Posts Tagged: Taglit Birthright
The Achievements of Birthright Israel
JNS.org - There are some sights that embody the eternal spirit of the people of Israel in one glance: a grandfather holding his newborn grandson...
Taglit-Birthright Israel Launches ‘Innovation Center’ in Tel Aviv
JNS.org -- An educational tourism organization that offers young adults free trips to Israel has opened an "innovation center" in Tel Aviv, in collaboration with the city's stock...
Adelsons Donate Another $40 Million to Taglit-Birthright Program
JNS.org - Jewish philanthropists Dr. Miriam and Sheldon Adelson announced they will donate $40 million to this year's Taglit-Birthright Israel program, bringing their total...
Birthright Winter Season Begins as Thousands of Young Jews Arrive in Israel
JNS.org - Thousands of young Jews from the U.S. and around the world landed in Israel on Tuesday as part of the start of...
Yair Lapid: Birthright ‘Saved a Generation’ of Young Jews
JNS.org - Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid said that the Taglit-Birthright Israel program, which provides free 10-day trips to Israel for Jews ages 18-26, "saved a...
Birthright Expansion Includes Initiative for French Jews
JNS.org - Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs Naftali Bennett, chairman of the Taglit-Birthright Israel steering committee, on Thursday officially announced multiple measures aimed at increasing...
Taglit Birthright Generates More Than $825 Million for Israeli Economy
JNS.org - The Taglit Birthright Israel program has contributed over $825 million to the Israeli economy over its fourteen year existence, according to...
BDS Challenge Being Met on Campus, Experts Say in Israel
JNS.org - JERUSALEM—Within the past year, three student-run legislative bodies at University of California (UC) state schools - UCBerkeley, UC Irvine and UC San Diego—passed resolutions urging divestment from Israel. These votes...
‘Christian Birthright’ Group Travels to Israel to Learn Advocacy Skills
JNS.org - A group of 17 Christian college students recently traveled to Israel to take part in a three-week program to bolster their skills...
More Taglit Birthright Participants Marry Later and Within the Jewish Faith
JNS.org - A study presented Wednesday during a conference at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem shows that those who participate in Taglit-Birthright Israel trips...
Christian Program Brings Youths Together on Tours of Israel
A program run by an international Christian organization is bringing Christian youths from around the world on two-week tours of Israel to understand the complex...
Jewish NGO at UN Assembly for PA Vote: “It Felt Like Once Again it Was Us Against the World”
"When Mahmoud Abbas came out the entire room was cheering like Jesus himself had just got up on the stage, like a rock star had...