Today was the Irish Channel Parade, which was the best way to end this week in New Orleans. After a week of labor and giving our time to...

Today we welcomed Shabbat in New Orleans at a local synagogue. Having grown up in the Tidewater area, my synagogue experiences had been...

I live in Atlanta, Georgia, so I am not used to houses being destroyed except for the occasional power outage. Throughout my college...

​​While on the Alternative Spring Break trip with Hillel at Virginia Tech, we discussed what we are responsible for during one of our...

This is the second time I’ve been on an ASB trip with Hillel. The first was when the world declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Today, as we...

Being here in New Orleans has been amazing. It's my first time being back in the city in a while and I can't wait to see my family again....

As we enter this week’s Shabbat and time of rest, Hillel at Virginia Tech’s staff and students would like to show our deepest...

Here's our last post for this trip. The students, soldiers, and staff had so much fun. We cannot wait for the winter trip!! YALLA I am...

We are halfway through our trip in Israel with Bus 1734. Here are some more reflections from our participants! Yalla! This experience is...

For the first time since Winter 2019-2020, we have students attending a Birthright Israel trip! We have been everywhere thus far spanning...

This week put an emphasis on the tentative part of our tentative schedule. Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, the St Patrick’s Day Parade...

This trip has been a meaningful experience with learning about systemic inequalities and the issues that are prevalent in New Orleans.

On Wednesday, we were able to pour concrete for the sidewalk we started earlier in the week. The sidewalk leads up to the side door,...

Today we continued to work on the site making measurements for the concrete project. It felt amazing to see the progress we made at Miss...

Today we started working at our site. It’s a yellow shotgun house owned by a woman named Miss Anne. She has lived at this house almost...

We had a walking tour in Tel aviv. It was pretty cool. There was sand and water because we walked near the beach. The water was super...

Day 7: Today we explored the neighborhoods and markets of Tel Aviv. In the market there was fresh fruit, jewelry, and Jewish goods. After...

On the 6th day of Birthright, we went to Mt. Herzl. Mt. Herzl is a memorial for the soldiers and the Great Nation founders. Soldiers were...

On Saturday I had the opportunity to have my bat mitzvah with 3 others from birthright. In the morning we learned a section of the Torah...

Today we explored the enchanting city of Jerusalem, both old and new. In Old Jerusalem, our time was spent in the Jewish quarter walking...