A Birthright group from New York that went to Israel earlier this year. (Photo by Ari Gur) For many Jewish students, the chance to go on a free trip to Israel with friends is both an exciting and ...

For nearly two decades, Rabbi Gershon Litt has led hundreds of students on more than 40 birthright Israel trips to guide and educate them about their heritage and culture. The director of Hillel at ...

Since Birthright Israel's inception in 1999, CMJS has been conducting rigorous research to evaluate the program and learn about its impact on Jewish young adults. CMJS’s research program on Birthright ...

When tensions around the Gaza Strip were beginning to ignite in late December, I was safely following the conflict from my television screen, thousands of miles away in New Jersey. The dramatic shots ...

Six South Florida mothers traveled to Israel on Nov. 5 to volunteer on farms, distribute aid packages, and connect with Israeli families through Mothers Rebuilding Israel, a new joint program with ...

The Boston University Hillel House is boosting support for its Birthright program to give more students a free trip to Israel by creating a new position to boost recruitment and plan the program.

More than 800 young adults from metropolitan Chicago are traveling to Israel with Taglit-Birthright Israel this winter. They’re exploring the history, culture, land, and treasures of Israel with their ...

What distinguishes different types of Jewish identity? Do participants with different types of Jewish identity vary in their views of the Birthright experience? Does Birthright influence participants ...