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Birthright Excel Alumni Launch Drive to Deliver Food, Medicine to Elderly
Alums

March 23, 2020

Birthright Excel Alumni Launch Drive to Deliver Food, Medicine to Elderly

by Jerusalem Post Staff

Birthright Excel, the entrepreneurship, leadership and business program of Birthright Israel, has encouraged its alumni community across North America and Israel to develop new initiatives to overcome the new challenges caused by the spread of the coronavirus and help those in need. The elderly are among those who are most vulnerable to the outbreak. Some of them are isolated, in...

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Siblings Rediscover Their Jewish Heritage in Israel
Alums Trip Highlights

March 22, 2020

Siblings Rediscover Their Jewish Heritage in Israel

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Who would have thought when the Birthright Israel program was founded 20 years ago, that our investment would go beyond reconnecting young adults to their Jewish heritage? What is an investment in one person turned out to be an investment in their entire family and their offspring for generations to come. This is what Birthright Israel Foundation likes to call...

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Trip Highlights

March 18, 2020

Masada's Impact on Birthright Israel Groups

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Nearly every Birthright Israel participant tells us that the sunrise hike to the top of Masada is one of the highlights of their journey. When they reach the precipice, they are rewarded with stunning views of the Moab Mountains and the Dead Sea. They discover there is so much more to Masada than just a lively hike and beautiful vistas....

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If Your Grandma Says "Go on Birthright Israel," You Go
Alums Trip Highlights

March 6, 2020

If Your Grandma Says "Go on Birthright Israel," You Go

by Guido Weiss , 2008 Birthright Israel Alumnus

My grandmother, who survived World War II hiding in Italy, has the mentality that nothing in this world should be taken for granted. She has a zero-waste policy - she is the type who brings the bread and butter home from a restaurant. So, when she heard about the gift of Birthright Israel, she insisted that I take advantage of...

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Events

March 3, 2020

Standing Room Only for Our Celebration in Rancho Mirage

by Birthright Israel Foundation

On Monday, March 2, 2020, Birthright Israel Foundation continued our celebration of 20 years of Birthright Israel in Rancho Mirage, CA. It was standing room only as supporters gathered to hear amazing remarks from Dr. Zohar Raviv, International Vice President of Educational Strategy, Birthright Israel, and Shavit Rootman, former IDF soldier and Birthright Israel Mifgash Alumnus. Both speakers truly captured...

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Celebrating 20 Years in South Palm Beach County
Alums Events

February 27, 2020

Celebrating 20 Years in South Palm Beach County

by Birthright Israel Foundation

On Wednesday, February 26, 2020, Birthright Israel Foundation celebrated 20 years of impact in South Palm Beach County with a private event at the home of Andrea and Mike Leven. The evening's guests had the pleasure of hearing from local alums Bryan Drowos, Courtney Simmons Demri, and Kyla Gladstone, who represent the voices of Birthright Israel's 800,000+ participants: "In Israel,...

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Alums Trip Highlights

February 26, 2020

4 Things Participants Learned on Their Birthright Israel Trips this Year

by Birthright Israel Foundation

This winter, thousands of young Jews are arriving in Israel and will be shocked at how much they can learn in 10 days on a Birthright Israel trip. By not only visiting sites but gaining insights from their tour educators and Israeli peers, these moments here and there turn into lessons they’ll appreciate for a lifetime. Below are just four...

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Birthright Israel Showed Me that There's No Right Way to Be Jewish
Alums Trip Highlights

February 24, 2020

Birthright Israel Showed Me that There's No Right Way to Be Jewish

by Sarah Fielding , 2019 Birthright Israel Alumna

The idea of going on Birthright Israel had been in my head long before I turned 18, but it always seemed like a hypothetical, not something I would actually do. This was due mostly in part to my upbringing in a town of very few Jewish people. No one talked about going to Israel and I couldn’t name a single...

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