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Alums Trip Highlights

November 14, 2018

Yoga and Culinary Themed Birthright Israel Trips Connect Young Jews to Their Heritage

by Birthright Israel Foundation

Birthright Israel’s niche trips are just one way we continue to innovate and be the leading educational program in the Jewish world. By designing the Birthright Israel experience around yoga, outdoor adventure or study abroad – to name a few – we are seeking to create a connection between a young adult’s interest or passion with his or her Judaism....

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Pumpkin Spice Challah Recipe
Food Holidays

November 13, 2018

Pumpkin Spice Challah Recipe

by Birthright Israel Foundation

It is Thanksgiving time in the United States and we are adding some seasonal flair to the traditional challah and making it a Pumpkin Spice Challah. Our recipe adds pumpkin spice, cinnamon, and vanilla extract to add dimension and warmth to the bread. If you're expecting lots of kids at your table, you can also bake it into the shape...

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Alums Leadership & Supporters

November 8, 2018

Birthright Israel Celebrates 18 Years at the JFNA GA

by Birthright Israel Foundation

On Tuesday, October 23rd Birthright Israel and Birthright Israel Foundation hosted an afterparty at the 2018 JFNA GA in Tel Aviv, Israel to celebrate our 18th Anniversary and the overall success of the program. We raised our glasses and had a huge l’chaim with a crowd of over 150 Federation professionals, current Birthright Israel participants, alumni, donors, board members and...

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Party for young Russian-speaking Jews marks 18th anniversary of Birthright
Alums Trip Highlights

November 7, 2018

Party for young Russian-speaking Jews marks 18th anniversary of Birthright

by JNS

“Everything that you saw and heard, people that you have met, the land you’ve touched—all this will become a trigger for your own inner discoveries,” said Genesis Philanthropy Group vice president for community relations Dorit Golender. Taglit-Birthright Israel marked its 18th birthday on Aug. 21 with a series of events in Tel Aviv for 1,000 participants from the former Soviet...

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Alums

November 5, 2018

What alumni are saying this week? (November 5, 2018)

by Birthright Israel Foundation

It is that time of the week again when we give you a dose of what we like to call Birthright Israel magic – when participants share their life-changing and most memorable moments from their time in Israel. Drum roll please… “Without Birthright Israel I would have never felt so proud of my Jewish identity.” - Alesha “Every moment from...

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Alums Leadership & Supporters Trip Highlights

October 26, 2018

Birthright Israel is Crucial to Keeping Judaism Alive

by Leah Graff , Birthright Israel Alumna & Staff

This is why I became a Birthright group leader. I remember every second of my first Birthright Israel trip. I’ve never felt that connected to anything in my life. Everywhere we went, everything I saw and did, I felt like I was meant to be there. I think it’s because it’s the land of my people. I didn’t expect to...

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What are alumni saying this week? (October 22, 2018)
Alums Trip Highlights

October 22, 2018

What are alumni saying this week? (October 22, 2018)

by Birthright Israel Foundation

No matter where in the world a Birthright Israel participant comes from, each and every single one continues to relive the magic of Israel throughout their entire lives. With more than 650,000 alumni embarking on the journey of a lifetime we wanted to share with you, by week, an insight into just how impactful Birthright Israel is. “It’s impossible to...

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Alums Trip Highlights

September 17, 2018

Birthright Israel: A Journey That Changed Me Forever

by Kate Eppers , 2009 Birthright Israel Alumna

I could write novels upon novels about how beneficial Birthright Israel is and how this trip changed my life for the better. Growing up, I really didn’t know much about Judaism or my culture. I am 100% Jewish on both sides, but I was not in touch with my roots. Because I didn’t come from a huge Jewish community, once...

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Alums Love Stories Trip Highlights

September 1, 2018

A Match Made in Israel: Ian & Mackenzie

by Birthright Israel Foundation

For Ian Persits and Mackenzie Samet, Birthright Israel was much more than a free trip—it was where their love story began. Although both from New York, the two of them were brought up in very different homes. Ian was born and raised in Brooklyn in a Russian-Jewish household. His parents immigrated to the United States in 1975 to build a...

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