by ischear | May 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Dan Lange, Director of Youth Programs As we make the final preparations for your summer of a lifetime on NFTY in Israel, I found myself going down the rabbit hole, reading old blog posts from participants highlighting their journeys through Israel in years’ past. I...
by ischear | May 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Rabbi Rich Kirschen, Director of NFTY in Israel Over my many years at NFTY in Israel, one of my most inspiring experiences was picking up a young man named Max at the airport. He had come late to the Israel trip and needed to be driven down to meet his group while...
by ischear | Apr 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Dan Lange, Director, URJ Youth Programs Yom Ha’atzmaut represents a day of celebration in Israel – celebration of the founding of the modern Jewish homeland. In the days leading up to it, it is amazing to see the country transform to demonstrate the pride felt by...
by ischear | Apr 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Becca Diamond, NFTY in Israel 2009 alum, 2016 staff, current HUC rabbinical student “And Adonai said to Avram, go forth from your country, from your homeland, from your parent’s house, to the land that I will show you.” This is the first introduction we get to the...
by ischear | Apr 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Ilana Schear On NFTY in Israel, you will meet a lot of cool, new people, including your amazing staff! Rome Eliahou has just finished his Army Service and is looking forward to showing American teens around his homeland. Before his service, Rome dedicated time...
