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Finding Your Piece in the Jewish Puzzle

Finding Your Piece in the Jewish Puzzle

By Rabbi Rich Kirschen, Director The beginning of the program may seem like years ago, when your teens made their way to Europe and then on to Israel to find themselves wandering in the desert, just like their ancestors. Yet now, only a few weeks later, the story of...

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Reflections on Our Jewish Journey and the Choices Ahead

Reflections on Our Jewish Journey and the Choices Ahead

By Rabbi Rich Kirschen, Director Now that the NFTY in Israel journey has ended, another journey is beginning. Once your teens have rested and have had a chance to catch up with the family and friends they missed over the summer, it will be well worth your while to...

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Why I Chose Yam L’Yam

Why I Chose Yam L’Yam

By Jake Delforte, Bus 9 Participant  For my four day Chavaya program, I chose to do Yam l’Yam, or Sea to Sea. Over the course of the four days, we hiked from the Sea of Galilee to the Mediterranean Sea. Looking back on my Chavaya experience, I have nothing but great...

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Ghetto: A Poem

Ghetto: A Poem

By Samantha (Sami) Silk, Bus 8 Participant   the path that we now follow is the Exodus our ancestors never chose flooding with pain they died not to swallow the past spills into the river and flows   we cross a blue bridge over blue waters just like our...

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New Forever Friends

New Forever Friends

By Becca Wycoff, Bus 8 Participant After coming together as a big unit for 23 days, I see how much this group really means to me. I did not know a lot of kids here because there are 2 different sessions at camp. We may not have met yet, but we all already had one...

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This summer we look forward to welcoming hundreds of teens to Israel on our programs and to providing them with a wonderful summer adventure full of fun, friendship and personal discovery.

 

This summer in Jerusalem!