A $3,250 Gift for Your B’nei Mitzvah Teens

December 8, 2022Rachael Brill
Group of teens sitting on a wall in Israel

For generations, Reform Jewish teens have traveled to Israel for a summer of deep, authentic engagement with Jewish history and peoplehood. We have historically provided congregations a certificate for $250 off our teen Israel programs to distribute as a gift to b'nei mitzvah teens. We are excited to announce that, thanks to a generous commitment from RootOne LLC (seeded by The Marcus Foundation and powered by The Jewish Education Project), the certificate will now be worth $3,250!* We hope that this increased amount allows all Reform Jewish teens to travel to Israel as a rite of passage.

Visit the Yallah! Israel (formerly NFTY in Israel) website to learn more, generate certificates, and download our specially created prayer for use on the bimahbimahבִּימָהThe platform in the synagogue from which which worship services are led and from which the Torah is read. The bimah, usually raised, can be placed in the front or the middle of the sanctuary. .

Please note that teens who already received a $250 certificate will still be eligible to apply for the additional $3,000 RootOne voucher, making their total discount the same.

*Visit https://yallahisrael.org/certificate-conditions for full terms and conditions.

About the Author

Rachael Brill
Rachael Brill

Rachael Brill (she/her) has worked at the URJ since 2012 and is currently the Director of North American Operations & Growth, Israel Immersives. In this role, Rachael oversees recruitment and growth strategy for the URJ’s teen Israel programs. She previously served as the URJ’s Associate Director of Camping, helping to oversee 15 overnight camps across North America. Prior to coming to the URJ, Rachael worked as the U.S. Manager of Recruitment and Community Outreach at the Nesiya Institute, a six-week Jewish teen summer program in Israel. She has a deep love for Israel and studied for a semester in Tel Aviv during college, staffed multiple Birthright trips, and has returned over a dozen times for both work and pleasure. Rachael grew up in Massachusetts and received her B.A. in political science from Tufts University. After living in New York City for nearly a decade, Rachael recently relocated to Memphis with her husband and their goldendoodle, Abbey Road. In her spare time, Rachael is a competitive sailor, avid rock climber, runner, and hiker.

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