September 2010

Israel Quest Forms

After you have registered, please download and print the following forms. Fill them out and send/fax them back to Shorashim.
All of the following forms are in PDF (Portable Document Format). To view them you will need to have the Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in installed on your computer. The Reader can be downloaded at no cost from Adobe's site on the World Wide Web.
 

FAQ

What are the dates of the program?
The trip will depart on July 19, 2011 and return on August 10, 2011.
What do we do on the Shorashim Adventure program?
With Israeli peers at your side, you will explore Israel from top to bottom. You will hike in its nature, see its cities, and learn about its history and culture. Take a look at the itinerary.
Is it safe to travel to Israel right now?

Israel Quest Itinerary

 

Israel Quest

Discover Israel on Shorashim's Israel Quest!
Explore the country with Israeli teenagers while being led by experienced and fun Israeli and American guides. Hike through the hills of the Golan, swim in hidden waterfalls, kayak down the Jordan river and rappel into a crater. Experience shabbat in the homes of your new Israeli friends and learn about the rich history, culture and current events of Israel. 
 

Shana Tova - Happy New Year

Posted Wed, 09/08/2010 - 10:55 by Adam Stewart

Shana Tova to you and your families - May your New Year be sweet and full of blessings!

It was a great summer at Shorashim (between our High School programs and Taglit-Birthright Israel, we took over 1,500 people to Israel this summer).

We are gearing up for the fall with a great slate of Israel programs and  Taglit-Birthright Israel registration beginning on September 14! Registration is at www.israel withisraelis.com

The Israel Lens

Posted Wed, 09/08/2010 - 10:50 by Gabe Axler

Traveling to Israel for our participants is a once in a lifetime experience and can be difficult to explain to friends and family upon returning from Israel.  How can you put into words your first experience at the Kotel or the magic of the Shuk on Friday afternoon? In order to give our participants a better way to tell their Israel story we incorporated a new curriculum called the "Israel Lens" a project of renowned photographer Zion Ozeri, founder of The Jewish Lens.  This project helps teens understand the power of photography and gives them the tools to tell their stories through pictures. 

The following pictures are just a few of the stories and moments from Shorashim 2010. 

Kayla Kroot

The Israel Challenge

Posted Wed, 09/08/2010 - 10:30 by Sharna Marcus

Any Shorashim Israel experience facilitates participants to excel educationally and physically. However, this summer Shorashim created an exceptional opportunity for participants who chose to be a part of the Israel Challenge.

Inspired by both the Amazing Race and the Biggest Loser, Shorashim provided a competitive and challenge-based trip throughout Israel. In teams with Israeli peers, participants completed both intellectual and physical challenges that helped them to explore the beauty of Israel, its history and even its political and environmental challenges
The Israel Challenge garnered tremendous attention from participants, Taglit-Birthright Israel, and even the press. Shorashim was featured in the Jerusalem Post.
 

Third Annual Aspergers Syndrome Trip

Posted Wed, 09/08/2010 - 10:00 by Sharna Marcus

Shorashim will once again be partnering with KOACH to offer a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip for Jewish 18 to 26 year olds with Aspergers Syndrome winter 2010/11.

This ten-day Israel adventure features a smaller group of participants and a high staff to participant ratio. Our specialized itinerary is created in partnership with experienced, specially trained staff and is carefully structured to be enjoyable and informative for this population. The program includes a multi-day mifgash (encounter) with Israeli peers, a less intense rhythm of the day than most other Taglit-Birthright Israel trips, visits to ancient and modern sites of interest and an incomparable Shabbat. 
 
To read about the 2008 trip: http://www.shorashim.org/newsletter/?p=129 and http://www.uscj.org/The_Highest_Example_7972.html

 

Reflections on a Year in Chicago

Posted Wed, 09/08/2010 - 09:54 by Sharna Marcus

It’s been almost a year since I came to Chicago!

The idea was to work in Chicago with High School students applying some of the ideas and programs that I have been practicing for the last four years of in Israel through Taglit-Birthright Israel and the Shorashim High School Programs- It sounded simple enough!
 

Shorashim Enters the Blogoshpere

Posted Wed, 09/08/2010 - 08:37 by Adam Stewart

Shorashim has entered the blogosphere and our published articles and photographs are making a splash internationally. This summer, the CCP and Taglit-Birthright Israel groups frequently posted blogs created by participants to offer their friends and family a glimpse into life on Shorashim program. In addition, Shorashim staff members are contributing writers to blogs in the Jewish blogosphere including OyChicago and Project Incite.

Check out the blogs: