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Staying Connected with Jewish Friends Long After a Birthright Israel Trip
Alums Trip Highlights

July 15, 2021

Staying Connected with Jewish Friends Long After a Birthright Israel Trip

by Birthright Israel Foundation

While everyone’s a bundle of nerves about meeting new people and making Jewish friends before their Birthright Israel trip, the fear quickly melts away when they instantly connect with their group. The 40 or so Jewish young adults from throughout the Diaspora and Israel grow as close as family as they embrace their homeland and heritage on this life-changing trip....

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Meet Former IDF Paratrooper and Birthright Israel Alumnus Aaron
Alums Trip Highlights

June 29, 2021

Meet Former IDF Paratrooper and Birthright Israel Alumnus Aaron

by Birthright Israel Foundation

2017 Birthright Israel alumnus Aaron from Massachusetts, always knew he wanted to serve in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and took advantage of the trip to further his desire to defend Israel and the Jewish people. Aaron returned home after Birthright Israel to finish his degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering before returning to Israel. In Israel, he became a...

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Video: Meet the Israelis Who Make Birthright Israel a Life-Changing Experience
Trip Highlights

June 24, 2021

Video: Meet the Israelis Who Make Birthright Israel a Life-Changing Experience

by Birthright Israel Foundation

This summer, Birthright Israel is back and Israelis everywhere are saying Bruchim Habaim: "Welcome Home." As trips resume after a pause due to the pandemic, young Jews in the Diaspora are not the only ones ready for the journey — Israelis are too! They play a crucial role in the Birthright Israel experience, from El Al flight attendant Ortal, to...

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Leadership & Supporters

June 21, 2021

Howard Kivell Shares Why We Can't Deny Our Children Their "Birthright"

by Birthright Israel Foundation

If there was ever a crucial time to equip the younger generations of Jews with knowledge and experiences of Israel, it is now. The US and countries worldwide have seen increases in antisemitism and misinformation campaigns targeted at Israel like never before. For those looking to combat antisemitism and lies about Israel, the time to act has come. And, one...

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Alums Trip Highlights

June 18, 2021

Father's Day Wisdom from Birthright Israel Alumnus Alexei Brovarnik of 90 Day Fiancé

by Birthright Israel Foundation

This Father’s Day, we’re excited to feature an exclusive interview with Birthright Israel alumnus Alexei Brovarnik. Alexei participated in Birthright Israel in 2013, where he met Loren née Goldstone, who would eventually become his wife. The couple fell in love during their trip and would go on to have the most famous Birthright Israel love story in the program's 21-year...

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Alyce & Phil de Toledo On Birthright Israel and Jewish Continuity
Leadership & Supporters

June 13, 2021

Alyce & Phil de Toledo On Birthright Israel and Jewish Continuity

by Birthright Israel Foundation

For longtime Birthright Israel Foundation Los Angeles supporters Phil de Toledo and his wife Alyce, their everlasting commitment to the program is simple — they want to sustain Jewish continuity. The couple, who each grew up knowing they were Jewish but had very little connection to Judaism, first became involved in the LA Jewish community through the Wilshire Boulevard Temple....

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"Energized and inspired": After a year away, Birthright returns to Israel at a critical time
Alums Leadership & Supporters

June 11, 2021

"Energized and inspired": After a year away, Birthright returns to Israel at a critical time

by Deborah Fineblum

If you're in Israel this month, you can't miss the clusters of them downing falafel on Jerusalem's Ben-Yehuda Street, cooling off in the Dead Sea, climbing Masada at sunrise or slipping prayers between the stones of the Western Wall in Jerusalem. After more than a year of pandemic silence, the Birthrighters have returned with all the gusto of young adults...

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Developing a Taste for Israeli Food: A Perk of Birthright Israel
Food Trip Highlights

June 9, 2021

Developing a Taste for Israeli Food: A Perk of Birthright Israel

by Birthright Israel Foundation

There’s no tastier perk on a Birthright Israel trip than the opportunity to eat authentic Israeli food. One bite of falafel and most participants are hooked. The 10-day trip completely immerses the group in the local flavors—entirely foreign fare for many participating Jewish young adults. “At home, my diet consists of chicken fingers and pasta, with the occasional vegetable thrown...

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