Participant Reflections
Losing Myself in Israel
Check out the following blog post from an Israel Outdoors alumn! Israel. Culturally, it might be one of the more unique places on the planet. Founded by secular zionists, raised with a foot firmly planted in Jewish orthodoxy, and scarred by war, strife, and the most dynamic shift in demographics the world has ever seen – the…
Read MoreTurning 10 Days of Travel into Lifelong Friendships
Check out Detroit’s amazing post trip mifgash program in this article written by Israel Outdoors staffer Becky Hurvitz. It sure does pay to be from Detroit. Good food, good music. Drive an hour and a half up north and instant vacation. But these perks pale in comparison to the benefits of being a young Jewish…
Read MoreSafe and Welcome at the Bedouin Tents
Thank you Rebecca N. for sharing. Our bus arrived to the tents around 6;30 p.m. and it was still blazing hot outside. We jumped off the bus, only backpacks in hand, and headed to our tent. Inside we found mats, about 3 inches thick covering the floor and colorful glass lights hanging from the roof. …
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 MoreHighlight on Bedouin Camping Experience
Want to know more about the sites you’ll visit? From time to time we like to highlight some of the fantastic sites you will see. See the following quotes from our Israel Outdoors participants. I really loved the Bedoiun tent experience. I really enjoyed spending the night together as a big group under the…
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