A book review Like many young Jews in America, Sarah Glidden went on a Birthright Israel trip a few years back. Like her fellow trip participants, she was excited about her trip while still harboring...
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Does Taglit Make More Jewish Marriages? Or Did Jared and Ivanka Go on Birthright?
I love Taglit and Birthright Israel. May they double and triple in size and contributions, and may they go from strength to strength. So you can imagine my glee at the most recent results reported...
Why go to Israel for Free with Birthright, Israel On The House and Jewlicious this Winter?
Come to Israel for free with us! Why indeed! The crew at IsraelOnTheHouse.com already enjoy a sterling reputation for great programing. Taglit-Birthright Israel has already sent over 215,000 young...
Yellow Journalism in New Voices Magazine
I read this article last night and was thoroughly disappointed. “Birthright’s Hidden Cost” by Josh Nathan-Kazis — Nathan-Kazis writes in his article (which you can read at the...
“Let My Parents Go!” Video Competition: Your Turn to Vote!
You may remember this video that I was in, playing the sure-to-be-Spirit-Award-winning role of "Joshie’s Mom"–announcing a competition sponsored by Taglit-birthright israel...
Eat My Hamantaschen
Goddess Perlman of Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad outdoes the boys in this awesome Purim themed video. Employing a combination of carefully styled Lego people and lyrics punched up with uh… cunning...
Calling Jewish Innovators – ROI120 Registration is now open
For a third year in a row, ROI120 is accepting applications for participation in the ROI Summit in Jerusalem from the 15th to the 19th of June. The ROI Web site describes it as an opportunity to...
Taglit-birthright israel’s Israelity Tour Hits the City of Angels
Aw yeah. Fun night. Got to see a few friends I hadn’t seen in a bit while enjoying the musical stylings of the Taglit-birthright israel Israelity crew along with about 500 Los Angelinos at the...