Hello from Jerusalem! We can’t believe this part of our trip is coming to a close! Half of our teens are staying for the “Plus” week but that still means half of us will be leaving on Sunday and we’re all really in disbelief that this experience has gone by so quickly! We are definitely [...]
Trek Israel
Trek Israel… Update #6! Wow! What an adventure we’ve been having. After stargazing Sunday night and watching the sunset and moon rise, our group was eager to get moving Monday morning. Monday started with an early morning walk through the Negev desert exploring the mountainous terrain, learning about desert wildlife and the creative ways they [...]
Trek Israel… Update #5! Friday On Friday we went to Tel Aviv’s Diaspora Museum to learn about how the Jewish people have been spread around the world, learn about what temples are like in other parts of the world, and walk the Jewish Hall of Fame complete with interactive games and displays about various Jewish [...]
Trek Israel… Update #4! Hello from Trek Israel! We hope you’re all doing well! It is incredible to see how much the group has bonded in this past week! Being dirty, sweaty, and tired, as we pushed ourselves to hike through this gorgeous country, definitely helped us all become comfortable with each other quickly and [...]
Trek Israel… Update #3! Hello Parents and Happy 4th of July to our American followers! As we sit down to write our third message home from our campsite near the Sea of Galilee, it amazes us how blessed we are to have the opportunity to explore such a beautiful country with this incredible and diverse [...]
Dear Friends and Families, We are just coming off from a relaxing Shabbat weekend, and are en route to rappelling and our Sea to Sea hike! On Friday we went to Herzliya and had a very (not so relaxing) beach day. Being that we are TREK Israel, we do everything to the extreme. So instead [...]
Hello from Jerusalem!! First, we would love to re-introduce ourselves – our names are Emily, Nina, and Koby and we are the 3 North American staff on the Trek Israel trip this summer! It has been a busy, chaotic, and awesome first 48 hours and we are happy to say we’re all safe and excited [...]