Taglit-Birthright Israel provides the gift of first time, peer group, educational trips to Israel for Jewish young adults ages 18 to 26. Taglit-Birthright Israel's founders created this program to send thousands of young Jewish adults from all over the world to Israel as a gift in order to diminish the growing division between Israel and Jewish communities around the world; to strengthen the sense of solidarity among world Jewry; and to strengthen participants' personal Jewish identity and connection to the Jewish people.

The gift of the 10-day trip is being provided by our partners: private philanthropists through the Birthright Israel Foundation; the people of Israel through the Government of Israel; and Jewish communities around the world (North American Jewish Federations through the United Jewish Communities (UJC), Keren Hayesod and the Jewish Agency for Israel).

The Birthright Israel Foundation is generously supported by the following Jewish philanthropic partners: S. Daniel Abraham, The Abramson Family Foundation, Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson, The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies, Edgar M. Bronfman, Circle of Service Foundation, Susie and Michael Gelman, Richard and Rhoda Goldman Foundation, David and Ruth Gottesman, The Harold Grinspoon Foundation, Hadassah - The Women's Zionist Organization of America, Susan and Roger Hertog, Ronald S. Lauder, The Marcus Foundation- Bernie Marcus, Jane and Daniel Och, The Samberg Family Foundation, Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, Judy and Michael Steinhardt, The Wasserman Foundation, Leslie and Abigail Wexner and The Wexner Foundation, Karen and Gary Winnick in North America; Marc Rich in Europe.

The Birthright Israel Foundation Board Members include Daniel Och, Chair, Madlyn Abramson, Laurie Blitzer, Charles R. Bronfman, Edgar M. Bronfman, Mark Charendoff, Sender Cohen, Cheryl Einhorn, Rabbi David Ellenson, Nancy Falchuk, Susie Gelman, Harold Grinspoon, Joseph Gutman, Jon Jacobson, Michael Jesselson, Arlene Kaufman, Ivan Kaufman, Al Levitt, Sander Levy, David Mamet, Lauren Merkin, Josh Nash, Marc Platt, Marlene Post, Ron Rubin, Michael J. Sacks, Lynne G. Schusterman, Michael H. Steinhardt, Jeffrey Swartz, Dorothy Tananbaum, Bonnie Tisch, Debbie Kimel, Ex-Officio, and Dr. Leonard Cole, Ex-Officio.

This educational program has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.

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Taglit - Birthright Israel Foundation (Official representative in the Former Soviet Union)

Phone in Moscow +7-926-2215414
Ask for Lena Zaharova

ICQ 152330832
E-mail: info@taglit.su

Taglit-Birthright Israel provides a gift of first time, peer group, educational trips to Israel for Jewish young adults ages 18 to 26 from around the world. Taglit-Birthright Israel is a unique partnership between the people of Israel through their government, leading Jewish philanthropists, and local Jewish communities and Jewish Federations (through the United Jewish Communities, Keren Hayesod and The Jewish Agency for Israel).

The Taglit-Birthright Israel gift covers roundtrip airfare (from designated cities), hotel, transportation, most meals and other associated land costs for the approved 10-day trips to Israel offered by approved Trip Organizers. Gratuities, personal purchases, and travel medical insurance are not included.

Over 190,000 young adults from all over the world have been to Israel on Taglit-Birthright Israel trips. Our participants are from 52 countries, including the United States, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Uruguay, South Africa, France, Switzerland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, England, the Former Soviet Union, India, New Zealand and Australia, among others. They come from all Jewish religious backgrounds and degrees of travel experience. All return from Israel with a new understanding and appreciation for the people of Israel and the country.

Trip Organizers are organizations, institutions and establishments who are approved by Taglit-Birthright Israel to operate trips. Trip Organizers are responsible for recruitment, determining eligibility, interviews, deposits, itinerary, staffing, security, insurance, lodging and meals on the trips. Once you sign up with a Trip Organizer, they will be your primary point of contact for the trip and the most accurate source of information regarding your exact situation. All Trip Organizers are regularly monitored for educational and logistical quality that meets the high standards set by Taglit-Birthright Israel.

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Official Name: English: State of Israel; Hebrew: Medinat Yisrael.
Independence: Israel declared its independence on May 14, 1948. The country celebrates Independence Day (Yom Ha'atzma'ut) according to the corresponding date on the Hebrew calendar - the fifth day of the month of Iyar.

Flag: White with a blue hexagram known as the Magen David (Shield of David) centered between two equal horizontal blue bands.

Location: In southwest Asia along the eastern coastline of the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Egypt.

Area: 20,770 sq. km (slightly smaller than the state of New Jersey); includes the Golan Heights and disputed territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Population: 5.8 million citizens. Jews comprise 80.5% of the country's population; non-Jewish citizens, most of them Muslim Arabs, make up the remaining 19.5%. About 91% of Israel's inhabitants live in some 200 towns and cities, largest of which are Jerusalem (pop. 602,100) Jerusalem, Tel Aviv (pop. 353,100) Tel Aviv, Haifa (pop. 255,300) Haifa, and Beersheva (pop. 156,500); about 5% are members of rural cooperative settlements known as kibbutzim and moshavim.

Languages: Hebrew and Arabic. English is frequently used as a second language, and Russian is spoken by more than one-fifth of the population.

Currency: One new Israeli shekel (NIS) equals 100 agurot; exchange rate: approximately NIS 4.1 per U.S.$ 1.

Military: Israel has mandatory conscription for Jewish, Druze and Circassian citizens; however, the majority of full-time yeshiva (religious seminary) students are exempt. Men typically serve three years, and women two, usually beginning at the age of 18; men also serve compulsory reserve duty until the age of 51. Muslim and Christian Arabs are exempt from service, although some, especially Bedouin, volunteer.

Capital: Israel proclaimed Jerusalem as its capital in 1949, although practically all countries maintain embassies in Tel Aviv. During the Six-Day War of 1967, Israel annexed the eastern part of the city, including the walled Old City, into the municipal boundaries of Jerusalem. The annexation is not recognized by the UN and most countries.

Government: Israel is a parliamentary democracy with legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The duties of the President are mostly ceremonial. The Knesset, Israel's legislative body, is a 120-member unicameral parliament whose members are elected every four years in universal, nationwide elections. The Government Coalition must have the support of a majority of Knesset Members to survive. The Cabinet of Ministers, charged with administering internal and foreign affairs, is headed by the prime minister and is collectively responsible to the Knesset.

Economy: Israel has a technologically advanced market economy with substantial government intervention. The country is reliant on imports of crude oil, grains, raw materials, and some military hardware. Despite limited natural resources, Israel has intensively developed its industrial sector over the past 20 years. High-tech hardware and software, biotech, military systems, diamonds and agricultural products are top exports. A prominent tourism industry has suffered in the past two years.

The influx of Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union in the 1980s and 1990s brought close to one million new immigrants and added scientific and professional expertise of substantial value for the economy's future. This influx, coupled with the opening of new markets at the end of the Cold War, energized Israel's economy, which grew rapidly in the early 1990s. Tighter fiscal and monetary policies in the mid-1990's brought inflation down to record low levels by the end of the decade. Unemployment is currently at a record-high level.

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Jews have always put their faith in the future. Through Taglit-Birthright Israel trips and the Next programs that await participants on their return, we are ensuring a vibrant future for American Jews. But demand far exceeds capacity and timing is everything. Every time applicants are turned away, we risk not attracting them back to the program. You can help us seize the moment when young Jews are interested and ready to participate. Help us make sure that these young Jews do not miss out on the gift of a lifetime. Each donation reunites young Jews with their identity, their community and their heritage, and establishes personal and communal roots to Israel that last a lifetime.

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1. Taglit-Birthright Israel provides all information on this World Wide Web site (together with the underlying source HTML files that implement the hypertext features, this "Site") exclusively under these Terms and Conditions.

2. The material on the Site is for informational purposes only, and is subject to change. All Taglit-Birthright Israel products and services are only offered in jurisdictions in which they may be lawfully offered, and are subject to the terms of an agreement acceptable to both parties.

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7. This Site may contain links to other resources on the Internet. Those links are provided as citations and aids to help you identify and locate other Internet resources that may be of interest, and are not intended to state or imply that Taglit-Birthright Israel sponsors, is affiliated or associated with, or is legally authorized to use any trade name, registered trademark, logo, legal or official seal, or copyrighted symbol that may be reflected in the links. Taglit-Birthright Israel is not responsible for the content available on any other Internet sites linked to this site. Any views or opinions expressed via such links are the views and opinions of the authors and publishers of the materials contained therein and do not represent the views or opinions of Taglit-Birthright Israel or any organization or individual with which Taglit-Birthright Israel is affiliated. Provision of such links does not imply endorsement by Taglit-Birthright Israel of the materials contained therein.

8. The information and materials contained in this site are provided "as is". Taglit-Birthright Israel does not warrant the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of information and materials located on the site and expressly disclaims liability for errors or omissions in this information and materials. No warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, is given in conjunction with the information and materials.

10. In no event will Taglit-Birthright Israel, its officers, directors, employees or affiliates, be liable for any damages, including without limitation direct, indirect, special or consequential damages, losses or expenses arising in connection with this Site or use thereof or inability to use this Site by any party.

11. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, USA, as they apply to agreements made and solely performed therein. Disputes arising hereunder shall be exclusively subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts of the United States of America and/or the State Courts of New York and jurisdiction therefor shall rest solely in New York, USA.

12. Taglit-Birthright Israel may revise these terms without prior notice, so you agree to check this agreement periodically. Your continued use of this site will confirm your acceptance of the changes we make to these terms.


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Taglit-Birthright Israel has created this Privacy Policy to explain why we collect particular information and how we will protect your personal privacy within our Web site. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for the Web site located at the URL www.birthrightisrael.com.

In order to fully understand your rights we encourage you to read this Privacy Policy as well as our Terms of Use. Taglit-Birthright Israelreserves the right at any time and without notice to change this Privacy Policy simply by posting such changes on our Site. Any such change will be effective immediately upon posting.

1. Because we want to demonstrate our commitment to your privacy, this Privacy Policy notifies you of;
2. What personally identifiable information of yours is collected through the Site;
3. Who collects such information;
4. How such information is used;
5. With whom your information may be shared;
6. What choices you have regarding collection, use and distribution of your information;
7. What kind of security procedures are in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of information under our control;
8. and, How you can correct any inaccuracies in your information.

Questions regarding this statement should be directed to Taglit-Birthright Israelby sending an email to alumni@birthrightisrael.com. Please reference this Privacy Policy in your subject line.


What Information We Collect and How We Use That Information:

Our registration forms require users to give us contact information that may include name, email address, format preference (HTML vs. Text), address, interests, and similar information. We do not request or store sensitive information from our visitors, such as credit card or social security numbers.


Internet Protocol Address:

We collect an IP address from all visitors to our Site. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer when you use the Internet. We use IP addresses to help diagnose problems with our server,
administer our Site, analyze trends, track users' movement, gather broad demographic information for aggregate use in order for us to improve the site, and deliver customized, personalized content. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.


Use of "Cookies":

Our Site may use cookies to enhance your experience while using our Site. Cookies are pieces of information that some Web sites transfer to the computer that is browsing that Web site and are used for record-keeping purposes at many Web sites. Use of cookies makes Web-surfing easier by performing certain functions such as saving your passwords, your personal preferences regarding your use of the particular Web site and to make sure you don't see the same ad repeatedly. Many consider the use of cookies to be an industry standard.

Your browser is probably set to accept cookies. However, if you would prefer not to receive cookies, you can alter the configuration of your browser to refuse cookies. If you choose to have your browser refuse cookies, it is possible that some areas of our Site will not function properly when you view them.


Security:

All information provided to Taglit-Birthright Israelis transmitted using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption. SSL is a proven coding system that lets your browser automatically encrypt, or scramble, data before you send it to us. We also protect account information by placing it on a secure portion of our Site that is only accessible by certain qualified employees of Taglit-Birthright Israel. Unfortunately, however, no data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of such information.


Tell-A-Friend:

If a user elects to use our referral service for informing a friend about our Site, we ask them for the friend's name and email address. Taglit-Birthright Israelwill automatically send the friend a one-time email inviting them to visit the Site. Taglit-Birthright Israelstores this information for the sole purpose of sending this one-time email.


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Our Site contains links to other Web sites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are entering another Web site for which Taglit-Birthright Israelhas no responsibility. We encourage you to read the privacy statements on all such sites as their policies may be different than ours.


Contacting the Web Site:

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this Site, or your dealings with this Site, you can contact:

Taglit-Birthright Israel

information@birthrightisrael.com (USA and All World) & info@taglit.su (in the Former Soviet Union)