Jews by Choice bolster ties with first Israel mission

By Rachel Heller
Published on October 9, 2008

Orit: I went to Macao and it’s not Las Vegas!

By The Web Guy
Published on October 3, 2008

VIDEO: Rosh Hashanah (funny) (political) e-card from Taglit-Birthright

By The Web Guy
Published on September 20, 2008

The candidates reach out and apologize in the Rosh Hashanah tradition, blow a shofar, interrupt, smile, joke and yell, just like your family!

More Jewish teens attacked in Paris, Adelson gives $30 million to Birthright

Published on September 10, 2008

Three Jewish teenagers were attacked in the same Paris district where another Jewish teen was beaten severely in June.

The latest pledge consists of a $20 million contribution for 2009 and $10 million for 2010, said Michael Bohnen, president of the Adelson Foundation, in a news release Tuesday announcing the gift.

Calendar Girls Picks and Clicks Aug. 30-Sept. 5: Painting, a benefit, jazz, flies

By Dikla Kadosh and Danielle Berrin
Published on August 28, 2008

Butt flag fever, Orthodox crawl, what to expect, propaganda

Published on July 30, 2008

" . . .A single written word can be a very powerful tool in educating and liberating, but it can do quite the opposite as well. . . ."

Parents cash in on kids’ Birthright

By Julie Gruenbaum Fax
Published on July 18, 2008

Jenny Meyer was feeling guilty, and she was willing to use that guilt to get what she wanted -- a free trip to Israel for her parents

Extending the Birthright privilege

By Julie Gruenbaum Fax
Published on July 16, 2008

Birthright's success in awakening a connection to Jewish heritage and Israel is unprecedented in American Jewish life. The number of alumni continues to multiply and their enthusiasm is infusing new energy into American Jewry

Birthright Israel, sex and the column

Published on June 12, 2008

" . . . It is wishful thinking by the writer that Obama's chance to be president has been torpedoed by his past association with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. McCain and the writer want us to focus on this guilt by association nonissue, rather than on Obama's own actions and words and the terrible political and economic conditions our beloved country has fallen into under the Bush/Cheney regime . . ."

Free at last!

By Rob Eshman
Published on June 5, 2008

Last Sunday night in an amphitheatre outside Jerusalem, I had a flash of insight into how to get disaffected Jews excited and involved in Jewish life: Make it free!

MUSIC VIDEO: Michelle Citron—‘I Gotta’ Love You Rosh Hashanah’

Published on September 7, 2007

A musical New Year's greeting from the Rosh HaShanah Girl and Taglit-birthright-israel

Real life comedy at the flea market in Jaffa, Israel

Published on August 10, 2007

Here's all we know: A wacky college student on a Taglit-birthright trip to Israel found a kindred spirit at the flea market in Jaffa . . .

Requests Swamp Israel Trip Program

By Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Published on February 23, 2006

Birthright Israel has received many more applications for its upcoming trips than it has spaces available. Approximately 14,000 young Jews applied for 8,000 spots in the program's spring/summer trips this year in just the first 12 hours of registration Feb. 8.

Do ISM Activists Exploit Birthright?

By Gaby Wenig
Published on January 20, 2005

When Vicki Kaplan's Birthright Israel trip finished, the Los Angeles native wasn't sure what she wanted to do. Kaplan definitely wanted to stay longer in Israel, so she extended her ticket, but the politically active college student wasn't sure where she should take her activism.

Avi Chai Grant Saves Birthright

By Dina Kraft
Published on February 26, 2004

Since the program began, it has brought some 60,000 Diaspora youth between the ages of 18 and 26 to Israel for free 10-day guided trips of the country. For many, it is their first trip to Israel. Only youth who never before have been on a peer tour of the country are eligible to participate.

Community Briefs

Published on September 19, 2002

Birthright Israel hopes to send 1,000 participants this winter despite violence in the Middle East.