July 7, 2025
This story originally appeared on June 25 in Hillel International. For months, I had been counting down the days until my trip to Israel with the University of Florida Hillel. It was a dream I spoke into existence over and over, telling friends, family, teachers, and even strangers how excited I was. I imagined myself living for the summer in...
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July 1, 2025
In honor of Birthright Israel’s 25th anniversary, we’re proud to spotlight 25 outstanding alumni and share their inspiring stories with you. I’m from Havana, Cuba, and I’ve been part of the Jewish community since I was a child. My family is deeply involved: my mom is the vice president of the Beth Shalom Synagogue, the most important congregation in Cuba....
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June 30, 2025
I grew up in South Florida in a proudly Zionist household. I went to Jewish day school from kindergarten through eighth grade, and Israel was always part of the conversation at home. That connection came from my grandparents and parents. My mom had been to Israel once as a child; my dad had never been. But Israel was something we...
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June 26, 2025
In honor of Birthright Israel’s 25th anniversary, we’re proud to spotlight 25 outstanding alumni and share their inspiring stories with you. I’m 49 years old, and I live in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with my wife, our two kids, and a dog. In my professional life, I’m the CEO of a health company and manage a hospital. I also organize medical...
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June 25, 2025
I grew up in Wellington, Florida, a quiet suburb on the western edge of Palm Beach County. Back then, it felt like the middle of nowhere, the last stop before the hinterlands. To the north was rural Loxahatchee, with its giant trucks and Confederate flags. To the west and further inland, you had Belle Glade, then one of the most...
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June 20, 2025
This article appeared in The Times of Israel on June 20, 2025. This is what it felt like to be there — leading a magical LGBTQ+ Birthright Israel group through 10 days of joy, three days of shelter, two days evacuated to safety in the Dead Sea and an emergency sunrise cruise international mission. The Pride Parade in Tel Aviv...
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June 20, 2025
This article appeared in The Jerusalem Post on June 20, 2025. When a group of young Jews landed in Israel with expectations of volunteering in their ancestral homeland and enjoying a milestone trip many in the Diaspora partake in, they hadn’t anticipated Israel launching an attack on Iran and the resulting war that would follow. Many would assume these young...
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June 17, 2025
I've always been proud to be Jewish. Growing up as an Ashkenazi Jew, I found joy in celebrating holidays and traditions with my family, watching the Rugrats Passover special on an orange VHS tape, and listening to Adam Sandler’s “Hanukkah Song.” Of course, my pride and connection to Judaism was also deeply rooted in food. My Grandma Mindy’s matzo ball...
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June 11, 2025
In honor of Birthright Israel’s 25th anniversary, we’re proud to spotlight 25 outstanding alumni and share their inspiring stories with you. I was raised in Los Angeles in a proud, close-knit Iranian Jewish family. My father left Iran during the Revolution. My mother grew up in Israel and moved to the U.S. when she was seventeen. Most of my extended...
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May 29, 2025
Last week, Birthright Israel Foundation’s Guardians Society returned from an unforgettable mission to Israel. In just a few days, they experienced the solidarity, resilience, and hope that define this moment in Jewish life — and saw firsthand the power of Birthright Israel in action. The mission began in the Golan Heights, with a helicopter tour and meetings with IDF officers...
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