JERUSALEM (JTA) — Some 28,000 young Jewish adults will visit Israel through the Taglit-Birthright Israel program this summer, the organization announced.
Also during the summer, the 15-year-old program will welcome its 500,000th participant.
Prior to 2000, about 1,500 Jewish American young adults visited Israel each year, according to Taglit-Birthright Israel CEO Gidi Mark.
“In our first year, we brought 9,000-plus participants. Today, we have increased that number to nearly 45,000 participants annually from around the world,” Mark said.
Taglit-Birthright Israel provides a free, 10-day trip to Israel for Jewish adults between the ages of 18 to 26.
Between May and September, participants will arrive in …read more
Source: JTA
