Birthright
Nicole Zedeck: Making aliyah from Colorado to Israel's front lines
A Colorado journalist arrived in Israel to pursue a dream; months later, she was among the first reporters inside Kfar Aza after October 7.
What a new play gets right about ‘Birthright’ and our anguished Jewish conversation - opinion
Undeterred by war, North American Jews continue to immigrate to Israel
Birthright travelers look different after October 7, but the effect remains the same, study shows
How Birthright made me a cynic - opinion
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.
Birthright trips to resume, no need for quarantine for those jabbed
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.
Birthright cancels 42 remaining Israel tours of summer season
The scheduled Birthright trips were cancelled due to tightening quarantine restrictions for travelers entering Israel.
French Jews resume Birthright Israel experience after long COVID hiatus
'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.'
For US Jews of color, meeting Israel’s diversity was affirming experience
“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.”
Birthright: A breath of fresh Zionist air - opinion
Countering atmospheric antisemitism and suffocating thought-policing.
English becomes bridge between Galilee schoolkids and American volunteers
Before arriving in Ras Ali, she had never heard Arabic spoken in her life. Through teaching and speaking with the students, her Arabic improved, as did her relationship with the students.
Birthright begins flagship business fellowship in Israel
The program invited 56 students and entrepreneurs to Israel for this year's program, after sifting through thousands of applicants from around the world.
Taglit-Birthright Israel is back and just in time
Although foreign tourism hasn’t fully opened in Israel, Birthright Israel CEO Gidi Mark has told me that allowing Birthright Israel visits is seen as a national priority.
First birthright trip lands in Israel since coronavirus closed borders
Birthright has seen over 750,000 participants in 68 countries and has contributed some $1.825 billion to Israel's economy.