This story comes to us from BBYO, the leading pluralistic teen movement aspiring to involve more Jewish teens in more meaningful Jewish experiences. For 90 years, BBYO has provided identity enrichment and leadership development experiences for hundreds of thousands of Jewish teens.
Last June, I had a feeling of missing something in my life and I realized what it was. For most of the previous summers, I had spent time at a BBYO summer program at B'nai B'rith Perlman Camp.
Violence and uncertainty surrounding the conflict in Gaza and the potential for danger have led many program directors to struggle with whether or not to cancel their trips to Israel.
Travel restrictions imposed by the FAA on U.S. airlines servicing Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport are now in their second day with no indication when they will be lifted. Of course, that is causing all kinds of trouble for people trying to get to Israel or fly back home.