Authentic Israel

This trip was an amazing experience. It had a nice balance of work, play and bearing witness to the atrocities of Oct 7th. Things to improve on…the hotels. They could have been nicer, more roomy, especially for two people and a higher quality. Another thing to consider is making the trips a few days longer. Coming all that way and spending that much money, a few more work days would have been nicer. All in all, the trip and the group were fantastic. Our guide, Gadi was incredible. He was kind, funny, knowledgeable and very helpful. We highly recommend him. Thank you for this wonderful mitzvah project. We cannot wait to go again. Peggy and Jay

Thank you Toby for arranging a meaningful Volunteer experience. The variety of sights chosen gave me a good feel for Israel today. Barak was a great guide, who actively followed up on everyone's needs. Meg Hebblethwaite

This was a very moving and meaningful trip.

My wife and I did the 7-day volunteer mission. We had a wonderful time in Israel. Our guide, Barak, is very knowledgeable about Israel and personable. He did a fantastic job. We were happy to be able to help Israel in this time of need by participating in the volunteer projects and contributing to the economy. The whole experience was very rewarding!

Our mission trip to Israel was AMAZING. I’m so glad I went. My 20 or so new best friends from around the USA, Canada, and Australia and I truly walked the walk. A. We felt safe. B. Israel needs YOU. C. Go! You won’t regret it. Don’t be afraid, just do it! Be sure to fly El Al. Here’s what we accomplished in just 7 days: 1. We sorted donated goods to be delivered to refugees from northern and southern Israel, displaced by Hezbollah & Hamas attacks. 2. We sorted rescued fruit that was going to be thrown out by grocery stores. We separated the ugly-but-still-edible peaches, nectarines, and citrus into crates for distribution to needy families. Those that didn’t make the cut were tossed into bins for feeding livestock. They told us that in just one hour of volunteer work we sorted enough fresh produce to feed 1,100 families. 3. We assembled homemade sandwiches for IDF troops with love and blessings for their safety, their courage, and their success. It started with the blessing of the challah dough. 4. At a Tel Aviv “soup kitchen” we helped prepare 100s of meals, cleaned, did dishes, and danced! We also helped stock shelves in its small attached grocery store where the food insecure can “shop” for free. 5. We picked weeds in a spinach patch on a farm outside Tel Aviv because Israel is super short of farm workers right now. 6. We put together 300 goody bags of a can of soda, chips, something sweet, and a heartfelt note for IDF soldiers. 7. We each planted an oak tree in memory of the October 7th Victims. And we witnessed and learned and saw so much more! Very satisfying to actually DO something