Reflections

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…

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Update 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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Update from Israel #Bus454

We wanted to share with you an update from the Israel Outdoors Bus 454 as they continue their incredible 10 day journey in Israel! They enjoyed their first week, exploring northern Israel, Jerusalem, and the Negev desert. Below is a great update from this afternoon written by their group leaders: We just arrived in Tel…

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Update from Israel #Bus520

Hi from bus 520! We have had a very busy few days. Once we left the north we headed to Jerusalem. We explored the Old City and market called Mahane Yehuda. Shabbat in Jerusalem is very special and unique and our group was very grateful to be spending such an important day in this holy…

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Update from Israel #Bus223

Bus 223 landed safe and sound at Ben Gurion Airport Monday morning. We met our awesome guide Gadi, our medic Shlomi, and hit the ground running. First we headed north to Mount Meron where, fortified by falafel and shawarma, we circled the peak taking in the sights and sounds of the Galilee, Golan, and even…

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Safe and Welcome at the Bedouin Tents

Thank you Rebecca N. for sharing. Our bus arrived to the tents around 6;30 p.m. and it was still blazing hot outside.  We jumped off the bus, only backpacks in hand, and headed to our tent.  Inside we found mats, about 3 inches thick covering the floor and colorful glass lights hanging from the roof. …

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Update from Israel #Bus339

What an amazing group! We began with an opening ceremony at the Mediterranean Sea. Jet lagged and all, our enthusiastic group hopped off the bus at the sea, took off their shoes, and spontaneously ran into the water to take a quick foot dip! It was a beautiful moment. Chen, our Israeli tour guide, then…

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Update From Israel #Bus310

The group is doing great. We landed really late on Monday night and drove directly north to the city of Tiberias to go to sleep. After sleeping in, the group departed for the Golan Heights and had a relaxing rafting ride down the Jordan River. After the float and lunch nearby, bus 310 took to…

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Dr. Birthright

Check out the following particle in JNS.org about Israel Outdoors very own free Birthright Israel trip for medical students. Inviting tomorrow’s doctors to fall in love with Israel today. That’s the whole idea behind the American Physicians Fellowship for Medicine (APF), a specialized track within the Taglit-Birthright Israel program offering free trips to Israel for…

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