Birthright

We backed Birthright. Now it’s time for more big ideas for a post-Oct. 7 world - opinion

Not long ago, it felt as if we were in a Jewish golden age. Now, we must face the realities of our time and take action to ensure the continued vitality of the Jewish people.

Demonstrators hold US and Israeli flags during a rally in Central Park marking 150 days since hostages were taken in attack on Israel on March 10, 2024 in New York City.
Welcoming guests.

Spirit of Herzl: Central Jerusalem hotel with history, comics, and charm

Newly arrived visitors from the US.

Birthright gears up for winter as 10,000 visitors expected in Israel, from America to Europe

Miriam Adelson

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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.

Celebrating Birthright's return to Israel post-October 7 - comment

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.

 Gidi Mark, CEO of Birthright Israel

Thousands of young Diaspora Jews to volunteer in Israel

Thousands of Jews aged 18 to 40 from around the world will come to Israel for two-week volunteering missions.

Volunteers work a farm in Israel.

Birthright is back: Diaspora Jews, Israel are better together in times of war - editorial

Jews in the Diaspora, many of whom have been under attack themselves, can find a haven in Israel – despite the war.

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

Birthright resumes trips to Israel amid war, heavy IDF security

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.

Birthright Israel members attend the Celebrate Israel Parade in New York City, 2019.

Young diaspora Jews drop their lives to come volunteer in Israel

More than 3300 Birthright alumni have applied to come and volunteer in Israel after Hamas's October 7 attack.


'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 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.

 BIRTHRIGHT PARTICIPANTS visit the Western Wall. ‘When Judaism isn’t important, the Jewish state has no significance.’

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 PARTICIPANTS visit the Western Wall. ‘When Judaism isn’t important, the Jewish state has no significance.’