Jan 26, 2012
Experience Israel on a Free Birthright Trip with Your Community
This summer, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation will lead a free, 10-day Taglit-Birthright Israel trip for members of Miami’s Jewish community who are between the ages of 22 and 26. Registration opens at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 15; those who have been waitlisted for registration in the past can register beginning at noon on Tuesday, February 14 at the Birthright Israel website. Due to the immense popularity of the trip, registration fills up fast – interested candidates are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible.
This trip, which will take place in the summer of 2012, will allow participants to enjoy a variety of Israel experiences, including the Western Wall in Jerusalem, a sunrise at Masada, floating in the Dead Sea, a traditional Bedouin tent dinner feast, camel trekking the desert, trendy Tel Aviv, mystical Tsfat, the Sea of Galilee, and Israeli culture and night life.
After participants return to Miami, Federation also encourages them to remain connected with one another through Birthright group reunions, and offers them many opportunities to get involved in the Jewish community through young leadership programs.
Taglit-Birthright Israel is an international program that offers free trips to Israel for all Jewish young adults, ages 18 to 26, post high school, who have neither traveled to Israel before on a peer educational trip or study program nor have lived in Israel past the age of 12. Since the program’s inception in 2000, nearly 4,000 people from Miami have participated in Taglit-Birthright Israel trips.
The Annual Greater Miami Jewish Federation/UJA Campaign provides a yearly allocation to the Birthright Israel Foundation, helping to make the trip possible for Miami-Dade County residents. In order to strengthen ties between Miami and Israel and build a strong Jewish future, Federation provides a wide range of Israel programs for interested Miami residents.
To learn more about Federation programs to Israel, please click here.
