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Join other college students from several participating U.S. college campuses for the opportunity to see Israel in a completely different way. IsraelExperts and Hillel - The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, have worked hard to design a trip built for you!
This specially designed program allows you to visit all of Israel's major sites, spend an unforgettable and thought-provoking Shabbat, meet Israeli peers and gain a better understanding of what Israel is about.
Summer 2007 Participating Campuses:
- Orange County
- Silicon Valley
- Houston Area
- Arizona State
Graduate & Professional (GAP)
- University of Florida GAP
- San Diego State and Univeristy of California San Diego GAP
- Greater Los Angeles Hillel GAP
- University of Texas GAP
- Indiana University GAP
- Cleveland Area GAP
Taglit-Birthright Israel IsraelExperts Discover Israel Hillel highlights:
- Co-ed, ages 18-27, 10 days, Free, Appropriate for all Jewish Backgrounds, from the campuses listed above. (GAP programs 22+).
- Visits to all of Israel's major sites including Jerusalem, cosmopolitan Tel Aviv, a complete Bedouin experience (including a camel ride and a night in a Bedouin tent), the desert fortress of Masada and a float (literally!) in the Dead Sea.
- Unique IsraelExperts-designed activities: Retrace the footsteps of the poets and pioneers who settled around the Sea of Galilee 100 years ago, meet with Israeli Arabs and Jews to learn about conflict and coexistence, take a critical look at the current political situation, learn about Israel's Ethiopian community, the history of its arrival to Israel and the challenges it faces as it integrates into the modern society, and more.

- Exciting outdoor activities such as hiking through desert canyons, in the Golan Heights and taking part in a real archaeological dig and of course, with the Mediterranean Sea so close, some quality beach time!
- "Mifgash" (encounter) - An opportunity to meet and tour with young Israeli adults to learn first-hand about what it's like to live in Israel.
- "Give back to Israel" - help Israelis by taking part in a community service project
- Experienced and fully accredited Israeli tour guides, top-quality informal educators and facilitators, and dynamic North American staff.
- A non-denominational and egalitarian approach to Shabbat programming.

Click here to register or feel free to contact us via email or call 1-800-218-9851 at any time to get answers to your questions and help with the registration process.
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