Our Northwestern Hillel Birthright trip has been having a wonderful time for the first few days of this trip. For a little bonus to kick off our journey, we made a quick stop to the Caesaria Aqueduct Beach and got to take a quick dip in the Mediterranean. From there we started toward the North, spending…

Welcome to Israel! After our long 14+ hour journey, Bus 286 has arrived in the holy land! We hit the ground running, visiting archeological site, Tel Dan. The afternoon consisted of cooling off by rafting in the Jordan River and getting to know our group better. Day 2 brought more adventure with an ATV tour…

Bus 392 landed in Israel yesterday, and we’re having a great time so far! After landing, we played a few get to know you games and then visited Caesarea National Park. This morning, we hiked Banias waterfall, and this afternoon, we are going rafting on the Jordan River. So excited for what’s to come! -Hillary and…

Hey hey hey! It’s time for the Updaaaate of the week! Woooh!Day 2 The group woke up in the kibbutz by the Galilee and enjoyed a nice breakfast. We went on a nice little hike and splashed in the water before seeing some of the oldest surviving caananite ruins. We then went Rafting and got…

And just like that, our journey in the holy land has come to an end. With many tears flowing, we all said farewell outside in Jaffa last evening.  Our final couple of days were spent in Tel Aviv/ Jaffo. We went surfing/ paddle boarding (practice pic attached), had a fun night out in Tel Aviv, explored…

The group landed safely in Israel and got right into the adventure. First stop was Caesarea where we explored the old Roman ruins. We then drove to Zichron Yaakov and explored the town before heading to our hotel at kibbutz Ashdot Yaakov. The group members already seem like they’ve known eachother for days even though…

Hello!  Apologies for such a late update, but that is just how much fun this group has been having and how quick the time has flown that we don’t even realize we only have a couple of days left here in the land of milk and honey.  In such a short time, bus 33 has…

After a false start, our 40 students took off from Newark to beautiful Tel Aviv, Israel. We wasted no time in engaging with the country, starting off with the Mount Barkan lookout, which offers stunning views of Jordanian and Israeli countryside. Continuing our drive north, we went to Lake Kineret, the largest freshwater lake in…

Shalom shalom!!!We are having an incredible time in this land of milk and honey. The Israeli soldiers finally joined our trip!! We are ecstatic to have them with us.  Below you can see some olive oil tasting! Sindianat HaGalil is a unique non-profit organization led by Arab and Jewish women working to create social change…

Our first full day together was a blast! We began the morning with a drive to Tel Dan. When we arrived we had a conversation about Jewish collective memory, and learned a bit about the history of Tel Dan. We visited Tel Facher and learned about the 1967 war and the heroic Israelis who gave…