The Vision
Birthright is one of the most meaningful experiences offered Jewish education for Jewish youth in the 21st century. Birthright Israel offers hundreds of thousands of young people a ten-day tour with their peers in order to build a Jewish community, to strengthen their connection to Israel and to examine their Jewish identity. For many participants, ten days full of educational activities, social life and intense encounter with Israel and Israelis are a formative experience. In harnessing the talent base through training and add content charisma, while encouraging the guide to discover the identity of his personal and professional – what is good can become excellent. Institute for Discovery Education tour aims to develop a pool of educators-tour which: view themselves as educators Jews informal, embody and express the special role of Israel as a land of inspiration, meaning and challenge to Jewish life, able to accompany the participants in the discovery of a significant segment of their journey continued Jewish life.
The Mission
To build the best team possible education for the success of the educational mission of Birthright, participants in the training programs of the Discovery Institute will be chosen carefully. Learners will be required to present a wide range of relevant life experiences, a wealth of intelligence and ability to work hard and work well in situations claimants responsibility, flexibility and creativity. Passion and commitment to Jewish life and the role of Birthright nurturing generations of Jews are a key element in the vision of the educator which would be used by educators Discovery Centre tour. To successfully complete the training will be required a high level of performance throughout the program. All tracks will be selective training and subsidized, as an incentive to recruit the best candidates. All educators Discovery Centre will undertake to work with groups of discovery after graduation.
Astrid Berkovitz
Director Tour Educators Institute
Astrid Berkowitz, director of the Institute of Education discovery tour. A BA in Israel Bar-Ilan University and the background of the guides, training coordinator discoveries and educational programs. Mother of four is married to one.
Eran Shlomi
Educational Director - Tour Educators Institute
.Eran Shlomi is a PhD candidate at the School of History at Tel Aviv University. He is the educational coordinator of the ‘Birthright Institute for Tour Educators in Jerusalem. As an educator, he's leading Jewish educational tours in Israel & Morocco
The Crew
Eran Shlomi
Educational Director – Tour Educators Institute
.Eran Shlomi is a PhD candidate at the School of History at Tel Aviv University. He is the educational coordinator of the ‘Birthright Institute for Tour Educators in Jerusalem. As an educator, he’s leading Jewish educational tours in Israel & Morocco
Astrid Berkovitz
Director Tour Educators Institute
Astrid Berkowitz, director of the Institute of Education discovery tour. A BA in Israel Bar-Ilan University and the background of the guides, training coordinator discoveries and educational programs. Mother of four is married to one.
Training
& Senior Events
Eight years, 800 alumnus
Of the "discovery" allows every young Jews, ages 18 to 26, to come to Israel on an educational tour of ten days and get to know the country first introduction. During the visit, the participants, mostly students, touring the major sites in the history of the people and the country and meet with Israeli peers who speak their language - mostly students and elected officers and soldiers serving in the IDF.
Stories
Seniors
"Study course Education Discovery Centre tour This is a perfect way to make me involved in the educational context of discovery. The course gives me the best tutors, all course materials offers regular tour guides and other content on education and on the Jewish world"
Stav Shahaf 
"If not for the training I received at the discovery, I was getting so thorough preparatory work with groups of discovery. In my opinion, the Institute's training is mandatory for all guides. The Institute gave me a "toolbox" Amazing achieving the educational goals of discovery"
Nadav Dori 
"Instructors, do not get us much to sit together and discuss how we move programs and our Hhdcrh styles. At the discovery, I was sitting with teachers through guided more than 100 groups! It was wonderful to sit and learn from them and you"
Mia Lotan 
"Seminar discovery tour of the institute helped me get beyond standard information and give my participants a much richer experience. Discovery Institute's training taught me how to teach, stir and bring the participants to the discovery of our common bonds as Jews"
Oren Tzito 
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