Update from Israel #Bus353
Shalom! We’ve been having a great time in Israel! Since we last sent an update, we have visited Tzfat, a mystical city in the mountains, and met Avraham, a kabbalistic artist who told us about his work. In Tzfat we met our amazing Israeli participants! 8 Israeli soldiers and students joined our trip, and were…
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We have had a crazy couple of days but here is our second update. You can also check SB Hillel’s FB page and Instagram for more! Bus 223 has had quite the trip so far! Starting in the North, we explored the mystical city of Tzfat, hiked to beautiful waterfalls and relaxed in some natural…
Read MoreUpdate from Israel #Bus329
After a long day of travel, (but very easy flights), and arriving yesterday, we were excited to hit the ground running this morning!!! We began with a beautiful hike in the Banias Nature Reserve and were amazed to see all the water flowing due to the recent rain and from the waterfall! Our adventures continued…
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Read MoreLosing Myself in Israel
Check out the following blog post from an Israel Outdoors alumn! Israel. Culturally, it might be one of the more unique places on the planet. Founded by secular zionists, raised with a foot firmly planted in Jewish orthodoxy, and scarred by war, strife, and the most dynamic shift in demographics the world has ever seen – the…
Read MoreUpdate from Israel #Bus600
For the second day in the north (Thursday), the group drove to Tzfat, a city with rich Jewish history. We started the day by touring the city, which is known as one of the four holiest in Israel, and meeting with renowned Kabbala artist David Friedman. Our group ended the day by visiting the Ascent…
Read MoreTurning 10 Days of Travel into Lifelong Friendships
Check out Detroit’s amazing post trip mifgash program in this article written by Israel Outdoors staffer Becky Hurvitz. It sure does pay to be from Detroit. Good food, good music. Drive an hour and a half up north and instant vacation. But these perks pale in comparison to the benefits of being a young Jewish…
Read MoreUpdate from Israel #Bus 599
After an early morning meet and greet at LAX and several hours of travel, bus 599 is officially in the Holy Land! First, we met our wonderful tour guide who welcomed us to the country. We then headed up north and are staying on a beautiful kibbutz. Today we will start with an overlook of…
Read MoreReflections
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…
Read MoreUpdate from Israel #Bus604
Bus 604 has been having a fantastic time discovering Israel together, examining our roots and gaining new experiences along the way. After an eventful few days in the north that concluded with a tour in the mystical city of Tzfat, we headed down to Jerusalem, where on Friday we met our 8 Israeli peers before…
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