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Birthright program uses Adelson money to expand program
By Amiram Barkat, Haaretz Correspondent

Billionaire Sheldon Adelson donated $25 million to birthright Israel, a program that offers young Jews aged 18-26 an opportunity to visit Israel for 10 days for free. The contribution will enable another 23,500 young people to visit Israel. So far, as part of the program, 120,000 young Jews from 53 countries have visited Israel.

Two thirds of those participating in the program are from North America.

Sheldon and Miryam Adelson, whose net worth is estimated at $20 billion, announced the donation to birthright Israel in January, several weeks after making a similar donation to the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial.

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Sources at birthright Israel said that notwithstanding Adelson's contribution they are still missing funding that would allow thousands of young Jews to visit Israel.



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  1.   maybe Hirchson has the missing money 08:46  |  SJ 04/04/07
  2.   how much has Shari Arison given? 11:24  |  truthmonger 04/04/07
  3.   Adelson 13:38  |  Jerry 04/04/07
  4.   dor l`dor 05:08  |  Jane 05/04/07
  5.   birthright kids a shame 11:27  |  alef 05/04/07
  6.   Birthright is a great program 19:42  |  Sol 05/04/07
  7.   Adelson gift 21:29  |  pride 05/04/07
  8.   money and program 22:45  |  abd 05/04/07
  9.   Thank you! Not 23:21  |  Libnanee 05/04/07
  10.   I run this program, you don`t. Here`s the reality. 23:30  |  DMESS 05/04/07
  11.   birthright is the BEST program 20:23  |  Erez 06/04/07
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