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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…

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…

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…

From the trip leaders, Matt and Melissa: We woke up Friday morning excited to explore the rich history of the Jewish Quarter in the Old City of Jerusalem.  Visiting the Kotel (Western Wall) was a highlight for many as it was their first time seeing the holiest site in Judaism.  Many participants were overcome with…

After touring the northern part of Israel we made our way to the capital and holy city of Jerusalem. On our way, we stopped in Akko, the partnership city of Austin, to volunteer at a preschool and middle school. It was very meaningful to take some time to give back to the Jewish community and…

We are continuing to have a blast on our trip. We’ve been on an extremely busy and fun schedule. Before Shabbat we went to the market and got to experience local foods and spices in the heart of Jerusalem (shuk machneh yehuda). On Shabbat we went to the Israel Museum and enjoyed the wide range…

Alana Taub recently returned from a free Birthright Israel trip with Israel Outdoors and Rutgers Hillel. She shared her experience with Rutgers Hillel. Thanks Rutgers Hillel for sharing! Recently I returned from a 10 day experience that was in simple words… life-changing-ly awesome. Israelis call the Birthright experience Taglit, which is Hebrew for “discover”. This…