We Wish You Were Here

Some of our recent participants and the new friends they’ve made took some time to make a video postcard for everyone back home: Do you wish you could be there too? Here is a list of trips with immediate availability. If you can’t make it this summer, returning applicants can reapply for the winter session…

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Some Tasty Hamantaschen For Purim

There are some AMAZING variations of everyone’s favorite Purim treat – Hamantaschen. Here’s a list of some of the top 32 craziest kinds: http://www.buzzfeed.com/marcelle/crazy-hamantaschen-flavors-for-purim/ Below are my top 5…what are yours? 1. Peanut Butter and Chocolate Hamantaschen2. Baklava Hamantaschen3. Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Savory Pizza Hamantaschen4. Fruit Hamantartlets5. PB & J Hamantaschen

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Traded While Traveling: One Pro Ballplayer’s Experience in Israel

If you’ve ever participated in a free Taglit-Birthright Israel trip with Israel Outdoors, you know that Departure Day can bring a mix of emotions – excitement, anxiety, nervousness – the list goes on. It’s like the first day of school combined with the beginning of an experience of a lifetime. But unless you’re a professional…

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