Gratitude to Canadian Jewish Communities support of Taglit-BRI’s Respite program
Canadian Jewish Communities stay true to their Northern Israel partnership, while supporting Taglit-BRI’s Respite program Staff Writer It has been over a year since Israel was forced into a war against Hamas and Hezbollah, following the massacre of October 7. The trauma and hardship that has ensued is still not completely understood but the pain […]
Birthright Israel: A Must-have Gift
Birthright Israel: A Must-have Gift from One Generation to the Next By Elisa Palter October 7 hit all of us in different ways. Some got involved in local community. Some joined a synagogue. Some spoke out on social media. Others chose to wear a Star of David for the first time. Still others wanted to […]
A Father’s Day Message from a Birthright Alum
One heartfelt message from a Birthright Israel (BRI) alumnus, a BRI Foundation Canada board member and, most important, a father! June 16, 2024 – This Father’s Day, I’ve been reflecting on the incredible impact Birthright Israel has had on my life. As a proud board member of Birthright Israel Foundation of Canada — which raises the […]
Mother’s Day Letter from a Birthright Mom
A letter from an impassioned Mom and Birthright Israel donor, Robyn Kestenberg May 12, 2024 – My name is Robyn. I am a proud Jewish Canadian whose life is steeped in Jewish tradition, community involvement and a deep love for Israel. Today, I am very concerned as I watch Jew-hatred exploding all over the world. I […]
Birthright Israel: A Love Story
During my Birthright Israel Experience, I Fell in Love by Jacob Greenbaum, Birthright Israel Summer ’22 February 14, 2024 – In the summer of 2022, I was lucky enough to secure a spot on a Birthright Israel trip with five of my best friends. We had heard from past participants that it was an […]
Birthright Israel Welcomes Second Generation Participants
Children of alumni are now participating as an emerging second generation of Jewish young adults receive the gift of Birthright Israel. May 11, 2023 – It was bound to happen, given Birthright Israel’s success for an extended period of time; a generation to be precise! Now some Birthright Israel participants are the offspring of previous […]
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Birthright Israel Celebrates Landmark Gift
On March 20, Birthright Israel hosted a special reception at the Jewish Funders Network international conference in Scottsdale, Arizona to celebrate a landmark gift from the Claudine and Stephen Bronfman Family Foundation and Bronfman Hauptman Family Foundation (Ellen and Andrew Hauptman). The gift will enable Birthright Israel to go green, one of the program’s strategic […]
My Onward Israel Experience
by Jessica Pink September 2022 This past spring, I had the opportunity to be part of the Onward Israel Camp Counsellor Track program. This cohort was created specially to allow participants to intern in Israel, but also be able to work at their respective camps. I had the opportunity to intern at a progressive bilingual […]