The Taglit-Birthright Israel trip is a life-changing, educational experience, which provides a meaningful, intelligent and responsible encounter with Israel, its achievements, challenges, innovations and complexities.
THE THREE EDUCATIONAL CORE THEMES AND CATEGORIES
Narratives of the Jewish People:
A Jewish Heritage site / A Zionist Heritage site /A Shoah (Holocaust) Heritage & Learning site
Contemporary Israel:
Social Diversity in Israel/ Arts & Culture / Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Technology/ Geopolitics, Society & Statehood
The Institute is a pioneering educational project, aimed at cultivating a new generation of Tour Educators. While mastering all the knowledge and skills of the conventional tour guide, our Tour Educators gain a deeper understanding of Taglit-Birthright Israel’s educational platform, as well as acquire the skills to become “facilitators for transformation.”
Approximately 700 tour educators have completed their training at the Institute. Their knowledge, cutting-edge pedagogy and enhanced skills will continue to further enrich the overall Taglit-Birthright Israel educational experience.
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FELLOWS
Recognizing the need for complimentary and contextualized voices on the trip, Taglit-Birthright Israel has invested heavily in the training of Fellows, the local madrichim or counselors who accompany each group. Fellows are able to provide a local articulation of the themes and values of the Taglit-Birthright Israel experience. Training programs currently exist in the US, Canada, FSU, Germany and France.
Thousands of Fellows have completed their training and have gone on to lead Taglit-Birthright Israel trips.
OUR NICHE TRIPS & SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Niche programs create a platform wherein Jewish identity and unique interests are woven together. Niche programming allows participants to consider Israel’s role in their respective areas of interest and fosters close personal relationships, international cooperation and global Jewish networks. In planning its trips and itineraries, Taglit takes into consideration the unique needs and interests of all potential participants.
In 2019, Taglit-Birthright Israel offered dozens of niche trips for program participants.
ACCESSIBILITY & INCLUSION TRIPS
Taglit-Birthright Israel believes that that every eligible young Jewish adult should be able to travel to Israel to experience his or her birthright. Guided by Jewish values, Taglit-Birthright Israel aims to be inclusive of all individuals with disabilities, special requirements, limitations or challenges. As such, our efforts to incorporate members with special needs within our regular programs are supplemented by a number of trips specifically designed for those with physical, developmental and other special needs.
In 2019, Taglit-Birthright Israel ran 11 accessibility trips from the USA, Canada, Germany, Argentina and France, enabling these young Jewish adults to experience Israel in an educational framework, just like their peers.