Updates from Israel
TL-BR-52-149 UPDATE 1
Writing to you from the bus- aka our second home of the trip, tired, but energized for the second half of our trip as we head down south today. We started up north where we spent a peaceful Shabbat surrounded by nature — it was a beautiful pause to take in where we are and…
Read MoreTL-BR-52-125 UPDATE 2
Group125 had an amazing trip to Israel. Some of our highlights were Dead Sea mud, the “cup game” in Jerusalem and getting free time and the shuk in Tel Aviv. The trip was amazing and we are so thankful to our trip leader Adam and our bus driver Roomi for making this possible. And of…
Read MoreTL-BR-52-40 UPDATE 1
We went to Ein Pik for a beautiful water hike and went on an educational geopolitical Jeep tour in the Golan Heights! We look forward to the rest of the trip!
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TL-BR-52-110 UPDATE 2
We are now done with more than half of the trip and heading south! We had a great time in the north – hiking, water sports and ATV. We volunteered and helped crop pomegranates in Amikam, and learned a lot about Jasser A Zarka. After that, we headed to Jerusalem, where we had a wonderful…
Read MoreTL-BR-52-130 UPDATE 1
Shalom from Bus 130!!! We have officially arrived in Israel and are already enjoying our group community, the stunning views of the north of Israel, and some delicious food in Tzfat. Currently, we are on our way to make a splash in the refreshing waters of the Kinneret. We have had a great first 24…
Read MoreTL-BR-52-125 UPDATE 1
We have had an amazing start to our birthright trip! Right from the airport we could tell we had a super fun group that was looking forward to this special experience. Once we landed we had some time to see the beach and then explore Zikhron and lots of us got really good gelato. Once…
Read MoreTL-BR-52-110 UPDATE 1
After a very long flight, our group landed this morning in Israel! We have 39 wonderful participants, all super excited to visit Israel. We took the bus up north, stopping in a viewpoint near Limonim forest, and continued to Tzefat, where our participants learned the history and magic of the city (and had great street…
Read MoreTL-BR-52-103 Update 1
Hello from Israel and Happy First Day of Birthright! Today was Day One, and we had a wonderful, full day getting to know each other. We explored Caesarea, visited Zikhron Ya’akov, enjoyed our first Israeli meal, strolled through the Rothschild Gardens, and are now settling in at Kibbutz Ayelet HaShachar. We can’t wait for an…
Read MoreTL-51-182 Update 1
Our first stop was Gamla Nature Reserve. We learned about the history of Gamla, and saw magnificent eagles and huge vultures soaring above, as well as the snowcapped Mount Hermon. We stopped over at Poria at the lookout point for the Shechiyanu ceremony overlooking the Kinneret on our way to the Golan Heights. We are…
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