Dear Middlbury Hillelites,
We hope you’re enjoying a wonderful February Break! We thought we could let you know of the fast approaching registration date for Birthright Israel trips this summer.
Are you interested in traveling to Israel with all of your friends… for FREE?? If you’re Jewish, between ages 18-26, and have never been on a peer-group trip to Israel, you qualify for a FREE 10 day trip to Israel with the Birthright program. Registration is easy, so grab your friends and check out what Birthright has to offer at www.freeisraeltrip.org.
The Campus Hillel Brithright program offers trips in May, June, and August of 2011, and registration is approaching quickly!
For previous applicants, registration opens at 12:00 noon eastern time on Monday, February 14.
For new applicants, registration opens at 10:00 a.m. eastern time on Tuesday, February 15.
THE REGISTRATION SITE IS: www.freeisraeltrip.org
**Note: A deposit fee is required at the time of registration
Get an idea of what to expect in the application process here: Birthright Application Outline
Past participants recall highlights such as:
Visiting the Western Wall
A jeep ride on the Golan Heights.
Floating in the Dead Sea.
Seeing the sunrise at Masada.
An archaeological dig, a night in a Bedouin tent.
A mifgash (encounter) with your Israeli peers.
Swimming in the Mediterranean at sunset.
If you’re confused, hesitant, or bursting with questions, feel free to contact Middlebury Hillel’s Israel Chair, Alex Geller, at ageller@middlebury.edu.
Hope to see you’re name on the registration list!
Middlebury Hillel