The trip has three objectives: strengthen the unity of the Jewish people worldwide, strengthen Jewish identity, and create an everlasting bond with both the state and the people of Israel. (“birthrightisrael.com”) Birthright Israel was founded by Michael Steinhardt and Charles Bronfman in 1999, when they had noticed an increasing divide between diaspora Jewish young adults and both the state and people of Israel and believed that is was every Jew’s birthright to visit their homeland. Birthright Israel is now funded by Jewish Agency for Israel, The Jewish Federation, and the Israeli Government along with other private donors. Taglit is hebrew for the word discovery, which is essentially the goal of the trip. The goal is to discover Israel and the people and what it has to offer the Jewish community. The program aims to have homeland attachment without promoting political views. The program’s tours has most of Israel’s popular sites including Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial museum, the Western Wall, Masada, Independence Hall in Tel Aviv, and the Golan Heights. After most of the tours the groups have an open discussion about giving their opinion about being Jewish and in Israel. Participants in the program also are given an opportunity to become friends with Israelis, which is a program when Israeli soldiers join the groups on
The trip has three objectives: strengthen the unity of the Jewish people worldwide, strengthen Jewish identity, and create an everlasting bond with both the state and the people of Israel. (“birthrightisrael.com”) Birthright Israel was founded by Michael Steinhardt and Charles Bronfman in 1999, when they had noticed an increasing divide between diaspora Jewish young adults and both the state and people of Israel and believed that is was every Jew’s birthright to visit their homeland. Birthright Israel is now funded by Jewish Agency for Israel, The Jewish Federation, and the Israeli Government along with other private donors. Taglit is hebrew for the word discovery, which is essentially the goal of the trip. The goal is to discover Israel and the people and what it has to offer the Jewish community. The program aims to have homeland attachment without promoting political views. The program’s tours has most of Israel’s popular sites including Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial museum, the Western Wall, Masada, Independence Hall in Tel Aviv, and the Golan Heights. After most of the tours the groups have an open discussion about giving their opinion about being Jewish and in Israel. Participants in the program also are given an opportunity to become friends with Israelis, which is a program when Israeli soldiers join the groups on