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What are parents saying about Birthright Israel this summer?
Alums Leadership & Supporters Trip Highlights

August 1, 2019

What are parents saying about Birthright Israel this summer?

by Birthright Israel Foundation

"My daughter loved every minute of the Israeli people, places, food, information and experiences. She went in convinced that while the trip would offer exposure to valuable historical and cultural insights, she'd be bored. Instead, she returned in awe. The group explored from sunup to sundown daily, and my daughter felt like no sightseeing stone was left unturned. The education...

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My Spiritual Journey with Birthright Israel
Alums Trip Highlights

July 10, 2019

My Spiritual Journey with Birthright Israel

by Alexis Vance , 2019 Birthright Israel Alumna

There’s a difference between being Jewish and being Jew “ish.” I was born Jewish, but I was not raised Jewish. Back in the 1940’s, my Ashkenazi grandmother was born and raised Jewish in Brooklyn, New York. Although it was very unusual for women of her time to receive proper Jewish education, she continued to practice Judaism well into her adulthood....

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Expecting the Unexpected on Birthright Israel
Alums

July 2, 2019

Expecting the Unexpected on Birthright Israel

by Ariana Sloan , 2018 Birthright Israel Alumna

One word that I would use to describe my Birthright Israel trip would be “breathtaking.” My Birthright Israel trip was humbling and very meaningful. Not only did I learn about Israeli culture, but I also discovered a deeper connection within myself that I hadn’t felt before. There’s that saying, “expect the unexpected” and that really rang true on this trip....

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The Real Birthright: Inheriting Our Jewish Story
Alums Leadership & Supporters

June 20, 2019

The Real Birthright: Inheriting Our Jewish Story

by Gil Troy , Chairman, International Education Committee, Birthright Israel

These sleights of hands and oversights rest on a bigger distortion – the barrage of claims that young American Jews are abandoning Israel. At this year’s Independence Day ceremonies, Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein identified Israel’s – and the Jewish people’s – greatest natural resource, which is pollution-free and ever renewable. “The people of Israel have a story,” Edelstein said, “a...

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VIDEO: Discovering My Jewish Heritage After Growing Up In An Interfaith Household
Alums Trip Highlights

June 11, 2019

VIDEO: Discovering My Jewish Heritage After Growing Up In An Interfaith Household

by Brian Quinn , 2019 Birthright Israel Alumnus

Brian Quinn grew up in Wisconsin to an African-American mother who is Jewish and an Irish-American father who is Christian. He always knew his Jewish heritage was part of him, but being the only Jew in his high school, he slowly felt both religions taking a back seat. Fast forward to now, Brian’s younger brother went on Birthright Israel and...

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Tens of Thousands of New Yorkers March to Celebrate Israel
Alums Leadership & Supporters

June 4, 2019

Tens of Thousands of New Yorkers March to Celebrate Israel

by Haley Cohen

Tens of thousands of Israel supporters gathered in Manhattan on Sunday for the 55th annual Celebrate Israel Parade – the largest celebration of Israel in the world. Beginning on Fifth Avenue and 57th Street and making their way up to 75th Street, marchers embraced this year’s theme of “Only in Israel” from the 1970s Hebrew classic “Rak B’Yisrael.” The parade,...

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How Birthright Israel Excel Impacted My Life And Career
Alums

June 4, 2019

How Birthright Israel Excel Impacted My Life And Career

by Avery Rosin , Birthright Israel Excel 2011

I went on my first Birthright Israel trip in the summer of 2010, along with many friends through the Chabad Center at the University of Pennsylvania. After an amazing whirlwind experience and 4-day extension on the beach in Tel Aviv, I knew I had to return in the years to come. After this initial experience with Birthright Israel, there is...

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