"The Gift of Israel - there is no greater gift"

Feeling connected to Jewish identity and Israel is often a challenge for American Jewish teens. Twins Asher and Lara Weinstein of Haddonfield traveled this past winter to Israel for the first time, a trip made possible through the Jewish Federation’s Gift of Israel cooperative savings program. They both describe their visit as “a life-changing experience” and credit it for strengthening their pride and identity of being a Jew.