By Asher Berkson-Gold, NFTY in Israel Madrich, Bus 6
After spending a day exploring in the desert, I decided to put my thoughts into words.
Three weeks ago, your teens boarded planes from LA, Toronto, Newark, and beyond—most of them not knowing each other, unsure of what was ahead. Today, they return as something much more than a group of travelers. They’ve become a national kvutzah—a tight-knit...
Hi! My name's Talia and I'm a madricha on this Journey Europe trip. With only a few days left of this three-week experience, I went around to the campers and gathered 8 Reasons why they think YOU should come on a Yallah! Israel Trip: Meet new people "I came on this...
Shabbat Shalom from the Netherlands, Belgium, and France! It’s hard to believe we’re already wrapping up week two of our adventure! Time is flying, and your teens are really soaking up every moment. It has been such a delight to watch them reflect and share so...
Shabbat Shalom, As we bring week 3 of our incredible journey to a close, we took the time to ask our teens some questions about the trip – what they enjoyed, what was most memorable, even what they found the most surprising. Here are a few of their responses: What...
Shabbat Shalom, As our only Israel trip that hit the ground this summer, our Tikkun Israel participants’ excitement was through the roof as they landed in Israel and prepared for 3 weeks of volunteer service. This week, these incredible kids have been volunteering in...
As the second week of Journey Europe comes to a close and our teens prepare for a beautiful Shabbat evening, the triumphs and trials both of the week come to light: changing hotels and weathering weather events (ha) have tested the adaptability of our teens and staff...