Updates from Israel
Maxi Photo Caption Results Are In!
Congrats to our three finalists! Help us figure out who should win the top prize of a $25 giftcard to Amazon.com. Voting will close at 12noon EST on Friday, July 5th so get your vote in before it is too late! Who should win the Israel Outdoors photo caption contest? Update: Congrats to…
Read MoreIt is All in the Cloud
We asked some of our recent Israel Outdoors participants: If you had to describe your experience with Israel Outdoors in one tweet (140 characters or less), what would you say? We got some fantastic responses which we have collected into the following wordle (or word cloud). The bigger the word in the wordle, the more…
Read MoreIts a Lovely Day for a Parade
This past Sunday twenty Israel Outdoors alumni joined Taglit-Birthright Israel and El Al on their float in the annual Salute to Israel Parade in New York City. There were t-shirts, there were flags, there were antics. Hilarity ensued. Check out the photos below. Check out our ride! Transport by float is really the only…
Read MoreWedding Anniversary – Israel Outdoors Style
Rachel and David Ortiz celebrated their one year wedding anniversary while in Israel with Israel Outdoors group TL-26-333 in May of 2012. Thank you Rachel for sharing her experience. Congrats on your recent second anniversary. Wishing you many more! We really couldn’t have asked for a better way to celebrate one year of marriage than…
Read MoreThe Results Are In!
Congrats to our three finalists! Help us figure out who should win the top prize of a $25 giftcard to Amazon.com. Voting will close at 12noon EST on Friday, May 17th so get your vote in before it is too late! [polldaddy poll=7103285]
Read MoreYour Staff Hard at Work
We’ve been roving the country conducting staff training sessions in various cities. Our first trips leave next week and there is no time to waste!
Read MoreYom Hazikaron – Israel’s Memorial Day
Israel has just marked the solemn occasion of Yom Hazikaron, the Day of Remembrance for fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terrorism. Yizkor (or “to remember”) is a prayer recited in the memory of the 25,578 fallen soldiers and terror victims. Twice during the holiday a siren is sounded throughout the country: once at 8…
Read MoreIsrael Outdoors Alumna on Upcoming Season of CBS’ “Survivor”
Roberta “RC” Saint-Amour, who survived (and enjoyed!) her Summer 2010 Taglit-Birthright Israel trip with Israel Outdoors, is about to make her television debut as a contestant on the CBS hit reality series “Survivor”. The show, entering its 25th season, will take place in the Philippines, and premieres on Wednesday, September 19th on CBS. Best of…
Read MoreA Home Away From Home
Hi, I am Carissa McKinney from Framingham, MA. I went on Israel Quest this past January. I left the States for the first time in my life and came back wishing the plane would just turn around and go back. Israel was amazing but not only because it was a Jewish based country (which was…
Read MoreHello, World!
Hello world! Welcome to the Israel Outdoors Blog. Here you’ll find a collection of posts written by alumni who wish to share anecdotes, photos, and travel savvy advice with you. This blog is designed for the Israel Outdoors community to interact with one another. Its purpose is for you to enjoy, reminisce and benefit from…
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