Shalom 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…
Read MoreOlympic Medalist Sasha Cohen visits Israel with Israel Outdoors
Alexandra “Sasha” Cohen visited Israel on Taglit-Birthright Israel with Israel Outdoors, where she was known to her Taglit friends as Alex. They never suspected that she is an accomplished figure skater and Olympic silver medalist who was cheered on the ice by thousands. “I have always wanted to come to Israel,” Cohen said about her Israel…
Read MoreWe’ve Arrived! Update from #Bus302
Israel Outdoors’ winter season has officially begun! Our first trips left for Israel on Sunday. Check out the following update from Israel Outdoors Bus TL-31-302: Birthright Bus 302 is in Israel! After a long voyage spanning numerous time zones, land masses and oceans, our group landed safely in Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv. After…
Read MoreProfile of an Israel Outdoors Staffer – Keeping it Clean
Here at Israel Outdoors we are always interested in finding out more about our staff and participants and learning about the interesting things that they do. Erin Zaikis, a two time staffer with Israel Outdoors, and tells us about a non-profit organization that she created called Sundara. Thanks for sharing Erin! Where are you from?…
Read MoreAround the World with One Bag
Preparing for your upcoming Israel Outdoors trip this winter? Don’t know what to expect? Israel Outdoors alumni Ezra is currently traveling the world, having used his Israel Outdoors trip has a jumping off point. In his blog, he writes all about the trip, what to expect, etc. I am not religious. I had a Bar…
Read MoreWho Are the People in Your Neighborhood?
Our first Israel Outdoors trip with Taglit Birthright Israel is leaving in exactly 5 days! We’re excited to be hosting almost 2500 participants in Israel this winter! Want to see if anyone is coming from your area? Check out this interactive map:
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