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What It's Like Experiencing Israel's LGBTQ+ Culture Through Birthright Israel
Alums Trip Highlights

November 11, 2019

What It's Like Experiencing Israel's LGBTQ+ Culture Through Birthright Israel

by Monroe Marshall , Birthright Israel Alumnus 2017

My name is Monroe Marshall, and I was born in Brooklyn, raised on Long Island, and am currently living in Albany, NY. I am working towards a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology, and Certificate in Public Health Preparedness and Surveillance at The University at Albany, State University of New York. At the time of my LGBTQ+ Birthright Israel trip...

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Alums Trip Highlights

November 8, 2019

Video: Meet Chloe Rehfield

by Chloe Rehfield , Birthright Israel Alumna 2019

There's no better way to see the impact of your gift than by hearing it first hand from one of our 700,000+ alumni. It's because of your generosity young Jewish adults around the world are inspired to be Jewish leaders, give Tzedakah and keep our communities vibrant. So, now its time to hear it for yourself from NYC alumna, Chloe...

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Event Highlights: Hudson Yards Real Estate Community Event
Alums Events

November 5, 2019

Event Highlights: Hudson Yards Real Estate Community Event

by Birthright Israel Foundation

On Monday, November 4, 2019 in New York City we hosted a remarkable program featuring Jeff Blau, CEO of Related Companies, and Dan Doctoroff, Chairman and CEO of Sidewalk Labs for a conversation on Hudson Yards and the intersection of real estate and technology. We also had the opportunity of hearing from Shavit Rootman, former IDF officer and alumnus of...

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Alums Trip Highlights

November 5, 2019

Video: Finding A Higher Purpose Through Birthright Israel

by Shavit Rootman , Mifgash Participant

I frequently ask myself, “What is your higher purpose?” It’s a question that I think so many people fail to ask themselves enough. I am a 4th generation Israeli and have a deep family connection to this land. My family experienced the Holocaust and various wars in Israel, of which some of them did not survive, but some did. Due...

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Birthright Israel: Renewal, Recovery, and Discovery
Alums Trip Highlights

November 5, 2019

Birthright Israel: Renewal, Recovery, and Discovery

by Daniel Cohen • Chesterfield, VA , Birthright Israel Alumnus 2019

In Summer 2019, I ventured to Israel on a Birthright Israel trip focused on renewal. The goal of this trip is to reconnect young people, like myself, who are in recovery or are impacted by addiction with their Jewish heritage and help us reclaim our roles as active members in the Jewish community. As far as I can remember, I...

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Alums Love Stories Trip Highlights

November 3, 2019

Birthright Israel Love Story: Tori Berkman & Dylan Burstyn

by Birthright Israel Foundation

In May 2015, neither Tori or Dylan thought when they signed up for Birthright Israel, they'd meet their soulmate. Now, a few years later, they're engaged and can't wait to start their life together. We had an opportunity to catch up with them and learn how their Birthright Israel love story played out! Did either of you think you'd meet...

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Going Home: My Birthright Israel Story
Alums Trip Highlights

October 28, 2019

Going Home: My Birthright Israel Story

by Sara Armet , Birthright Israel Alumna 2012

Birthright Israel consecrated an unrealized dream that seemed intangible for so long. I grew up as a reform Jew, a fourth-generation American, in a predominantly Irish Catholic community. Looking back, I think we were culturally Jewish out of respect for my grandmother. Both my sisters and I went to Hebrew school on Sundays and Wednesdays, which concluded with our B’nai...

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THEN & NOW: Jason Yale Cohen
Alums Trip Highlights

October 16, 2019

THEN & NOW: Jason Yale Cohen

by Jason Yale Cohen , Birthright Israel Alumnus 2000

Dear Mr. Charles Bronfman: Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart for allowing me to be a participant in the Birthright Israel 2000 experience. The trip has left an impression on me, which will last a lifetime. How can I summarize this experience to you in just a few short paragraphs? This challenge is impossible. However, I...

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I Did It All: An Unparalleled Israeli Experience
Alums Trip Highlights

October 7, 2019

I Did It All: An Unparalleled Israeli Experience

by Max Woessner , 2019 Birthright Israel Alumnus

I will always have a passion for traveling. I've lived in Philadelphia all my life and have always enjoyed exploring other states and countries. A few years ago, my parents and I discussed the possibility that I would go on Birthright Israel. I was mildly anxious as we took the idea and started to finalize it. It would have been...

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