Taglit

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

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won't read about in the news.

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.
 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

Photos of summer participants

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


Jewish continuity – visiting Israel is not enough

An overemphasis on the achievements and challenges of the state is missing something existential to the meaning of being Jewish.

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Engaging Diaspora Jewry in support of Israel

While countering Israel’s delegitimizers is imperative, it should not be at the cost of neglecting its supporters.

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Birthright participant dies on last night of trip

24-year-old Michael Kellogg, who took part in program that brings young Diaspora Jews to Israel, dies in his sleep.

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'Jewish philanthropy must adapt to changes'

Solomon: Today’s assimilation comes from unprecedented freedom and choice, high education levels, self-confidence; things we should embrace.

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Livni to ‘Post:’ Gov’t is alienating Diaspora Jews

Opposition leader to tour N. America addressing conversion, civil marriage, peace process, deterioration of Israel’s image internationally.

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Coming for the long haul

Shlomo (Momo) Lifshitz believes that through exposure to Israel he can achieve for the current crop of young Jews what his generation failed to achieve themselves.

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Taglit celebrates 10 years, a quarter million participants

Dignitaries from Ashkenazi to Adelson join the partying.

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Finally, some long-term thinking

The all-important first trip to Israel with Birthright or various youth movements is the down payment, but without adequate follow through there are no dividends.

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In Israel’s corner

As president of Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America – an organization that has never wavered in its support of Israel – I find the current climate painful.

The Jerusalem Post

June 25: Our kids first

The government spends tens of millions to bring college-age Diaspora Jews to Israel, while our own youth serving in the IDF receive NIS 300 per month.

The Jerusalem Post