Had the urge to go on that all-expenses paid 10-day tour of Israel? Or, conversely, had the urge to shove a group of 30 Americans out of the way while trying to walk to the market in Tel Aviv? The program, Birth Right, has been accused of having a not-so-hidden agenda to encourage ties between the Jewish Diaspora and the Jewish state. By flying in young Americans, the program attempts to bolster connections with Israel, push a religious/nationalist ideology, and encourage the integration of the world’s Jews.
Well, it seems to be working.
A new study reveals that Birth Right participants are 60-percent more likely to marry Jews than their non-Birth Right traveling cohorts.
