Birthright-Taglit

Taglit Record: 1,600 Participants Arrive In 1 Day

Birthright program brings record number in 39 groups from around the world, aims to connect young Jews to Israel.

Government to Encourage Greater French Aliyah

Three-pronged program to encourage mass aliyah of Jews from France. Focus on housing, jobs, education.

Miriam Adelson to Birthright Kids: Have More Jewish Babies

Thousands of Jews from around the world on Wednesday night held a “Bar-Mitzvah celebration” for the Birthright (Taglit) program

Kibbutz Shabbat: Students, Secular Kibbutzniks and a Chief Rabbi

Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger came to spend a unique Shabbat celebrating secular-kibbutz Bar Mitzvahs – with unexpected results

Netanyahu Attends Taglit 'Bar Mitzvah' Event

"Our goal is that any young Jew who wants to come to Israel will be able to come to Israel," Netanyahu tells Taglit participants.

Leftist Orgs Take Taglit Youths on Pro-Arab Tours

Makor Rishon: NGOs take Taglit youths to Palestinian Authority villages, provide anti-"occupation" narrative.

Adelsons Infuse Cash Into Birthright Program

The Birthright-Taglit program are to receive a much-needed infusion of cash from top philanthropists Sheldon and Dr. Miriam Adelson.

ROI Summit Calls for Jewish "Return On Investment"

"Instead of turning their backs, they then build the kinds of communities they want to see," says Justin Korda of the ROI Community.

Israel Launches ‘Bible-Birthright’ Program

The Bible Lands Museum is launching on Wednesday a new tour created for Birthright that shows the Bible as Israel’s true birthright.

New Birthright Trip Brings Older American Jews to Israel

“Birthright Israel for Boomers” provides older American Jews with an experience identical to that of young adults.

Birthright Gives Special Ed Youth an Israel Experience

Eight young Jewish adults with various degrees of mental and physical disabilities spent ten days touring Israel.

Taglit Holds its First Start-Up Nation Tour

Taglit-Birthright Israel launches its first special “Start-Up Nation” group. The trip is meant for young Jewish entrepreneurs.

PM Netanyahu Inspires Taglit Birthright-Israel Participants

Prime Minister Netanyahu addressed the Taglit Birthright Israel Mega Event: Be proud of your birthright.

Birthright Israel Month Launched in New York

NYC's Mayor Bloomberg launches Birthright Israel Month, celebrating 11 years of free Heritage tours for Jewish youth worldwide to Israel.

PM: We Want 50,000 Taglit Kids Here Each Year

PM Binyamin Netanyahu announced a sharp increase in the budget for Taglit (Birthright), with a goal of enrolling 50,000 participants each year.

IDF Soldiers Help Birthright Bring Jews to Israel

IDF soldiers – 40,000 of them – have taken part in Birthright tours that have brought 250,000 Jews to Israel, some of whom now are in the IDF.

Birthright Celebrates Decade, IDF Pledges More Soldiers

The number of particpants in the Taglit-Birthright program will increase by 20% in 2010. According to the IDF, more soldiers will participate too.

Gala Celebration as 1st Decade Birthright-Taglit Flight Arrives

400 lucky Birthright-Taglit program participants touched down at Ben Gurion Inernational Airport Tuesday to find a full-scale celebration.