Posts Tagged ‘birthright’
TL-41-216 Update 2
Hello! We are now more than halfway through our trip – it’s hard to believe that we’re beginning to approach the end. Everyone is having the most amazing time! We went to Tzfat, did a geopolitical Jeep tour of the Golan Heights, and so much more. Eight Israeli participants joined us on Friday morning…
Read MoreTL-41-29 Update 2
It’s hard to believe we’re already halfway through our Birthright Israel trip! We’ve had such a fun time exploring around Israel, with more fun still to come. After we left the north of Israel, our group headed to Jerusalem to spend four days in the historic and beautiful city. We traversed around the old city,…
Read MoreTL-41-28 Update 2
Greetings from Bus 28! We had a great first half of our trip. We went to the north for the first few days and stayed on a kibbutz. We also visited the mystical city of Tzfat. We made our way down to Jerusalem and spent Shabbat there. We went to the Kotel, experienced the hustle…
Read MoreTL-41-55 Update 2
Our trip has been filled with friends, fun, and FOOD! Tasting Israeli cuisine has been exciting and interesting but the best part was being able to make our own dishes. Participants learned how to make their own zatar and take home to share with their friends and family.
Read MoreTL-41-11 Update 2
Today we spent the day in Haifa and went on a multicultural tour. We first visited the St. Joseph’s Church and learned about the history of Elijah located in the German Colony. During the tour we visited a mosque and learned about the relationship between religions. We visited the beautiful botanical gardens called the Baha’i…
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Today started with a Jeep tour through the Golan Heights, all the way up to the Syrian border. We looked out over the border and went into a bunker there. After that, we visited an army base called Mechva Alon – education bootcamp – and got lessons in Hebrew. Before dinner, we headed to the…
Read MoreTL-41-97 Update
Bus 97, one of our 27-32 year old groups, has an Instagram profile where the staff have been posting daily about their journey! CLICK HERE for the profile.
Read MoreTL-41-11 Update 1
Today we started with a hike at Mount Meron. We saw a lot of wild cats and learned about Jewish mysticism. Then we went to the historic town of Tzfat and shopped around the markets, went to the Synagogue where Shabbat songs were originated from, and played music. We ended the day by having a…
Read MoreTL-41-216 Update 1
Shalom! We landed safely in Israel yesterday and quickly made our way north to the moshav where we are staying for 3 nights. Today we went on a lovely hike on Mount Meron and learned about the geopolitical and religious history of the region. Then we headed to Tzfat and were able to have some…
Read MoreTL-41-55 Update 1
Welcome to Israel! Our UF to Israel trip arrived on their Birthright Israel trip yesterday afternoon and are already visiting the mystical city of Tzfat. We look forward to partaking in ice breakers later today and getting to know one each other better.
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