Birthright

Undeterred by war, North American Jews continue to immigrate to Israel

“My worry was, how could I get there as fast as possible?” said Deluca, 39, who arrived in Israel on March 9, just eight days after the war with Iran began.

New immigrants from North America arrive at Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport on March 25, 2026.
Participants on a Birthright Israel program.

Birthright travelers look different after October 7, but the effect remains the same, study shows

Kikar Hamusica: View of Jerusalem’s Music Square with its various restau rants and outdoor music performance spaces.

Saved by a square: A rainy-day miracle at Jerusalem’s Hebrew Music Museum

(L-R) Silver medalist Ethan Cepuran, Casey Dawson and Emery Lehman of Team United States celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Speed Skating Men's Team Pursuit on day eleven of the Milano Cortina 2026, February 17, 2026.

Jewish-American speedskater, four-time Olympian Emery Lehman wins silver in Winter Olympics


Fear does not prevail: Birthright Israel continues amid war - opinion

Taglit's meaning has changed since the start of the Israel-Hamas war

The writer enjoys a sunrise at the peak of Masada.

Birthright Israel set to hit Israel this summer with 13,500 participants

Birthright participants will engage in civic volunteering and hear first-hand testimonies from October 7 survivors

Birthright Israel participants.

Birthright parents: How I learned to stop worrying and embrace my kid’s wartime trip to Israel

Many Birthright participants say that the elements of their trips connected to Israel’s current situation are what they’ve found most meaningful and uplifting.

 Participants of Taglit Birthright float in the Dead Sea during their 10-day tour of Israel

Group trips to Israel are a rare experience for Jewish students - opinion

An ADL survey showed that Jewish students feel significantly less safe since October 7, with 73% of Jewish college students having experienced or witnessed antisemitism.

 RESEARCH HAS shown for years that no other immersive, relatively short experience is as impactful for students as a group experience in Israel, says the writer.

Teaching Israel in the wake of October 7

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: How to present the much-changed nation to the thousands of Birthright visitors.

 THE INSTALLATION on the site of the Supernova music festival in December.

Israel is a beacon for young Jews - opinion

Israeli efforts to heal and rebuild showcase their unique blend of resilient, optimistic determination – qualities that Jewish young adults need now more than ever.

 The writer joins a Birthright Israel group to hear firsthand about their experiences in Israel.

Celebrating Birthright's return to Israel post-October 7 - comment

Some 350 participants – students and young adults, the majority of them from the United States – are expected to travel to Israel from the week of January 5, 2024, for a free, 10-day trip.

 Gidi Mark, CEO of Birthright Israel

Thousands of young Diaspora Jews to volunteer in Israel

Thousands of Jews aged 18 to 40 from around the world will come to Israel for two-week volunteering missions.

Volunteers work a farm in Israel.

Birthright is back: Diaspora Jews, Israel are better together in times of war - editorial

Jews in the Diaspora, many of whom have been under attack themselves, can find a haven in Israel – despite the war.

 Participants of Taglit Birthright float in the Dead Sea during their 10-day tour of Israel

Birthright resumes trips to Israel amid war, heavy IDF security

The organization expects to fly out 350 participants, about 80% of whom are from the United States, to visit in January and a few hundred more through March 2024.

Birthright Israel members attend the Celebrate Israel Parade in New York City, 2019.