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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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THE EXPERT
Program Itinerary
DAY 1
ON OUR WAY
Sun. Mar 31, 2024
- Depart the US.
Overnight: Flight
DAY 2
WELCOME TO ISRAEL
Mon. Apr 1, 2024
- Check into the hotel.
- Dinner with Rabbi Stacy Friedman (cost not included).
Overnight: Tel Aviv
DAY 3
BEARING WITNESS
Tue. Apr 2, 2024
- 8:00 a.m. Depart the hotel for the day.
- Travel south to Rahat, Israel's largest Bedouin town.
- 10:00 a.m. Meet with H'ir Elbaz to discuss the unique place of Israeli Bedouins in the Israel-Hamas War and the pioneering social and educational efforts that are being made for the community.
- Head to the site of the Nova Festival massacre near Kibbutz Re'im.
- 3:00 p.m. Chen Kotler will accompany you at Kibbutz Kfar Aza to share the story of October Seventh - day burnt into our memories.
- Return to Tel Aviv.
- Processing time to talk about the day.
Overnight: Tel Aviv
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 4
AGENTS OF CHANGE
Wed. Apr 3, 2024
- 7:45 a.m. Depart the hotel for the day.
- 9:00 a.m. Israeli farmers need help now more than ever. Farmers around Israel are currently serving on the front. Farm hands are not available to cover the needs. Volunteer and keep Israeli agriculture up and running. We'll be helping a local tomato farm in Beit Ezra, located near Ashdod.
- Return to Tel Aviv.
- 1:30 p.m. Project 24 the story of communities displaced by the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7th, 2023. Hear how how this organization is offering support to villages in the south as they are working to keep their community alive, supply meaningful outlets for youth and adults, and keep the dream of returning home alive.
- Bring your support to Hostages Square and express your solidarity with all of Israel and ask what I can do to help. End with words of prayer.
- Drive to Kibbutz Gezer.
- 6:15 p.m. Spend time with Lee Seigel, brother of Keith who is still being held hostage, sister-in-law Aviva was released after 51 days. Hear their stories and learn about the work they are doing every day to ensure the safe return of their loved ones.
Overnight: Tel Aviv
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 5
EXTENDING OUR HAND
Thu. Apr 4, 2024
- Breakfast at the hotel, prior to our morning meeting.
- 7:30 a.m. A Complexed Partnership, Reality of Israeli Arabs today with Reda Jaber. Director of the Aman Center — the Arab Center for a Safe Society, whose main concern attends to dealing with violence and crime in Arab society. He holds an M.A. degree in public law from the Faculty of Law at Tel-Aviv University and Northwestern University in Chicago, is currently advancing towards a PhD in public law, and is a graduate of the Mandel School for Educational Leadership. His fields of interest are public and constitutional law, policing, law enforcement, political and legal theory, secularism and traditionalism, and social and political transformations in the Arab expanse.
- 8:40 a.m. Check out of the hotel and depart Tel Aviv.
- 9:30 a.m. Sharing the Burden: Cook for families that have one parent in reserve duty, at Kehilat V'ahavta in Shoham led by Rabbi Rinat Tzfania.
- 12:00 p.m. Meet with caregivers who volunteer at "Healing Space," an emergency mental health facility that was established during the war in response to the need to care for thousands of traumatized survivors of the Nova Festival.
- Drive to Jerusalem.
- 4:00 p.m. Visit Mount Herzl, Israel's national cemetery.
- Check into the hotel.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 6
SPIRITUALITY AND MORE
Fri. Apr 5, 2024
- 9:00 a.m. Meet with members of the Parents' Circle – Families Forum (PCFF), the Israeli/Palestinian Bereaved Families for Peace.
- Spend the day in Jerusalem with Rabbi Stacy Friedman.
Overnight: Jerusalem
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 7
SHABBAT IN JERUSALEM
Sat. Apr 6, 2024
- Spend Shabbat in Jerusalem with Rabbi Stacy Friedman.
Overnight: Flight
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 8
HOME AGAIN
Sun. Apr 7, 2024
- 10:00 a.m. Meet with Orly Erez-Likhovski from IRAC (Religious Action Center) in her office to learn about social justice initiatives in Israel.
- Check out of the hotel and transfer on own to the airport for departure flights.
RATES & LODGING
participants
6+
Cost p/p in double room
$3,995
Cost p/p in single room
$4,920
Tel Aviv: Royal Beach
- Nights: 3
- Room Category: Bellavista Room
- Hotel Website
Jerusalem: The Inbal
- Nights: 2 + Late Check Out
- Room Category: Deluxe Room
- Hotel Website
What to expect
- 5 nights' accommodations. Late check out on the day of departure is included.
- 3 days of touring with a J² Expert Educator (guide), 3 days of touring in a luxury, air-conditioned bus.
- Daily breakfast.
- 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.
- All site entrance fees & program fees as per your final program.
- Group arrival transfer & assistance at the airport.
- Group departure transfer & assistance at the airport.
- Lunches and dinners.
- 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: customercare@j2adventures.com.
- Payments | The balance of your payment is due 30 days before your trip begins, or as specified in your invoice. You will receive an email reminder 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 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.
- 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: customercare@j2adventures.com.
- 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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