More Voices from the Israel Ride

JoJo and Gil on the plane from Atlanta

Gil and JoJo Meyers talk about the ride.
Gil Eplan-Frankel and JoJo Meyers – the two youngest riders – talk about their experience. That’s JoJo on the left and Gil on the right. JoJo wants to be a pilot in the Israeli air force. Both of them are planning on doing the ride again in 2010.

David Lehrer - Director of the Arava Institute

David Lehrer on the Arava Institute
David Lehrer is Director of the Arava Institute.

Here he talks about the experience of having a long conversation while riding, and his aspirations for the Arava Institute and the impact it could have.

Newly engaged couple Noam Dolgin and Velerie Levitt talk about the ride and the Arava Institute.  And what it was like to hear Noam announce to the entire gathering on Erev Shabbat that “the lovely Valerie Levitt” had agreed to become his wife.

Noam Dolgin and Valerie Levitt talk about their experience, and what it’s like to get engaged in the middle of the Israel Bike Ride.

Voices from the Israel Ride

Nancy Lipsey

Nancy Lipsey on the Israel Bike Ride
Here’s Nancy talking about how she got involved in Hazon. Nancy is the Hazon Director of Outdoor Activities and took care of all of us with grace, style and a big smile.

And here is Rabbi Mario Karpuj on his experiences with the Bike Ride.

Rabbi Mario Karpuj

Rabbi Mario Karpuj talks about why he came back for a second ride
This is Mario’s second ride, this time as part of a nineteen person team from Atlanta.

And finally, for this post, Rabbi Marc Soloway from Team Boulder.