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Saved by a square: A rainy-day miracle at Jerusalem’s Hebrew Music Museum

When rain shut down Dead Sea plans, the Hebrew Music Museum turned a Birthright setback into an unforgettable Jerusalem experience.

Kikar Hamusica: View of Jerusalem’s Music Square with its various restau rants and outdoor music performance spaces.
For an entire day, these American women dedicated themselves to making Sylvia’s apartment habitable—scrubbing and cleaning as they deciphered labels on Israeli cleaning products.

Beyond the headlines: An American hug in a Bat Yam apartment - opinion

 Birthright Israel participants who arrived from the US.

Birthright Israel to resume summer trips following Israel-Iran ceasefire

Birthright Israel participants

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


Despite war, 13,679 young Jewish adults visited Israel with Birthright this summer

The young Jews, hailing from around the world, had a choice to join the traditional 10 day Israel tour, or the newly created volunteer program.

Photos of summer participants

Fear does not prevail: Birthright Israel continues amid war - opinion

Taglit's meaning has changed since the start of the Israel-Hamas war

The writer enjoys a sunrise at the peak of Masada.

Birthright parents: How I learned to stop worrying and embrace my kid’s wartime trip to Israel

Many Birthright participants say that the elements of their trips connected to Israel’s current situation are what they’ve found most meaningful and uplifting.

 Participants of Taglit Birthright float in the Dead Sea during their 10-day tour of Israel

Teaching Israel in the wake of October 7

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: How to present the much-changed nation to the thousands of Birthright visitors.

 THE INSTALLATION on the site of the Supernova music festival in December.

Israel is a beacon for young Jews - opinion

Israeli efforts to heal and rebuild showcase their unique blend of resilient, optimistic determination – qualities that Jewish young adults need now more than ever.

 The writer joins a Birthright Israel group to hear firsthand about their experiences in Israel.

'Thank you for a historic event' - Jerusalem Post front page celebrates March for Israel in DC

Taglit-Birthright Israel ran the newspaper's front page to honor the 290,000 people who attended the event.

 Taglit front page updated

Birthright celebrates Israel's 75th year at annual gala

This year saw unprecedented registration for Birthright trips, according to the organization's CEO Gidi Mark.

 President and First Lady Herzog with Taglit CEO Gidi Mark and Dr. Miriam Adelson, July 2, 2023.

Birthright Israel considering canceling all camel rides during Israel trips - exclusive

The often highly-anticipated tourist activity of riding camels may come to an end for Birthright Israel participants.

A CAMEL enjoys a salad in the Negev’s Ramat Arad vineyard.

Taglit Birthright: Coming to terms with my Jewish identity in 10 days

I realized, finally, maybe for the first time in my life, that, yes, I want to continue the Jewish family; and, no, I am not practicing Judaism because it’s all I’ve ever known but because I want to.

 Members of the Taglit Birthright delegation in 2019.

Birthright participants feel closer to Israel, Judaism after trip - Pew

The new Pew survey is the first true indicator of the Birthright program, which offers American Jewish youth all-expense paid trips to Israel.

First birthright trip to Israel in over a year.