Staffer’s Wish Comes True
Congratulations to Israel Outdoors Staffer Joseph Shamash for the success of his video One Wish Jerusalem! This video, has been reviewed by Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz and has already been viewed over 130,000 times on Youtube. Joseph hits the streets of Jerusalem and asks Muslims, Jews, Christians, etc. if you could have one wish filled today…
Read MoreUpdate From Israel
Check out the following update from a group currently in Israel. Thank you to Jessica Segal for sharing with us. Shalom from Israel! It’s hard to believe that the group started off more than 24 hours ago at the Atlanta airport where they met their staff Aliza Kaiman, Jessica Katz and Meredith Lefkoff. After a…
Read MoreSafed in the News
Alumnus Nathan Serota filmed the following news segment about the mystical city of Safed while in Israel with Israel Outdoors group TL-26-527 in the summer of 2012. Nathan is the former Associate Producer and current Assignment and Web Editor at Hawaii’s television news channel KITV. Thanks for sharing Nathan!
Read MoreThe Results Are In!
Congrats to our three finalists! Help us figure out who should win the top prize of a $25 giftcard to Amazon.com. Voting will close at 12noon EST on Friday, May 17th so get your vote in before it is too late! [polldaddy poll=7103285]
Read MorePhoto Caption Contest
Announcing Israel Outdoors’ first ever photo caption contest! Enter the contest to win an Amazon gift card. THE RULES Submit your photo caption either by leaving a comment below or by e-mailing [email protected]. Make sure to include your full name as well as the date and year of your trip. You must submit this caption…
Read MoreMuseum Catering Captain Inspired by Birthright
The following article was written by Joan Elovitz Kazan and originally posted by the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle. Reprinted with the permission of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation. Alex Weiss is an alumn of Israel Outdoors group TL-25-461 in February of 2012. If you decide to celebrate a simcha, like a wedding or bar/bat mitzvah, at the…
Read MoreMulti-Generational Israel Experience
What a unique reunion experience! This past December, many people had the unique opportunity to visit Israel with the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. On November 26th, 2012, 25 seniors aged 70 and older who had never been to Israel departed on the Federation’s Israel Dream Mission. On December 20th, group TL-27-46 traveled to Israel…
Read MoreAdvice From Israel Outdoors Alumni
In honor of our first trip (or first five trips actually) leaving tomorrow, we asked our awesome alumni participants to give some helpful advice about the trip. Check out the following suggestions for what to pack, what to expect, what to eat and a whole lot more! WHAT TO PACK Make sure to pack “street…
Read MoreYour Staff Hard at Work
We’ve been roving the country conducting staff training sessions in various cities. Our first trips leave next week and there is no time to waste!
Read MoreIsrael Outdoors’ Very Own Jimi Hendrix
Israel Outdoors (TL-17-219) alumnus Max ZT has been called the “Jimi Hendrix of the Hammered Dulcimer” by NPR. He is the 2005 National Hammered Dulcimer Champion. He and his band House of Waters have shared the stage with multiple world renown musicians including Ravi Shankar and Jimmy Cliff. Max ZT has recorded with Victor Wooten,…
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