A&M University. At campus, Noah is a leader at the Hillel and is also involved with MOVE Texas, a progressive grassroots student organization focused on increasing voter registration. Noah is outspoken on issues that face the Jewish community, and...

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Q&A with University of Kansas Student Jake Niefeld
Alums Trip Highlights

June 16, 2022

Q&A with University of Kansas Student Jake Niefeld

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Birthright Israel alumnus Jake Niefeld is currently a student at the University Kansas studying Spanish Education. He's originally from Minneapolis, MN, and absolutely loves to be outdoors. Jake also enjoys playing his guitar and any kind of sport, most specifically, Ultimate Frisbee. In our interview below, we caught up with Jake and wanted to know why he thought Birthright Israel...

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Meet Photographer and LA Birthright Israel Alum Levi Meir Clancy
Alums Trip Highlights

June 16, 2022

Meet Photographer and LA Birthright Israel Alum Levi Meir Clancy

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Levi Meir Clancy was born in Los Angeles, CA, and is of Ashkenazi and Okinawan descent. Levi's work, passions, and hobbies are all one and the same. He explained that growing up with a minority’s perspective on survival from both sides of his family — an estimated one-third to one-half of Okinawans perished in atrocities during World War II —...

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