The Israel Trip

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YOUR TOUR EDUCATOR

Every journey we offer is accompanied by a Tour Educator (TE) who brings your itinerary to life. Some of our TE’s have decades of firsthand experience leading people to particular places.

Your TE will provide you with an authentic understanding of the locations you will visit, will introduce you to the locals, and will share his/her enthusiasm and passion for the local culture. The result is a journey that transforms your understanding of a place, connecting you to the people and places you encounter in a way that is palpable and unforgettable.

Our TE's are like no other: intelligent, knowledgeable, engaging and fun. They will become an indispensable part of your experience and some might just become lifetime friends. OUR TRIP

MAY 17 - 26, 2020

FROM $3,580 LAND ONLY

HIGHLIGHTS

Journey of education and inspiration

Beyond the headlines: explore Israel’s diverse populations

Discover the geopolitics of Jerusalem

Gain insight into the Israeli Reform movement

Access to leading activists, scholars, and thinkers

What is it like to live on Israel’s border?

Get your hands dirty: agricultural volunteering

Wineries, breweries, and whisky distilleries: L’Chaim!

DAY 1  ON THE WAY TO ISRAEL Israel and the Diaspora: One People or From Two Different SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2020 Worlds? In this presentation, Rachel Azaria, an activist, former deputy mayor of Jerusalem, and Member of the Knesset, will Depart Canada. discuss whether the relationship between Israel and the rest of Overnight: Flight world Jewry is on the rocks or as strong as ever. 1 City, 2 States, 3 Religions, and 4 Quarters: Take a ride on DAY 2  THE START OF A SPECIAL JOURNEY Jerusalem's light rail, starting at the Pisgat Ze'ev neighborhood, MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020 continuing through the Arab villages of Shuafat and Beit Hanina Arrival at Ben Gurion International Airport. Our representative will and the ultra-Orthodox area of Ramot Eshkol, ending at the be on hand to assist with all formalities and ensure your journey Old City. Experience the mosaic and diversity of the Jerusalem has the smoothest of starts. population and discuss the difference between East and West Meet your tour educator who will accompany you on this journey Jerusalem as well as the ongoing struggles between the city's of education and inspiration. different communities. Opening dinner at Anna, where food made with love and a good Take a multi-cultural tasting journey through the hustle and atmosphere make for a delightful experience. bustle of Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda open-air market: Enjoy The Old City Ramparts: Stroll along the ancient outer walls for a the sights, smells, tastes and sounds of this vibrant area where bird's-eye view of the Old City. Jerusalemites shop. Lighting the Way: Get a different view of Jerusalem, its epic One City or Two? Go beyond the headlines as we explore the history, and diverse communities on a nighttime tour of the Old geopolitics of Jerusalem with site visits and discussions on key City Ramparts. With lanterns lighting our way, we'll walk from issues. Learn more about the complex relationship between Jaffa Gate to Zion Gate, hearing stories and seeing sights from predominantly Arab East Jerusalem and the city's mostly Jewish times both ancient and new. western part. We'll encounter the Security Barrier and discuss its effects. Meals: Dinner Is Religion the Way Forward or an Obstacle to Peace? We'll go Overnight: Jerusalem beyond the Green Line to meet with Ali Abu Awwad and Rabbi DAY 3  THE MOSAIC OF JERUSALEM Hanan Schlesinger or Rabbi Shaul Judelman from Shorashim TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2020 (Roots), a program bringing West Bank Palestinians and their Jewish neighbors together despite their fears and suspicions. Breakfast at an Israeli hotel is an experience in itself. Start the day with a bounteous buffet. Return to the hotel. DAY 5  LIVING ON THE EDGE: IN THE SHADOW Meals: Breakfast, Lunch OF GAZA Overnight: Jerusalem THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020 Living as a Jew in the Modern World: Dialogue with Rabbi Dr. DAY 4  AGENTS OF CHANGE Donniel Hartman from the Hartman Institute. WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020 The Tangled Tale of Gaza and Israel: Drive south to explore the The Process for Progress: Discuss the way forward in the struggle periphery, areas outside Israel's economic and social center. In for religious pluralism and gender equality in Israel with Anat particular, we'll experience Israel's conflict-riven border with Gaza Hoffman from the Israel Religious Action Center. and examine efforts to build thriving communities despite the Take a tour of the Knesset (Israel's Parliament) and meet with a uncertainty. Knesset member to discuss current political issues. Living on the Edge: Visit Sderot, located on Israel's border with Beyond Shtisel & Netflix: The ultra-Orthodox world is vital the Gaza Strip, for an insight into the security complexities of and growing but remains unknown, even alien to many of us. Israel's withdrawal from Gaza while trying to create a thriving Encounters Outside the Box aims to increase our understanding home, including a dialogue with a resident. of this world through tours of the Haredi neighborhoods of Geula Experience the beer revolution currently taking place in Israel, and Mea Shearim. Guides from these communities will discuss through a visit to the Srigim Brewery and meet with brew master their lifestyles, belief systems, dress codes, and more. Ofer Ronen. From a Family in Need to Helping Families in Need: Visit the new Travel through the Valley of Elah, the site of the famous biblical center of Shalva - The Israel Association for Care and Inclusion of battle between David and Goliath. Persons with Disabilities. Here we'll talk with Shalva founder and Meals: Breakfast CEO Kalman Samuels about how his family's experiences caring Overnight: Jerusalem for their disabled son Yossi inspired them to establish this award- winning place of therapy, education, and support. We'll also see DAY 6  A JOURNEY TO THE GALILEE some of the programs and treatments that Shalva provides - from FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2020 infancy to adulthood - to the disabled and their families. Check out of the hotel. Return to Jerusalem for a night out. As we drive north through the Jordan Valley, we'll discuss the Meals: Breakfast strategic and political situation in this area and consider how Overnight: Jerusalem Israeli control over it is viewed by some as vital to national “Sabra, the Hebrew name for prickly pear cactus fruit, fruit of the nopale cactus, native to Mexico, now endemic in the Middle East.” From Wikipedia

security but by others as an impediment to any future agreement DAY 7  SHABBAT IN THE GALILEE with the Palestinians. SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2020 Minority Report: Shefaram is a fascinating but rarely-visited Morning at leisure to enjoy the hotel's amenities. ancient town and modern city. An early Jewish rabbinical Take a nature walk along the Banias Stream at the base of the center operating under Roman rule, it was later a Crusader Golan Heights. post and is now an Israeli Arab city with Muslim, Christian and Northern Borders, Northern Battles: Field seminar along the Druze communities. We'll meet with residents and hear of their Lebanese border with General (Res.) Nitzan Nuriel, an associate determination to maintain close, respectful ties between the at the International Institute for Counterterrorism at the town's different populations. Highlights of our tour will include: Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, and the former director of the The Food! Show off your Middle Eastern cooking skills as you Counterterrorism Bureau at the Prime Minister's office. whip up some knafeh, the iconic dessert of the Western Galilee, Guided visit of the village of Peki'in in the Upper Galilee, home followed by a home-hospitality lunch. to Muslims, Christians, Druze and - until recently - the remnants Visiting a local mosque and talking with a muezzin (Muslim of an ancient Jewish community. Tradition identifies a small local clergy) about Islamic practice and life in Israel. cave as the refuge of the 2nd -century Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, The town's beautiful Roman Catholic church where we'll hear supposed author of the Zohar, the book of Jewish mysticism. about the variety of Christian denominations in the area and Return to the hotel for dinner. their relations with the Muslim majority. Our visit to Shefaram will conclude at its now abandoned Meals: Breakfast, Dinner synagogue and a discussion on what, historically and today, it Overnight: Upper Galilee means to be a minority community in the Land of Israel. Wine tasting at a local boutique winery. DAY 8  THE BEAT OF THE CITY Check into the hotel. SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2020 Kabbalat Shabbat with Kehillat Rosh Pina led by Rabbi Tlalit Check out of the hotel and head south. Shavit. Visit the Yemin Orde Youth Village, one of Israel's most innovative Home Hospitality Shabbat dinner/communal Shabbat dinner with educational institutions, specializing in integrating new local congregants OR festive Shabbat dinner at the hotel. immigrant youth into Israeli society. Dialogue with faculty and students. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Drive to Tel Aviv, also known as “the city that never sleeps.” Overnight: Upper Galilee A place of sun and fun, its centers of culture and history are complemented by great beaches, stores, and entertainment. women from East Africa for a traditional coffee-making ceremony What's Going on in Bohemian Tel Aviv? Join a local expert on Tel and talk with them about their lives in Israel and the struggles Aviv's alternative scene for an urban adventure and graffiti tour. they are seeking to overcome through creativity and collective Explore the latest street art and find out what it reveals about life, action. ideas, and ideology in Israel's cultural capital. The Innovation Nation: The newly opened Israeli Innovation The Reform Jewish World: A glimpse into the world of the Reform Center celebrates the people and companies that are making Movement in Israel with Rabbi Gilad Kariv, Executive Director of Israel the “innovation nation.” Located at the Peres Center for the Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism. Peace and Innovation, it includes continually updated, high-tech Check into the hotel. exhibits on everything from artificial intelligence to the latest developments in water use. We will be welcomed by Nadav Tamir, Meals: Breakfast Senior Advisor for Governmental and International Affairs at the Overnight: Tel Aviv Peres Center. DAY 9  DIVERSITY IN THE FIRST HEBREW CITY An Israeli Scotch?! Take a tasting tour of the Milk & Honey Whisky MONDAY, MAY 25, 2020 Distillery, Israel's first whiskey distillery. Learn how Israel got into the Scotch game, see the stages of making spirits - from grain We Declare Our Vision for Israel: We'll join BINA: The Jewish to glass - and then raise your own glass in celebration of your Movement for Social Change and their “We Declare” program in journey. L'chaim! Cheers! which Israelis and Jews debate whether Israel's Declaration of After the tasting, enjoy a chef farewell dinner at the distillery. Independence can be a living guide in the struggle to strengthen Return to the hotel. democracy, pluralism, and equal rights. BINA is a secular yeshiva and educational institute which creates innovative and exciting Meals: Breakfast, Dinner interactions between Jewish leaders and Jewish culture. Overnight: Tel Aviv Out of East Africa: Meet African women seeking refuge in Tel Aviv and see how they are working toward a brighter future DAY 10  UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN by creating beautiful crocheted products. Kuchinate (meaning TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 crochet in Tigrinya) is a collective that celebrates African art and Check out of the hotel. culture while empowering female asylum-seekers, many of whom Transfer to Ben Gurion International Airport and check in for your suffered great hardships while fleeing to Israel. Here we'll join return flight to Canada.

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