Having the best time with Bus 6!

By: Leah Quintero Bus 6

To say the first week of our trip was an eventful one is an understatement. Since we spent our first full day last Tuesday sightseeing around Mitzpeh Ramon it has been a nonstop week of days doing things I never would have imagined myself doing before. We hiked twice a day for 3 days to the tallest mountains with the most beautiful sights in eilat and walked through dark and tight water caves. We’ve slept under the stars and swam in the Dead and Red Sea. Doing all of this while surrounded by friends, laughing all the time and encouraging each other through long hikes is something else that’s been really great. Visiting places you’ve heard of for all your life as the most holy, historic, and life changing sites in the world is such an indescribable and incredible feeling.

The Hope “HaTikvah” is Freedom

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Notes from Rabbi Erin Mason

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We are re-sharing this blog post written by Rabbi Erin Mason, Director of URJ Greene Family Camp, who recently traveled on FJC’s (Federation for Jewish Camp) Camp Professionals Israel Mission.   In mid-February, I participated in a mission with the Foundation for...

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Three Months I Will Never Forget

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Reflections from my trip to Israel

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We are re-sharing this blog post written by Rabbi Ilana Mills, Director of URJ Camp Kalsman, who recently traveled on FJC's (Federation for Jewish Camp) Camp Professionals Israel Mission. By: Rabbi Ilana Mills, Camp Kalsman Director When I stand with a wedding couple...

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