Ideal candidates are American students who hold significant leadership positions in student government, ethnic and minority groups, LGBTQA groups, women's groups, service groups, and Greek life who will be sophomores, juniors, or seniors at the time of travel. Participants are selected through a competitive application review and interview process.

Don't miss this opportunity to network and hear from JNF staff and partner professionals on Positively Israel and learn skills to bring the content to life on campus.

One component of the mission is an academic exchange where each participant is introduced to, or paired with, an Israeli counterpart in their field of study. During the 12-day trip, fellows meet with professionals and experts involved in government, industry, education, media and other sectors to understand the many facets of Israel’s evolving national and international policies. 

Participants also gain a deeper awareness of the many challenges faced by the country and the creativity, spirit, and ingenuity that Israelis bring to tackling these issues. Through extensive touring and visits to historical sites in Israel, as well as exposure to Israel’s dynamic technological and scientific advancements, industry, culture, and life, participants are exposed to Israel beyond what they may know or have seen in the media and can come home to assist with Positively Israel messaging on their campuses.

Birthright Israel is a unique, historical partnership between the people of Israel, the Israeli government, local Jewish communities (North American Jewish Federations, Keren Hayesod, and The Jewish Agency for Israel), and leading Jewish philanthropists. Birthright Israel provides a gift of peer-group, educational trips to Israel for Jewish young adults ages 18 to 32. This experience This experience is a journey through both Jewish history and the contemporary Jewish state. On Shorashim, North American participants are accompanied by Israelis their own age for the entire duration of the trip. The Birthright Israel journey is committed to a culture of open discussion and dialogue about all issues: identity, geopolitics, religion, and Jewish life.

Jewish National Fund supports Birthright Israel trips in conjunction with Shorashim. This is a  gift designed to offer an educational peer experience. As such, while the trip is available to young Jews all over the world and from various backgrounds, there are guidelines for eligibility. 

On trips with Jewish National Fund and Shorashim, Americans and Israelis always explore Israel, side-by-side, for the entire trip. These transformational, authentic journeys offer new perspectives, focusing on experiencing the culture, sites, scenes, variety of stories, and people of Israel, in the way that connects to participants. These adventures are made, not only but what participants see and experience but by the people they encounter and the close group formed. Shorashim offers a wide variety of trip dates and program options, so it is easy to find the experience for any eligible participant. Join the global community of more than 600,000 people from more than 67 countries who have experienced the adventure of Birthright Israel.