 have a well-deserved reputation for being exceedingly cautious and conservative. While operating for over 15 years, we have brought over 500,000 participants to Israel with no security issues.

My parents are worried about me traveling to Israel. Will they be able to reach me during the trip if there is an emergency?

Yes. While trips are running, Birthright Israel operates an information line that is available weekdays, 9 am to 5 pm EST. After office hours, we have an emergency answering service to ensure that you can be reached if needed. We are always available via email at information@birthrightisrael.com or telephone at +1-888-99-ISRAEL (+1-888-994-7723) should you have further questions. Your Trip Organizer will also provide you and your family with additional contact information. Additionally, you may choose, as many participants do, to bring your own phone with an international calling and data plan.

What if my parents can’t reach me on my phone?

While trips are running, Birthright Israel operates an information line that is available weekdays, 9 am to 5 pm EST. After office hours, we have an emergency answering service to ensure that you can be reached if needed. We are always available via email at information@birthrightisrael.com or telephone at +1-888-99-ISRAEL (+1-888-994-7723) should you have further questions. Your Trip Organizer will also provide you and your family with additional contact information.

What if there is a security situation during the trip? Will you change our itinerary?

Yes. Trip itineraries are approved daily with the "Situation Monitoring Room," administered by the Israel Ministry of Education and coordinated with the Israel Defense Forces, Israel Police, and other security authorities. Each group carries a GPS (Global Positioning System) so that authorities are aware of each group's location at all times. If at any time a friction area is identified, that area is restricted for Birthright Israel groups. In addition to the Israeli government's strict security measures taken to guard public places, we take additional precautions to ensure participant safety. We do not hesitate to make any and all changes to our itineraries as needed.

I’m a little nervous about traveling to Israel. Should I bring pepper spray, or something else, to protect myself?

No. The best way to ensure your personal safety while on your Birthright Israel
have a well - deserved reputation for being exceedingly cautious and bourgeois. While operate for over 15 years, we have brought over 500,000 participants to Israel with no security system issues. 

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My parents are worried about me traveling to Israel. Will they be able to_reach_me during_the_trip_if there is an emergency?

Yes._While trips are running, Birthright_Israel operates_an information line that is available weekdays, 9_am_to 5 pm_EST. After office hours, we have an emergency answering_service to ensure that you can_be reached if_needed._We_are always available via_email at information@birthrightisrael.com or telephone at_+1-888-99-ISRAEL (+1-888-994-7723) should you have further_questions. Your Trip Organizer will also provide_you and your family with additional_contact information. Additionally, you may_choose, as_many participants do, to bring_your own phone_with an_international calling and_data plan.

What if my parents can’t_reach me on_my phone?

While trips are running, Birthright_Israel_operates an information_line_that_is available_weekdays, 9 am_to_5 pm_EST._After office hours, we have an_emergency_answering service to ensure that you can_be reached if needed._We_are always available via_email at information@birthrightisrael.com or telephone_at +1-888-99-ISRAEL (+1-888-994-7723) should you have_further questions._Your Trip_Organizer will also provide you and your family with additional contact_information.

What if there is a security_situation during the trip?_Will you_change_our itinerary?

Yes. Trip_itineraries_are approved_daily with the "Situation Monitoring Room," administered_by the_Israel Ministry of Education and coordinated_with the Israel Defense_Forces,_Israel Police, and other security authorities._Each group carries a GPS (Global_Positioning System) so that authorities_are_aware_of each group's location at_all times. If at any time_a friction area_is identified, that area is restricted for_Birthright_Israel groups. In addition to the_Israeli_government's strict security measures taken to_guard_public_places, we take additional precautions_to ensure participant safety. We do_not hesitate to make any and all changes to_our itineraries as_needed.

I’m a little nervous about_traveling_to_Israel. Should I bring pepper spray, or something else, to_protect myself?

No._The best way_to ensure your personal safety while on your Birthright Israel