How Israel Outdoors Changed His Life
Nathan Colbert participated in an Israel by Foot trip with Israel Outdoors this past summer and was recently published in the online newspaper Times of Israel. On the site, he talks about how his Israel Outdoors trip was incredibly meaningful. During July of 2014, I went on my once in a lifetime trip to Israel…
Read MoreThrough the Lens
Did you know that Taglit Birthright Israel ran an alumni photography contest with submissions of photos from people’s Birthright trips? Did you know that the contest received over 350,000 submissions from participants in 64 countries? Did you know that 36 winners were chosen including several photos taken by Israel Outdoors alumni? We’ll if you didn’t…
Read MoreWhat We are #Todah4
As part of our Thanksgiving #Todah4 contest, the members of our Israel Outdoors office team told us what they are thankful for. Nate Edelstein Operations Director (North America) I’m thankful for everyone in the Israel Outdoors team. These people are what make an Israel outdoors trip so amazing. Lauren Krol Assistant Director (North America) I…
Read MoreGoogle This
Oh the Google… Who hasn’t tried googling themselves? We at Israel Outdoors decided to give it a try and were pretty entertained by some of the suggestions that Google gave us. We decided to start simple with search term Birthright: The first few suggestions made a lot of sense but Birthright of the dwarves?…
Read MoreIsrael Outdoors Staffer’s Poem Goes Viral
Andrew Lustig, an Israel Outdoors staff veteran who staffed a trip in February of 2013, has gained a lot of publicity after his poem I am Jewish went viral with nearly 300,000 views on youtube. Two weeks ago, Andrew wowed the audience at the Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly held in Maryland. See…
Read More“The Best Day of my Life”
Today many of us woke up to watch the sun rise above Aqaba, Jordan. It was a clear morning, so we could see all the way to Saudi Arabia and Egypt! We then embarked on a hike (a segment of the Israel Trail), where we could see the Egyptian border in the distance. We ate…
Read MoreFrom Masada to Eilat
We woke up at 4am to hike up Masada. We climbed up the Roman Ramp and waited for the sun to rise. The sky looked ominous and cloudy, and unfortunately, it began to rain. Luckily, the many ancient structures on top provided some shelter, and we were still able to learn the courageous story of…
Read MoreA Relaxing Shabbat in Jerusalem
Shabbat was such a beautiful and relaxing experience for Israel Outdoors’ Bus 288. We woke up and went for a walk to enjoy the cool weather. Our guide, Maxi, taught us about the edible plants along the way (wild asparagus, oak, etc.) and we stopped at a few lookout points. After lunch, we had a…
Read MoreShabbat Shalom from Jerusalem!
We started our day at the Harel Overlook in Har Adar. As it was the first sighting of Jerusalem, we said Shehechianu and a l’chaim. Then we headed to the Old City. We walked down the Cardo (the heart of the city) and toured the Jewish Quarter. We left notes in the Kotel and had…
Read MoreExploring “ultra-modern” Tel Aviv
TL-31-288 woke up to a gorgeous view of the Mediterranean Sea from their hotel in Netanya (25km north of Tel Aviv). They were all really excited to explore Tel Aviv. After getting a taste of Rothschild Blvd at an outdoor cafe called Polly last night, they couldn’t wait to see more. They began their day at Rabin…
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