Young Jews from around Los Angeles will have the opportunity to get together and reminisce about their life-changing trips to Israel at the Taglit-Birthright Israel Reunion.

Guests at the reunion, which will be held at Life Restaurant & Bar on April 16, will have the chance to reconnect with their bus-mates, meet people from other Birthright trips, and celebrate Israel’s 60th birthday with Israeli music and food. For those who are interested in learning about how to return to Israel, representatives from several programs, including the Jewish Agency for Israel, Israel Aliyah Center, and MASA Israel Journey, will be at the reunion to provide information and answer questions.

Anyone who has had the opportunity to travel to Israel with Birthright is invited to this reunion - whether your trip was six months or six years ago. Guests are also more than welcome to bring friends who’ve not yet had the Taglit-Birthright Israel experience.

The reunion is part of the initiative of post-trip programming aimed toward Birthright alumni, called Taglit-Birthright Israel NEXT. In addition to supporting Birthright trips to Israel, the Federation also sponsors Taglit-Birthright Israel NEXT as a resource for participants to stay connected and involved with the Jewish community after they’ve returned from their trip. The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles was originally one of four cities in North America to pilot post-trip programming in 2003; now, more than a dozen communities host chapters of NEXT.

Taglit-Birthright Israel provides the gift of a 10-day peer group trip to Israel for Jewish young adults. The trip is available to individuals ages 18 to 26 who have never before visited Israel on an organized trip. Taglit-Birthright Israel continues to be one of the most successful programs in connecting young people with Israel and strengthening their Jewish identity.

The Taglit-Birthright Israel Reunion is free. For more information or to RSVP for the event, please contact Jessie Sunday at (323) 761-8324 or JSunday@JewishLA.org.

For more information about Taglit-Birthright Israel, please contact Brian Fox at (323) 761-8341 or BFox@JewishLA.org.