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...

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...

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...

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 the Massachusetts forests which I have grown to love, I expect the Negev will be just as great!

Israeli food has been much different than the food we are all used to in America. For starters, the produce such as watermelon have been extremely fresh and delicious and these fruits are served at almost every meal.

By Madelyne Solonche, NFTY in Israel Participant, Bus 2 The trip began with an hour bus drive to the Sea of Galilee, we stopped at a supermarket for snacks, and of course I had to buy ice cream before our four-day trek to the Mediterranean. At this point I was...

By Abby Reddy, NFTY in Israel Participant, Bus 4 The Western Wall. I’ve been waiting to visit it since kindergarten. I’ve had a great Jewish education and went to Hebrew school for nine years, so it’s not surprising that I’ve learned about it before. Every time...

As part of our NFTY in Israel trip, we have a Chavaya experience. This is an opportunity for each of us to choose a unique four day experience. I chose the Yam L’Yam, Sea to Sea outdoor experience. We hiked from the Sea of Galilie to the Mediterranean Sea. Our bus dropped us off at Mt. Meron where we began our hike through a river.

By Rabbi David Wilfond, Director of Education This week the buses have been exploring the ancient city of Jerusalem. The teens learned about Jerusalem’s glory as the Capital of Ancient Israel established by King David more than 3,000 years ago. They also visited the...