Birthright-Israel trips are back!!!!

​​Travel on Birthright-Israel with SF Hillel!
SF Hillel invites you to discover and connect with your Jewish identity by exploring Israel's complex geopolitical realities. Join our exciting Birthright-Israel adventure the west coast way! 

Register for winter 2023 NOW! 
Upcoming Trip: Jan 2 - 12, 2023* departing from SFO
Our trip includes students from all San Francisco campuses - tell your eligible friends! 
Registration closes October 1, 2022 - so don't wait!

COVID 19 Precautions**:
For the time being, students will NOT be eligible for an interview for birthright until they have uploaded proof of vaccination. Students will need a negative test within 72 hours of departure. Upon arrival in Israel, everyone will be tested again and pricked for an antibody screening. 

*Dates subject to change
​** COVID-19 precautions continue to evolve with the endemic and are subject to change

​Get your passport ready, it's time to take your FREE trip to Israel!

Here's what to do next:
  •  Register at freeisraeltrip.org/SF and create an account with a non-edu email address.
  • Fill out Part 1 of the application and submit a $250 refundable deposit.
    • ​If you do not have a valid passport (i.e. it will not expire 6 months from scheduled departure date) please apply for a passport ASAP. If you do not have a valid passport you cannot go on the trip.
  • For Trip Selection, choose "Campus Trip" and select SF Hillel (Bay Area Campuses).
  • Sign up for a 30-minute one-on-one chat with Danielle. This allows us to get to know you, determine eligibility and gives you the chance to ask questions. 
    • ​For the time being, students will NOT be eligible for an interview for birthright until they have uploaded proof of vaccination. Students will need a negative test within 72 hours of departure. Upon arrival in Israel, everyone will be tested again and pricked for an antibody screening. 
  • With approval from Birthright-Israel and your refundable deposit paid, you're off to Israel! 

Questions? Interested? Contact Danielle.
  
​Helpful Resources:

How is our trip different from the rest?
​Hear from SF Hillel alumni about their experiences on Birthright-Israel.

"Feeling the Power of Community in the Israeli Desert" by Brooke Smallson (Winter '18)
"Birthright While Black" by Shekhiynah Larks (Winter '19)
"My Experience at the Kotel" by Ocean Noah (Summer '18)  
*This trip is a gift from Birthright Israel.
Taglit-Birthright Israel is an innovative partnership between the people of Israel through the Government of Israel, private philanthropists through the Birthright Israel Foundation and Jewish communities around the world (North American Jewish Federations, Keren Hayesod, and the Jewish Agency for Israel).