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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.
Coming to Israel today is a special act of solidarity and of Jewish peoplehood. Israel has never faced more challenging times. We hope that your solidarity mission is about encountering and understanding where the people of Israel stand – in our hurt, in our healing, and in our hope. The mission is about bringing comfort and being comforted. It is an act of empathy and a confirmation of shared memory and destiny. Above all, the solidarity mission is about what each one of us chooses to do to make a difference on the day that we return to our communities from Israel.
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Hillary grew up in Philadelphia and spent her college years and half of her 20’s living on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. She was first introduced to the world of informal Jewish education at Camp Ramah in the Poconos and in her late twenties volunteered on trips run by educational organizations. Hillary obtained a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from Barnard College, Columbia University, and an associate’s degree in Graphic Design from Parsons School of Design. After making Aliyah in 2008, she decided she wanted to become a tour guide and Israel educator, and began her training immediately. Her background in anthropology expands her understanding of history, religion, archaeology, and culture, while her life-long love for art and design helps her connect her travelers with architecture, street art, and public works of art. She takes special pleasure in guiding in locations where nature, history, geopolitics, and/or religion combine. When not working, Hillary enjoys traveling to new countries, exploring Israel on her own, and working on her art.
Program Itinerary
DAY 1
DEPART TO ISRAEL
Mon. Mar 17, 2025
- We're on our way!
Overnight: Flight
DAY 2
WELCOME TO ISRAEL
Tue. Mar 18, 2025
- Arrive at Ben-Gurion International Airport.
- Meet your J² Expert Educator who will accompany you on this journey of solidarity and connection.
- 1:00 p.m. Program officially begins at the Inbal Hotel.
- Begin your journey with inspirational words from Donniel Hartman, president of the Shalom Hartman Institute.
- Stop at the Haas Promenade for a traditional “shehechiyanu” blessing of thanksgiving.
- Check into the hotel and enjoy some time to freshen up before dinner.
- Dinner & Discussion – Understanding the Context: Enjoy dinner and look back to October 7 and toward the future with Dan Feferman, author, speaker, and researcher. Dan specializes in geopolitical PR campaigns and will share insights from his work.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Meals: Dinner
DAY 3
THE ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER
Wed. Mar 19, 2025
- Join the volunteer organization Leket Israel and pick fruits and vegetables for those in need.
- Visit Healing Space, a center that was started to offer treatment and conversation for victims of October 7th and their caretakers.
- Meet with Orit, a resident of Kibbutz Kfar Aza to hear her harrowing story.
- Meet with Lt. Colonel (Res.) Eyal Dror who completed over 350 days in reserves. He will share his experience over the last year and a half as a reservist and a displaced person (along with his family) from his home in the North, Kibbutz Dafna.
- Visit the Magen David Adom National Blood bank Headquarters in Ramla. Explore the state of the art center that was set to open officially shortly after October 7th and became the center for life saving blood collection after October 7th.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 4
COMFORT & BE COMFORTED
Thu. Mar 20, 2025
- Bikur Holim - Visiting the Sick - is a fundamental Jewish ethical practice. At this time in Israel, Bikur Holim is more important than ever. Visit an Israeli medical facility and extend your hand to the ill, the injured, and the healing.
- Project 24 – Hear the emotional and impactful story of Project 24. Born a few days following the October 7 devastation, Project 24 connects Israeli communities affected by the attack and the war, with North American Jews, focusing on mutual support and healing.
- Experience the dynamism of Jewish life at the newly-opened ANU Museum of the Jewish People, dedicated to telling their story and representing their diversity, highlighting the creative works and cultural riches of a variety of communities in different periods of history until the present day.
- Hostages Square has become a national center for the struggle for the hostages held by Hamas. Visit the square and join in a communal prayer.
- Return to Jerusalem.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 5
MEMORY NEAR & FAR
Fri. Mar 21, 2025
- Memory and Hope: Join Rabbi Shoshana Cohen from the Hartman Institute in Jerusalem for a special study program that integrates ancient Jewish texts with modern questions.
- Mount Herzl is Israel's central military cemetery and hosts the graves of the leaders of the nation. Over the last several months, the recently fallen have joined this sacred place. Visit Mount Herzl and contend with the human price paid by Israeli families and the country in the Israel-Hamas War. Join the daily morning kaddish dedicated to the memories of our fallen soldiers.
- Take a break and walk through the Mahane Yehuda open-air market and experience on your own the sights, smells, and tastes of Jerusalem.
- Return to the hotel to prepare for Shabbat.
- Kabbalat Shabbat services at Kehillat Shira Hadash in Tzur Hadassah.
- Enjoy a festive Shabbat dinner at the hotel.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 6
SHABBAT IN JERUSALEM
Sat. Mar 22, 2025
- Explore the Israel Museum and see the new exhibition "FIELD." Photographer Gaston Zvi Ickowicz traveled repeatedly to the Gaza Envelope region, positioning his camera in the middle of a field. A thought-provoking work dealing with change and trauma.
- Religious Tension During These Times: Special Mt. Zion tour with activists at the Jerusalem Intercultural Center, an organization whose goal is to develop Mount Zion as a central location in the Old City of Jerusalem.
- What Lifts Us Up: Visit Ezrat Yisrael, the pluralistic prayer area along the Kotel (Western Wall) for a communal prayer.
- Havdalah overlooking the Old City.
- Gather for your farewell dinner and a chance to consider what you have encountered, and what you are taking home.
- Transfer to the airport for your flight back to the US.
Overnight: Flight
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 7
HOME AGAIN
Sun. Mar 23, 2025
- Return home safely and come back to Israel soon.
RATES & LODGING
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participants
12+
Cost p/p in double room
$3,695
Cost p/p in single room
$4,380
Jerusalem: The Inbal
- Nights: 4 +LCO
- Room Category: Standard New City
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What to expect
- 4 nights' accommodations. Late check out on the day of departure till 6 pm is included.
- 5 days of touring with a J² Expert Educator (guide), 5 days of touring 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.
- Late check out on the day of departure after 6 pm is not included.
- COVID related expenses, including tests.
- March 21: Hartman Institute program is not included.
- 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.
- 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.
- Mobility: Solidarity missions are specifically strenuous, and our visits include places that are inaccessible to people who may have mobility challenges. You should be in good health and able to walk reasonable distances, often over unpaved and uneven surfaces. PLEASE NOTE: In some cases you may need to run to a shelter, if you have questions regarding this matter please speak to a J² representative.
- 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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