Chaluztim Ba’aretz – Bus 2
Musician David Broza on Music, Peace, Israel, and More
An Interview with the Israeli Superstar By Jo-Ann Mort, 10/22/2019 Described recently by Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin as "the best of the best,” singer-songwriter, peace activist, and native son David Broza has been charming audiences around the world with his...
The Sukkah of Israel and Diaspora
By Rabbi Josh Weinberg, Vice President of the URJ for Israel & Reform Zionism & Executive Director of ARZA Yom Kippur has come and gone, we’ve deprived ourselves, fasted, and done tshuvah for our sins. Now it is time to rejoice. If there was ever a time for...
Eating Our Way Through Israel
By Abigail Segel, Bus 2 Participant Hummus, falafel, shakshuka, pita, za'atar and Yotam Ottolenghi’s Jerusalem Cookbook. That was my idea of Israeli cuisine before I left for my Israel adventure this summer. Having been here for four weeks, I now understand that just...
The Journey of Sci-Tech Israel
By Corey Brand, Bus 11 Participant After going to 6 Points Sci-Tech Academy for four years, I really wanted to spend my summer pursuing STEM and Judaism yet again. About a week into the trip, we made our way into the Holy City of Jerusalem. The Old City was...
Forever Changed
By Rudy Brandt, Bus 8 Staff Teary-eyed and Teva-tanned I walked away from my kids at the Newark Airport after a 12 hour flight back to the U.S. from Israel and an absolutely amazing summer. Before I let myself walk away, I looked at each one of them hugging each...
Shabbat Shalom from Harlam in Israel!
Bus 9 at Netzfest!
Bus 9’s Got Talent
One Last Shabbat Together
Buses 6, 7, 8, and 9 celebrated their last Shabbat in Israel all together! Here's video of these teens from our Eisner Camp, Crane Lake Camp, Camp Harlam, and North American communities singing Hinei Ma Tov - how good it is that we can be together!
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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NFTY in Israel believes the opportunity to travel to Israel is one that cannot be missed. Many organizations support our mission of sending teens to Israel for a fun, educational and meaningful journey. To help offset the cost of a summer on NFTY in Israel, local communities, such as synagogues and federations, provide scholarship and financial aid to families.