Birthright israel alumni identify more strongly with Israel and the Jewish community than do peers who applied but did not go on the program, a study found. The study, based on data from nearly 3,000 young people who visited Israel on birthright and 1,000 who applied but did not take part in the program, was conducted by the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies at Brandeis University.
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