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BIRTHRIGHT from page 168

An Older Trend

Leonard Saxe, director of Brandeis
University's Cohen Center for Jewish
Studies, which has been researching
the impact of the Birthright experi-
ence, said that Birthright attracted
slightly older participants last year
compared to its first year, and that
trend is expected to continue.
Upperclassmen and college gradu-
ates don't rely as much on their par-
ents' approval and may see visiting
Israel now as an adventure, Saxe said.
Birthright's recruitment also may
benefit from the recommendations of
alumni, Saxe said.
"The more people who go on
Birthright programs, the more people
who talk about how safe it is, then
recruiting gets easier over rime," he
said. "I don't think the question will
be can they get people to register or
apply, but depending on what's hap-
pening a few months from now, will
they show up at the airport?"
Birthright alumni offered mixed
views about the program's recruit-
ment prospects this year.
Robyn Weisman, a sophomore at
George Mason University in Fairfax,
Va., said Birthright will have "a big
challenge just getting past what's in
the papers." Weisman, who went on a
Birthright trip last winter and loved
it, said she plans to help recruit on
her campus this year and noted that
the program needs "to get more stu-
dents out there, assuring people."
Even if Birthright assures them that
Israel will be safe, some prospective
participants may be put off by the
strict security measures and limited
itineraries.
Saul Daiell, a Binghamton (N.Y.)
University junior who went on a
Birthright trip this summer shortly
after the Tel Aviv bombing, said he
enjoyed the trip, felt safe and would
recommend it to others But, he
noted, "I felt I didn't really get to
see Israel in terms of the full scope."
Instead of spending a lot of time in
Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, his group
substituted activities like canoeing
on the Jordan River and taking part
in archeological digs.
"They didn't let us out at night,
and we weren't able to get to other
parts of Jerusalem or urban areas,"
Daiell said.
Asked what Birthright could do
to recruit people this winter, Daiell
said, "It basically all depends on the
situation in Israel, because that's
what people hear about in the news,
and parents are keeping a close eye
on that."