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The Gift That Keeps Giving: Ensuring the Jewish Heritage of Future Generations
Leadership & Supporters Trip Highlights

September 21, 2020

The Gift That Keeps Giving: Ensuring the Jewish Heritage of Future Generations

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Over the past two decades, Birthright Israel Foundation has helped send more than 750,000 Jewish young adults to Israel. The vast majority returned with a newfound connection to their homeland and a lifelong commitment to their Jewish heritage. That’s why we call Birthright Israel a gift that keeps on giving. The trip itself is a gift, but it also gives...

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A Message from Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks to the Supporters of Birthright Israel
Holidays Leadership & Supporters

September 14, 2020

A Message from Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks to the Supporters of Birthright Israel

by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

Dear Friends, In decades to come, we will look back on 2020 as a watershed moment. The COVID-19 pandemic has already changed so much. We are in the midst of a public health crisis, an economic crisis, a race crisis, a law and order crisis, the ripples of which have been felt around the world. To rebuild what we have...

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Birthright Israel is a Game-Changer for American Jews Says Indiana's Bob Schuckit
Leadership & Supporters

September 13, 2020

Birthright Israel is a Game-Changer for American Jews Says Indiana's Bob Schuckit

by Birthright Israel Foundation

As a child in Madison, Wisconsin, Bob Schuckit grew up in a Conservadox household where his Jewish heritage was extremely important. His parents were immigrants and valued the strength and support of their local Jewish community. Eventually, he left Wisconsin and attended Brandeis University. Here, he had a wonderful time and credits the school for keeping his passion for Judaism...

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Looking Forward: A Rosh Hashanah Message from Izzy Tapoohi
Holidays Leadership & Supporters

September 11, 2020

Looking Forward: A Rosh Hashanah Message from Izzy Tapoohi

by Israel "Izzy" Tapoohi

Each year as the summer winds down, the Jewish community prepares to observe the High Holy Days. The evening breeze, the anticipation of fall, are all part of the build-up to Rosh Hashanah. We enjoy the last minutes of summer, we prepare our children and grandchildren to return to school, we shop for dresses, ties, and shoes to add to...

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A Look at Why Rob Clarfeld Supports Birthright Israel
Leadership & Supporters

September 10, 2020

A Look at Why Rob Clarfeld Supports Birthright Israel

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Like hundreds of thousands of other Jewish parents, Rob Clarfeld first learned of Birthright Israel when his son went on a trip. He remembers his son Larry, then a student at the University of Vermont, informing him: “I’m going to Israel with a group called Birthright Israel.” Within a few weeks, Larry and his girlfriend (now wife) were in Israel;...

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How Birthright Israel Trips Impact Indiana University Students
Leadership & Supporters Trip Highlights

September 10, 2020

How Birthright Israel Trips Impact Indiana University Students

by Jess Goldblatt , Assistant Director at Indiana University Hillel

Staffing Birthright Israel trips are the most rewarding aspect of my job. My desire to pursue Hillel work stems from prodigious positive memories formulated during 13 years of attending a Yeshiva day school. Over the course of ten days Birthright Israel trips are able to successfully create more positive memories and enable growth for students in ways in which Jewish...

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How Birthright Israel Set My Son on a New Path
Leadership & Supporters Trip Highlights

September 8, 2020

How Birthright Israel Set My Son on a New Path

by Stacey Geer , Birthright Israel Parent

As a mom, it is important that my son Jonah achieve special milestones throughout his life. When Jonah was diagnosed with high functioning autism at a young age, I wasn’t sure if he would have the same opportunities as other kids. This included the chance to experience Jewish milestones. Our family belongs to Temple Sinai in Atlanta, Georgia. Jonah went...

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How Birthright Israel Foundation is Transforming Young Jewish Lives in Philadelphia
Alums Leadership & Supporters Trip Highlights

September 1, 2020

How Birthright Israel Foundation is Transforming Young Jewish Lives in Philadelphia

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Throughout the last twenty years, Birthright Israel Foundation has changed tens of thousands of young Jewish lives in Philadelphia. This is in large part due to the incredible local lay leadership, proving Philadelphia is truly the City of Brotherly Love. We must thank our local lay leaders Margie Honickman, Gail Norry, Susan Schwartz and the late Madlyn Abramson z'l who...

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Amy Jaffee: A Birthright Israel Parent on a Mission
Leadership & Supporters

August 10, 2020

Amy Jaffee: A Birthright Israel Parent on a Mission

by Birthright Israel Foundation

We are excited to announce Amy Jaffee as the new Co-Chair of Birthright Israel Foundation’s Long Island Leadership Cabinet. Amy is on a mission to ensure young Jewish adults worldwide receive the gift of Birthright Israel. It sounds like a massive project to undertake, right? For Amy, it’s personal. Two decades ago, Amy heard of Birthright Israel before trips even...

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