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School Ties That Bind

“Birthright is changing my life.”

by
Adam Chandler
June 18, 2012

Each day, The Scroll will feature a post from our new Birthright Israel travel blog, The Roll. Get on the bus here.

Critics of Birthright Israel sometimes complain that the 10-day program only offers a superficial glimpse of Jewish life. Over at The Roll, Sandra eloquently tells how, after only a week, her entire view of Jewish life is different.

Adam Chandler was previously a staff writer at Tablet. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Atlantic, Slate, Esquire, New York, and elsewhere. He tweets @allmychandler.