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YOUR journey
Rabbis interested in joining the CCAR: A Journey of Hope & Resilience Israel Mission are invited to apply here. Please note that participation is subject to eligibility, and the CCAR will review all applications to determine if applicants qualify. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to be considered for this meaningful and transformative experience. Priority will be given to those who have not traveled to Israel with the CCAR in recent years.
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THE EXPERT
Program Itinerary
DAY 1
WELCOME TO ISRAEL
Sun. Jan 26, 2025
- Arrive at Ben-Gurion International Airport.
- Check into your hotel.
- 5:00 p.m. Meet your J² Expert Educator and trip leaders in lobby of the hotel.
- Welcome dinner at a local restaurant.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Meals: Dinner
DAY 2
IN SEARCH OF HOPE
Mon. Jan 27, 2025
- 8:45 a.m. Meet Dr. Oded Leshem whose research on the cultural-social concept of "hope" is as relevant today than ever. Oded will explore interpretations and examples of hope as a philosophical and social phenomenon with special emphasis on Israel and the Jewish world today. Where can we look for hope in tough times?
- Visit the Hand in Hand school and learn about their unique approach to education in Israel.
- In Two Minds: Doubt in a Time of Absolutes, a candid conversation with Prof. Rabbi Michael Marmur.
- Engage in candid conversation with MARAM Rabbis. Hear the thoughts and challenges of colleagues on this panel.
- Enjoy a free evening in Jerusalem starting at 6:30 p.m.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 3
UNDERSTANDING THE PAST: INVESTING IN THE FUTURE
Tue. Jan 28, 2025
- 9:00 a.m. Hear from Hamutal Gouri, longtime feminist peace activist and storyteller for social change, how art can serve as a catalyst for social change.
- Food, Comfort, and Memory: Bake challah or babka with rabbinical student and chef Nissimi, a reservist who notifies families about lost loved ones. He shares his story, and the story of Israel, and how sharing food and love can help us heal.
- Building the State – The National Institutions and the Rehavia Neighborhood: Beginning with the historic Jewish Agency building and continuing along the streets of Rehavia, our tour will focus on people and places that contributed to the building of the State from defense and diplomacy to culture and education.
- Liberal Jews in Zionist Institutions: An update by Adv. Yaron Shavit on his role as Deputy Chairman of The Jewish Agency Executive, presented at the historic building.
- Wind down from the day with an evening on your own in Jerusalem starting at 6:00 p.m.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 4
RESILIENCE AND RELIEF
Wed. Jan 29, 2025
- 7:30 a.m. Drive south with a stop at an overlook into Gaza.
- Activism and Trauma: Visit Nirim with Rabbi Avi Dabush, Executive Director of Rabbis for Human Rights.
- Special tefilla and commemoration ceremony at the Nova site.
- Enjoy lunch with members of the Sha'ar Henegev Reform Jewish Community. Hear from their clergy and local residents as they share the challenges they have faced as a community since October 7, 2023 and their hope to rebuild.
- Visit a temporary art exist in Brur Chayil. The exhibit highlights the interpretation of the quintessential kibbutz lifestyle through artwork done by local Israeli artists. This window into the beauty of life on a kibbutz, paints a picture of what people in the south are hoping to rebuild.
- Take a moment for reflection and debriefing the day before returning to Jerusalem.
- The day will conclude around 7:00 p.m.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 5
ALL ROADS LEAD TO TEL AVIV
Thu. Jan 30, 2025
- 7:45 a.m. Check out of the hotel.
- Explore Jewish and Israeli judicial traditions at the Supreme Court building with Orly Erez Likhovski, Executive Director of the Israel Religious Action Center.
- Seeking Redemption: On Religious Anti-Occupation Politics. Meet with activist and author, Michael Mankin.
- Encounter activists and volunteers working for a better Israel today and tomorrow in a variety of Tel Aviv social innovation arenas. Panelists include: leaders of the LGBTQ community center in Tel Aviv, a spokeswoman from Adam v'teva vdin - an organization advocating for Israel's environment, and a leader in the education field fighting for gender equity in education.
- 6:30 p.m. Check into your hotel and enjoy an evening on your own in Tel Aviv.
Overnight: Tel Aviv
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 6
CREATING A COMMUNITY
Fri. Jan 31, 2025
- 8:30 a.m. "Your People Are My People." Meet with conversion class participants learning with the Israel Reform movement as they make the powerful move to join the Jewish people.
- IMPJ today: Meeting with Anna Kislanski, educator, activist, and CEO of the Israel Reform Movement.
- Visit the Hatikva neighborhood, once one of the poorer parts of Tel Aviv with a rich history of immigration and rich cultural traditions, and enjoy a tasting tour at Hatikva’s open-air market.
- Shabbat Shalom! Experience Kabbalat Shabbat at a few different Reform congregations.
- Enjoy a home hospitality Shabbat dinner.
- Return to the hotel.
Overnight: Tel Aviv
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 7
SHABBAT IN TEL AVIV
Sat. Feb 1, 2025
- Shabbat morning services (TBD).
- 1:00 p.m. Gentrification in Tel Aviv: Walk along the Mesila of Tel Aviv, a new park between the Neve Tzedek and the Florentin/Levinsky neighborhoods. This park is on the site of the old Ottoman railway from Jaffa to Jerusalem.
- 3:00 p.m. Enjoy a final conversation and moment for reflection.
- 4:45 p.m. Late checkout followed by a festive farewell dinner.
- Cherish Shabbat and mark its passing (until next week) with a havdalah ceremony with Reform community members and leaders at Hostage Square.
- Transfer to Ben-Gurion International Airport for your return flight to the US.
Overnight: Flight
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 8
UNTIL THE NEXT TIME
Sun. Feb 2, 2025
- Arrive back in the US.
RATES & LODGING
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participants
25+
Cost p/p in double room
$2,397
Cost p/p in single room
$2,807
We warmly invite you to encourage your spouses to accompany you on this meaningful mission. To accommodate spouses who wish to join, there will be a $300 supplement in addition to the mission price. Registration closed
Jerusalem: Dan Panorama
- Nights: 4
- Room Category: Deluxe
- Hotel Website
Tel Aviv: Dan Panorama
- Nights: 2 + LCO
- Room Category: Deluxe Plus
- Hotel Website
What to expect
- 6 nights' accommodations. Late check out on the day of departure is included.
- 7 days of touring with a J² Expert Educator (guide) in a luxury, air-conditioned bus.
- Daily breakfast, 1 lunch & 3 dinners.
- The J² adventures App available on the App Store & on Google Play (active 7 days before your departure and throughout your trip).
- Water on the bus.
- Porterage at the hotels.
- All site entrance fees & program fees as per your final program.
- Credit card fees.
- Flights to & from Israel.
- COVID related expenses, including tests.
- Evening transportation when dinner is not included.
- Amendments to the program: In the event that any sites, programs or meals etc. are added to the program, an additional fee may be required.
- Personal extras: Items of personal nature such as laundry, wines, mineral water, beverages, coffee, tea, food other than the table d’hotel menu, passport and visa fees, insurance, and foreign port taxes, unless otherwise specified.
- Gratuities: Recommend guidelines for tipping are provided in the terms section.
- US and foreign airport taxes, Q fuel surcharge and border taxes when applicable.
- Value Added Tax is currently not applicable to tourists visiting Israel. Should the law change, you will be notified accordingly, and VAT will be added to your final invoice.
- Peace of Mind Travel Protection Program (POM).
- Please review our terms & conditions (T&C’s) or request that we send you our full T&C’s. Until you do that, here is the small print, and other stuff you may want to know:
- Validity | All prices quoted are based on exchange rates as of the proposal date and are subject to change without notice. Rates are per person and are based on shared twin room occupancy.
- How to Make a Reservation | The quickest way to make a reservation is to register online or contact us by email. We accept VISA, MasterCard, and American Express credit cards. A non-refundable deposit of $500 is required in order to complete the registration process.
- For any assistance with this registration process or other trip-related queries, please email Customer Care: [email protected].
- Payments | The balance of your payment is due 90 days before your trip begins, or as specified in your invoice. You will receive an email reminder 2 weeks before this date. Various payment options are available as follows:
- Credit card | We accept Visa, Mastercard and American Express. Please check with your credit card provider regarding international processing fees. We are unable to process payments of over $1,000 over the phone. Please submit payment online via a credit card or by wiring funds via your bank.
- Domestic bank wire transfer | Payment should be wired in the same currency that is listed on your invoice. Please add the name of your group or invoice number as a reference and forward a copy of the transfer receipt by email. The bank transfer should clearly state the beneficiary’s name on the wire transfer.
- J² Adventures reserves the right to automatically cancel your reservation on that date and it may be subject to reconfirmation should the final payment not be received.
- Cancelation Policy | All cancelations need to be made in writing. The cancelation fee depends on the date when we receive written notification of your request to cancel your booking. Please note that the deposit is non-refundable.
- Cancelation fees | Cancelations made 90 or more days prior to departure incur the loss of the deposit. Cancelations made 89 to 46 days prior to departure incur the loss of 50% of the full trip cost. Cancelations made 45 days or less prior to the departure incur the loss of 100% of the full trip cost.
- Cancelation fees may also include: Hotel or supplier cancelation fees. J² Adventures reserves the right to adjust its terms of payment, including cancelation policies and initial deposits.
- Protect yourself from fraud by being cautious and vigilant when it comes to online theft. It is crucial to note that J² adventures will never send an email requesting you to transfer funds to a new account or to redirect a payment. We will never alter our account number or issue additional payment requests without first personally speaking to you and properly identifying ourselves. If you feel uncertain about any communication (scammers often impersonate legitimate companies via e-mail or by calling), halt and contact us directly through our toll-free number listed on our website to discuss any necessary payments. Refrain from responding to suspicious emails or clicking on links or attachments unless you are completely certain of their legitimacy. By following these guidelines and staying vigilant, you can significantly reduce your risk of becoming a victim of fraud.
- Protect your investment for $495 p/p: Should you cancel your trip up to 5 days before your departure for any reason, our POM program offers you a trip refund. Call 888-230-6008 or e-mail: [email protected].
- Please click here to view our full terms (T&C’s). These T&C’s apply to all reservations created within J2 Adventures.
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