Birthright

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Birthright Israel is slowly coming back to Israel. An in-depth conversation with its veteran CEO, Gidi Mark, who has been working for the organization since its establishment.

This summer will be the last chance for Jews aged 27 to 32 to participate in Birthright.

Participants must be fully vaccinated, and Birthright Israel continues to work closely with Israel’s Ministry of Health to ensure a comprehensive and dynamic Covid protocol.

Cheryl Aronson, who died last week, was a pillar of change in American Jewish life in three critical forces including the Federation movement, Hillel, and Birthright.

Taglit-Birthright Israel, known colloquially as Birthright, is an organization that sponsors all-expense-paid trips to Israel for Jews living across the diaspora.

I lost my faith. Not in God whom I’m fine with (most of the time), I mean the whole “Birthright = the Salvation of the Jewish World” thing.

Participants must be fully vaccinated with two or three shots of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or with one shot of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, to join a Birthright trip.

The scheduled Birthright trips were cancelled due to tightening quarantine restrictions for travelers entering Israel.

'I have been waiting for almost two years to go on my Birthright trip,' a participant from Paris said. 'I am excited to learn about this land and meet wonderful people.'

“When I face antisemitism, I know that I am part of this legacy and this nation. And I know that in the worst possible case scenario, I always have a home as a Jewish person.”