Thanks to the committed efforts of many players, Birthright is becoming increasingly accessible to any Jewish young adult who wants to experience the country.
SAR Executive Director Debra May; Teach NYS Regional Field Director Davida Fried; Teach NYS Executive Director Sydney Altfield; Assemblymember and Committee on Education Chair Michael Benedetto; SAR Academy Head of School Rabbi Binyamin Krauss; SAR Parent and Teach NYS Network Ambassador Avi Spira Network Ambassadors Program Lead Campus Visits for Legislators to Foster Awareness of Nonpublic School Education Riverdale, N.Y. - Salanter Akiba Riverdale (SAR) and lay leaders representing Teach NYS, an education advocacy group and division of the Orthodox Union’s Teach Coalition, recently hosted Assemblyman and Chair of the Committee on Education Michael R. Benedetto at his very first visit to the school. Assemblyman Benedetto was accompanied by Avi Spira, a member and grassroots advocate for Teach NYS. As part of its advocacy efforts, Teach NYS coordinates visits by local legislators to Jewish schools so they can learn, in pe
Says CEO Gidi Mark, Birthright “is very proud to provide such an experience to everyone possible, including people in recovery. Our slogan is ‘No one is left behind.’”
JERUSALEM (RNS) 'Recovery is all about change and healing,' said one person in recovery who took a tour of Israel that allows Jews in recovery to explore their Jewish heritage and faith. 'I feel like a changed man because of this trip.'