Canada successfully sent one Birthright Israel trip in summer 2021. The next was cancelled
“This has obviously been a very long, dry spell for all of our travellers.”
Charles Bronfman turns 90: Birthright, anti-Semitism and Donald Trump
And his last big venture: The Unity of the Jewish People.
J Street launches Birthright-style trip to Israel that will include Palestinians
J Street, the liberal Israel policy group, will compete with Birthright by launching its own free trip to Israel for college students.
Your Daily Spiel for September 4
A group of young Jews from Uganda recently completed a Birthright Israel trip; Roseanne Barr is claiming that she’ll move to Israel this fall; and Ultra-Orthodox political party Agudath Israel has alerted the High Court of Justice that it will remove a clause in the party regulations that forbids women from running for office on their platform.
Your Daily Spiel for August 20
PepsiCo Inc. has agreed to buy SodaStream International Ltd.; a list of prominent Israeli politicians’ phone numbers has been leaked; and a group of Ugandan Jews will be participating in their first ever Birthright Israel trip this week.
Your Daily Spiel For August 10
A rally that was planned to be held in Toronto by several far-right, nationalist and anti-Muslim groups has been postponed; Birthright Israel co-founder Charles Bronfman said that young Jews are free to criticize Israel, but not while enjoying a free trip; an Israeli cyber security firm uncovered a security flaw in Whatsapp.
Lash: Jewish youths should demand more from Birthright Israel
Those who are walking off their Birthright trips represent a generation of young Jews who are demanding that the organization do better. Formative experiences like Birthright have encouraged us to honour our history and to stand up against injustice, but also to close our eyes when it is us who benefit from that injustice.
Sklar: Mutiny on Birthright
With more and more criticism being levelled at Birthright, it’s important to remember that they give young Jews a chance to explore their roots, come together as a community and build a foundation for their next step in the Jewish journey.
From Yoni’s Desk: Birthright participants shouldn’t expect ‘Palestinian narratives’
“The truth is you don’t really need to head off the beaten path to see Palestinian narratives up close in Israel.”
Your Daily Spiel For July 17
Americans on a Birthright trip left a tour to visit a Palestinian family, Sacha Baron Cohen pranks “pro-Israel” conservative Americans, the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem is expected to cost over US$20 million.
