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Last update - 00:01 12/06/2007 birthright students bring joy, tourism revenue to capital By Irit Rosenblum Some 4,000 Jewish students participating in the Taglit-birthright israel program celebrated the 40th anniversary of Jerusalem's reunification in the capital's Sultan's Pool last night. The number of participants in the program will top 25,000 this year, which is expected to contribute about NIS 200 million to the tourist industry this summer. Jerusalem alone is expected to receive NIS 30 million in revenue from the program and its students. A multi-million dollar donation by Miriam and Sheldon Adelson helped boost the number of participants. This year, Jewish students from 35 nations will visit Israel through Taglit, which provides them with an educational tour of the country. The students will spend 10 days here, touring national heritage sites in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, the south, the Galilee and the Golan. About 5,000 Israel Defense Forces soldiers and officers will join the students to present their viewpoints. Advertisement During the program's seven years of existence, over 130,000 students from 53 countries have visited Israel, almost all on their first organized tour. This has brought over NIS 1 billion to the country's tourism industry. Bookmark to del.icio.us   Animated massacre Animated Israeli film at Cannes explores Sabra and Shatila massacre. Kowtowing to funders When papers are sponsored, can their reporting be truly independent?   1.   We`re doing something wrong 03:51  |  Think harder 12/06/07   2.   We`re doing something wrong II 03:53  |  What was my name? 12/06/07   3.   The same Old Bullocks 09:57  |  Samir Salameh 12/06/07   4.   Quick Response 10:21  |  Oh that is my name 12/06/07   5.   to #1 14:55  |  to #1 12/06/07   6.   Correction for Samir 16:34  |  Serge 12/06/07   7.   Samir, RE the "Jewish identity problem" 19:52  |  Jake 12/06/07   8.   I disgaree 20:01  |  Becca 12/06/07   9.   Becca - #8 Full agreement 22:11  |  Russ 12/06/07   10.   Judaism and observance 22:51  |  Piotr 12/06/07   11.   Sorry But For you country i am the Enemy 01:07  |  Samir Salameh 13/06/07   12.   it`s too sophisticated for Samir 11:51  |  Tuvia 18/05/08

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