Birthright

Birthright cancels Israel trips for December, citing security concerns during Gaza war

Last month the organization had denied rumors of the December trips’ cancellations to JTA, saying that they were still on schedule.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
14/11/2023

Birthright calls on alumni to volunteer in Israel to aid war effort

The initiative will connect applicants from among Birthright's 850,000 alumni to kibbutzim and moshavim to harvest crops in the absence of thousands of foreign field workers.

Birthright Israel provides relief for victims of missile attacks

This initiative took place in the wake of the missile attacks affecting the southern and northern regions of Israel.

23/10/2023
Miriam Adelson at the inauguration of the US embassy in Jerusalem, May 14, 2018

Miriam Adelson's business empire comes back to life post-COVID

Miriam Adelson slashed her philanthropy as casinos closed due to COVID. Now, her business empire is recuperating.

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
26/07/2023

Nurturing a new generation of Israel advocates - opinion

By empowering non-Jewish individuals to advocate for Israel based on their personal experiences, we challenge the notion that support for Israel is solely rooted in religious or ethnic identity.

By NAOMI ALTMAN
19/07/2023

Reality star Miriam Haart: ‘Israel opened my mind to the vast ways of practicing Judaism’

Star of the hit reality series My Unorthodox Life on Netflix, Miriam Haart, gave an exclusive interview to JewsWeek, The Jerusalem Post’s new podcast about Judaism and Israel.

13/07/2023

Grapevine, July 4 2023: A fond farewell

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Birthright Israel Excel Fellowship kicks off summer program

Birthright Israel Excel welcomed 64 international college students to their fellowship program this week.

Major UK Jewish group to require approval for trips over Israel's Green Line

UJIA's new policy on travel beyond the Green Line - including to the Kotel - raises fresh challenges and triggers diverse responses within the UK's Jewish community.

18/06/2023

18 facts about Israel every 18-year-old American needs to know - opinion

These 18 facts about Israel are designed not to give American Jewish students the tools to defeat the campus anti-Israel movement, but to know the truth about Israel.

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