Alternative Spring Break (ASB)
The CJL strives to provide an annual Alternative Break trip. In 2009 and 2011, students and staff travelled with the American Jewish World Service to rural communities in Guatemala and Mexico to work alongside villagers on a variety of hands-on projects (i.e., building a playground, clearing ground for new buildings, etc.) and to learn about the issues of poverty, hunger, oppression and disease in the developing world.
In 2012, several Princeton students joined a national Hillel contingent to work with City Year in the Overtown neighborhood in Miami. They volunteered in afterschool programs and rehab spaces in several local middle schools, while learning about issues surrounding urban education.
This year, the CJL is partnering with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee for an exciting break experience within the Jewish Community of Buenos Aires, Argentina. For more information about Alternative Break experiences, contact Arielle Greenwald.
Taglit Birthright Israel
Want to see the sun rise after scaling Masada? Watch the sun set over the Mediterranean? Place a note in the Western Wall? Ride a camel? If you’re Jewish, age 18-26, and have never been on a peer-group trip to Israel, Hillel offers the best ways for you to have the time of your life in Israel - FOR FREE!
On the Taglit Birthright Israel Hillel Campus Trip you can:
- take a jeep ride through the Golan Heights
- visit the Western Wall & explore the tunnels underneath
- float in the Dead Sea
- see the sunrise from atop Masada
- join in an archeological dig
- hike in a beautiful nature reserve with refreshing waterfalls
- spend a night in a Bedouin tent & ride a camel
The Center for Jewish Life - Hillel at Princeton University offers an annual Taglit Birthright Israel trip. This year our trip, provided by Hillel International and Taglit Birthright Israel, will be in August 2012. For more information, contact Arielle Greenwald.
Next Steps
Taglit Birthright Israel
Check out answers to Frequently Asked Questions
See a sample itinerary & trip preparation information
Read testimonials from past participants.
Find out more about the application process
Check out resources for Taglit Birthright Israel alumni
