Taglit

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

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


Adelson donation boosts Taglit participation

Donation by Jewish-American billionaire Sheldon Adelson will allow 2,000 people to tour Israel this winter.

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Boteach trumpets ‘inspirational impact’ of Birthright

Tour of Israel taken by US Rabbi declared to be “incredibly intensive, very challenging and utterly rewarding.”

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3,000 party at Taglit ‘Mega-Event’ in Ramat Gan

Festivities hosted by actor Michael Harpaz, feature addresses from Taglit-Birthright CEO Gidi Mark, IDF’s chief education officer.

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Questioning her birthright

In her drawings and caricatures of American tourists and a few Israelis, the author has captured a very small slice of life.

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Hi-tech hub Ra’anana added to Birthright travel itinerary

Pilot tour of high-profile computer, software companies draws mixed response from Taglit participants.

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NYC's Bloomberg declares May 'Birthright Israel Month'

1,000 Birthright alumni enjoy concert by Matisyahu in celebration of new gov't funding, goal of sending one in two young Jews to Israel by 2013.

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Experience Israel

Potential tourists have been scared off by the misconception that Israel is directly affected by upheavals in Libya, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen.

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Demand for Birthright-Taglit hits new high in N. America

Organization receives over 40,000 applications for 10-day trip to Israel, hopes to bring 33,000 young adults to country in 2011.

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In the news

Taglit mega event; new explosive detectors; car accidents; 23% tourism increase; find out what has been going on in Israel.

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Birthright rejects J Street effort to co-sponsor trip

US lobby claims other groups have also organized Taglit tours with "political orientation."

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