Nitzachon: First Few Days

Posted in Nitzachon on 07. Jul, 2011

On Friday the participants had a short but enjoyable hike, followed by a trip to Sde Boker and a visit to Ben Gurion’s tomb. They learned about Ben Gurion and how he shaped the country. They prepared for their first Shabbat in Israel, which was at Kibbutz Sde Boker. On Saturday the participants got to try jachnun for the first time, which is a delicious fried dough very popular in Israel. They did t’fila, Kiddush, and got an introduction into Young Judaea, including the history and ideology of the movement, and they learned about Shabbat “YJ” style. Later they learned more about the different va’adot they could be on and split themselves into the groups they wanted to be a part of.


  • YJ Focus

  • Participants Say:

    "We built huge rafts, painted the sails and sailed across the Kinneret - it was so awesome! I could never have done anything like that back at home."

  • Parents Say:

    My wife and I cannot thank you and the YJ team enough for the summer our son had. We have never had a happier kid. He still only talks about the trip, and is making plans to return with some of the kids next summer. - Kol H'Kavod

  • Summer Photos

  • Young Judaea 100 years

    Founded in 1909, Young Judaea is the oldest Zionist youth movement in the United States. It seeks to build Jewish identity and Zionist commitment in American Jewish youth and young adults.