Israel experience trips—and Birthright Israel trips in particular— increasingly include a substantial mifgash—an “encounter” between Diaspora Jewish visitors and Israeli peers. This report examined ...

He leaned forward, ready to distill a plan built on months of conversations, negotiations, and calculations. “Okay, so this ...

The Taglit-Birthright Israel organization said May will feature events in cities across North America for trip alumni, special Birthright Shabbat celebrations at more than 100 synagogues ...

It is part of a larger program of research designed to understand the impact of Birthright Israel (known in the FSU and Germany as Taglit) on its participants. The study draws on pre- and post-trip ...

Since Taglit-Birthright Israel began in December 1999, the program has sent over 650,000 Jewish young adults to Israel from 67 countries, all 50 U.S. states and Canadian provinces, and from over 1,000 ...

In Chicago, the Jewish Federation sponsors Taglit-Birthright Israel Chicago Community trips run by Shorashim. The emphasis of these trips is on building a sense of community and an understanding of ...

Love, love to you all, from this very worried mother.” A spokesperson for Taglit-Birthright Israel, the organization that runs free 10-day trips in Israel for young adults, in addition to ...

More than 20,000 young adults on Birthright programs have arrived in Israel post-October 7, 2023, and one of those 20,000 young Jews is 25-year-old Brendan Schneier. “Especially after October 7 ...

Photos of summer participants (credit: BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL) "We often say that every Birthright experience is transformative," said Birthright CEO Gidi Mark, "but being in Israel during these times ...