This is the Forward’s coverage of Taglit-Birthright Israel, a free 10-day trip to Israel for young adults with Jewish heritage.
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Life Iran’s Cartoonish Prexy Pretender on Israel: ‘I Heard the Falafel Is Amazing’
Birthright Israel continues its tear as the world’s leading purveyor of clever Jewish viral videos: Hat tip: Jewish Robot UPDATE: I should add that the Israeli MASA program is giving Birthright Israel a run for its money in this department.
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Life Birthright’s New High-Profile Flak
Birthright, a respected organization that sends young adults ages 18-26 on educational trips to Israel, recently hired the public relations firm 5W Public Relations. The fast-growing firm’s CEO, Ronn Torossian, is among the ranks of celebrity publicists who sometimes make the news — or at least the gossip pages — themselves. 5WPR, as it’s known,…
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Life Birthright Israel’s Palestinian Doppelganger
Palestinian nationalism emerged in response to Zionism, so it’s not entirely surprising that Birthright Israel would eventually get a Palestinian doppelganger. The Jerusalem Post reports: A new Palestinian NGO is taking a page out of the Jewish educator’s handbook in its search to strengthen the connection of Palestinians overseas to their “historic homeland” and Palestinian…
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