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July 25, 2013: Lapid Youth Festival & Maccabiah Games: More details to come very soon!

We welcome organizations and programs that share our vision and sense of purpose to join Lapid and help create a new future for High School age programming in Israel.
Over the past 37 years Lapid has brought more than 500,000 teens to Israel
Lapid brings 12,000-15,000 participants collectively from around the world to Israel every year on its respective programs
Lapid Israel | publications
Sharansky's Strategic Plan Isn't Good Enough
Apr 9, 2012

 Jerusalem Post

By: Gideon Shavit
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Diaspora high-schoolers demand their birthright
Feb 28, 2012

 The Times of Israel

By: Sarah Vanunu
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Knesset Committee Discusses Neglect of HS Programs in Israel
Feb 17, 2012

 eJewish Philanthropy

By: Dan Brown
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The other right of birthright
Feb 7, 2011
By: Stephen Muss
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Boosting Teen Trips to Israel
Nov 7, 2011

 Haaretz

The Power of Giving, GA 2011

By: Dan Zeller
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PMO drags its feet on funding programs for Diaspora high-school students in Israel
Sep 16, 2011

 Haaretz

By: Chaim Levinson
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Las Vegas girl gambles on Israel
Aug 31, 2011

 Ynet news.com

By: Tania Didio
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ראיון עם סקוט שיי - יו"ר בנק סיגנצ'ר ותומך בפרויקט לפיד
23/07/2010
The Marker
שיי הוא אחד התומכים הבולטים בפרויקט לפיד, ארגון המאגד 27 ארגונים יהודיים, המביא מדי שנה כ-12 אלף תלמידי תיכון מחו"ל להיכרות עם ישראל. 
By: חיים הנדוורקר
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Half a Million and Three
29/07/2010

 Lapid celebrates half a million teens on Israel high school age programs, plus triplets

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Lapid - The Coalition for High School Age Programs in Israel
29/07/2010
Lapid, (www.lapidisrael.org) the Hebrew word for "torch", was founded in 2008 as a cooperative initiative to raise awareness of and to significantly increase participation in quality high-school age programs in Israel.
By: jewishagency
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Lapid: Now 27 Organizations and Growing
29/07/2010
Jewish Philantropy
Last Thursday, Lapid, the coalition for High School Programs in Israel, celebrated Lapid Day.
By: Dan Brown
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A Letter from The President Of Israel - Mr. Shimon Peres
November 2008
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יזמות ציונית
06/07/2010

ב-22 ביולי יציינו 3,000 תלמידי תיכון מחו"ל, השוהים בישראל במסגרת תוכנית לפיד, 150 שנה להולדת הרצל. כך הופכים תלמידים לשגרירים 
By: תומר קרן
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High School Israel Trips Regain Foothold
04/07/2010
In the midst of the recent Jewish Agency board meetings, a small but significant policy shift was announced, one that was barely reported in the media, but which may produce a significant change in the way in which young American Jews experience Israel.
By: Ramie Arian
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150th Anniversary of Herzl
21/02/2010
Lapid World Jewish Youth Council
Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Herzl
By: הרצל
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Sharansky Suggests Training 5,000 New Leaders
21/02/2010
Sharansky spoke highly of the initiatives of Birthright Israel, MASA and the Lapid programs and laid out an ambitious plan to train new Jewish leaders.
By: Jewish Philanthropy
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American Hebrew Academy
06/01/2010

A $25,000 challenge grant has been made to the American Hebrew Academy by the parents of a recent Academy graduate.

By: American Hebrew Academy
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A Radio Interview with Lapid Co-Chair - Dan Krakow
27/12/2009
Arutz SHEVA's - Israel National Radio
 
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By: Walter Bingham
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Teen Programs Join Forces
November 2009
For these young participants, the journey represents a life changing experience. 
By: Ella Lavon
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A Big Eye Opener
Winter 2009
 

Haaretz
Every year, close to 15,000 Diaspora Jews come to Israel on one of the Lapid Coalition's high school age programs

By: Natalie Page
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Birthright for High-schoolers
23/11/2009
The JERUSALEM POST
Hundreds of thousands of Jewish college-age youth have visited Israel in recent years, their trips funded all or in part by Jewish organizations, philanthropists or the state.
By: Haviv Rettig Gur
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Free Teen Israel Trips Work
25/09/2009
For almost 40 years, the Robert I. Lappin Foundation has provided all the Jewish teens in our area, Massachusetts’ North Shore, a free or partially subsidized trip to Israel. word
By: Robert I. Lappin Foundation
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The Next Generation
November 2008

Haaretz
After an extremely rigorous junior-year of high-school, the last item on my summer vacation agenda was more school. My mother however,had a different plan for me. In the summer of 1978, my mother went to Alexander MussHigh School in Israel.

 

By: Brooke Feldman
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State looks to fund High-School Age Programs in Israel
November 2008
The government and Jewish Agency are launching a major new effort to offer funding for High-Schoolers.
By: Haviv Rettig-Gur
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