Taglit-Birthright Israel is well-known around the world for its free Israel trips for Jewish young adults ages 18 to 32.writes Howard Blas. Since 1999 through Birthright Israel, 750,000 people from 68 countries including Australia and New Zealand, the 50 U.S states and nearly 1,000 colleges and universities in North America have had the opportunity to…
Two organizations that provide Israel experiences for Jewish young adults, Birthright Israel and Onward Israel, are announcing their merger this week with the goal of strengthening the relationship between Diaspora Jews worldwide and the Jewish state. “Since its inception, Birthright has evolved from solely the traditional 10-day trip to cater to the growing needs and…