Guide to Guides – Elaun Rave
Israel Outdoors is proud to have some of the best Israeli tour guides that Israel has to offer. We asked tour guide Elaun Rave to tell us a little more about himself. See below for more information about Elaun and don’t forget to check out the rest of our fantastic tour guides and our Israel…
Read MoreUpdate From Israel #Bus236
Check out the following update from Group TL-31-236. On Sunday, the group toured Yad Vashem, the Holocaust museum, followed by Mt. Herzl, the national cemetery for military and dignitaries. This day is always a very emotional day for the participants. Yad Vashem is located at the bottom of a mountain in Jerusalem, representing that the…
Read MoreTell Me a Story
The same Taglit Birthright Israel staffer with Israel Outdoors who brought you the video viral poem I am Jewish, worked with the United Jewish Israel Appeal to bring you a new poem called Tell Me a Story. It is a moving piece about those who worked so hard to create and protect the State of Israel and a…
Read MoreTime to Head Home – Update From Israel #Bus234
Thank you to Group TL-31-234 trip leaders, Leora and Ari for their update from Israel! Participant, Matthew Newman, also provides a beautiful reflection on his Birthright experience. Yesterday we visited the beautiful city of Tzfat, the center of Jewish mysticism and spirituality. We explored the artist galleries and synagogues, learned a little bit about Kabbalah…
Read MoreSpotlight on an Israel Outdoors Alumn – Staying on Balance
Here at Israel Outdoors we love to hear about what our alumni are up to. Julie O. participated in a Taglit-Birthright trip with Israel Outdoors one year ago in December of 2013. Julie volunteers for an amazing organization called Balance 180. Where are you from? I’m from Coral Springs, FL. Where do you live currently?…
Read MoreShalom from Beit Shean! #Bus234
See below for an update from staff an participants on Group TL-31-234. Thank you staff Leora and Ari for sharing! Shalom from Israel! Yesterday we spent the day in Jerusalem visiting Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Memorial and Museum and Har Herzl, Israel’s national cemetery. It was an incredibly powerful day as we learned about the…
Read MoreUpdate From Israel #Bus267
The group landed yesterday and after a long journey, all is well in Israel! After arriving at Ben Gurion Airport, the group met their Israeli tour guide, boarded the bus, and headed north.After checking into the C Hotel in Tiberias, they devoured their first Israeli dinner together. The group finished the evening with a brief program…
Read MoreUpdate From Israel #Bus300
The group landed in Israel yesterday and after a long journey, all is well! Here is an update from the group’s staff, Julie, on their arrival in Israel: “We have arrived!! After a long 10 hour journey, we finally made it to Israel. We were so excited to meet Yariv, our tour guide, Gil, our…
Read More9 Things You Should Know Before Your Trip
Excited for your upcoming trip with Israel Outdoors? Check out this blogpost from 2013 with trip advice from Israel Outdoors Alumni! WHAT TO PACK Make sure to pack “street clothes.” Many people on my trip brought mostly workout clothing thinking we would be hiking the whole time. We did plenty of hiking but we also…
Read MoreSo Much to Do, so Little Time – Update from #Bus266
John Swenson is currently in Israel with Israel Outdoors trip TL-31-266. He’s live blogging while he is there. Any it looks like the group is having a great time. Thanks for sharing John! This morning, in what is becoming a tradition, or just a symptom of jet lag, a group of us again got up…
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