Hillel's Summer Trip Options:

Please note that you will select your trip option during the online application, so please choose an option beforehand. See each option for eligibility restrictions.


Campus Explore Israel Trip - May, June or August
The Campus Explore Israel Trip is a Hillel’s premier campus-based experience. Traveling with other students from your campus and community, you will explore the major sites of Israel and amazing places you didn’t even know existed. You’ll meet your Israeli peers and get to know the real Israel - hiking Masada, exploring the tunnels under the Western Wall, drumming with the Bedouin in their desert tents, and dancing in an Israeli nightclub will show you an Israel not seen on the nightly news. 

Hillel of San Diego Explore Israel Trip - May
The Hillel of San Diego Explore Israel Trip is one of Hillel’s premier campus-based experiences. Traveling with other students from your campus, you will explore the major sites of Israel and amazing places you didn’t even know existed. You’ll meet your Israeli peers and get to know the real Israel - hiking Masada, exploring the tunnels under the Western Wall, drumming with the Bedouin in their desert tents, and dancing in an Israeli nightclub will show you an Israel not seen on the nightly news.

Seattle/Jconnect - June
The Seattle JConnect Explore Israel Trip is one of Hillel’s premier community-based experiences. Traveling with other young adults from your community, you will explore the major sites of Israel and amazing places you didn’t even know existed. This trip option will be similar to Campus Explore Israel trips and will be tailored to participants who are 22-26.

ASL/Spoken English - June
Hillel will offer students who are deaf or hard of hearing the opportunity to explore their Jewish identity on a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip, along with students who are hearing and have some familiarity with ASL. With the aid of ASL interpreters, the deaf participants will experience Israel with a group of others who share their common language. Hearing students will also benefit by seeing firsthand the importance of language in connecting to culture, and by experiencing Israel with another subset of the Jewish community.  The mifgash component of the trip will consist of deaf soldiers who have their own unique stories to share.

Participating Campuses for Summer 2011 Trips