Alumni

The URJ Kesher experience does not end at the end of the trip. There are many ways to stay engaged with your fellow travelers and with the Taglit-Birthright Israel alumni network as a whole. Here are some ways to get started...

Trip Facebook Groups
URJ Kesher posts a unique Facebook group for each and every trip that we organize. These groups are a great medium for connecting with your fellow URJ Kesher participants before the trip starts and for many years to come. If you have already been confirmed on a trip, you will receive a notification with your group's specific Facebook link. If you have not received this message, please let us know, and we will send it out you.

Birthright Israel NEXT
Birthright Israel NEXT is the official destination for follow-up programming after the end of the trip. At this site you will find a wide variety of local events as well as opportunities to host a Shabbat dinner with your friends, attend nation-wide alumni events, or connect with other organizations in your area where you can continue your own journey.

Share the Gift With Your Friends
As a URJ Kesher alumn, you have a unique opportunity to share the Taglit-Birthright Israel gift with your eligible friends & family members. Friends of URJ Kesher alumni are automatically qualified to receive preferential trip selection status with URJ Kesher. Given the high demand for the Taglit-Birthright Israel gift, this is a very valuable offer. At the conclusion of your trip, you will receive a "welcome back" message with detailed instructions on how to take advantage of this offer with URJ Kesher. Please take us up on it!

Stay Connected to URJ Kesher
The Union for Reform Judaism offers a number of programs and resources for college students and graduates. Check out www.urj.org/college/ for more information on how you can stay connected following your trip. For more details on going back to Israel on one of our programs, see the section below.

Stay Connected to Israel
Itching to get back to Israel? Visit www.ReformMasa.org to find more info on our long-term Israel programs, or check out details on them below. Significant scholarships and funding are available for all programs.

Kibbutz Lotan Green Apprenticeship
A hands-on Jewish environmental sustainability program on Kibbutz Lotan. Learn about and develop solutions for the environmental issues facing the world today. Gain practical skills and knowledge, and be a part of a dynamic community!

Peace, Justice, & the Environment
An innovative and engaging international development program for university students and graduates. Explore the connections between ecologicalidentity and stewardship, social justice, and community in Israel. Work alongside Palestinian-Arab, Bedouin, and Jewish Israelis who are striving for peace. Gain practical experience in ecological design, green building, and sustainable agriculture. College credit is available! 

Tikkun Olam in Tel Aviv-Jaffa
The award winning service-learning progam in Tel Aviv and Jaffa for university graduates. Foster coexistence and take part in direct community service as you work with Israelis directly on the ground in communities in need. Travel Israel, study Hebrew and Arabic, and live in a close community of dedicated peers.

You can also visit www.masaisrael.org for a listing of all long-term Israel programs and find one that fits you perfectly!