What is Birthright Israel?

If you’re wandering through the streets of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, you’re guaranteed to run into at least one or two groups of young Jewish tourists from across the world all experiencing Israel for the first time. Though Israel is rich in tourism, what sets this ten-day trip to Israel apart is that it’s all completely free. Seems too good to be true? Think again. Thanks to a group of philanthropists, Birthright Israel has provided free trips to over 750,000 participants from 68 countries. The trip aims to help reconnect eligible participants with their Jewish heritage and inspire a return to Jewish pride and continuity. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:34 The Jewish continuity crisis 01:07 Accessibility of visiting Israel 01:24 Could every Diaspora Jew get the gift of a trip to Israel? 01:46 Determining the logistics of Birthright Israel 02:11 Guiding principle #1: Show don't tell 02:31 Guiding principle #2: Make it fun 02:46 Guiding principle #3: No strings attached 02:59 Guiding principle #4: Be the captain of your journey 03:44 The introduction of themed trips 04:02 Option to extend return flight 04:09 Impacts of Birthright Israel 05:09 Birthright Israel statistics 05:39 Other Diaspora communities take note 05:53 It's not too good to be true Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads! https://www.youtube.com/UNPACKED?sub_... Recommended video— How Education Kept Judaism Alive    • How Education Kept Judaism Alive | Big Jew...   We have merch! – http://shop.Unpacked.media/?utm_mediu... Let’s connect: Website — https://www.Unpacked.media Instagram — /unpackedmedia Twitter — /unpackedmedia TikTok — /unpackedmedia Facebook — /unpackedmedia ----------- Executive Producers: Michael Maling Adam Milstein Barry Skolnick Co-Executive Producers: Russell Greenberg Gloria Kaylie Andy Lappin Gold Level: Koum Family Foundation Robyn & Russell Greenberg Harvey & Gloria Kaylie Foundation Crain-Maling Foundation Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation Skolnick Family Charitable Trust Bronze Level: Susan & Marc Sacks Meryl & Sam Solomon ----------- Image and footage credits: – Berman Hebrew Academy/YouTube – Charles And Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation – Cottonbro/Pexels – Gavi Lazan – HRYMX/Flickr – IDF/YouTube – Israel Free Spirit/YouTube – Israel Outdoors – Jacob Katz/Vimeo – Marc Squire/Vimeo – Mayanot – Mel Baena/YouTube – Michal Matzov/YouTube – QeNa OnliNe/YouTube – Rabbi Alan Haber – Shoshanah/Flickr – Steve Fitzgerald/Wikimedia Commons – Taglit-Birthright Israel – The RAD adventure show with host Bald Bearded Bruh/YouTube – UF Hillel – UJA-Federation of Greater Toronto – UJA-Federation of New York – US Embassy Jerusalem – VIDitEO/Vimeo – World Economic Forum – Zionist Federation of Australia ----------- About Explainers: From ancient Jewish traditions to the modern State of Israel, we explain it all. Diving into anything and everything related to Jewish culture, history, and even religion. Understand Jewish holidays, Israeli politics, Jewish diasporic communities, and more. Learn about Judaism in pop culture, debunking myths about Jews, and explore obscure Israeli landmarks. We’re asking questions as basic as “What is the Talmud?”, and as obscure as “How did hip-hop boost Kosher wine sales?”, and everything in between. About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking. #birthright #taglit #israel