Taglit-Birthright Israel offers trip providers the opportunity to compete for additional allocations by submitting proposals for special-interest trips. Shorashim applied for and was awarded two such programs. As a result, this summer Shorashim will be offering the “You Can Dance!” and “Get Fit Frenzy.” Taglit-Birthright Israel trips.
“You can Dance!” is the brainchild of Shorashim Co-Founder and Educational Manager Yossi Nameri. Yossi is an Israeli folk dance enthusiast and teaches Rikudei Am (folk dancing), sometimes for hours on Taglit-Birthright Israel trips. On this unique experience, participants will learn not only Israeli folk dance, but also genres based on the diverse population of Israel including Russian and Latin Ballroom and Traditional Ethiopian Dance. Participants on the trip will attend and participate in the internationally renowned Karmiel Israeli Folk Dance Festival. You don't have to be a professional dancer to participate in this trip - you just have to be enthusiastic and energetic. Please let anyone you know who might be interested in this trip to apply when registration opens on Feb. 17 at www.israelwithisraelis.com.
