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Join us for a 10-day adventure to the holy land.
Registration for our summer trips is open. Be sure to click on the NYU trip and choose your dates (5/19-5/29 or 6/2-6/11).
FAQs
What is Birthright’s safety protocol?
We are committed to providing a safe and positive experience for our trip. Hillel International monitors the situation on a daily basis. Our students’ safety is our first priority and if we believe it will not be safe at the time of the trip, we will not go. Precautions taken for Birthright trips are very extensive. We believe that with the necessary steps we can ensure a safe and successful Israel experience. Check out Hillel International’s page on this topic for more information: https://www.hillel.org/birthright-safety-security/
Where does Birthright go?
Birthright is a ten-day trip that travels around four significant regions in Israel:
The north of Israel: Tzfat, Mount Ben-Tal (an overlook of the northern borders of Israel), kayaking in the summer and jeeping in the winter.
Jerusalem: we visit the old city of Jerusalem, Machane Yehuda (an open food market), Yad Vashem (the national holocaust museum), Har Herzl (the national military cemetery), a night out, and more!
Tel Aviv: an LGBTQ tour of Tel Aviv, Shuk Hacarmel (an open food market), a graffiti tour of Tel Aviv, the beach, and other historical sites in Tel Aviv, plus a night out!
The south of Israel: a visit to the Dead Sea, Masada, a Budion tent experience under the stars with a bonfire. Plus learning about drip irrigation.
What makes this trip unique?
Birthright is not a sightseeing journey of Israel, but instead is an insight seeing journey of the Jewish spirit. With top-trained and selected staff from NYU Hillel, we allow students to openly grapple with all aspects of the Jewish identity on their terms. We want students to think critically, engage across Jewish differences, step into vulnerability, and grow. The best part of this trip is that the community built on the experience lives with you on campus. Come back to NYU with a tight knit and warm community of friends that will be there with you to continue your journey.
Is Birthright free?
Birthright covers everything from flights, hotels, breakfast and dinner. There is a deposit of $360. The deposit is collected for a number of reasons, mainly to ensure that you arrive or show up for the trip. It covers any fees that might be incurred by Birthright Israel in the event that you cancel after the deadline.
Once the trip is complete, you can choose to pay the experience forward and donate your deposit. All donations are used to support Birthright Israel’s various programs and thousands have been able to experience Birthright Israel thanks to participant donations.
When is the next trip?
Great question! We are running two trips this summer that you can choose from. The first trip will be May 19th to May 29th and the second trip will be June 2nd to June 11th.
How do I know if this trip is right for me?
Reach out to David Ratz, the person who is in charge of Israel programs on campus.
