All Eyes On Me: Happy Birthday Israel!
Pay It Forward; Birthright Style
"The best way to say "thank you" for the Birthright gift is to "pay it forward," giving something of yourself to other Jews. Charles Bronfman and Michael Steinhardt started this visionary festival of philanthropy which the latest gifts continue. Each of us, whether connected to Birthright or not, should imitate these guerrilla philanthropists. Rather than waiting for permission from the Jewish establishment to lead, they pushed the Jewish establishment to follow.
They and their partners have invested their time, money, passion, and souls into this program. In the process, they not only transformed the ...
A New Capacity Building Grant for Birthright
Get Down With Moses
Celebrate Israel's 60th anniversary with a new dance from Moses. Brought to you by Birthright Israel.
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Chag Pesach Sameach
Shabbat Shalom from Jerusalem
Steinhardt’s Newest Gig
Innovate. Collaborate. Create. Take Initiative.
At the 2008 Summit in Washington, D.C., last night, Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life announced a $10.7 million grant from The Jim Joseph Foundation to expand the Experiential Educator Exemplar (E³) Program and to support the Campus Entrepreneurs Initiative.
This is the largest single grant in Hillel's history.
"This generation of students, the Millennials, learn through their hands, their hearts and their minds," says Hillel President Wayne L. Firestone. "By providing them with immersive experiences in which they are exposed to Jewish history and tradition, such as Taglit-Birthright Israel and social justice alternative breaks, they are beginning Jewish journeys that will continue back on campus with E³ educators and CEI students."...
West Coast Meets Middle East (updated)
The New Hasbara, continued
From the Creative Minds at Birthright Israel
Attention Birthright Israel alumni: Do you wish your parents could experience Israel the way you did? Now is your chance. Enter the Taglit-Birthright Israel "Let My Parents Go" video contest, and your parents might win a free trip to Israel!
- The Contest is open to all North American alumni participants of Taglit-Birthright Israel programs.
- Entries will be accepted until March 14, 2008.
- Finalists will be selected by independent judges and will be posted for public, online voting on or around March 28, 2008.
- The winning parents will travel to Israel as a group in July 2008

For FAQs about the Video Contest along with the complete contest rules, click here what will they think of ...
Taglit: A Strategic Asset For the Jewish People
Describing Taglit participants as such, Israeli Minister Isaac Herzog, led off a session early this afternoon at the Herzliya Conference. Joined by Gideon Mark of Birthright, Professor Leonard Saxe of Brandeis University and Knesset member Professor Menahem Ben-Sasson for a session titled, 'Trends in the Connection of the Diaspora's Young Generation to Israel', the focus was on the young demographic being called, the Birthright Israel Generation.
We did learn a few facts. While 3/4 of all participants to date are from North America, a total of 44 countries have been represented since 1999. Bringing 160,000 to Israel so far, an additional 100,000 have been left behind due to lack of space.
According to Professor ...
