Updates from Israel
From Sandbars in Eilat to Brewla Bars in New Jersey
We recently caught up with Israel Outdoors alumna and business owner Rebecca Dengrove at the annual Israel Outdoors / Birthright Alumni association end of summer party. Rebecca was there promoting her Brewla bars and we couldn’t get enough of them! Israel Outdoors: When did you attend Israel Outdoors?Rebecca Dengrove: August 2007 IO: What was…
Read MorePart of the Israel Outdoors Community
In addition to our national 18-22 year old trips and 22-26 year old trips, each year Israel Outdoors partners with a number of local Hillel organizations and community Federations to provide private Taglit-Birthright Israel experiences for specific campuses. Whether traveling alone or with a group of friends, campus trips are the perfect way for undergrads,…
Read MoreMaxi 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…
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