Comments on: MOMORight Israel: Inside Scoop

By: Ben-David

Ben-David — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:04:19 +0000

… maybe now that these folks are older, the trip will now actually cross the Green Line – which is necessary to understand the situation, but became some sort of bugaboo for Birthright groups.

I live just east of Rosh Ha-Ayin, and I will be happy to meet any group and explain the strategic/spiritual importance of where I live.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:23:42 +0000

thanks to “themiddle.” and thanks to Roey for the comment — having gone on both of those trips, it was striking to see the difference in behavior/attitudes between the older participants and the younger ones. I mean, there’s definitely something to be said for sending college-age people to Israel because then you can attract them to the country while they still have plenty of mobility, before they are entrenched in a career. But as you said, many participants of that age seem to just go for the partying/friends aspect anyway. I already am already some people from this older group talking about returning soon to Israel, or even tinkering with the idea of aliyah.

By: roey

roey — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:10:51 +0000

excellent to hear that it has an impact on people who are truly in a position to take home the message of these birthright style trips to israel. i always thought that too many of the birthright participants were just coming for their friends and for the parties (and not just oranim). glad to see how a few years really make a difference. hopefully it can stay on long enough.

By: themiddle

themiddle — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:57:10 +0000

Welcome aboard, Sharon.

Good post, and considering this site’s history with Birthright and Momo, very much in line with things we’ve discussed in the past.

By: Sharon Udasin » Blog Archive » MOMORight Israel: Inside Scoop

Sharon Udasin » Blog Archive » MOMORight Israel: Inside Scoop — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:00:21 +0000

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