Women of Vision Israel Mission to Israel- March 2025

Activities:

• Arrival at Ben Gurion airport - Group transfer to the hotel

• On the way to Jerusalem, stop for Tree Planting - Conversation with Hadara Arbel, your tour guide

• Stop at Mount Scopus for an overlook of Jerusalem - Mount Scopus, or “tzofim” in Hebrew, is one of the tallest hills surrounding Jerusalem. The name “scopus” means a vantage point, and the lookout post on the edge of this hill is the place to go for the finest views of the Old City, the Dome of the Rock, and the sprawl of New Jerusalem.

• Check into the hotel

• Dinner at HaSadna Restaurant - HaSadna Restaurant's menu features fresh ingredients with a minimum of treatment. Part of the charm is the interior of this building which was once a warehouse that served the Jerusalem railroad and railway station built in 1892. Part of the Machneyuda group, HaSadna is a jewel of contemporary Israeli Cuisine.

• Isrotel Orient Jerusalem

Activities:

• Breakfast at the hotel

• Mifgash with Yozmot Atid - A special West-East Jerusalem project creating business connections for a shared society in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Female Led Microbusiness Development for Promoting a Culture of Peace Business Connections for a Shared Society

• Time for lunch in the Machane Yehuda Market - In the heart of Jerusalem sits this bustling, multi-ethnic market bursting with life, art, and flavor.

• Time to prepare for Shabbat

• Walk through the Old City to the Kotel - Take time to reflect at the Kotel (The Western Wall), sacred because it is one of the last remnants of the Second Temple that was destroyed by the Romans. Feel the stones that have witnessed so much in the history of the Jews. Place your special and personal prayer in the cracks of the stones.

• Shabbat dinner at the home of Chef Rabbi Josh - Rabbi Josh is a Talmud scholar, a documentary filmmaker, a registered tour guide and specialty chef at Jerusalem’s iconic Tmol Shilshom Restaurant.

• Isrotel Orient Jerusalem

Activities:

• Breakfast at the hotel

• Optional Yoga with Hadara

• Nachlaot Walking and Poetry Tour - Nachlaot is known for its narrow, winding lanes, old-style housing, hidden courtyards and many small synagogues. In the wake of gentrification projects in the area, the face of the neighborhood has changed while retaining its unique character. Explore the neighborhood while reading poetry about Jerusalem.

• Lunch on your own - Option to add lunch at the hotel

• Return to the hotel for some time to rest

• Seudah Shlishit, Havdalah, discussion

• Free evening and dinner on your own

• Isrotel Orient Jerusalem

Activities:

• Breakfast at the hotel - Check out of the hotel

• Meet with Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy - An expert on international law, human rights, and feminist theories. Established and heads The Civil Commission on Oct. 7th Crimes by Hamas against Women and Children. The commission's members worked to document every piece of information regarding cases of abuse to present to the international community. After months of intense work, meetings and presentations the U.N has acknowledged these violations and atrocities. She was awarded the Israel Prize in the field of Solidarity (Arvut Hadadit) for her tireless work to raise awareness and acknowledgement to the crimes committed by Hamas against women, children and families.

• Visit Lifeline for the Old / Yad LaKashish - Yad LaKashish is a non-profit organization empowering and supporting nearly 300 elderly Jerusalem residents on a daily basis by providing them with creative work opportunities in artistic workshops.

• Lunch with grantee

• Volunteering with LATET

• Farm to TableDinner with Nura at Moshav Mata - Connect to Land of Israel through a delicious meal .Meet Nurit Hertz in her home and become familiar with the local plants that grow in the Judean Hills and that make up your meal. During the meal Nura will serve local wines and talk about the wineries from which they come.

• Check into the hotel

• Isrotel Royal Beach Tel Aviv

Activities:

• Breakfast at the hotel - Check out of the hotel

• Volunteering

• Graffiti Tour in Kiryat Hamlacha - What stories do these images and words tell about the what has happened in Israel since October 7? What social issues are reflected in the art on the walls? What is unique about graffiti in Israel and Tel Aviv specifically? In this dynamic tour you will answer these questions, share your interpretations, and gain an appreciation for this expressive form of art.

• Lunch on your own in the Levinsky Market area

• ANU Museum of the Jewish People - 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. Dive into this dynamic and interactive experience that represents all parts of the Jewish people and highlights the creative works and cultural riches of a variety of communities throughout different periods of history.

• Visit the Square of the Kidnapped and Missing - Visit to The square of the Kidnapped and Missing in front of the Tel Aviv Art Museum. See the powerful art created by various artists, including the Shabbat Table set for 200 missing Israelis, to show support and shine a spotlight on the importance of rescuing the lives of those abducted to Gaza. (Hopefully, by the time of this mission, all of the hostages will have been released and back home with their families.)

• Reflection session

• Group dinner Home Hospitality with Tel Aviv Lions

• Isrotel Royal Beach Tel Aviv

Activities:

• Breakfast at the hotel - Check out

• Drive towards Philadelphia's Partnership in Netivot

• Meet with JFGP Grantees

• Lunch in Netivot

• Volunteer as needed by the community

• Bear Witness at the Supernova music festival site - Stop at the Nova Festival memorial site - at Re'im Forest stop and bear witness to the tragedy of the Nova Festival.

• See the car graveyard at Tkuma - Tkuma

• Final Dinner

• Depart for the airport - El Al LY025 12:05 or El Al LY027 01:00