Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of Taglit-Birthright Israel, a free 10-day trip to Israel for young adults with Jewish heritage.
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Opinion I teach the children of immigrants. Here’s why birthright citizenship matters.
America embraced my Jewish ancestors, and must welcome a new generation of immigrants.
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Fast Forward Participation in Birthright Israel trips by Americans down by half this summer
Aftermath of Oct. 7 has also decimated teen camp trips to Israel
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Fast Forward Birthright is resuming its free trips to Israel for the first time since Oct. 7
The trips mark a potent symbol of a potential return to normalcy for Israel, which has been in war mode since Oct. 7
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Fast Forward Umbrella for gap-year programs in Israel says all of its 5,700 participants are safe
A spokesperson for Taglit-Birthright Israel told JTA it was not currently running any trips in Israel
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Fast Forward Birthright participation drops 40% for summer of 2023
Organization cites higher costs costs for post-COVID travel as the reason for fewer spots on free trips to Israel
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Opinion I led two Birthright trips. Here’s why I won’t lead a third
Reconsidering Birthright in the time of Ben-Gvir
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Fast Forward Adelson family withdrawing most of its support from Birthright Israel
The flagship program, which brings U.S. Jews to Israel, cut the number of trips it takes each year
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Fast Forward Are Birthright participants more likely to marry Jews? A study says yes
A new study used data the Pew Research Center collected for its 2020 study of American Jews
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