Birthright Israel

Americans posing in front of the Western Wall

Birthright Israel to scale back again, slashing number of free trips by up to a third

The group said rising costs and declining support were both factors in its decision.

By Andrew Lapin November 21, 2022 9:00 am

Seeking to spur college student travel, Birthright Israel to lower its age limit back to 26

This summer will be the last time Jews aged 27-32 can participate in the program, which is reversing a five-year experiment to appeal to older tripgoers.

March 8, 2022 10:47 am

Citing new quarantine rules, Birthright cancels remaining summer trips to Israel

“We look forward to resuming trips as soon as possible,” a Birthright spokesman said,

August 9, 2021 5:00 pm

Cancellation of heritage trips due to coronavirus cost Israeli economy $200 million

By Marcy Oster June 15, 2020 9:43 am

Ideas

Birthright should pay its non-Israeli trip leaders

By Eli Reiter September 13, 2019 2:32 pm

Ideas

I’m an Israeli settler. This is why I spoke with J Street’s first ‘alternative Birthright’ group.

By Rabbi Uri Pilichowski July 25, 2019 10:46 am

Ideas

Anti-Semitism is strengthening the Jewish identity of young people. Why haven’t our organizations embraced them?

By Howard Lovy July 2, 2019 12:09 pm

Ideas

Hookup culture? Not on the Birthright trips I’ve led.

By Jason Harris April 17, 2019 12:23 pm

Michael Steinhardt’s staff and family say sexual remarks were examples of his ‘well-known sense of humor’

By JTA Staff March 21, 2019 1:04 pm

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