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How Donating to Birthright Israel Foundation Makes Life-Changing Experiences Possible
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February 19, 2025

How Donating to Birthright Israel Foundation Makes Life-Changing Experiences Possible

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Growing up around Holocaust deniers and anti-Semites, Cole Keister often felt different because he was Jewish. The kids at his rural Oregon school called him a “kike” or a “dirty Jew.” One even gave him a bible and invited him to church to be “saved.” Upon returning from Birthright Israel in college, Keister no longer felt different. Instead, he said...

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How Birthright Israel Foundation Is Part of a Global Movement
Alums Trip Highlights

February 19, 2025

How Birthright Israel Foundation Is Part of a Global Movement

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Since it was founded over 25 years ago, more than 900,000 Jewish young adults from around the world have joyously claimed their birthright as part of a global movement to ensure a strong and vibrant future for the Jewish people. This educational and life-changing trip to the Jewish homeland is known as Birthright Israel. In the U.S., Birthright Israel Foundation...

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Benefits of Donating to Birthright Israel Foundation and the Fund for the Jewish Future
Alums Leadership & Supporters

February 19, 2025

Benefits of Donating to Birthright Israel Foundation and the Fund for the Jewish Future

by Birthright Israel Foundation

As the US fundraising arm for Birthright Israel trips, Birthright Israel Foundation aims to raise nearly $57 million every year to help nearly 50,000 Jewish young adults claim their birthright. This year, in celebration of our 25th anniversary, we've made a commitment to bring a minimum of 200,000 new participants to Israel by 2030. To help achieve this ambitious goal,...

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Alums Trip Highlights

February 18, 2025

Birthright Israel Connected My Soul to the Place Where My Family Got Its Name

by Laura Fasman , 2024 Birthright Israel Alumna

My name is Laura Fasman, and I’m from California. I am a yoga teacher, a nature and animal lover, and a Reform Jew. I went on my Birthright Israel trip in September of 2024. Before I visited, my connection to Israel was based upon the experiences of others, from my older cousins’ Birthright Israel trips to the lives of Israelis...

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Alums Events Leadership & Supporters

February 14, 2025

Birthright Israel Foundation Board and Alumni Gather in Sunny Isles Beach

by Birthright Israel Foundation

On February 10, the Birthright Israel Foundation Board Reception in Sunny Isles Beach, FL, brought together supporters, alumni, and leaders to celebrate Birthright Israel’s 25th anniversary and its lasting impact, recently confirmed by Brandeis University’s Jewish Futures Project. Hosted by Leslie Dezer and her family at the Bentley Residences Gallery, the evening featured inspiring remarks from Birthright Israel Foundation National...

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Alums Trip Highlights

February 12, 2025

Birthright Israel Showed Me A Country That Refuses to Be Broken

by Adina Fridman , 2024 Birthright Israel Alumna

My name is Adina Fridman. I am originally from Toronto, Canada, but am currently a sophomore at New York University. I am majoring in Politics with minors in Public Policy and Hebrew and Judaic Studies. Naturally, I am interested in current events and government, with a focus on international relations and international politics. I have always attended Jewish schools, where...

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Alums Trip Highlights

February 11, 2025

How Birthright Israel Helped Me Opt In to Judaism

by Zach Wainright , Birthright Israel Alumnus

I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, in Highland Park, which is a very Jewish community—about 50% Jewish. I came from an interfaith household, and my Jewish experience was more cultural than religious. My mom’s whole family, the Jewish side, had come over from Eastern Europe, but they had passed away before I was born. Judaism wasn’t something I...

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Alums Trip Highlights

February 10, 2025

I Left a Piece of My Heart in Tel Aviv, Thanks to Birthright Israel

by Amberley Gin , Birthright Israel Onward Alumna 2022

My name is Amberley Gin, and I am from Delray Beach, Florida. I am a recent Spring 2023 graduate from Florida State University, and I currently work as a public relations specialist at an agency in Tallahassee, FL. My passions include singing, dancing, art, fashion, etc. – basically anything creative. I love animals, nature, traveling, and going to EDM music...

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Birthright Israel Hosts 25th Anniversary Celebration in Miami
Alums Events

January 28, 2025

Birthright Israel Hosts 25th Anniversary Celebration in Miami

by Birthright Israel Foundation

This year, Birthright Israel proudly celebrates 25 years of life-changing programs, and what better way to kick off this milestone than with an incredible alumni event in Miami? This past Saturday night, we marked this historic occasion in the vibrant Miami Design District. Thanks to DACRA’s generous venue donation, the stage was set for an unforgettable evening. The event brought...

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Alums Leadership & Supporters Trip Highlights

January 27, 2025

Why I Became Birthright Israel's Newest Regional Director

by Gideon Feit , Birthright Israel Regional Director for the Pacific Northwest

In the aftermath of the October 7th attacks, Birthright Israel was one of the few bridges connecting Israelis to Jews in the Diaspora. Although the signature 10-day trips were paused, Birthright Israel quickly launched its Volunteer Program, offering participants like me a way to support kibbutzim affected by the war. Birthright Israel’s pivot deeply inspired me, prompting a career pivot...

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