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Price range
From $3,000 per person
Upcoming Date
10 Feb 2025 - 16 Feb 2025
Tour Time
7 Days (Inc. Arv./Dpt.)

Registration is now closed,  contact Kara at krosenwald@jewishminneapolis.org for information.

Itinerary

1 - Monday ( February 10 ) : Setting Our Compass with Intention (Kivun and Kavanah)

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Activities:

  • Arrival at Ben Gurion airport - Meet your guide and driver

  • Breakfast at IshLechem - Begin your day with refreshments, artisanal breads and pastries. We will have a short introduction for the beginning of your journey,

  • Drive to the Machal Memorial for introductions - The Machal Memorial dedicated in 1993, was created to honor volunteers who came from outside of Israel to fight on behalf of Israel and the Jewish people. Talk about the role of volunteers from abroad who stood by Israel's side throughout her history.

  • Drive to Rehovot and check into Reisfeld Residence

  • Lunch on your own on Herzl Street

  • Discussion with Jessica Steinberg - Jessica Steinberg is the culture editor at the Times of Israel, covering Israeli life, culture, food, travel and business.
    Jessica will share a survey of the human societal evolution over the past 14 months.

  • Dinner at Gehalim

  • Reisfeld Residence Guest House - Rehovot

Overnight: Reisfeld Residence Guest House
Meal Plan: lunch, dinner

2 - Tuesday ( February 11 ) : Bearing Witness and Resilience

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Activities:

  • Breakfast pick up at Aroma

  • Two options will be offered this morning:

  • Option 1:

  • In Sderot and other key lookout points for an in-depth discussion of the complexity of the Gaza Border situation. - Followed by touring the key flashpoints of the October 7 Attack- stop at the Nova Festival memorial site - at Re'im Forest stop and bear witness to the tragedy of the Nova Festival, Sderot and Tkuma.

  • Lunch in the home of Ofakim resident Osi Lankri - Recognized as one of Ofakim's "Culinary Queens," Osi invites you to savor a home-cooked meal in her beautiful home. While enjoying the culinary experience, listen to her personal stories about life in the Envelope, her birthplace and hometown. Gain insights into how the October 7th attack affected her home, family, and neighborhood.

  • Option 2:

  • Volunteer in Shuva Achim Hospitality tent and lunch with soldiers - What started as a field hospital at the beginning of the war in Moshav Shuva, turned into an incredible refreshment spot for soldiers, where they give out clothes, goodies and hot meals to the soldiers serving the in the Gaza Envelope. The name "Shuva Achim" means in Hebrew return brothers (and sisters) - praying that all soldiers will return home peacefully. You will help with what is needed, meet soldiers for a casual talk and show your appreciation.

  • Entire group: Maon Synagogue - Visit the unexpected Maon Synagogue, an ancient 6th century synagogue with a beautiful mosaic floor.

  • Dinner with wives of Reserve Soldiers

  • Return to the guesthouse

  • Reisfeld Residence Guest House

Overnight: Reisfeld Residence Guest House
Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch, dinner

3 - Wednesday ( February 12 ) : Supporting Kibbutz Holit

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Activities:

  • Breakfast

  • Full day volunteering at Holit - Lunch will be provided

  • JDC - Visit JDC project

  • Lunch - TBD

  • BBQ for soldiers

  • Return to the guesthouse

  • Reisfeld Residence Guest House

Overnight: Reisfeld Residence Guest House
Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch, dinner

4 - Thursday ( February 13 ) : Partnership in Action

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Activities:

  • Breakfast at Shavim BaCafe

  • Volunteering in Partnership - Program in Rehovot - 1. Jesta
    2. Nechamat Israel
    3. Hatov Vehametiv - Sandy's Farm

  • No Soldier Left Behind

  • Lunch en route

  • Drive to Tel Aviv

  • Meeting with the Hostage and Missing Families Forum and time at Hostage Square - Formed less than 24 hours after the horrific Hamas attack on Israeli villages and towns on October 7th, 2023, The Hostages and Missing Families Forum is a civil, volunteer-based organization with no political affiliation, focused on bringing our loved ones back home by any means necessary through all available channels. The forum includes thousands of volunteers, from the families themselves to senior figures in the security, judicial, communication, advertising, creative, and diplomatic sectors.

  • Check into the hotel

  • Dinner on your own

  • Tal Hotel, Tel Aviv

Overnight: Tal Hotel, Tel Aviv
Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch, dinner

5 - Friday ( February 14 ) : Peoplehood and Resilience

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Activities:

  • Breakfast at the hotel

  • At ANU participate in the Jewish Resilience Project - The newly re-imagined ANU Museum of the Jewish People tells the story of the Jewish people through the generations and up to the present time. Today you will participate in the Jewish Resilience Project beginning with a conversation “In October 7 and its Aftermath: Mending the Broken Jewish Story to Find Our Resilience” followed by a Gallery Experience: “Highs and Lows: How the Jewish People tell the Everlasting Story” and ending with a Processing Workshop: “Highs and Lows: How You and I tell our Story”

  • Nachalat Binyamin Arts and Crafts Market - Enjoy time to explore the local artistic spirit in Nachalat Binyamin open-air market in the heart of Tel-Aviv. It has become synonymous with quality Israeli crafts and folk art. The market comprised over 100 stands representing specialty local crafts in virtually every medium imaginable: wood, stone, glass, ceramics, and various metals, all original and handmade. The unique architecture as well as the graffiti on the walls provide a perfect backdrop for the arts and crafts market.

  • Prepare for Shabbat - Shabbat begins 5:04 PM

  • Kabbalat Shabbat

  • Shabbat Dinner at the hotel

  • Tal Hotel, Tel Aviv

Overnight: Tal Hotel, Tel Aviv
Meal Plan: breakfast, dinner

6 - Saturday ( February 15 ) : Shabbat Shalom

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Activities:

  • Breakfast at the hotel

  • Synagogue options

  • Tel Aviv Walking Tour with your guide, Reut

  • Lunch at the hotel

  • Group processing session

  • Havdalah - Shabbat ends 6:04

  • Dinner and evening on your own

  • Tal Hotel, Tel Aviv

Overnight: Tal Hotel, Tel Aviv
Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch

7 - Sunday ( February 16 ) : L'hitraot

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Activities:

  • Breakfast at the hotel - Check out of the hotel

  • Two options will be available: - Lunch will be provided

  • Thank Israeli Soldiers

  • Option 1:

  • Volunteering in Jerusalem: Pantry Packers - Pantry Packers helps feed Israelis who face nutrition insecurity in a number of ways. We deliver packages of non-perishable household food items to families. We pack and deliver ready-to-eat meals to seniors at home.

  • Option 2:

  • Jerusalem Old City Tour - Tour Jerusalem’s Old City and meet the people and places that make this place so unique. explore Jewish history in the Jewish Quarter, spanning from the First Temple era to the present. Visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Christian Quarter and, conditions permitting, visit the Temple Mount, a significant Muslim site. Delve into the complexity of a city sacred to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Tour the Kotel Tunnels.

  • Lunch

  • Visit Israeli soldiers at Hadassah hospital

  • Final Dinner at Caffit Modiin

  • Group transfer to the airport

  • Gfgdhd

Meal Plan: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Terms of Payment

Deposit is due immediately to secure the booking.

Balance for the trip is due no later than 60 days prior to the first day of trip. An invoice will be sent 90 days before the trip.

Please refer to our full Terms and Conditions here.

Please note: 

  • The itinerary is subject to change as a result of unforeseen changes from suppliers, weather, etc.
  • This proposal is valid for 1 week for private clients and 10 days for groups. 

 

Cancellation Policy

Bookings can be cancelled within 48 hours AFTER REGISTRATION, with a full refund.

For cancellations made:

·         Up to 60 days prior to departure, any payments above the deposit towards the trip will be refunded. The deposit is non-refundable.

·         60-30 days prior to departure, 50% of the total tour cost per person will be refunded.

·         29-0 days prior to departure, the client will incur 100% of the cost of the tour.

All cancellation requests must be made in writing.

 

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