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Birthright Israel Renewing Trips in January with ‘Security Top Priority’

Come mid-January, prospective participants can initiate their registration for the summer excursions via Birthright Israel's official website.

Birthright Summer Cuts Participation by 40% Citing Economic Stress

The program has a waiting list of 20,000 young Jewish adults who will be disappointed this summer.

Miriam Adelson Cuts Taglit Funding from $40 to $10 million

The cut in donations coincides with a sharp rise in Taglit’s expenses due to increased prices of plane tickets and Israeli hotel rooms.

Departing Israel Experience CEO Amos Hermon Got Half a Million Young Jews to Visit...

Israel Experience is the leading organizer for Taglit-Birthright and Masa programs.

Ukrainian, Russian Birthright Groups Sheltering in Israel

Unable to return home due to the war, three groups of Birthright Israel participants are being put up in Israel until the situation improves.

Taglit-Birthright Founder Michael Steinhardt Banned for Life from Antiquities Trade, Must Return $70 Million...

According to DA Vance, the seized pieces were looted and illegally smuggled out of 11 countries, and trafficked by 12 criminal smuggling networks.

Someone Should Tell IfNotNow: Birthright Cancelled Israel Trips

Birthright resumed its trips to Israel in May, having suspended them for 14-months because of the pandemic.

Knesset Committee Allows Non-Israeli Diaspora Jews to Enlist in Israel’s National Service

The goal of the amendment is to encourage Aliyah and strengthen the connection with Diaspora Jewry.

Nominations Open for 2021 Sylvan Adams Nefesh B’Nefesh Bonei Zion Prize

The categories: Science and Medicine, Community & Non-Profit, Education, Arts, Culture & Sports, Young Leadership, and Global Impact.

IfNotNow Squeezing Birthright: Condemn the ‘Occupation’ or Face the Wrath of our Protesters

"They have until April 5th," the email warns, using simple text, when cutout letters from magazines would have been so much more appropriate.

Birthright Israel Sees Record Participation in 2018

A record 48,000 participants from around abroad and 8,300 Israelis took part in 10-day tours in 2018.

Report: Adelson Plans to Open Up Casino in North Korea

Adelson, a veteran of the Korean war, said he hoped President Trump would get “North and South Korea to finish the war,” so Adelson, could “open up business.”

Adelsons Donate $70 Million to Birthright Israel

A 2013 study showed that one out of every four Birthright participants marries another Birthright participant.

Anti-Zionist Group with Winning Court Record Targeting Birthright Provider

In the very recent past, this anti-Zionist group went after one of the most fundamental concepts in the history of the Zionist movement in the Land of Israel: Avoda Ivrit – Jewish Labor.

As US Anti-Semitism Flourishes, ‘Jewish Voice for Peace’ Calls to Boycott ‘Birthright’ Visits to...

At a time when the number of violent anti-Semitic assaults taking place in the United States is rising dramatically, programs such as Birthright and Nefesh B'Nefesh are crucial to facilitate the immigration of American Jews to Israel as the most obvious remedy

‘Birthright Bandits’ Rob American Kids in Kibbutz Guest House

Police launched a covert investigation, and after "various and complex investigative activities," they succeeded in tracking down a squad of burglars from central Israel.

Israel to Host Groundbreaking Conference on Relations Between Homelands and their Diasporas

Senior officials from 30 countries to gather in Jerusalem to learn from Israel’s experience in maintaining ties with Diaspora Jews.

Sheldon & Miriam Adelson to Dine with Pres. & First Lady Trump at White...

The Adelsons are having dinner at the White House with America's First Couple and a source says Israel is on the agenda.

800 Jewish Mothers from 10 Countries Renaissance in Israel

There are no words to describe the power of 800 Jewish mothers under the same roof, with all of the energy, emotions and inspiration.

Steinberg Family, Birthright-Israel Turned Personal Tragedy into Eternity

The Steinberg family and Birthright Israel have transformed a one family's tragedy into eternal heritage for others.

India’s Young Jews Eye Israel

Around 5,000 Jews continue to live in the ancient community, which according to some sources dates back to the time of King Solomon.

A Man Who Brings Students to Israel and a Revolutionary Rabbi Brigadier General

Yishai is joined in-studio by Momo Lifshitz, the CEO of Lirom Global Education and former director of Oranim Educational Initiatives, the #1 provider of Birthright Israel participants. He shares his dream to bring Jewish and non-Jewish students to study in Israel and get a college degree at a great price, while falling in love with -- and in -- the country. Then, Yishai is joined in-studio by Rabbi Avichai Rontzki, former IDF chief rabbi (2006-2010), with the rank of Brigadier General. During his post, Rontzki carried out a mini-revolution in the command, expanding his mandate to allow for a much more active role of rabbis in the army, and creating the "Jewish Awareness Department," which conducts educational activities in combat units.

Loyola U. ‘Suspends’ and Reinstates Students for Justice in Palestine

The soft-glove approach to campus anti-Zionists is more like a pat on the back.

Birthright-Taglit Reaches 400,000th Israel Participant Milestone

Taglit-Birthright Israel has passed a significant milestone with the designation of the program’s 400,000th participant: Ryan Hunter, 20, a student from Syosset, NY (Long Island).

Kagame, Weisel, Adelson, Steinhardt and Boteach in Panel on Genocide

In the wake of the recent chemical weapons attack in Syria, the fear of genocide has once again been cast on a world stage....

Adelson: From Caricature to Life

Let us also not forget that Adelson criticized many of the social values of the Republican Party before it became fashionable to do so.

Don’t Risk Israel’s Security On Obama’s Words

“Americans who support Israel should take the president at his word.” So wrote Haim Saban recently in The New York Times, claiming President Obama was fully committed to the Jewish state. But is that true? Should we take Obama at his word? No, not when Israel confronts the threat of a nuclear Iran.

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