In 2008, I had the privilege of visiting Tzvat while participating in the March of the living. This week on Friday, June 17 I had the opportunity to return. The minute I started to walk down the set of stairs to the town, my memories came flooding back. Although I had only been there once …
Shalom. My name is Imri and I am a 20-year- old soldier in the Israeli defense forces. I live in Zichron Yaakov and I joined the Taglit bus. First of all, I would like to say that this is an unforgettable experience. I feel at home with the group thanks to the leadership of Sarah, Andrew and…
There are many idiosyncrasies that come with involvement in the Jewish community. Two, in particular, are pervasive in nearly every aspect of Jewish life. The first is the use of the Jewish communal language of acronyms. This language is spoken by those deeply involved in the Jewish communit…
When birthright changed their acceptance guidelines from only accepting applications from people who had never been on an organized trip to Israel, to allowing those to return once again, I called Heather immediately and said we have to go back to Israel!
We both went to the same Jewish hig…
10 days in a completely different world where we come from.
Israel. That is the connection everyone has on birthright. Jewish identity. That is something that birthright participants come to find on this trip and explore on a deeper level. About two-thirds of the trip has passed, and …
