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This is our yarok (green) group from our February trip 2026! We took this picture at the Dead Sea right before we covered ourselves in mud and floated in the salty water! If you or your teen is in 7th grade and you want to experience this for yourself, registration opens May 20th!! Spots fill up fast, so don't wait!

Strawberries at the Carmel Market in Tel Aviv
This is the winning photo from our February trip competition! We gave all of our participants a camera and tasked them to take great photos! This won best overall photo.

Another IsraelNow trip highlight!! In the negev (desert) we went to an amazing ecological Bedouin initiative called Wadi Attir. While there, we visited their farm and met some adorable baby goats and sheep. It was hard to leave!

IsraelNow is hosting a booth at Anshe Emet Synagogue for their Yom Ha'atzmaut celebration THIS SUNDAY! Stop by and get some snacks :)

After a short hike in the Golan, our fearless tour educator Liad told us the story of what happened in this land in biblical times. Our teens also played roles in the story! Look how beautiful that Nof(scenic view) is from the mountain!

THREE MORE DAYS!! Hope you're packing some sunscreen!

5 MORE DAYS until our February trip!! We had our third orientation yesterday, and we are all so excited to be on the ground in less than a week!

Only 6 MORE DAYS until our February trip!! I can already taste the shawarma...

Our first trip of the year is only a month away! Our orientations have been so much fun, we can’t wait to share with you all the experiences we’re gonna have.
At our second orientation, we are starting a dialogue about Israel through the photo competition “Local Testimony” or עדות מקומית. This photo from an Israeli photographer is one of the winners that our teens found to be meaningful/interesting. What do you think?

Happy new year from IsraelNow Chicago! Our February trip is coming up soon and we are so excited. Can't wait to share the amazing memories we're going to make :)