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Charles Bronfman

Birthright participants volunteer in an agricultural community in Israel following the October 7, 2023, Hamas onslaught. (courtesy)
February 15, 2026, 3:18 pm
We backed Birthright. These are the next big ideas for the Jewish people
Post-October 7 peoplehood must evolve from sharing buses to creating political networks, advocating for minority rights in Israel and embedding Israeli culture more deeply in diaspora life
By Charles Bronfman and Jeffrey R. Solomon
People inspect the damage at the Sheikh Radwan al-Taba UNRWA clinic, in Gaza City, August 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
August 6, 2025, 6:54 pm
Nearly 2,000 influential Diaspora Jews call on Netanyahu to end war, enable Gaza aid
Letter signed by key donors to Israel demand premier ‘enforce the law in the West Bank’ and commit to rejecting use of ‘starvation or expulsion as weapons of war’
By Grace Gilson
Young Jewish adults hike up Masada near the Dead Sea during their 10-day Birthright trip. (courtesy)
April 13, 2025, 8:33 am
‘Transformative’: After 25 years, has Birthright Israel really reshaped US Jewry?
Analysts debate the successes – and failings – of the iconic Jewish heritage trip as it surpasses 900,000 young adults brought on free visits to Israel, over a quarter of a century
By Zev Stub
A Birthright Israel group exploring the desert. (Sarah Kornbluh)
March 19, 2023, 9:49 am
Birthright Israel set to announce five-year ‘greening’ process
Organization will integrate environmental content and activities into Israel visits, thanks to ‘transformational gift’ in honor of Birthright co-founder Charles Bronfman
By Sue Surkes
Charles Bronfman speaking at a Taglit-Birthright event. (Courtesy)
February 21, 2023, 3:14 am
Major Diaspora philanthropists warn judicial overhaul threatens Israeli democracy
15 leading donors and charities, including Birthright’s Charles Bronfman, say they are ‘deeply concerned’ by government’s plans, urge dialogue
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
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December 1, 2020, 3:56 pm
We’ve established a new alliance for the Jewish people
OPINION: ‘Enter,’ our new initiative, aims to ensure that Jews in Israel and the Diaspora continue as a dynamic, diverse, global community that is united, secure, and inclusive
By Charles Bronfman and Irina Nevzlin
Illustrative. Young American Jews participating in a Birthright event in Jerusalem. (Dudi Vaknin/ Flash90)
December 24, 2018, 10:08 pm
Birthright participants say they were booted for ‘asking about the occupation’
After program enacts new guidelines to prevent ‘hijacking of discussion,’ three American Jews say they were kicked off the bus for arguing over Israeli narrative
By ToI Staff
Amy Bach, founder of Measure for Justice, and recent winner of the Charles Bronfman Prize. (Carlos Ortiz/Democrat & Chronicle)
October 14, 2018, 2:31 am
A fair win for criminal justice reformer who takes top humanitarian award
Amy Bach snags the Charles Bronfman Prize for her work in founding Measures For Justice — a nonprofit that takes stock of America’s legal system
By Cathryn J. Prince
Amy Bach won the 2018 Charles Bronfman Prize for her research into the criminal justice system. (John Schlia via JTA)
September 6, 2018, 9:19 am
US criminal justice researcher wins $100,000 Charles Bronfman Prize
Author Amy Bach recognized for her efforts to gather data about the American criminal justice system and make it accessible to the public
By Josefin Dolsten
Cofounders of Taglit-Birthright Michael Steinhardt (L) and Charles Bronfman, in Jerusalem on June 4, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90)
August 9, 2018, 12:02 pm
Birthright co-founder slams walk-off protesters abusing free trip
Charles Bronfman says if young Jews want to criticize Israel, they should pay their own way
By JTA
Lior Tal Sadeh
May 6, 2018, 2:58 pm
Lior Tal Sadeh
Israel and Diaspora Jewry: We really need to talk
Israelis must stop expecting US Jews to open their wallets and close their mouths: it’s time for a dialogue of equals
Charles Bronfman speaking at a Taglit-Birthright event. (Courtesy)
May 5, 2018, 3:17 am
Birthright co-founder proposes lobby in Israel to advocate for American Jews
Charles Bronfman says idea was prompted by the widening rifts between diaspora and Jewish state, as well as by Israel’s ultra-Orthodox religious monopoly
By JTA
Charles Bronfman
May 4, 2018, 6:50 pm
Charles Bronfman
Rebalancing the Jewish world
To Reform HUC graduates: We must act to prevent Israel and the Diaspora from breaking apart
Alon Tal
June 27, 2017, 3:55 pm
Alon Tal
Charles Bronfman’s extraordinary life
In his memoir, Distilled, the Birthright co-founder paints a surprisingly candid picture of a life well-lived
Writer Etgar Keret with his father Efraim, who died a few years ago in a photo from 2006. (Jonathan Bloom)
From the WebMay 26, 2017, 11:36 am
Writer Etgar Keret on the polemics of being Jewish
The Jewish Week: The 2016 Bronfman Prize-winner speaks with a half-smile about writing, politics and the transcendental
By Sandee Brawarsky
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