Update from Israel #Bus252
It has been 2 fun, long and exciting days for bus 252! The minute we landed we started off on our adventure around Israel and headed to the Ancient Roman amphitheater at Beit Guvrin. We did a few ice breakers and explored the ruins. After the amphitheater we went to Bell Cave and explored the…
Read MoreOwning Her Jewish Identity: A Birthright Israel LA Way Story
Sasha K. participated in a free Birthright Israel trip with Israel Outdoors and the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles this past February. Recently www.JewishLA.org published a post about how meaningful her trip was. Thanks for sharing! Born in Russia, Sasha Karlova didn’t know she was Jewish until she moved to the U.S. with her…
Read MoreIsrael Outdoors International Style
For those of you who don’t know, twice a year Israel Outdoors runs a special Birthright Israel trip where half the bus is comprised of American participants and half the bus is comprised of Argentinian participants. This is one of our amazing specialty trips. Check out the following video made by a participant of the…
Read MoreUpdate from Israel #Bus113
Dear Friends and Family, It’s Eli and Ilana – we wanted to send you a second update about our trip. We are writing to you from the beautiful resort town of Eilat, after quite the day. We woke up early enough to catch the sunrise on top of Mount Masada. We then descended into the…
Read MoreUpdate from Israel #Bus113
Thanks to the excellent group leaders from Israel Outdoors Bus 113 for sharing this update! After hopping off the red eye flight, when we all normally would be falling asleep, Israel Outdoors bus 113 immediately jumped on a bus heading to Israel’s beautiful North. We stopped along the way to get out first taste of…
Read MoreUpdate from Israel #Bus247
Thank you to the group leaders of Israel Outdoors Bus 247 for sharing! Our Birthright trip continues to be a blast! Friday gave us the opportunity to explore the Old City of Jerusalem. We toured the Jewish Quarter, had a great view overlooking the Western Wall Plaza from the porch of a staff member’s friend, went to…
Read MoreReflections on a Trip
Nechama H. participated in a free Birthright Israel trip with Israel Outdoors and Rutgers Hillel this past winter. Thanks for sharing Nechama and Rutgers Hillel! When the plane began the descent into Israel, the sun was rising over Tel Aviv, and it was the most incredible sunset I had ever seen. The clouds were smoky…
Read MoreIn the Spotlight!
Here at Israel Outdoors we love to hear about what our alumni are up to. Zak R. participated in a free Birthright Israel trip with Israel Outdoors this past October. He also is a professional actor. Where are you from? Originally upstate New York, but I grew up in Richmond, Virginia. Where do you live…
Read MoreUpdate from Israel #Bus265
Thank you to group leaders of Israel Outdoors Bus #265 for this update! Boker tov from the Golan Heights! Since we last checked in we’ve covered a lot of ground: slept in the Bedouin tents, rode camels, welcomed Israelis to our group in Tel Aviv, visited Independence Hall, traversed the Old City of Jerusalem, prayed…
Read MoreSpotlight on Israel Outdoors Alum – Water Polo Style
Here at Israel Outdoors we love to hear about what our alumni are up to. Blake N. participated in a free Birthright Israel trip with Israel Outdoors earlier this year. He also is a former competitive water polo player. Where are you from? I am from Westlake Village, CA (right on the boarder of Ventura…
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