Updates from Israel

On our first full day in Israel we woke up from sleeping at a kibbutz and hiked up Masada! Followed by a dip in the Dead Sea and a dinner with Bedouins. Starting off our adventure with a packed and sunny day and looking forward to a restful Shabbat in Be’er Sheva.

Greetings! Today we travelled to the mystical city of Tzfat. We visited a beautiful old synagogue, handmade candle shop, and archeological tunnel site. Our inner artists were unleashed in a spiritual painting session. We then wandered the lovely blue and stone streets and browsed local artists’ shops. After fueling up with some falafel, we headed…

Hello! My name is Jonas, I’m a rising senior at BU, and I’m writing today’s update for the trip blog! Day 2 — Wednesday, May 25th: This morning, after a quick breakfast at our hotel, we set out to hike Mt. Arbel. Or, rather to hike down Mt. Arbel (our bus dropped us off at…

After an insane day of travel with a six hour layover in Madrid, our group finally landed in Israel late in the evening on Tuesday to be greeted by the rest of our Israel Outdoors staff! We headed straight to Kibbutz Almog to try to get some sleep before our first real busy day ahead. The next morning…

Bus 129 is having a blast! We have had an extremely fun and busy week that included: rafting in the Jordan River, a tour of Tzfat, ATVing, a winery tasting/tour, a kibbutz bonfire, a tour of Akko, and an afternoon at Caesarea beach, and many more amazing fun activities! We are on our way to…

Everyone’s having a great time! People who just met two days ago already seem like great friends. I’m overhearing  plans for groups to go to Shabbat together once we return to SF and everyone is sharing stories about their loved ones back home. We had to cancel the lagoon hike because of some water contamination,…

We started our adventure playing an icebreaker in the airport lobby of EWR. The question: what are you most looking forward to in Israel. Answers ranged from “connecting to my Jewish culture”, “seeing my family”, and “exploring the Israel’s nature through our activities like ATV riding and rafting.” We arrived at the airport and met…

Today we went hiking in the Banias where the group learned about water conservation in Israel and took in the beautiful scenery. We also went rafting in the Jordan River which was a fun way for the group to cool off after a hike in the Israeli heat and enjoy meeting new friends. After dinner,…

After two long flights, Vancouver Birthright group has finally made it to Israel! The flight arrived 30 minutes early, everyone got changed into their summer clothes, and the adventure began! The first stop after the airport was lunch – everyone’s choice was, of course, hummus and falafel! After checking that box, we headed straight to…

Bus 226 participants arrived in Israel excited and ready to go! After arriving at 8 am, the group boarded the bus, met the tour guide, and drove to the beautiful Zikhron Ya’akov for a brief walking tour and lunch. Then, we drove the group to Tzipori for ATV/ranger driving in the northern fields. We then…