Trip Options
Below you will find our Summer 2013 trip options. While almost all of our trips are "Israel Free Spirit" trips for 18-22 and 22-26, we also offer community-based, niche, and special needs trips.
Taglit-Birthright Israel – Israel Free Spirit
Age Group Trip Options: 18-22 years old and 22-26 years old
It's your FREE 10 Day Israel trip with the unique style of Israel Free Spirit! Open to all Jewish backgrounds, this fun and exciting program allows you to deeply experience Israel through spiritually inspiring locations and local speakers, beautiful and challenging hikes, tours and activities, as well as helping those in need! Israeli soldiers of your age join you on this life-changing experience! Sign up here to receive exclusive information about this trip.
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At the Kotel (Western Wall)
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Hiking in the Desert
Taglit-Birthright Israel – Israel Free Spirit UJA Federation of NY
Age Group Trip Option: 22-26 years old
Israel Free Spirit has partnered with UJA Federation of NY to provide an exclusive Taglit-Birthright Israel trip for 22-26 year olds in the New York area. Through these trips, participants will connect before, during, and after the trip with others their age and from New York. The itinerary will feature action-packed activities, immersing in the culture, appreciating the history, and spending five days with 22-26 year old Israelis. These trips will depart from NYC in June and August. Learn more at www.israelfreespirit.com/uja
Taglit-Birthright Israel – Israel Free Spirit Jewish Federation of Greater Metro West
Age Group Trip Option: 18-22 years old
Israel Free Spirit has partnered with the Jewish Federation of Greater Metro West to provide an exclusive Taglit-Birthright Israel trip for 22-26 year olds in the New Jersey area. Through this trip, participants will connect before, during, and after the trip with others their age and from New Jersey. The itinerary will feature action-packed activities, immersing in the culture, appreciating the history, and spending five days with 18-22 year old Israelis. This trips will depart from NJ in July.
Taglit-Birthright Israel – Israel Free Spirit Israel: Give & Tech
Age Group Trip Option: 18-26 years old
Israel: Give & Tech is a brand-new Taglit-Birthright Israel trip designed for students and professionals involved in the technology field. Participants interested in engineering, computer science, information technology, medical science, or innovation will explore how Israel uses its technological innovation for tikkun olam, or repairing the world. In addition to breathtaking sites and innovative activities, participants will see Israel in a new light – that of humanitarian innovation. They will better understand how technology that we often take for granted can be used to help improve people’s lives – and they will be inspired to do so as well.The trip will depart in early July. It is open to applicants from USA and Canada, however all participants are responsible for their travel to and from the US gateway city of departure. Learn more at www.israelfreespirit.com/tech
Taglit-Birthright Israel – Israel Free Spirit Israel Your Story
Age Group Trip Option: 18-26 years old
Israel Your Story is a brand-new Taglit-Birthright Israel trip designed for students and professionals involved in the media field. Participants interested in journalism, reporting, filmmaking, documentaries, photojournalism, blogging, or narrative writing will explore Israel’s story and gain valuable experience in their specialty. In addition to breathtaking sites and innovative activities, participants will meet with Israeli media professionals, visit media based locations, and they’ll be encouraged to use their talents to showcase their amazing experience in Israel and back home. It is open to applicants from USA and Canada, however all participants are responsible for their travel to and from the US gateway city of departure. Learn more at www.israelfreespirit.com/media
Taglit-Birthright Israel – Israel Free Spirit Tour De Israel
Age Group Trip Option: 18-26 years old
Tour de Israel is a brand-new Taglit-Birthright Israel trip designed for students and professionals who share a love for biking, traveling, and having up-close encounters with nature. This trip is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts, ecologists, and environmental experts in general. Participants will explore natural and human habitats and discover all its ecological outcomes and environmental challenges. Tour de Israel will travel through the very best locations relating to bike-riding and field exploration with participants benefiting from direct interaction with people of the land they meet en route such as farmers, artisans, shopkeepers, and townsfolk, all of whom aren't usually encountered by other Taglit-Birthright Israel trips. In exchange for priceless and extensive biking, participants will bask in the physical triumphs and take comfort in developing an unbreakable bond with the land of their heritage. Tour de Israel promises to be the very best biking and nature program Taglit-Birthright Israel has ever offered. This trip is open to applicants from USA and Canada, however all participants are responsible for their travel to and from the US gateway city of departure. Learn more at www.israelfreespirit.com/bike
Taglit-Birthright Israel – Israel Free Spirit Single Gender
Age Group Trip Option: 18-26 years old
The Single Gender trip is designed to strengthen, awaken and satisfy the spiritual yearning for the land of Israel. We weave extra time in Jerusalem, the other holy cities, and visits to kevarim into our already-exciting program. You will deeply experience Israel through spiritually-inspiring locations and local speakers, beautiful and challenging hikes, tours and activities, and helping those in need by giving of your time and effort. You share this experience together with Israeli soldiers your age to make a totally life changing experience! This program is open to Canadians, however all participants are responsible for their travel to and from the US gateway city of departure. Sign up here to receive exclusive information about this trip.
Taglit-Birthright Israel – Israel Free Spirit JACS / 12 Step
Age Group Trip Option: 18-26 years old
The JACS/12 Steps trip reconnects young people in rovery or impacted by an addiction with their Jewish heritage and reclaims their role as active members in the community. Besides all the traditional highlights and sightseeing, participants will also visit recovery centers in Israel and speak with Israeli experts. They'll meet young Israelis who share their same addiction background, have recovered, and are now on a different track in their lives. This program is open to Canadians, however all participants are responsible for their travel to and from the US gateway city of departure. Learn more at www.israelfreespirit.com/jacs
Taglit-Birthright Israel– Israel Free Spirit Yachad / NJCD
Age Group Trip Option: 18-26 years old
This trip will enable a unique group of young people to have a personally-tailored experience of Israel. The National Jewish Council for Disabilities' believes that the Jewish community is obligated to include all people with disabilities in any opportunities that are offered to its members. Designed as an introductory level program where Israeli history and culture are presented at a basic level, our participants experience Israel in a way where they learn from what they touch, feel, hear, and eat. Our staff is trained to respond to the needs of a group with a wide array of cognitive and physical challenges. We also train our staff to meet the needs of the participants with different religious beliefs and practices. This program is open to Canadians, however all participants are responsible for their travel to and from the US gateway city of departure. Learn more at www.israelfreespirit.com/yachad
Taglit-Birthright Israel – Israel Free Spirit Co-ed Modern Orthodox
Age Group Trip Option: 18-26 years old
The Co-ed Modern Orthodox trip is designed to strengthen, awaken and enrich the spiritual yearning for the land of Israel. We weave extra time in Jerusalem and other holy cities/sites, into our already-exciting program. You will deeply experience Israel through spiritually-inspiring locations and local speakers, beautiful and challenging hikes, tours and activities, and helping those in need by giving of your time and effort. You share this experience together with Israeli soldiers your age to make a totally life changing experience! Participants of this trip option include NCSY Alumni and people with a traditional or orthodox upbringing. This program is open to Canadians, however all participants are responsible for their travel to and from the US gateway city of departure.
