JEWISH WORLD: Israeli government officials who know Birthright explained that the issue was, first of all, the rising costs of tourism in Israel, mainly hotels.
“The significant cost increases of our program mean that we will not be able to accommodate as many applicants in the coming years, and we know that those who miss out on a Birthright trip are unlikely to travel to Israel at all,” Birthright Israel CEO Gidi Mark said in a statement.
Birthright Israel is on a mission to seek contributions from the wider American-Jewish community to maintain the organization’s provision of the critical program.
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