Taglit-Birthright Israel
Overview
Since 1999, Taglit-Birthright Israel has sent nearly 300,000 young Jewish adults from more than 50 countries on free, 10-day educational tours of Israel. Established by a group of Jewish philanthropists, in collaboration with the Israeli government and Jewish communities around the world, Taglit aims to encourage Jewish continuity, foster engagement with Israel, and forge a new relationship among Jews around the world.
Generation Birthright Israel examines Taglit's long-term (five to eight years) impact on participants' Jewish identities and behaviors and serves as the first year of the Jewish Futures Project. View video of research briefing.
Prof. Leonard Saxe (Director of the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies and the Steinhardt Social Research Institute)
View responses to research briefing presentation
Michelle Shain (Co-author and Taglit-Birthright Israel alum 2002); Barry Shrage President, Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston; and Prof. Steven M. Cohen (Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion)