Birthright

Spirit of Herzl: Central Jerusalem hotel with history, comics, and charm

Explore Jerusalem from the Spirit of Herzl Hotel, where Zionist comics line the halls and history meets comfort in a central location.

Welcoming guests.
Newly arrived visitors from the US.

Birthright gears up for winter as 10,000 visitors expected in Israel, from America to Europe

Miriam Adelson

No. 26: Miriam Adelson: Physician, philanthropist, supporter of Israel

 Birthright Israel participants who arrived from the US.

Birthright Israel to resume summer trips following Israel-Iran ceasefire


Birthright participants demonstrate resilience and a deep love of Israel amid Iran war - interview

These young adults showed that resilience is not just within the bones of the citizens of Israel, but within the blood of the Jewish people, wherever in the world they may be from. Am Yisrael Chai.

 Participants from the Birthright group in Mitzpe Ramon, June 2025.

WATCH: Birthright Israel participants set sail for Cyprus after boat organized exit from Israel

Since Friday, the participants on the funded trip to Israel have been near protected areas in central Israel. 

Birthright Israel participants are seen embarking on a Mano Maritime cruise ship amid evacuation from Israel, June 17, 2025

Why I chose to join Israel by making aliyah, not just watch from afar - opinion

Many of them don’t know that they are eligible for Israeli citizenship. Even fewer realize what that could mean, not only for their personal identity but for Israel’s democratic resilience.

 ‘For the first time in my life, I realized: This is my country, and these are my people.’

Communal Iron Dome: Birthright Israel launches BEYOND app to connect alumni, create network

"This platform is a safe space for young adults, where they can connect over shared interests, professional opportunities, events, Shabbat dinners and more."

 Birthright Israel launches BEYOND app to connect alumni, create network.

Birthright's rebirth: How the program has adapted post-October 7 - opinion

Birthright’s 25th year marks a type of rebirth: new and growing volunteer programs are now bringing in roughly as many participants as its classic 10-day touring experiences.

Birthright Israel participants

Jewish Federations, Birthright to expand Israel volunteer efforts

JFNA and Birthright Israel are launching a major effort to send 10,000 Jewish volunteers to Israel in 2025.

Birthright Israel participants.

A movement, not a moment: How Birthright Israel can help ensure Jewish continuity - opinion

To ensure lasting change, we need to build a generation that is strong enough to withstand the storm. If our generation isn’t rooted in Jewish identity, we have nothing to defend.

Birthright Israel participants

Purim Spiel: Dog Birthright, the newest frontier Israeli tourism, caters to the furriest Jews

Purim Shpiel: The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!

  DOG BIRTHRIGHT promises to connect four-legged friends with all that Israel has to offer.

Fearless Zionism: American Jews need to reshape their view of Israel - opinion

Even many who haven’t visited Israel – yet! – have been shaped by their Birthright buddies’ identity revelations.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Birthright event held at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem in 2011. ‘Strategically – and ideologically – I focus on Generation Birthright, not the Bibi-bashers,’ says the writer.

Birthright participants say visiting Israel post-Oct. 7 is a transformative experience

After the October 7 attacks, Birthright made some adjustments to the core 10-day trip.

 Visiting Israel on Birthright in the year and a half since Oct. 7, 2023, many trip participants said they felt safer in Israel than they did back home.

Birthright Israel works: Alumni are more Jewishly active than their peers, study finds - exclusive

The study assessed that due to Birthright participants having an increased chance of having a Jewish spouse, there were consequent indirect increases in Jewish engagement.

Birthright Israel participants