Trip Blog
Trip Blog
A Connection to the Western Wall
After being in Jerusalem for a few days, we took a trip to the old city to learn about historic Jewish sites. While times have changed and our religion has adapted, many traditions have remained the same.
Rollin’ with Bus 8
A Harlam Counselor on NFTY in Israel
After growing up at Camp Harlam, I finally joined the staff in the summer of 2015. Unexperienced and unsure, I was met with one of my greatest challenges to date: a group of spirited, opinionated, intelligent, passionate thirteen-year-olds. Despite my best efforts, I was assigned two other groups of incredible tweens the following summer, but I made sure to maintain my connection to my first campers.
Interstellar Contemplation
By Asher Berkson-Gold, NFTY in Israel Madrich, Bus 6 After spending a day exploring in the desert, I decided to put my thoughts into words. INTERSTELLAR CONTEMPLATION As I like awake underneath the stars Thinking of the complacency of human connection And the...
Shabbat Rap by Bus 3 Participant
Chavaya Experience for Bus 2!
A Look Back on the Week With Bus 3
Tzedek Tzedek Tirdof
By Abby Minch, NFTY in Israel Participant, Bus 2 One of the lines in the Torah reads “Tzedek tzedek tirdof” which means “Justice, justice you shall pursue.” In Judaism, we are taught to help everyone and everything in the world so that we can bring them back to peace....
Reflections on Our New Israeli Peers – The Fun Has Just Begun
Over the course of these past three weeks, one of the biggest highlights has been getting to know fellow Jewish teens from around the United States. We all come from different backgrounds, different home states, and different traditions. Yet, simply by virtue of us all being Jewish, we are connected. We’ve come together as one community and have been able to accomplish amazing things because of our shared Judaism.