Updates from Israel

Boker tov!! We have landed in Israel!! After a great nights sleep in the Hermon Field School (all the way up north) bus 315 is headed to Tzfat. We are awaiting our Israeli peers to join us!! Looking forward to what the next 9 days have in store for us. Emily and Solomon

We have arrived in Israel and are very excited for the next 10 days!

Hello from bus TL-47-215 So far, we have had 1 full day in the north of Israel. We explored Tiberias, went to the hot springs, hiked the Golan, had lunch at Tiberias mall, and went on an art tour at Neve Or Kibbutz! Also, we played basketball at night!  Sophie Nadler

We have arrived!!! We made it to Israel safe and sound. We began our adventures meeting at JFK (some icebreakers, food with each other, and boarding the plane). We experienced some turbulence during the flight, but it was fine the majority of the time. We arrived in Israel, got our blue visa papers, got SIM…

We’ve had an amazing first 2 days in Israel! After landing, we began our journey up north. After stopping for an obligatory falafel and shawarma lunch, we made our way to Kibbutz Manara to begin our orientation. We ended the evening by playing icebreakers and getting to know our new friends even better. For our…

After much anticipation, the trip finally began when we walked up to a blond, curly-headed, Tori, one of our American staffers, holding a guitar on her back and a smile on her face greeting everyone with a warm “Boker Tov”!! Our huddle (and future dubbed mishpacha) spent many hours waiting for security and getting to…

Our group is great!  They have been so excited throughout our first day!  We explored Caesaria, walked around the Hanadiv gardens, and had a lunch at Zichron Yaakov. Today, we walked around Tzfat exploring the artwork and spiritualism.  Alicia Rosenbaum

בוקר טוב, Bus 199 has landed and is catching up on some much needed sleep after travelling! On our first full day in Israel we’ll be rock rappelling, touring Tzfat, and doing a tasting at a winery. Bring on the hummus and shawarma! Cody Flomen

Hello from Bus 401!! We’ve had a great few days in Israel so far! After a long day of traveling, we made it to Israel and traveled to a northern city called Ha’on, on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. We spent our second day hiking, visiting the peace lookout in the Golan Heights…

So far birthright TL-47-95 is off to a great start. Our group is enthusiastic & excited for this opportunity and what is to come. This morning we took a hike in the Golan Heights, followed by a Jeep Tour where we learned a little bit about the history of the area. Tonight we will be…