Editor's Note: This story was updated at 1 p.m. on Nov. 11, 2024 to correct the status of Dan DeDomencio, who was a club member of Students for Justice in Palestine. A $100,000 grant offered...

The heat of the Jerusalem summer day was finally starting to fade as our small group of Chicago-based Birthright participants found a shady spot in the park to sit. We were about to begin an activity which...