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.
An ADL survey showed that Jewish students feel significantly less safe since October 7, with 73% of Jewish college students having experienced or witnessed antisemitism.
DIASPORA AFFAIRS: How to present the much-changed nation to the thousands of Birthright visitors.
Israeli efforts to heal and rebuild showcase their unique blend of resilient, optimistic determination – qualities that Jewish young adults need now more than ever.
Some 350 participants – students and young adults, the majority of them from the United States – are expected to travel to Israel from the week of January 5, 2024, for a free, 10-day trip.
Thousands of Jews aged 18 to 40 from around the world will come to Israel for two-week volunteering missions.
Jews in the Diaspora, many of whom have been under attack themselves, can find a haven in Israel – despite the war.
The organization expects to fly out 350 participants, about 80% of whom are from the United States, to visit in January and a few hundred more through March 2024.
More than 3300 Birthright alumni have applied to come and volunteer in Israel after Hamas's October 7 attack.
Taglit-Birthright Israel ran the newspaper's front page to honor the 290,000 people who attended the event.
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