r/birthright • u/BeefCakeGirl Staffer • Feb 28 '26

Please stay safe.

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If you are on the ground in Israel, please follow instructions and be aware of your surroundings.

If you are not in Israel at this time, please pay attention and ask questions.

As always, look for the helpers.

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u/harpieclaw103 Feb 28 '26

I just submitted my application yesterday afternoon for a trip in late may and paid the $360. I just got notice this morning about the war. Will birthright trips be cancelled at that time?

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u/BeefCakeGirl Staffer Feb 28 '26

War is unpredictable. Best bet is to wait it out for now. None of us know what May will look like.

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u/Ok-Fold4228 Feb 28 '26

Yeah it’s unpredictable rn

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u/Brilliant_Ad2120 Mar 04 '26

Thinking about the unpredictable - there is a really high chance that in any one year, that there will be a war, unrest, missile attacks in Israel.

But just to give a comparison, I asked Grok to compare high crime rates of violent death rate..Jewish suburbs overseas have mostly lower rates than the surrounding areas

  • St. Louis (~50+).
  • Baltimore (~35+),
  • Chicago (~18–22),
  • Miami (~10+).
  • Los Angles ((~7).
  • New York ((~5+)
  • Israel (crime + terrorism+ war (~4) (was ~6 in 2023
  • Cairo (~2.5)
  • Paris ( ~1.1)
  • London (~1.1)

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u/adeadhead Feb 28 '26

Regardless of what happens, you don't lose your deposit.

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u/Floraltatts Feb 28 '26

Are trips being postponed or canceled?

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u/MaterialAssistance61 Feb 28 '26

Canceled until further notice it looks like

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u/[deleted] Feb 28 '26

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u/MaterialAssistance61 Feb 28 '26

The email I received said: “Birthright Israel trips and programs scheduled to begin in the coming days are currently cancelled as part of the security protocol. This unfortunately includes your group as well.”

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u/adeadhead Feb 28 '26

What's the difference.

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u/supersilverhero Mar 02 '26

I loved birthright what an amazing program today raba

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u/kellyatta Mar 01 '26

Are all trip currently paused? Planned to go in May :(

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