Local mother and daughter go on intergenerational mission to Israel
Last month, Birthright Israel Excel organized a first-of-its-kind intergenerational mission to Israel. It was in response to October 7 and a growing demand from parents of Birthright Excel participants to be more involved.
There were 16 Excel fellows and seven parents on the mission. They included Maya Simon and her mother, Karen Simon of Norwood. During the trip, they visited the Sheba Medical Center, Kfar Aza, and IDF bases, and met with IDF officers.
“While our goal at the Excel Fellowship is developing Jewish business leaders, connecting as a Jewish community with Israel is a cornerstone of the Excel experience,” Idit Rubin, Birthright Israel Excel’s executive director, said. “At this most difficult time for Israel, the instinct of the Excel community around the world is to stand by their Israeli peers, literally on the sacred ground in Israel.
“We conceived of this first-of-its-kind inter-generational mission to Israel to enable our Excel Fellows to bear witness to the tragedy arm-in-arm with their Israeli peers and take in the remarkable resilience of the Israeli people, with the hope that will carry the nation forward — until we dance again.”
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