by ischear | Jul 18, 2018 | Summer 2018
By Will Nemoy, NFTY in Israel Participant, Bus 3 Hello, and welcome to Will’s Declassified NFTY in Israel Survival Guide. In this guide, I hope to give a little bit of insight on our experience in Israel, and give advice to survive the trip for anyone considering to...
by ischear | Jul 18, 2018 | Summer 2018
By Rabbi David Wilfond, Director of Education Since Friday, the teens have been in the “Kishrei Noar” segment of the NFTY in Israel Program. ” During Kisrei Noar, eight Israeli teens join with the American teens for a week of socializing and talking about...
by ischear | Jul 18, 2018 | Summer 2018
By Rabbi David Wilfond, Director of Education Today, Wednesday, the teens concluded their Chavaya Experiences. These are four-day activities during which the teens explored an interest with a likeminded group of friends. The choices included; Gadna, an Israel Defense...
by ischear | Jul 18, 2018 | Summer 2018
By Ian Donahue, NFTY in Israel Participant, Bus 6 It was the first day in the desert and our second day in Israel. My bus, Bus 6, had just gotten to the camp site we would be sleeping at. We dropped off our bags, got our hats and water bottles and we went to meet our...
by ischear | Jul 17, 2018 | Summer 2018
By Haley Golderman, NFTY in Israel Participant, Bus 10 When I met my bus at JFK Airport for NFTY in Israel, I had no clue what to expect. I am not your “typical” kid on the trip, as I have never been to a URJ overnight camp and in another month, I will be a college...