Photo 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,…
Read MoreShyella & Amit’s Engagement Story
Shyella Mayk and Amit Shuker are both several time veteran staffers. We were shocked, thrilled and honored when Shyella called our office to tell us that Amit had proposed on New Year’s Eve while staffing an Israel Outdoors trip. Shyella shares her story with us below. In December of 2008, Amit and I staffed a…
Read MoreHappy Birthday Israel!
In honor of Israel’s 65th birthday, Israel Outdoors will be posting photos of Israeli flags taken by Israel Outdoors alumni while on their trips, right here on our blog. We will be posting a new picture every hour so make sure to check back in throughout the day. Happy birthday Israel and many, many happy…
Read MoreYom Hazikaron – Israel’s Memorial Day
Israel has just marked the solemn occasion of Yom Hazikaron, the Day of Remembrance for fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terrorism. Yizkor (or “to remember”) is a prayer recited in the memory of the 25,578 fallen soldiers and terror victims. Twice during the holiday a siren is sounded throughout the country: once at 8…
Read MoreSend Your Family to Israel
Excited for your upcoming trip? Did you know the people who organize Israel Outdoors also organize experiences in Israel for adults, families, teens, grandparents, and 20-somethings. Encourage everyone in your family to do something extraordinary in Israel this year! For Adults & Family Join an 8-12-day experience in Israel this summer designed for adults and…
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