Results are in: Top 5 Sites to See
We surveyed our Israel Outdoors winter participants and asked them what was their favorite site on their free Taglit-Birthright Israel trip. Below are the top 5: 5. Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Participants found this moving tribute to those we lost in the Holocaust to be one of the more meaningful moments on their trip. The…
Read MoreTop 10 Tips for Successful Registration
Registration for a free Taglit-Birthright Israel trip opens tomorrow, February 3rd at 10am EST. Registering for Birthright Israel on time (and correctly) will help you get on the trip you want with Israel Outdoors. Below are some key tips to get you registered successfully. Are you a returning applicant? You can register one day earlier…
Read More6 Degrees of Israel Outdoors Vol. 2
Following our original 6 Degrees of Israel Outdoors Post, we received great feedback from our readers. We thought we’d give good old fashioned Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon with an Israel Outdoors twist another shot. As is our custom, let’s begin once again with Kevin Bacon (1) Kevin Bacon starred in the documentary The…
Read MoreIsrael Outdoors – It’s Always a Good Time
Registration for a free 10 day Taglit-Birthright Israel trip to Israel with Israel Outdoors opens THIS Tuesday, February 3rd! Why should you choose Israel Outdoors? Cause it’s always a good time! Thank you to the staff from group TL-26-532 for sharing!
Read MoreShabbat Recap – #Bus247
Thank you to group TL-31-247 staffer Henry for sharing this update from his Taglit-Birthright Israel, Israel Outdoors group Shabbat experience! With Shabbat starting around 4:30pm, we woke up and were out of the Gold Hotel by 8AM. We went to a lookout point called the Haas Promenade where we said a blessing called the Shehechiyanu, said when experiencing…
Read MoreSpotlight on Alumni – Showtime!
Here at Israel Outdoors we love to hear about our alumni’s talents. Benjamin T. participated in a Taglit-Birthright trip with Israel Outdoors one year ago in December of 2013. Ben is an accomplished clarinetist who is studying music and business. Where are you from? Katonah, New York, which is a suburb north of New…
Read MoreMegan Makes Moves – Tel Aviv Street Art
Megan M. participated in a free Taglit-Birthright Israel trip with Israel Outdoors this past September on group TL-30-447. Megan kept a great travelblog while on her trip. One of our favorite parts of her blog is her compilation of Tel Aviv street art. Some of our favorites are posted below. For other great shots of…
Read MoreFun in the Sun – #Bus294
Israel Outdoors group TL-31-294 is currently enjoying the last few days of their Taglit-Birthright Israel trip before heading back to the US. Check out the update below! On Monday, the group awoke before dawn to go on their much anticipated sunrise hike up Masada. They hiked the mountain using the Roman Ramp and learned about…
Read MoreLearning That I Belong
Kristina Harris participated in a free Taglit-Birthright Israel Trip with Israel Outdoors in the summer of 2013 on group TL-28-184. In December of 2013, the following article written by Kristina was published on JUF News. In this article, Kristina talks about her experience traveling as a Jew by Choice on the Israel Outdoors trip, including…
Read MoreUpdate From Israel: #Bus284
Thank you to group TL-31-284’s staffers, Adam and Shoshana, for sending the following update on their first day in Israel: “After a long day of flying, we finally made it to Israel! We meet our wonderful Israeli staff(our guide Libbi, our medic Aryeh and our driver Gadir) and went straight to the Golan Heights in…
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