Registration Closing – Photo Contest
As registration for the Winter/Spring 2013-14 season of Israel Outdoors nears its end, we want to mark this occasion with a brand new photo caption contest. THE RULES Submit your photo caption by leaving a comment on the blog, via our Facebook page, Instagram or Twitter, or by e-mailing [email protected]. Make sure to include your…
Read MoreA Night of Getting Together and Giving
On Wednesday, October 9th, CUNY (City University of New York) hosted a reunion for CUNY Israel Outdoors alumni. Check out the following recount from longtime staffer and Director of Jewish Life at Hunter Hillel, Sam Schechter. We held our reunion at the Birthright Israel NEXT/Jewish Enrichment Center (www.jeconline.com) space in Manhattan last Wednesday the 9th.…
Read MoreSnaps to Our Alumna
We were first alerted about this poem, written by alumna Kayla Blau, by her trip staff. Kayla shared this poem inspired by her June, 2013 Israel Outdoors trip in her trip’s Facebook group and her staff immediately shared with us. Thank you Kayla for letting us publish this piece.. We arrived on metal birds,…
Read MoreFrom Sandbars in Eilat to Brewla Bars in New Jersey
We recently caught up with Israel Outdoors alumna and business owner Rebecca Dengrove at the annual Israel Outdoors / Birthright Alumni association end of summer party. Rebecca was there promoting her Brewla bars and we couldn’t get enough of them! Israel Outdoors: When did you attend Israel Outdoors?Rebecca Dengrove: August 2007 IO: What was…
Read MoreIsrael Outdoors, as Told by Israelis
Every Israel Outdoors trip is joined by five to eight Israelis who travel with the group for 5 days. This program is known as the mifgash program and is by far, hands down, without question, the best part of the trip. Veteran staffer Aaron Herman interviewed the Israelis who joined his group and asked them…
Read MoreIsrael Outdoors For Life
When Lauren Kennedy first went on her free Taglit-Birthright Israel trip with Israel Outdoors in the summer of 2012 she knew no one. Now she has 39 close friends including her roommate. Read more about how she made friends for life below. When we met for the first time in LAX I could instantly…
Read MoreWho are the People in Your Neighborhood?
Registration for the Winter/Spring 2013-14 season of free Taglit-Birthright Israel trips is now open at israeloutdoors.com. Want to see if people are coming from your state? Check out the map below. You can click on the image to explore the numbers in greater detail. We are pleased to have applicants from all 50 states with…
Read MoreTime for the Next Edition of Thank You Thursdays!
Registration Now OPEN!
Tips for Winter/Spring 2013-14 Registration
Where will you be next Tuesday? Set aside ten minutes to complete your trip registration with Israel Outdoors. Here are 7 tips to get ready… 1) It does not matter what time you register Registration opens at 10am EDT, but it doesn’t matter whether you register in the morning, afternoon, or evening. Everyone applying…
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