Posts by Batya
Update from Israel #Bus247
Thank you to the group leaders of Israel Outdoors Bus 247 for sharing! Our Birthright trip continues to be a blast! Friday gave us the opportunity to explore the Old City of Jerusalem. We toured the Jewish Quarter, had a great view overlooking the Western Wall Plaza from the porch of a staff member’s friend, went to…
Read MoreReflections on a Trip
Nechama H. participated in a free Birthright Israel trip with Israel Outdoors and Rutgers Hillel this past winter. Thanks for sharing Nechama and Rutgers Hillel! When the plane began the descent into Israel, the sun was rising over Tel Aviv, and it was the most incredible sunset I had ever seen. The clouds were smoky…
Read MoreIn the Spotlight!
Here at Israel Outdoors we love to hear about what our alumni are up to. Zak R. participated in a free Birthright Israel trip with Israel Outdoors this past October. He also is a professional actor. Where are you from? Originally upstate New York, but I grew up in Richmond, Virginia. Where do you live…
Read MoreUpdate from Israel #Bus265
Thank you to group leaders of Israel Outdoors Bus #265 for this update! Boker tov from the Golan Heights! Since we last checked in we’ve covered a lot of ground: slept in the Bedouin tents, rode camels, welcomed Israelis to our group in Tel Aviv, visited Independence Hall, traversed the Old City of Jerusalem, prayed…
Read MoreSpotlight on Israel Outdoors Alum – Water Polo Style
Here at Israel Outdoors we love to hear about what our alumni are up to. Blake N. participated in a free Birthright Israel trip with Israel Outdoors earlier this year. He also is a former competitive water polo player. Where are you from? I am from Westlake Village, CA (right on the boarder of Ventura…
Read MoreLet’s Get Together, Yeah Yeah Yeah
Bus 226 gathered in NYC for a Shabbat potluck hosted by Abby! Good friends, great times and new experiences together in the big apple! Our Birthright community has extended to NYC and it’s awesome.
Read MoreWhy I Went on Birthright
Alana Taub recently returned from a free Birthright Israel trip with Israel Outdoors and Rutgers Hillel. She shared her experience with Rutgers Hillel. Thanks Rutgers Hillel for sharing! Recently I returned from a 10 day experience that was in simple words… life-changing-ly awesome. Israelis call the Birthright experience Taglit, which is Hebrew for “discover”. This…
Read MoreUpdate from Israel #Bus37
Thank you to the group leaders of Israel Outdoors Bus 37 for sharing this update from Israel! Hello! We are having a great trip! It has been very cold and mostly rainy so our group has lovingly named ourselves “Israel Indoors”. Truthfully, the weather has not kept us down at all. Earlier this week, we…
Read MoreSpotlight on Israel Outdoors Alum – Football Style
Here at Israel Outdoors we love to hear about what our alumni are up to. Daniel A. participated in a free Birthright Israel trip with Israel Outdoors this past December. He also is a former professional football player. Where are you from? I was born in Alameda, CA, and grew up in Pleasant Hill, CA.…
Read MoreMeet Our Tour Guides
Israel Outdoors is proud to have some of the best Israeli tour guides that Israel has to offer. Check out the following video introduction to some of our favorite Birthright Israel guides. Don’t forget to check out the rest of our fantastic tour guides as well as some of our more in depth tour guide…
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