Posts by Batya
Update from Israel #Bus227
The group arrived in the desert Tuesday evening and spent the night in Bedouin tents enjoying Bedouin hospitality, a quick camel ride, and a late night campfire. Yesterday, the group awoke at the tents before the sun to hike up Masada and watch a beautiful sunrise from the top. Later, they floated in the Dead Sea,…
Read MoreA Jewish Love Story
Two happy Jewish newlyweds are currently on their honeymoon in Israel and we found each other thanks to your organization. We feel compelled to share our story with you… On January 19, 2012, we boarded a plane to Israel, not knowing each other, knowing even less about the events that would sweep us away in…
Read MoreUpdate from Israel #Bus276
It’s officially week two in Israel! We had a fabulous time in Jerusalem over the past few days celebrating Shabbat and Shavuot and learning more about each other and our connections to Judaism and Israel. Today we visited Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Museum, as well as Mt. Herzl, the military cemetery, before heading south to…
Read MoreUpdate from Israel #Bus150
We are continuing to have a blast on our trip. We’ve been on an extremely busy and fun schedule. Before Shabbat we went to the market and got to experience local foods and spices in the heart of Jerusalem (shuk machneh yehuda). On Shabbat we went to the Israel Museum and enjoyed the wide range…
Read MoreMedical Update from Israel #Bus143
Check out the following update from the Medical Students and Practitioners Birthright Israel trip with Israel Outdoors! It’s us again! We have been extremely busy since the last time we wrote. On Wednesday, we went to the Israeli Defense Force’s Medical Corps Facility. We participated in a demonstration of how IDF medics are trained to respond…
Read MoreUpdate from Israel #Bus135
We wanted to share with you another update from the Israel Outdoors Bus 135 as they continue their incredible 10 day journey in Israel! After spending their first few days in Jerusalem, the group traveled to the Negev desert earlier this week for hiking, camping, and camel riding. On Thursday, the group spent an exciting…
Read MoreUpdate from Israel #Bus350
Dear Friends, We last spoke as we were preparing for our serious day in Jerusalem.Putting Yad Vashem and Mt. Herzl into words appropriate for me, you, and the participants is a difficult task. These two sites are loaded with, to many of us, a distant historical memory and Jewish tradition that would be otherwise less…
Read MoreUpdate from Israel #Bus53
We had a blast today roaming the streets of the beautiful Jaffa and Partying it up in Tel Aviv! We went to the marketplace at Jaffa and learned how to bargain for awesome souvenirs and got ourselves some delicious smoothies. We stopped to appreciate some beautiful graffiti along the walls of the city and looked…
Read MoreUpdate from Israel #Bus350
After a long day of traveling and delays in JFK, our group was welcomed into Israel by our great tour educator, Eric. After some brief introductions and currency exchange, we headed north. Arriving in Hadera around 9:30 am, we had our first Israeli breakfast buffet- complete with hummus, tahini, cucumbers, tomatoes, a spectrum of vegetable salads, and…
Read MoreUpdate from Israel #Bus127 – Letter from Israeli Participant
We wanted to share with you an update from Israel Outdoors Bus 127 as they continue their incredible 10 day journey in Israel! They really enjoyed their first week, exploring the Negev desert, Tel Aviv, and then Jerusalem. Here is a special update from Israel, written by one of the group’s Israeli peer participants: My…
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