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- Carefully selected accommodations, offering comfort and quality.
- A seamless, fully curated experience, as outlined below.
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YOUR journey
J² crafts journeys of inspiration, education, and Jewish connections to Israel and worldwide. We are guided by a simple but powerful concept: No two trips are the same; each experience should be personal, meaningful, and backed by superb service. Travel is not just about the places you visit, but the connections you make along the way.
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Program Itinerary
DAY 1
ON OUR WAY
Tue. Jul 29, 2025
- Depart for Israel.
Overnight: Flight
DAY 2
WELCOME TO ISRAEL
Wed. Jul 30, 2025
- Arrive at Ben-Gurion International Airport.
- Meet at the Dan Tel Aviv hotel at 11:00 a.m. for the beginning of our journey!
- Program orientation with your J² Expert Educator, Hillary Menkowitz, and Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz.
- Meet with Alon Mesika, an Israeli jeweler who founded “Adir’s Diamonds” in memory of his son Adir who was murdered on October 7, 2023 at the Nova Festival—to donate diamond engagement rings to IDF soldiers and reservists.
- Depart Tel Aviv.
- Visit the Ayalon Institute near Rehovot and its secret ammunition factory.
- Drive to Rishon Letzion and meet with Nachman Shai, an Israeli journalist, former IDF spokesperson, Knesset member, ex-Minister of Diaspora Affairs, and current president of Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem.
- Dinner & drinks with IDF reservists.
- Processing session and reflections led by your trip leaders.
Overnight: Tel Aviv
Meals: Dinner
DAY 3
LIVING ON THE EDGE: IN THE SHADOW OF GAZA
Thu. Jul 31, 2025
- Depart Tel Aviv and drive South.
- Head to ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran Rehabilitation Village, named to honor the memory of Eran Almog, the late son and guiding light of founders Didi and Major General (Res.) Doron Almog. Fueled by his love for Eran, who was born with severe autism and cognitive disabilities, Doron Almog led the creation of the one-of-a-kind rehabilitation village in Israel’s south, a community where people from diverse backgrounds and all levels of ability can live, heal, and grow together.
- JNF project.
- Enjoy Israeli cuisine and hospitality lunch at the home of a local resident in Ofakim.
- Visit the Halutza community of Shlomit, located on Israel’s southwest border with Gaza and Egypt. These JNF-USA partner communities were founded by families who relocated after the 2005 Gaza disengagement and now have to contend with the impact of the events of October 7th.JNF project.
- Continue to the site of the Nova music festival next to Kibbutz Re'im and meet with Sgt. First Class Rami (Remo) Salman El-Hozayel, a Bedouin police officer who saved hundreds of innocent lives at the Nova music festival on October 7th.
- JNF project.
- Processing session and reflections led by your trip leaders.
- Return to Tel Aviv for an evening at leisure.
Overnight: Tel Aviv
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 4
ALL ROADS LEAD TO JERUSALEM
Fri. Aug 1, 2025
- Check out of hotel.
- Depart Tel Aviv and drive to Jerusalem.
- Meet with Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy, an expert on international law, human rights, and feminist theories, to discuss the experience of women in times of emergency.
- See the museum dedicated to Theodor Herzl, the founder of the modern Zionist movement.
- Presentation with journalist and author Matti Friedman, who will discuss why the media’s eyes are fixed so firmly on Israel and will argue that the extensive coverage is leading to less, rather than more, understanding of the situation.
- Check into hotel and prepare for Shabbat.
- Processing session and reflections led by your trip leaders.
- Join Jerusalem in welcoming the Sabbath with Kabbalat Shabbat services with Achva Bakerem, located in Jerusalem's Beit Hakerem neighborhood. Following Kabbalat Shabbat we will join local congregants for home hospitality Shabbat dinner.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 5
SHABBAT IN ISRAEL
Sat. Aug 2, 2025
- Depart Jerusalem and drive south.
- Visit the Wadi Atir Ecological Agriculture & Educational Tourism Farm and meet Dr. Muhammad Alnabari.
- Float into happiness on the Dead Sea Followed by lunch.
- Take the cable car to the top of Masada, where Jewish rebels are believed to have made their final attempt to resist Roman invaders (c 74 CE).
- Return to Jerusalem and enjoy dinner at the hotel.
- Processing session and reflections led by your trip leaders.
- Join local congregation Kol Haneshama for Havdallah, followed by Torah study and Aicha (Lamentations) reading to commemorate Tish'a B'av.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 6
MEMORY NEAR & FAR
Sun. Aug 3, 2025
- Visit Yad Vashem, the national memorial to the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust.
- Engage with Naftali Aklum, a young Ethiopian-Israeli and learn about his culture.
- Visit the Ammunition Hill Museum, where some of the bloodiest encounters of the Six Day War took place.
- Visit the Chavat Hanoar Hatzioni, Zionist Youth Village, a boarding school for young olim from Russian-speaking countries, and meet Rabbi Miriam Jano and Yaakov Gorezernko.
- Dinner and drinks with young leaders in East Jerusalem and hear about their challenges and reality.
- Processing session and reflections led by your trip leaders.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 7
NORTHERN EXPOSURE
Mon. Aug 4, 2025
- Check out of the hotel and drive north.
- Tour the northern border and get a security briefing from Lt. Col. (Res.) Marco Moreno.
- Israel on the Cutting Edge: Visit the JNF Culinary Institute, where cutting-edge culinary training meets a deep connection to Israeli agriculture, innovation, and culture.
- Lend a hand in the north by volunteering on a farm working hard to stay afloat through ongoing challenges.
- Check into hotel in the Upper Galilee and enjoy dinner.
- Processing session and reflections led by your trip leaders.
Overnight: Upper Galilee
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 8
SPIRIT OF THE NORTH
Tue. Aug 5, 2025
- Check out of the hotel and drive West towards Nahariya.
- Tour the Western Galilee Hospital, including a visit to the underground hospital, used in times of crises.
- Lunch will be at Uri Buri in Akko. Meet owner and chef Uri Yirmias, one of the best-known characters in the country’s culinary scene and hear how he gained the reputation as “the man to see in Israel about fish."
- Visit the Atlit Camp, which interned tens of thousands of Jewish European refugees.
- Conclude your journey in Israel with meaningful closing words, reflecting on all you've seen, felt, and taken with you from this unforgettable experience.
- Drive towards Tel Aviv and drop off for anyone not heading to the airport.
- Continue to Ben-Gurion International Airport for your flight back to the US.
Overnight: Flight
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 9
HOME AGAIN
Wed. Aug 6, 2025
- Arrive back in the US.
RATES & LODGING
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Tel Aviv: Dan Tel Aviv Hotel
- Nights: 2
- Room Category: Executive
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Jerusalem: Leonardo Boutique
- Nights: 3
- Room Category: Deluxe
- Hotel Website
Sea of Galilee: Nof Ginosar Hotel
- Nights: 1
- Room Category: Deluxe
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What to expect
- 6 nights' accommodations.
- 7 days of touring with a J² Expert Educator (guide) in a luxury, climate controlled bus.
- Daily breakfast, 2 lunch & 4 dinners.
- Gratuities for J² Expert Educator (guide) and driver.
- The J² adventures App available on the App Store & on Google Play (active 30 days before your departure and throughout your trip).
- Porterage at the hotels.
- All site entrance fees & program fees as per your final program.
- Credit card fees.
- Flights to & from Israel.
- Late check out on the day of departure is not included.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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:
- 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.
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