West Coast in Israel – Bus 6
First Impressions
By Aviva Brynjegard-Bialik, Bus 4 Participant What was my first thought when I stepped off of the plane? Well, first was “thank goodness the 13 hour plane ride is over.” But after that, I couldn’t help but feel that this is home. I can’t help but feel connected to...
Chavayot on Bus 1: Yam L’Yam
The Yam L'Yam (Sea to Sea) hike is one of several elective options, or chavayot, that NFTY in Israel teens choose from to pursue their own interests and make new friends. Learn more at...
Chavayot on Bus 1: Tikkun Olam
Why I Chose Tikkun Olam By Emmaleah Stapp When it comes to picking a chavaya for the summer, you may find there is an obvious, “easy” option. Meaning, you wouldn’t have to apply effort or the actions involve less physical work. Tikkun Olam may fall under this category...
Chavayot on Bus 1: Gadna
Why I Chose Gadna By Wellington Rothschild Why did I pick Gadna? A question that gets asked a lot. For me, I come from a military family. The clocks in my home back in Colorado all run on military time, and my father frequently uses military codes for instruction. The...
Coleman in Israel Shops in Shuk
Reflections on Going from Prague to Poland
By Camille Trawick, Bus 5 Participant When I think agriculture, I think Nebraska or Kansas. The Czech Republic had never come to mind. It’s the bread basket of Europe. It reminded me of home and the wheat fields of Texas. However, many things in Prague were very...
Harlam in Israel Nigh Time Prayer
Our Mitzvah Corps Israel Staff Are Excited!
Shortly before our teens arrived on Thursday, our staff expressed how excited they are for the summer!
Reflection on Europe
By Yaniv Rosner Wachs, Bus 5 Staff As we enter Shabbat, I took a moment to reflect on the past week and all of the things that we, the staff and chanichim, did in this intense time in Europe. We came here in order to learn and understand the life of the Jewish...
When I first came to Israel
By Eliana Gertler, Bus 3 Participant When I first came to Israel it felt like a whole new chapter in my life. I was able to see the palm trees, feel the warm breeze, and it made me feel special, like I was home away from home. I already started to get to know the...
Financial
Assistance
Yallah! 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 Yallah! Israel, local communities, such as synagogues and federations, provide scholarship and financial aid to families.