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B’nai Bitachon is a non-partisan, pluralistic, and egalitarian leadership development initiative. We cultivate the next generation of Jewish American leaders considering a career in public service & national security.

Celebrate America @250!
December 2-6 at U.S. Naval Academy

Program Highlights

  • Dec 2: Visiting historic Philadelphia monuments and museums

  • Dec 3: Tour DC, historical sites, monuments, Capitol Hill, and the Jewish community

  • Dec 4 & 5: Chanukah celebrations, tour Annapolis, celebrate Shabbat at Annapolis Naval Academy

  • Dec 6: Service Learning Project

Connect • Lead • Belong

  • Meet legislators, diplomats, and national security leaders

  • Build friendships with like-minded Jewish American and Israeli teens

  • Learn from a unique network of mentors and leaders in public service, military, and national security

  • Explore what it means to be a Jewish leader in America

  • Develop relationships that can last well beyond the program

Eligibility

  • Jewish American teens ages 15–18

  • Interest in pursuing a future career in military, national security, or public service

  • Complete an 8-hour online leadership curriculum

  • Participate in two Zoom sessions (2 hours total)

  • Complete the application

  • Submit a teacher or clergy recommendation

$180 Refundable Deposit

  • Deposit fully refunded upon successful completion of the program requirements.

  • Your Program Includes

  • $500 travel stipend toward transportation to Philadelphia or Annapolis

  • Lodging

  • Meals

  • Program materials

  • Leadership and mentorship opportunities

  • Future mission to Israel

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Our Approach

  • Family Engagement

  • Partnership With U.S. Military Academies

  • Hybrid Online & In Person Gathering 

  • “Mifgash” Encounter With Israeli Teens

  • Service Learning Through Mitzvah Project

Impact

  • Continuity of Jewish Americans in the U.S. Military

  • Instilled Jewish Pride

  • Sacred Portable Community

  • Positive Connection to State of Israel & Jewish Peoplehood

  • Improved Jewish Content Knowledge

  • Double Jewish American enrollment at military academies and ROTC by 2030

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