Birthright
Jonathan Spector’s ‘Birthright’ puts Jewish history and memory on the stage - opinion
In its first act, set in 2006, we join six friends just back from a Birthright Israel trip. Lev, the seeker of “meaning,” introduces “historiography.”
Birthright Israel launches project to build gardens for Druze town two years after Hezbollah strike
Beyond the Headlines: What did you take home from Israel? - opinion
Nicole Zedeck: Making aliyah from Colorado to Israel's front lines
Birthright trips returning to Israel after long COVID hiatus
Participants must be fully vaccinated, and Birthright Israel continues to work closely with Israel’s Ministry of Health to ensure a comprehensive and dynamic Covid protocol.
Remembering Cheryl Aronson’s positive pride
Cheryl Aronson, who died last week, was a pillar of change in American Jewish life in three critical forces including the Federation movement, Hillel, and Birthright.
Taglit is back: Birthright groups return after COVID-19 postponements
Taglit-Birthright Israel, known colloquially as Birthright, is an organization that sponsors all-expense-paid trips to Israel for Jews living across the diaspora.
How Birthright made me a cynic - opinion
I lost my faith. Not in God whom I’m fine with (most of the time), I mean the whole “Birthright = the Salvation of the Jewish World” thing.
Birthright trips to resume, no need for quarantine for those jabbed
Participants must be fully vaccinated with two or three shots of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or with one shot of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, to join a Birthright trip.
Birthright cancels 42 remaining Israel tours of summer season
The scheduled Birthright trips were cancelled due to tightening quarantine restrictions for travelers entering Israel.
French Jews resume Birthright Israel experience after long COVID hiatus
'I have been waiting for almost two years to go on my Birthright trip,' a participant from Paris said. 'I am excited to learn about this land and meet wonderful people.'
For US Jews of color, meeting Israel’s diversity was affirming experience
“When I face antisemitism, I know that I am part of this legacy and this nation. And I know that in the worst possible case scenario, I always have a home as a Jewish person.”
Birthright: A breath of fresh Zionist air - opinion
Countering atmospheric antisemitism and suffocating thought-policing.
English becomes bridge between Galilee schoolkids and American volunteers
Before arriving in Ras Ali, she had never heard Arabic spoken in her life. Through teaching and speaking with the students, her Arabic improved, as did her relationship with the students.
