Birthright Israel Foundation of Canada / La Fondation Birthright Israel Du Canada

Founded in 1999 by a group of committed jewish philanthropists birthright israel began with a bold idea: offer every jewish young adult especially the less connected the gift of a fully subsidized educational and experiential peer trip to israel to build strong and proud jewish identities connections to israel solidarity with the jewish communities and strengthen the jewish future. Birthright israel trips offer participants an educational experience to better understand jewish history culture religion and the state of israel. The goal of these trips is to help create a new mode of thinking that will allow young people with different opinions interests and cultural and religious backgrounds to build the bridge between themselves and israel. In 2003 birthright israel foundation of canada charitable no. 879358612rr0001 was founded to support birthright israel by raising vital funds in canada to provide an experience in israel for eligible canadians between the ages of 18 and 26.