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What Is a Charitable Trust and What Does It Mean to Birthright Israel Participants?
Leadership & Supporters

February 19, 2025

What Is a Charitable Trust and What Does It Mean to Birthright Israel Participants?

by Birthright Israel Foundation

What do Birthright Israel and charitable trusts have in common? They’re both gifts that keep on giving. The gift of Birthright Israel has changed the lives of more than 900,000 Jewish young adults since 1999, helping secure a vibrant future for generations of Jews to come. Charitable trusts offer you a financial solution that supports your values and your legacy....

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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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How Your Gift Can Become Your Legacy with the Fund for the Jewish Future
Leadership & Supporters

February 19, 2025

How Your Gift Can Become Your Legacy with the Fund for the Jewish Future

by Birthright Israel Foundation

How do you feel about the future of the Jewish people? Worried? Hopeful? Unsure? At Birthright Israel Foundation, we feel excited. We know the future will be bright, as long as we continue to raise funds in the US so that nearly 50,000 Jewish young adults get to experience Israel and its people every year. The life-changing, educational Birthright Israel...

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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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Events

February 12, 2025

Casino Night in Boca Raton: A Win for Birthright Israel

by Birthright Israel Foundation

On February 6, Birthright Israel Foundation hosted Casino Night at St. Andrews Country Club in Boca Raton, FL. The event was led by Patty and Dan Schwab, Linda and Jeff Solomon, and our incredible alumni. Guests enjoyed an exciting evening of gaming, camaraderie, and philanthropy, all in support of sending Jewish young adults to Israel. The event was a resounding...

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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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February 11, 2025

Birthright Israel Alumni Are Raising Proud Jewish Families—Brandeis University Proves It

by Birthright Israel Foundation

For 25 years, Birthright Israel has transformed Jewish young adults, strengthening their connection to Jewish identity, community, and Israel. Independent research has consistently proven Birthright Israel’s long-term impact — but now, the latest findings from the 7th study of Brandeis University's Jewish Futures Project (JFP) reveal new and deeper ways Birthright Israel alumni are shaping the Jewish future. .embed-container {...

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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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