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...

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...

By Ari Glockner, Bus 9 Participant  1. Lots of Water Probably the most important thing is to always bring lots of water. I cannot emphasize this enough, especially in a desert like the Negev where we weren’t able to always get water outside of our campsite. 2. Extra...

By Jonah Jaffe, Bus 7 Participant Going into this trip I was incredibly excited to experience Israel’s nature. I’ve been here twice before, but I’ve always been in big cities. The desert here did not disappoint. The hikes were stunning with incredible views, and at...

By Sports Israel, Bus 12 At URJ 6 Points Sports Academy, they teach the importance of 6 core values: Teamwork, Growth, Leadership, Sportsmanship, Pride and Intention. We asked our participants and staff on Sports Israel to talk about how they incorporated these values...

By Jared Klein, Bus 8 I do not consider myself a very religious person. Sure, I go to synagogue for the high holidays and live by Jewish morals, but spirituality was never at the center of my Judaism.  All of this changed when I visited the Kotel with NFTY in Israel...