Birthright Israel recently hosted its 8th annual Excelerate Conference in New York. The conference is designed to highlight Birthright’s Excel program, a competitive and empowering accelerator and internship fellowship program. A goal of the program is strengthening Israel/North American ties through business exchange, mentorship and professional collaboration. Fellows hail from dozens of cities across the US, Canada, Mexico and Israel. … [Read more...] about Birthright Hosts Annual Excelerate Conference
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Death of a Sales Pitch
How SF Hillel learned to stop selling and start engaging its students By Emily Simons Two years ago, San Francisco Hillel faced a surprising challenge. Individually and collectively, our Hillel staff received awards and recognition for the quality of our student engagement. But, despite this track record, and having a staff member dedicated to recruiting students for immersive experiences like Birthright Israel, we were seriously … [Read more...] about Death of a Sales Pitch
Their Birthright Problem,
and Ours.
By Rabbi Philip Graubart
This past spring I accompanied my school’s graduating seniors on their trip to Israel. We arrived a few days before the US opened its embassy in Jerusalem and the violent protests in Gaza. “I guess we didn’t pick a great time to come,” one of the students told me. I answered that it’s always and never a great time to come. Some element of the conflict presents itself virtually every time I visit Israel, so don’t book a … [Read more...] about Their Birthright Problem,
and Ours.
1000 Russian-speaking young Jews from the FSU celebrate Birthright’s 18th Birthday
On Tuesday, 1,000 Russian-speaking participants celebrated Taglit-Birthright Israel’s 18th birthday. For most Birthright Israel participants from the Former Soviet Union, the trip marked not only their first visit to Israel, but also an opportunity to discover the country’s cultural capital themselves and bring the experience back home to their communities. Participants who attended the events in Tel-Aviv enjoyed a full day of unique … [Read more...] about 1000 Russian-speaking young Jews from the FSU celebrate Birthright’s 18th Birthday
Hundreds Celebrate First-ever Taglit Mega Event in French
700 young Jews from France marked Taglit-Birthright Israel’s 18th birthday in a special day of urban activations in Tel Aviv and a Mega Event in French. This is the first time such an event was organized especially for French speakers. Participants enjoyed a full day of activaties including Zumba classes and volleyball at the beach, a Mayumana show at the Abraham hostel, self-navigated tours in the city and a colorful Mega Event. 1,800 … [Read more...] about Hundreds Celebrate First-ever Taglit Mega Event in French
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