Menu

Birthright Israel Foundation Blog

malloryhope_kitchen
Alums Food Holidays

December 3, 2018

How to Make Veggie Latkes - Alumni Recipe Feature

by Birthright Israel Foundation

There is no better way to share the light this Hanukkah season than by showcasing our incredible alumni and their favorite holiday recipes. We'd like you to meet Atlantan and passionate Birthright Israel alumna Mallory Hope Schwartz. Her Birthright Israel resume includes being an active Birthright Israel Fellow, 2-time trip staffer and a member of Birthright Israel Foundation's speaker's bureau....

Read More
abovethekotel2018
Alums Trip Highlights

December 3, 2018

What Alumni Are Saying This Week – Jerusalem Edition (December 3)

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Throughout the summer and winter seasons of Birthright Israel trips, young Jewish adults experience firsthand the ancient and modern streets of Jerusalem. For many, this is the first time they visit this holy city that is so dear to our history. Together, with their bus mates, participants discover the Western Wall, place a note in the cracks and cherish this...

Read More
aliaksandra_sukharuchkin2010
Alums Food Holidays

December 2, 2018

How Birthright Israel Inspired My Love of Ashkenazi Food - Alumni Recipe Feature

by Aliaksandra Sukharuchkin , Birthright Israel Alumna

Hanukkah is a very nostalgic time for me and brings me very special memories. In 2010, on the eve of the first night of Hanukkah, I went on my Birthright Israel trip. I was finishing up the final year of my Bachelor of Science degree and knew very little about Israel or Judaism. I was born in Belarus into a...

Read More
sunrisemasada2018
Alums Trip Highlights

November 28, 2018

What Alumni Are Saying This Week - Masada Edition (November 28)

by Birthright Israel Foundation

A huge highlight from any Birthright Israel trip is the hike to Masada. Participants wake up before sunrise, fill their water bottles and begin the ascent to learn about an incredible part of Jewish history. Many participants walk away feeling an overwhelming sense of Jewish pride and understanding of our collective past through their experience atop Masada. Whether it be...

Read More
mifgash_harherzl2015
Alums

November 19, 2018

WHAT ALUMNI ARE SAYING THIS WEEK (NOVEMBER 19) – MIFGASH EDITION

by Birthright Israel Foundation

One of the most important aspects of Birthright Israel trips are the Mifgash (encounter) who play a crucial role in the experience of the Diaspora participants. In this week’s edition of What Are Alumni Saying we want you to hear what participants and Mifgash are saying about their Birthright Israel trip! “After my Birthright Israel experience, I saw Israel in...

Read More
accessibilitybus2018
Alums

November 14, 2018

What Alumni Are Saying This Week (November 14, 2018)

by Birthright Israel Foundation

In this edition of What Are Alumni Saying This Week we are going to highlight participants of our Accessibility trips. Birthright Israel believes that every eligible young Jewish adult should be able to travel to Israel to experience his or her birthright. Since these trips began in 2001, there have been nearly 1,900 participants and more than 70 trips. Here’s...

Read More
masada_sunrise2018
Alums Trip Highlights

November 14, 2018

Yoga and Culinary Themed Birthright Israel Trips Connect Young Jews to Their Heritage

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Birthright Israel’s niche trips are just one way we continue to innovate and be the leading educational program in the Jewish world. By designing the Birthright Israel experience around yoga, outdoor adventure or study abroad – to name a few – we are seeking to create a connection between a young adult’s interest or passion with his or her Judaism....

Read More
brif_2018ga
Alums Leadership & Supporters

November 8, 2018

Birthright Israel Celebrates 18 Years at the JFNA GA

by Birthright Israel Foundation

On Tuesday, October 23rd Birthright Israel and Birthright Israel Foundation hosted an afterparty at the 2018 JFNA GA in Tel Aviv, Israel to celebrate our 18th Anniversary and the overall success of the program. We raised our glasses and had a huge l’chaim with a crowd of over 150 Federation professionals, current Birthright Israel participants, alumni, donors, board members and...

Read More
Party for young Russian-speaking Jews marks 18th anniversary of Birthright
Alums Trip Highlights

November 7, 2018

Party for young Russian-speaking Jews marks 18th anniversary of Birthright

by JNS

“Everything that you saw and heard, people that you have met, the land you’ve touched—all this will become a trigger for your own inner discoveries,” said Genesis Philanthropy Group vice president for community relations Dorit Golender. Taglit-Birthright Israel marked its 18th birthday on Aug. 21 with a series of events in Tel Aviv for 1,000 participants from the former Soviet...

Read More
Elizabeth's Birthright Israel Group, 2018
Alums

November 5, 2018

What alumni are saying this week? (November 5, 2018)

by Birthright Israel Foundation

It is that time of the week again when we give you a dose of what we like to call Birthright Israel magic – when participants share their life-changing and most memorable moments from their time in Israel. Drum roll please… “Without Birthright Israel I would have never felt so proud of my Jewish identity.” - Alesha “Every moment from...

Read More

Donate Now

Without your donations to Birthright Israel Foundation, this gift isn't possible. Secure the Jewish future today by investing in this transformational trip for Jewish young adults.

Donate Now
Follow Us on Social
Facebook
Instagram
YouTube
LinkedIn
X
TikTok

Subscribe to Email Updates