Ally Meyerowitz recently returned from her free Birthright Israel trip with Israel Outdoors on Bus127 and shares her reflections on the trip in the blog post below, origionally posted on www.theodysseyonline.com. Thanks for sharing Ally! Truthfully, when I had signed up to go on Birthright, I wasn’t really that excited. I guess I was too [...]
Thank you to Israel Outdoors leader Jonah Weisel for sharing his reflections from his trip. Looking back, the defining moment for me occurred on the second to last day of the trip, during our visit to the Kotel. A student, who had the least connection to Judaism, began the trip by making fun of certain [...]
Here at Israel Outdoors we are always interested in finding out more about our participants and learning about the interesting things that they do. Jordan Zuppke attended a free Taglit-Birthright Israel trip with Israel Outdoors just a few weeks ago in May, and shares his skateboarding experiences with us. Thanks for sharing Jordan! Where are [...]
Here at Israel Outdoors we are always interested in finding out more about our participants and learning about the interesting things that they do. Justin Sandler attended a free Taglit-Birthright Israel trip with Israel Outdoors in December of 2013, and shares with us his experiences running an environmental business. Thanks for sharing Justin! Where are [...]
When not staffing, veteran Israel Outdoors staffer Ariel Blum, aka DJ REL, enjoys DJ on the side. Last summer, DJ REL staffed a trip and then stayed in Israel and DJ’d at a number of places. While DJing at a club in Tel Aviv, a number of his participants who had extended came and enjoyed [...]
Today, on Holocaust Remembrance Day, alumna Alexandra B. talks about how her experience on a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip with Israel Outdoors this past winter helped her connect with her ancestors who were victims of the Holocaust. I grew up knowing nothing about my Jewish ancestors, which was one of the main reasons I wanted to [...]
Two weeks ago, a letter from 12 time veteran Israel Outdoors staffer Aviva Klompas was published in the Jerusalem Post. Avi A. was a participant on Aviva’s most recent trip and sent us the following letter as a response. Thanks for sharing Avi! To whom it may concern. Aviva Klompas, one of our staff members [...]
Ilana W. traveled on a free Taglit-Birthright Israel trip with Israel Outdoors in January of 2014. Ilana wrote the following blog post reflecting on her trip to mark her one year anniversary of her trip. Thanks for sharing Ilana! I wasn’t going to let the month slip away without recognizing that January 2015 marks the [...]
Aviva Klompas is a 12 time veteran staffer with Israel Outdoors! Today, the following letter written by Aviva to her trip alumni, was published in the Jerusalem Post. Dear Birthright alum, I recently returned from staffing my twelfth Birthright trip. I know, I know, I always say that your trip is the last trip, but [...]
Here at Israel Outdoors we are always interested in finding out more about our participants and learning about the interesting things that they do. Jackson B. was just on a free Taglit-Birthright Israel trip with Israel Outdoors in December, and tells us about raising money for the Alzheimer’s Association with Hilarity for Charity. Thanks for [...]
