On August 20, eight hundred Russian-speaking younger Jews from the Former Soviet Union got here collectively and skilled Israel by means of Birthright Israel’s ‘Taglit on the Carmel’ occasion. The occasion introduced collectively all Birthright teams from the previous Soviet Union at the moment in Israel. For many Birthright Israel contributors from the FSU, their journey marks not solely their first go to to Israel, but additionally their first alternative to find Israeli tradition and historical past firsthand.Contributors who attended the occasions in Israel’s North loved a full day of distinctive actions, together with a street-food pageant, Zumba courses, volleyball and ‘Matkot’ on the seashore, and a colourful night occasion.The celebration culminated with a conventional academic occasion in Binyamina hosted by Ilya Akselrod, with a particular efficiency by the Israeli hip hop-funk group ‘Hadag Nahash’, a Russian-language premier of the favored viral track “Shevet Achim Ve Achayot – A Tribe of Brothers and Sisters” and a TED-style speak by Max Simanovsky, Israeli startup entrepreneur who made Aliyah to Israel from the Former Soviet Union.In keeping with a current examine of the affect of Birthright Israel on Russian-speaking contributors, Birthright Israel has positively affected contributors’ Jewish identification and connections, expanded their Jewish social circles and made a considerable affect on the significance that contributors positioned on their Jewish identification.
Efficiency by Hadag Nahash (Credit score: Jane Peimer)Ilia Salita, President and CEO of Genesis Philanthropy Group mentioned, “Participation of Russian-speaking Jews in Birthright Israel has essential significance for the event of Jewish identification. Genesis Philanthropy Group is proud to proceed our long-standing partnership with Birthright Israel as a way to join new generations of Russian-speaking Jews with the Jewish individuals and the Land of Israel.”The occasion is a part of a complete partnership between Birthright Israel, the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress and Genesis Philanthropy Group, meant to supply Russian-speaking contributors with varied enriching experiences whereas collaborating in Birthright Israel journeys.
Efficiency by Hadag Nahash (Credit score: Jane Peimer)Ilia Salita, President and CEO of Genesis Philanthropy Group mentioned, “Participation of Russian-speaking Jews in Birthright Israel has essential significance for the event of Jewish identification. Genesis Philanthropy Group is proud to proceed our long-standing partnership with Birthright Israel as a way to join new generations of Russian-speaking Jews with the Jewish individuals and the Land of Israel.”The occasion is a part of a complete partnership between Birthright Israel, the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress and Genesis Philanthropy Group, meant to supply Russian-speaking contributors with varied enriching experiences whereas collaborating in Birthright Israel journeys.cnxps.cmd.push(operate () { cnxps({ playerId: ’36af7c51-0caf-4741-9824-2c941fc6c17b’ }).render(‘4c4d856e0e6f4e3d808bbc1715e132f6’); });
if(window.location.pathname.indexOf(“656089”) != -1){console.log(“hedva connatix”);doc.getElementsByClassName(“divConnatix”)[0].fashion.show =”none”;}Please learn extra in regards to the examine: The affect of Taglit-Birthright Israel on contributors from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Germany here
