Comments on: Birthright Brings 2 Billion NIS to Israel http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/119331/birthright-brings-2-billion-nis-to-israel.html Fri, 24 Jul 2015 20:05:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.7.9 By: charvona http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/119331/birthright-brings-2-billion-nis-to-israel.html#comment-249855 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:44:04 +0000 http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/?p=119331#comment-249855 The purpose of this group is to bring in those who would not go to Israel on their own and introduce them to Israel and yiddishkeit – it is not a freebee for everyone. This is for the purpose of kiruv. Yashar koach to Sheldon Adelson for funding this.

]]> By: Shticky Guy http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/119331/birthright-brings-2-billion-nis-to-israel.html#comment-249843 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:33:48 +0000 http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/?p=119331#comment-249843 akuperma +1

]]> By: popa_bar_abba http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/119331/birthright-brings-2-billion-nis-to-israel.html#comment-249831 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:01:25 +0000 http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/?p=119331#comment-249831 A few years ago, Birthright cancelled all the yeshiva guys trips, and then made a new rule that if you are learning in yeshiva you are not eligible. They can go to azazel.

]]> By: akuperma http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/119331/birthright-brings-2-billion-nis-to-israel.html#comment-249819 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:00:44 +0000 http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/?p=119331#comment-249819 How does that compare to the number of yeshiva and seminary students that frum community brings in? Most spend at least 300 nights in Israel – too much time in restaurants.

Oh, but they spend their money in the wrong places and provide employment to the wrong sorts of people.

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