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Mei Sze & Jeff Greene Host an Awe-Inspiring Philanthropic Event for Palm Beach
Events Leadership & Supporters

March 10, 2023

Mei Sze & Jeff Greene Host an Awe-Inspiring Philanthropic Event for Palm Beach

by Birthright Israel Foundation

On Wednesday, March 9, Mei Sze and Jeff Greene hosted Birthright Israel Foundation's annual Palm Beach event for an awe-inspiring evening celebrating the impact of the classic 10-day educational experience. Our Palm beach supporters were excited to hear from Jeff Greene on the importance of education for today's youth and Jewish young adults and a Birthright Israel update from the...

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How an Investment in Birthright Israel Creates Jewish Pride
Alums Leadership & Supporters Trip Highlights

March 9, 2023

How an Investment in Birthright Israel Creates Jewish Pride

by Arel Moodie , Birthright Israel Alum, Bestselling Author, & Donor

The easiest way to get someone to disappear is to make them feel ashamed of who they are. And the best way to combat hate is actually with pride. I understand both things as a Jew and a person of color. I grew up in the projects of Brooklyn, NY, to a dark-skinned Jamaican father and an Ashkenazi mother —...

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How to Make a Purim Gift Basket or Mishloach Manot
Holidays

February 27, 2023

How to Make a Purim Gift Basket or Mishloach Manot

by Birthright Israel Foundation

You may be most familiar with dressing up in costume or shouting "Boo Haman" during Purim but sending Mishloach Manot, or Purim gift baskets, are also a fun tradition. Sending the gift baskets is a tradition from the Book of Esther and helps us celebrate Queen Esther and the Jewish people's victory over Haman. In ancient times, one would send...

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The Annual Palm Beach $100K+ Donor Reception Inspires All
Events Leadership & Supporters

February 21, 2023

The Annual Palm Beach $100K+ Donor Reception Inspires All

by Birthright Israel Foundation

On Thursday, February 16, 2023, Birthright Israel Foundation hosted its most generous philanthropists at the $100,000-plus level for the annual Palm Beach dinner reception at Cafe L'Europe. The evening opened with a warm welcome from our Palm Beach chair Ronnie Pertnoy. Guests were then joined by the Foundation's board chair, Phil de Toledo, who gave an important update on Birthright...

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Ronnie Pertnoy Opens the Next Chapter of Birthright Israel Foundation in Palm Beach
Leadership & Supporters

February 20, 2023

Ronnie Pertnoy Opens the Next Chapter of Birthright Israel Foundation in Palm Beach

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Now in its 10th year, Birthright Israel Foundation's Palm Beach Leadership Cabinet is entering a new era and is ready to lead the country in rallying support for Birthright Israel. As 2023 trip registration closed early due to the increase of applicants, which was up by 68%, and the 30% increase in cost per participant, the number of spots available...

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“Because of Birthright Israel, Judaism is completely infused throughout my life.”
Alums Trip Highlights

February 10, 2023

“Because of Birthright Israel, Judaism is completely infused throughout my life.”

by Steffi Beigh , Birthright Israel Alum & Staffer

Words cannot describe how dear Birthright Israel is to my heart. To understand why I have to give you context about me and my childhood. I grew up in Buckhead, an Atlanta neighborhood, and as close I was to the Jewish community, I had zero Judaism in my upbringing. I'm a sixth-generation Russian Orthodox Jew, but within the last two...

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Sharon & Simon Mendelson: The Birthright Israel Cohort is Our Future
Leadership & Supporters

February 8, 2023

Sharon & Simon Mendelson: The Birthright Israel Cohort is Our Future

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Birthright Israel Foundation had the pleasure of speaking with donors Sharon and Simon Mendelson about their philanthropy and love of Israel. Simon, the newly elected Chair of Birthright Israel Foundation's Los Angeles Leadership Cabinet, looks forward to growing the network of supporters in his community. Sharon, whose mother is an 8th-generation Israeli, knows how special of a place Israel can...

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Birthright Israel’s education committee: Still updating after all these years
Leadership & Supporters

February 8, 2023

Birthright Israel’s education committee: Still updating after all these years

by Gil Troy , Chair, Birthright Israel's International Education Committee

As one of the greatest Jewish educational interventions since the day school, the summer camp, the Zionist movement, the yeshiva and the Talmud itself, Taglit-Birthright Israel is often targeted. Critics stereotype Birthright’s Israel trips as the Jewish world’s big, fat, mindless, propagandistic frat party. But the caricatures clash: faultfinders have to choose between bashing Birthright Israel as a mindless romp...

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Leadership & Supporters

February 6, 2023

Izzy Tapoohi to Retire as President & CEO of Birthright Israel Foundation

by Birthright Israel Foundation

New York, NY — Birthright Israel Foundation President & CEO, Israel "Izzy" Tapoohi, announced that he will be retiring in December 2023. Izzy is committed to providing BRIF the time necessary to conduct a thorough search for his successor and to ensuring a smooth transition of leadership. "The last six years at Birthright Israel Foundation have been tremendously rewarding, both...

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