Onward Israel is a summer program for undergraduate and graduated students from the ages 19-27 years old. It is intended to be a second peer experience in Israel as a follow-up program after Birthright. The program provides each member with a place to stay, as well as an internship. Specifically, my program is located in … More My Program
I heard things about the Western Wall. I heard that it could suddenly cause emotions to pour out of you like a can of soup. For over a year now I have been grieving over the death of my father, and I was nervous that I was going to breakdown at the wall because of … More My First Time at the Western Wall
There is one day that stands out to me the most among the 10. On this day, I rode a camel, hiked Masada, and floated in the Dead Sea all before 2 pm. Each experience was different from the next, but all filled with extreme laughter and dozens of new memories. We woke up at … More Most Memorable Day
My 30 birthright friends and I hopped on a bus that took us all the way up north. I had heard things about Kibutzeem before, but I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. I had anticipated a neighborhood-like area, where neighbors were considered family members. Coming from the suburbs, I was excited to see the … More The First Day
The journey from my hometown of North Potomac, Maryland to the Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv was long, but thrilling. Although it took a 1 car ride and 3 planes to get here, each moment was filled with excitement knowing that I was getting closer and closer to the experience I had been anticipating … More America → Israel
