Birthright Israel is a unique, historical partnership between the people of Israel through their government, local Jewish communities (North American Jewish Federations through the United Jewish Communities; Keren Hayesod; and The Jewish Agency for Israel), and leading Jewish philanthropists.

Birthright Israel believes that it is every Jewish person's birthright to visit Israel and provides a gift of a first time, peer group, educational 10-day trip to Israel trip for Jewish young adults between the ages of 18 and 26. The goal of the experience for participants is to diminish the growing division between Israel and Jewish communities around the world; to strengthen the sense of solidarity among world Jewry; and to strengthen participants' personal Jewish identity and connection to the Jewish people.

Since the first trips in late 1999, 164,000 participants from 52 countries have traveled to Israel. In addition to trip participants, Birthright Israel has had an impact on tens of thousands of Israelis who also participate, help implement the trips, as well as the Israeli economy in general.