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


Letters to the Editor, May 4, 2022: Not falling

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say

 Letters

Is tourism in Israel back?

What a difference a few months make. Tour guides are busy again and with renewed hope about the summer of 2022.

 THE ‘UMBRELLA STREET’ in downtown Jerusalem is seen nearly empty. Will the streets now be filled again?

Birthright Israel launches coding boot camp, hi-tech job placement program

The program encompasses a five-month virtual course followed by a month-long period of in-person study and scheduled social activities in Tel Aviv.

 BIRTHRIGHT CEO Gidi Mark: "We understand that the pandemic is here to stay, and that we need to be creative and think of new ways to engage the young generation of Jews."

Can Birthright Israel rebound in a post-COVID-19 world?

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Birthright Israel is slowly coming back to Israel. An in-depth conversation with its veteran CEO, Gidi Mark, who has been working for the organization since its establishment.

 BIRTHRIGHT PARTICIPANTS gather in Jerusalem for a mega-event in 2017.

Birthright Israel to lower its age limit back to 26

This summer will be the last chance for Jews aged 27 to 32 to participate in Birthright.

 TAGLIT BIRTHRIGHT event at the International Conference Center in Jerusalem in 2017.

Birthright trips returning to Israel after long COVID hiatus

Participants must be fully vaccinated, and Birthright Israel continues to work closely with Israel’s Ministry of Health to ensure a comprehensive and dynamic Covid protocol.

 BIRTHRIGHT PARTICIPANTS attend an event at the International Conference Center in Jerusalem in 2015, celebrating ten years since the inception of the program.

Remembering Cheryl Aronson’s positive pride

Cheryl Aronson, who died last week, was a pillar of change in American Jewish life in three critical forces including the Federation movement, Hillel, and Birthright.

 CHERYL ARONSON (in purple shirt and name tag) with a group of Boston-area students at an  IACT (Inspired, Active, Committed, Transformed) conference in 2020.

Taglit is back: Birthright groups return after COVID-19 postponements

Taglit-Birthright Israel, known colloquially as Birthright, is an organization that sponsors all-expense-paid trips to Israel for Jews living across the diaspora.

 A Birthright group arrives in Ben Gurion Airport.

How Birthright made me a cynic - opinion

I lost my faith. Not in God whom I’m fine with (most of the time), I mean the whole “Birthright = the Salvation of the Jewish World” thing.

 BIRTHRIGHT PARTICIPANTS attend an event at the International Conference Center in Jerusalem in 2015, celebrating ten years since the inception of the program.

Birthright trips to resume, no need for quarantine for those jabbed

Participants must be fully vaccinated with two or three shots of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or with one shot of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, to join a Birthright trip.

First birthright trip to Israel in over a year.