Experiencing Purim in Tel Aviv

by | Jul 9, 2019 | Uncategorized

This was written by Spring 2019 participant Cara Marantz after celebrating Purim in Israel. On our bus ride to Tel Aviv, the excitement was tangible. All of us were all dressed in costumes and looking forward to the Purim experience in Israel. Since Israelis had...

Religious Freedom in Judaism

by | Jun 27, 2019 | Uncategorized

  This piece was written by Leah Bohbot after the group’s powerful experience in Poland. It is written in the Tanakh that Jews are meant to spend the month of Adar in celebration. During Rosh Chodesh, the first day of the month, the Women of the Wall (a...

Poland Pilgrimage

by | Jun 27, 2019 | Uncategorized

  This piece was written by Talia Hirsch after the group’s powerful experience in Poland. Our day began at the esteemed Sages of the Lublin Yeshiva. During its time (1930-1940), it was one of the most prestigious and competitive yeshivot in the world. Rabbi...

What Our Spring 2019 Parents Said

by | Jun 7, 2019 | Uncategorized

Last week, the Spring 2019 semester of URJ Heller High returned from four incredible months in Israel. As our students returned to their homes across North America, we heard so many beautiful words of reflection from their parents. Below is a sampling of what the...

Summer on the Road

by | Jun 6, 2019 | Uncategorized

It’s that time of year again: grades are in, transcripts are done, and the classrooms at Kibbutz Tzuba are quiet. But the summer is still eventful and fully packed for our senior staff, some of whom will be working with our partner program, NFTY in Israel. In...