| The following are quotes from participants of Derech Hateva's Israel Teen Trail Adventure 2005, 2006 and 2007: |
| "I got to know Israel with my feet!" - A.S. '05
"I feel more confident in leading people." - L.A. '07
"At Derech Hateva you grow as a person while having the time of your life." - M.K. '06
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"I learned so much in a month and was able to complete so much: more than I thought I would or could." - E.W. '05
"I have been able to get a sense of feeling of God's presence in nature and the world He created" - Y.G. '05
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"It was amazing, especially the desert- the beauty, the echo... I loved davening with the wind." - A.A. '06 "I think we started to appreciate what we usually took for granted." - D.Z. '06 "I learned that I can be who I am in any situation." H.S. DH '07
"The most important thing I learned was to listen to myself." A.G. '07
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"We were encouraged to connect to Judaism in our own way rather than being shown the 'right' way to connect." R. S. '07
"[Derech Hateva] taught me to love myself. No other program has ever taught me this." T.L. '07
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"I was able to make such amazing friends who inspired me and influence me." L.F. '07
"We really became a family to each other." R.K. '07
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