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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…

Here at Israel Outdoors we are always interested in finding out more about our participants and learning about the interesting things that they do. Zachary Bluestein participated in a free Taglit-Birthright Israel trip with Israel Outdoors earlier this summer and tells us about his aviation hobby.  Thanks for sharing Zachary! Where are you from? I…

Preparing for your upcoming Israel Outdoors trip this winter?  Don’t know what to expect?  Israel Outdoors alumni Ezra is currently traveling the world, having used his Israel Outdoors trip has a jumping off point.  In his blog, he writes all about the trip, what to expect, etc.  I am not religious. I had a Bar…