Summer 2010
Israel Trail
Teen Adventure (ITTA)
Post-Birthright and
College-Age Trips
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Derech Hateva offers programs that integrate outdoor & nature education, Jewish learning & living and community service with the Land and People of Israel. Programs include:
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The Israel Trail Teen Adventure (ITTA): A month-long backpacking trip in Israel for American and Israeli teens. Now Accepting Applications!
Learn more |
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Post-Birthright and College-Age Programs, Learn More |
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Custom Modular Programs: These shorter-term programs are offered for groups such as visiting high schools, families, and synagogues. They can stand alone or be integrated into a group's existing program. Examples of possible trips are listed on this page. |
Derech Hateva offers its participants the opportunity to gain outdoor living and LNT (Leave No Trace) skills, leadership & teamwork skills, learn about ecology, and gain an intimate knowledge of the Land of Israel.
Derech Hateva offers a multitude of nature-focused, outdoor activities. Each activity is integrated with a custom designed curriculum that fuses texts and initiatives along a specific relevant theme in the context of the natural world and the participants' interests.
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* Backpacking
* Biking
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* Hiking
* Desert Treks
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* Camping
* Ropes Courses
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* Rock Climbing
* Orienteering
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"According
to the
effort
is
the reward"
(Mishna Avot)
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Longer and more challenging programs provide more of an opportunity for participants to gain a sense of self-confidence & responsibility and to improve decision making and communication skills, both individually and as a group.
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"Who is wealthy?
He who is
happy with
his part."
(Mishna Avot)
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Programs explore themes such as motivation, attitude, and challenge towards understanding the relationship between process and goal - i.e. 'what is the relationship between what I bring to any experience and what I will take away?' These ideas are explored in terms of the participants' experience - how they view each step, or making a mistake, what they put in their backpacks and their outlook on a journey or in life. |
| Programs Include: |
| Name |
Description |
Program Duration |
| Yam L'Yam |
Expand yourself while hiking the breadth of Israel from
the Kinneret to the Mediterranean |
3.5 Days, 2 Nights |
| Midbar Midaber |
Discerning our voices in the Judean Desert |
3 Days, 2 Nights |
| Aliyah La'Regel |
Ascending to Jerusalem in the steps of our ancestors |
3 Days, 2 Nights |
| The Masada Circuit |
Approach Masada & yourself from a new perspective |
1 Day, 1 Night* |
| The Seven Species |
7 day-trips & activities about the Land & the number 7 |
7 Days (individual) |
| Har L'Yam |
3 day backpacking adventure in the Eilat Mountains |
3 Days, 2 Nights |
| Shirat Ha'Teva |
Interactive outdoor seminar on nature & prayer |
1 Day, 1 Night* |
| Hands-On Holidays |
Experiential day-long programs that explore in depth, a particular aspect of a holiday and how it relates to theLand of Israel. e.g.- SUKOT: Learn, Hike, Pick your Etrog
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1 Day |
| Mayim Chaim |
Explore the role of water, physically & spiritually, during
this Negev Desert wilderness trek. Camels optional. |
3 Days, 2 Nights |
| Shabbat B'Teva |
Learn texts & techniques to celebrate Shabbat in nature |
2 prep seminars
2 days, 2 nights
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