[Lurking Libertarian]

This article is from an "Ultra Orthodox" website whose views I do not normally agree with. My family has had some experience with Birthright trips. These trips are primarily targeted at secular American Jews who have had little or no Jewish education, in order to bring them closer to Judaism, Israel and Zionism.

Which is a good thing, no?

My son went to Israel on a "Birthright" tour, ostensibly for "Orthodox" students, but according to him, they visited mixed beaches and other sites not particularly apropriate for religious Jews.

There's "Orthodox" and there's "ultra-Orthodox" and there's "Haredi," and there is no authoritative definition of where the lines are drawn. If you're that particular, you should check things out more carefully.

[Alouette]

There's "Orthodox" and there's "ultra-Orthodox" and there's "Haredi,"

Yeah, well, I've been called all three at various and sometimes at the same time.