Tag: Teen Israel Experience

  • My Israel Story #20- Yisrael Wiener

    My Israel Story #20- Yisrael Wiener

    We’re marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of Israel with a year-long celebration! Keep an eye out for “Memphis Celebrates Israel at 70” branding at your synagogue, at events around town, and online. In this series, we’re asking Memphians to tell their personal Israel stories. Do you have a story to tell? …

  • My Israel Story #18- Akiva Finkelstein

    My Israel Story #18- Akiva Finkelstein

    We’re marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of Israel with a year-long celebration! Keep an eye out for “Memphis Celebrates Israel at 70” branding at your synagogue, at events around town, and online. In this series, we’re asking Memphians to tell their personal Israel stories. Do you have a story to tell? …

  • My Israel Story #15- Daniel Finan

    My Israel Story #15- Daniel Finan

    We’re marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of Israel with a year-long celebration! Keep an eye out for “Memphis Celebrates Israel at 70” branding at your synagogue, at events around town, and online. In this series, we’re asking Memphians to tell their personal Israel stories. Do you have a story to tell? …

  • My Israel Story #10- Lila Baer

    My Israel Story #10- Lila Baer

    We’re marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of Israel with a year-long celebration! Keep an eye out for “Memphis Celebrates Israel at 70” branding at your synagogue, at events around town, and online. In this series, we’re asking Memphians to tell their personal Israel stories. Do you have a story to tell? …

  • My Israel Story #6- Hayley Royal

    We’re marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of Israel with a year-long celebration! Keep an eye out for “Memphis Celebrates Israel at 70” branding at your synagogue, at events around town, and online. In this series, we’re asking Memphians to tell their personal Israel stories. Do you have a story to tell?…

  • Gavi Freiden: Teen Israel Experience Was Mamash Mamash Tov (Very Very Good)

    Gavi Freiden: Teen Israel Experience Was Mamash Mamash Tov (Very Very Good)

    By Gavi Freiden I spent last summer in Israel, on TJJ (The Jerusalem Journey)—the best program! The journey began at JFK airport, when my friends and I walked around and introduced ourselves to everyone while waiting for our plane to Israel. After hours of waiting to board the plane, the…

  • Free Expressions of Faith

    Free Expressions of Faith

    By Ariel Wexler My trip to Israel was a life-changing experience that connected me to my sense of spirituality and Judaism, and also allowed me to form friendships that will last a lifetime. My trip was through BBYO, and it was called ILSI (International Leadership Seminar in Israel). One of…

  • Finding Enlightenment on a Multi-Cultural Adventure

    Finding Enlightenment on a Multi-Cultural Adventure

    By Maddie Bullard Last summer, I had the amazing, once in a lifetime opportunity to take a trip to Israel, the Holy Land. The trip itself was amazing, but even better, I got to experience it along with a big group of friends. We started in Prague and Poland with…

  • Ancient Bricks

    Ancient Bricks

    By Robin Du I was born in Israel and I have visited Israel many times. But the trip I took this past summer was the most meaningful trip to Israel I have ever had. All my past trips have always been to see family; I had never actually seen many…

  • Beauty and Antiquity in a Holy Place

    Beauty and Antiquity in a Holy Place

    -By Daniel Slovis I was lucky– six weeks is a long time for a first visit to the Jewish Holy Land, and it was just the right amount of time for me to have a completely life-changing experience. I never expected to have such a fulfilling Israel trip. I know…