Post Trip
Turning 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 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 MoreWhen 10 Days Just Isn’t Enough – Part II
Check out more information about our Israel Pathways program Israel Teaching Fellows by alumna Lenea Schwartz. My name is Lenea Schwartz. I grew up in San Diego and later attended CSU Sacramento – I graduated with a double major in political science and social science in May, 2011. I was welcomed by a vibrant…
Read MoreWhen 10 Days Just Isn’t Enough – Part I
Did you know that Israel Outdoors offers long term programming in Israel in addition to the 10 day program? Our Israel Pathways program is a MASA funded program that allows you to continue your journey on a highly subsidized program designed for ages 21-30. Israel Pathways offers a number of different program options for…
Read MoreFrom Sandbars in Eilat to Brewla Bars in New Jersey
We recently caught up with Israel Outdoors alumna and business owner Rebecca Dengrove at the annual Israel Outdoors / Birthright Alumni association end of summer party. Rebecca was there promoting her Brewla bars and we couldn’t get enough of them! Israel Outdoors: When did you attend Israel Outdoors?Rebecca Dengrove: August 2007 IO: What was…
Read MoreTop 5 Items on Your To Do List When You Get Back from Your Trip
Our final trip of the summer season leaves today! Most of our 5,000 Israel Outdoors participants are back from their trips. The question on everyone’s mind is “what do we do now?” Israel Outdoors alumna Tara Witt shares the following 5 suggestions: 1. SLEEP!!! Israel is a whirlwind! The ten days will fly by and…
Read MoreFive Ways to Keep in Touch
Wow, more then half our our expected 5,000 participants of the summer season have already left on their Israel Outdoors trips and it is not yet July! For those of you who have already gone on trips, below are some suggestions from Group TL-27-537 alumna Tara Witt on how to keep in touch with all…
Read MoreSend Your Family to Israel
Excited for your upcoming trip? Did you know the people who organize Israel Outdoors also organize experiences in Israel for adults, families, teens, grandparents, and 20-somethings. Encourage everyone in your family to do something extraordinary in Israel this year! For Adults & Family Join an 8-12-day experience in Israel this summer designed for adults and…
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Israel Outdoors Group TL-27-537 got back from their trip to Israel in mid March. Clearly they could not wait to see each other again and gathered just one week later for a Mock Passover Seder. Thanks to alumn Helaina Roman for sharing. Happy Passover! Participants from the Taglit Israel Outdoors / Winter 2012-13 / TL-27-537…
Read More800+ Israel Outdoors Alumni Gather in NYC for End-of-Summer Party
On August 28, 2012, over 1,600 Taglit-Birthright Israel alumni and friends came together for a massive end-of-summer party at the Boat Basin Cafe, alongside the Hudson River in New York City. Along with the beautiful weather, food, and drinks, the event provided a great opportunity for former Birthright participants to reunite and reminisce about their…
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