By Rachel Brustein, KESHER Taglit-Birthright Israel, NFTY & OSRUI alum

Ever since I started going to camp at URJ Olin Sang Ruby Union Institute in 2006, I had dreamed of going to Israel. When I signed up for a URJ Kesher Birthright trip this past fell, I was not expecting the very wide range of Jewish education from the participants on the trip. I quickly appreciated what I had learned at camp and in NFTY.