Updates from Israel
Update from Israel #Bus631
After a nice Shabbat at Kibbutz Afik in the Golan heights, we explored the region and got to see some great views from Mt. Bental. The Israeli soldiers then joined us and we spent the next few days exploring Tel Aviv and the Negev. On Wednesday morning we climbed Masada and watched the sunrise from…
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Recent Israel Outdoors participant Adam Troy was featured in his local paper! The best parts of his trip were experiencing the Jewish Sabbath in the “holiest city,” connecting with his Jewish heritage at another level and meeting the people of Israel, according to Adam Troy. Troy just returned to Rome after participating in a Birthright…
Read MoreUpdate from Israel #Bus261
We toured the old city of Jerusalem, saw the Western Wall, and celebrated Shabbat in the hotel!
Read MoreUpdate from Israel #Bus427
A successful and joyous week has passed on bus 427! From last Shabbat to this Shabbat, Bus 427 has traveled north to south, east to west, enjoying many stops in between. We survived in a cold and rainy morning on Mt. Bental overlooking Israel’s borders with Lebanon and Syria and a nice drive south to…
Read MoreUpdate from Israel #Bus259
Hello friends and family! We have had an AMAZING first half to our Birthright experience. After a wonderful and relaxing shabbat in the kibbutz, we spent some time exploring the beautiful natural landscape of the north, with some hikes and outlooks. On Monday we made our way down to the seaside city of Haifa, where…
Read MoreUpdate from Israel #Bus372
We really can’t believe how quickly the time has flown by! We had an amazing three days in Jerusalem, bringing in the Shabbat and taking the time to pause and process everything we’d done so far. In Jerusalem we went to Sacher Park for a reflection activity and spent time learning about the politics and…
Read MoreUpdate from Israel #Bus641
Shabbat Shalom from Jerusalem! Bus 641 has had a very fun and jam-packed schedule making this past week a very busy and amazingly memorable week for us here in Israel! On Monday we drove to the big and bustling city of Tel Aviv where we saw a beautiful view of the Mediterranean coastline out our…
Read MoreUpdate from Israel #Bus258
Hey everyone! We have been keeping busy! Monday-We went to Yad Vashem (Holocaust Memorial and Museum) and went to the National Memorial on Mount Herzl. We then drove to Ein Gedi. Tuesday-We woke up super early so that we could hike to the top of Masada before the sun went up. We learned about the…
Read MoreUpdate from Israel #Bus254
For many of us, this has already been the best trip of our lives. Our group has gotten very close, as we’ve explored new terrain, topics, and become closer as friends. We have done a lot since the last update, and we’ve had programming just about every minute of the day, but I’ll try to…
Read MoreUpdate from Israel #Bus641
Shalom! We’re in the Holy Land! It has been almost 2 days and it feels like we’ve gone through so much. Our group of 37 participants met us, the two American staff members, at LAX to start our 17 hour trek. We got our trip started before ever entering Israel–at the airport, we all became…
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