Birthright family
Apart from the spiritual awakening this trip is giving me, I was told the bonds I would have are similar to a camp experience, but in reality it's much more. Although we have only started our third day...
View ArticleBus Life
Seeing Israel in 10 days is quite ambitious, and really means that we spend a good amount of time on the bus (which happens to look like an ant!). Shlomo, our bus driver, is very tolerant of us,...
View ArticleDay 9, Part One
The group is currently on the bus right now - salty, sweaty and full of sun bleached contentment. Today started at 4:45 am, where our wakeup call arose us from the floor of Bedouin tents in the middle...
View ArticleIsraeli Nationality
Overall it has been a great trip, and I am incredibly sad to see it come to an end. I know that I have made some real connections here and have witnessed incredible transformations in my perception of...
View Article5 Interesting Facts and Things to Know
1. Cats are absolutely EVERYWHERE in Israel! They are friendly and surprisingly well fed and you will see them all over the country.2. Bring hiking boots! I have rolled my ankle three times, and almost...
View ArticleThe Dead Sea and the Life Within
The Birthright experience has been an amazing and eye opening adventure. So many wonderful and exciting activies have taken place along our 10 day journey. One of the most unique experiences was...
View ArticleI'll Take A Shorishim Trip with a Side of 7 Israelies
Having gone on this trip with other Jewish Americans is nice in itself. It's nice to see people coming from different parts of the country coming together to experience Israel. However, the bonus to...
View ArticleLeap of Faith
We have sadly finally arrived at the last day and though I have not fully processed the experience, there has been plenty of time to pause for reflection. I think back to the first day when half...
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