Update from Israel #Bus329

After a long day of travel, (but very easy flights), and arriving yesterday, we were excited to hit the ground running this morning!!! We began with a beautiful hike in the Banias Nature Reserve and were amazed to see all the water flowing due to the recent rain and from the waterfall! Our adventures continued…

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Update from Israel #Bus600

For the second day in the north (Thursday), the group drove to Tzfat, a city with rich Jewish history. We started the day by touring the city, which is known as one of the four holiest in Israel, and meeting with renowned Kabbala artist David Friedman. Our group ended the day by visiting the Ascent…

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Update from Israel #Bus 599

After an early morning meet and greet at LAX and several hours of travel, bus 599 is officially in the Holy Land! First, we met our wonderful tour guide who welcomed us to the country. We then headed up north and are staying on a beautiful kibbutz. Today we will start with an overlook of…

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Reflections

Thank you to Israel Outdoors alum David Fox for sharing. As I sat there in the park, enjoying the sun, the lovely gentle breeze, people’s smiles and laughter, the overwhelming sense of camaraderie and contentedness, watching the group playing Ninja or the couples playing Matkot, and desperately trying to figure out if we were grabbing…

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Update from Israel #Bus604

Bus 604 has been having a fantastic time discovering Israel together, examining our roots and gaining new experiences along the way. After an eventful few days in the north that concluded with a tour in the mystical city of Tzfat, we headed down to Jerusalem, where on Friday we met our 8 Israeli peers before…

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Update from Israel #Bus454

We wanted to share with you an update from the Israel Outdoors Bus 454 as they continue their incredible 10 day journey in Israel! They enjoyed their first week, exploring northern Israel, Jerusalem, and the Negev desert. Below is a great update from this afternoon written by their group leaders: We just arrived in Tel…

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Update from Israel #Bus520

Hi from bus 520! We have had a very busy few days. Once we left the north we headed to Jerusalem. We explored the Old City and market called Mahane Yehuda. Shabbat in Jerusalem is very special and unique and our group was very grateful to be spending such an important day in this holy…

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Update from Israel #Bus223

Bus 223 landed safe and sound at Ben Gurion Airport Monday morning. We met our awesome guide Gadi, our medic Shlomi, and hit the ground running. First we headed north to Mount Meron where, fortified by falafel and shawarma, we circled the peak taking in the sights and sounds of the Galilee, Golan, and even…

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Update from Israel #Bus339

What an amazing group! We began with an opening ceremony at the Mediterranean Sea. Jet lagged and all, our enthusiastic group hopped off the bus at the sea, took off their shoes, and spontaneously ran into the water to take a quick foot dip! It was a beautiful moment. Chen, our Israeli tour guide, then…

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