by ischear | Feb 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Rabbi David Wilfond, Director of Education In three weeks I will fly to Europe with our NFTY in Israel Educators to teach them how to lead our teens in Prague and Poland. We will visit all the sites that our teens will visit during the summer and learn how to make...
by ischear | Feb 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Casey Wright, Recruitment and Marketing Director, URJ Heller High If you’ve ever spoken to someone who just got back from a trip to Israel, chances are that they told you about visiting the famed Marzipan bakery in Machaneh Yehuda (the outdoor market, or shuk, in...
by ischear | Feb 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Dan Garwood, North American Coordinator Israel’s outdoor markets, lovingly called the shuk, are host to tons of amazing food. Lots of it comes in small portions, so you can sample a bit of everything as you wander through these magical markets. 1. Halva Okay, sure,...
by ischear | Jan 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Ilana Schear, Registrar and Communications Coordinator For many teens, NFTY in Israel is a trip they grow up hearing about. Whether their parents went on the trip back in the 70s-80s, their older siblings went, or they attended a URJ camp, a kid waits and waits...
by ischear | Dec 27, 2018 | Featured, Uncategorized
This time of year it is common for people to reflect on the last 365 days and look towards the future. With 2019 right around the corner it is never too early to start making resolutions for personal enhancement for the year to come. Consider one of these New...
by ischear | Dec 19, 2018 | Featured, Uncategorized
By Ilana Schear, Registrar and Communications Coordinator With 2019 less than two weeks away, does that mean we can start counting down to summer? In these cold winter months we all need something warm to look forward to. In my personal, unbiased opinion, there is...
