Spotlight on Alumni
Profile of an Israel Outdoors Alum – Mountain Climbing Edition
Here at Israel Outdoors we are always interested in finding out more about our participants and learning about the interesting things that they do. Katie F. was just on a free Taglit-Birthright Israel trip with Israel Outdoors in December, and tells us about climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro with her father and brother. Thanks for sharing Katie!…
Read MoreBeyond ‘Jappy’: Reconsidering Jewish on Birthright
Stephanie Zidel participated in a free Taglit-Birthright Israel trip with Israel Outdoors in August of 2014. Below she describes her experience on the trip, and the assumptions she made: I almost didn’t take my Birthright trip. For many years, I did not want to. However, last February, when they were accepting applications for the coming…
Read MoreProfile of an Israel Outdoors Alum – Ping Pong Style
Here at Israel Outdoors we are always interested in finding out more about our participants and learning about the interesting things that they do. Joe Solomon was just on a free Taglit-Birthright Israel trip with Israel Outdoors last November, and tells us about an annual ping pong tournament he created to raise money for City…
Read MoreSpotlight on Israel Outdoors Alumni – Everything’s Going Swimmingly
Here at Israel Outdoors we love to hear about what our alumni are up to. Zac T. participated in a Taglit-Birthright trip with Israel Outdoors one year ago in December of 2013. He’s a former competitive swimmer who trained at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO. Where are you from? Arroyo Grande, CA…
Read MoreSpotlight on Alumni – Showtime!
Here at Israel Outdoors we love to hear about our alumni’s talents. Benjamin T. participated in a Taglit-Birthright trip with Israel Outdoors one year ago in December of 2013. Ben is an accomplished clarinetist who is studying music and business. Where are you from? Katonah, New York, which is a suburb north of New…
Read MoreMegan Makes Moves – Tel Aviv Street Art
Megan M. participated in a free Taglit-Birthright Israel trip with Israel Outdoors this past September on group TL-30-447. Megan kept a great travelblog while on her trip. One of our favorite parts of her blog is her compilation of Tel Aviv street art. Some of our favorites are posted below. For other great shots of…
Read MoreLearning That I Belong
Kristina Harris participated in a free Taglit-Birthright Israel Trip with Israel Outdoors in the summer of 2013 on group TL-28-184. In December of 2013, the following article written by Kristina was published on JUF News. In this article, Kristina talks about her experience traveling as a Jew by Choice on the Israel Outdoors trip, including…
Read MoreSpotlight on an Israel Outdoors Alumn – Staying on Balance
Here at Israel Outdoors we love to hear about what our alumni are up to. Julie O. participated in a Taglit-Birthright trip with Israel Outdoors one year ago in December of 2013. Julie volunteers for an amazing organization called Balance 180. Where are you from? I’m from Coral Springs, FL. Where do you live currently?…
Read MoreOlympic Medalist Sasha Cohen visits Israel with Israel Outdoors
Alexandra “Sasha” Cohen visited Israel on Taglit-Birthright Israel with Israel Outdoors, where she was known to her Taglit friends as Alex. They never suspected that she is an accomplished figure skater and Olympic silver medalist who was cheered on the ice by thousands. “I have always wanted to come to Israel,” Cohen said about her Israel…
Read MoreProfile of an Israel Outdoors Staffer – Keeping it Clean
Here at Israel Outdoors we are always interested in finding out more about our staff and participants and learning about the interesting things that they do. Erin Zaikis, a two time staffer with Israel Outdoors, and tells us about a non-profit organization that she created called Sundara. Thanks for sharing Erin! Where are you from?…
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