A Day On NTFY In Israel ~Negev Desert~

A Day On NTFY In Israel ~Negev Desert~

By Danielle Towers, NFTY in Israel Participant, Bus 3 A day on NTFY always starts with a bang… literally we are woken up at the crack of dawn on a regular basis. Each new day poses new challenges and experiences for the group. A day that truly captures the...
A Taste of the Savah

A Taste of the Savah

By Ellie Kaufman, NFTY in Israel Participant, Bus 2 This week we participated in Gadna, which is a week where kids in Israel and from other countries can get a taste of what the Savah (Israeli Army) is like. We began by getting our Madim (uniforms) and learning how to...
We’re In Israel

We’re In Israel

By Cara Marantz, NFTY in Israel Participant, Bus 7 It was 6 in the morning and we were all lying on each other’s bags at Ben Gurion Airport. We were so exhausted and a little delirious from traveling all night, but we were also incredibly happy. We had made it to...
Europe Reflection

Europe Reflection

By Lilli Silverston, NFTY in Israel Participant, Bus 5 Hi! My name is Lilli Silverston, and I have been going to URJ Eisner Camp for 6 summers. I live Brookline, MA, and I am a sophomore at Brookline High School. I enjoy playing tennis, and I love to try new foods...
Thoughts Before the Desert

Thoughts Before the Desert

By Noah Bookstein, NFTY in Israel Participant, Bus 5 I’m Noah Bookstein and I have been going to Eisner Camp for 6-7 years. For the next three days we will be hiking in the Negev desert. Hiking is one of my favorite things to do in the summer, and although it isn’t...