Sea to Sea with Bus 3

By Mya Levin, NFTY in Israel Participant, Bus 3 Hi, my name is Mya Levin and for my chavaya I chose Yam l’ Yam, also known as Sea to Sea, which is a four day hiking trip from the Sea of Galilee to the Mediterranean. We literally jumped right in! We took a very exciting […]

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Participating in Gadna

By Max Nemoy, NFTY in Israel Participant, Bus 3 Last week our group separated into our preferred Chavaot. I chose to participate in Gadna and I can truly say that this experience changed me and my perspective of the IDF. I thought it would be very difficult and it more than exceeded that expectation. Push-ups […]

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A Reflection Over the Last 4 Weeks

By Emmi Cox, NFTY in Israel Participant, Bus 2 As our last days of this trip come to an end, I have been able to reflect on how much this trip has given me. Obviously I’ve gained life long friends and unforgettable memories, but there’s much more than that. I have gained experience, love, comfort, […]

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39 Teenagers – One Family

By Jolie Pressburger, NFTY in Israel Participant, Bus 2 One thing I’ve noticed as the days left of our Israel experience become numbered and our trip begins wrapping up, is how truly amazing it is that 39 teenagers from all different parts of the US and from all different walks of life came together this […]

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