Join us for an information session about the trip on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 6 p.m., at Federation. RSVP to Diane Orth at dorth@stpaulfed.org or 651.695.3190.
Join the St. Paul Jewish Federation for a unique journey geared for travel-ready, intellectually curious active seniors!
This trip will be stimulating, experiential and physically manageable. See Israel from a different perspective.
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This unique journey is customized specifically for active seniors
- Small group - target is 10 American and 10 Israeli participants
- Mix and connect as Americans & Israelis, sharing views on current events – challenges and opportunities.
- Learn about Israel’s diverse cultures – Jewish, Arab, Druze, Circassian.
- Enjoy a comfortable mix of leisure time and activity. Have time for shopping and shmoozing with new friends or on your own.
- Focus on two locations at a leisurely pace – Tiberias (Sovev Kinneret/Galilee) and Jerusalem. Experience sites most visitors don’t see.
- Understand Partnership 2Gether (P2G) and what we do.
Moderate Activity Level: Participants must be able to independently manage moderate walking with steps, inclines and uneven terrain. Tours begin at a reasonable time (no 6 a.m. wakeup calls!). Only two locations, so you won’t continually pack and repack suitcases.
Highlights
Sovev Kinneret: Learn about how Israel’s kibbutz movement is modernizing at Degania Aleph (Israel’s first kibbutz), visit a date farm, tour an agricultural start-up farm, enjoy an Israeli cooking workshop with Israeli chefs, take a driving tour of Tiberias, tour the Golan Heights and learn about its strategic importance to Israel, celebrate Purim with a feast at a local winery, experience the Yigal Alon Museum, lunch and tour in a Druze village, Shabbat dinner with host families.
Jerusalem: Guided tours of the Israel Museum and the Knesset, evening presentation by a Fischman Scholar, Kotel, culinary tour of Machaneh Yehudah, free time for shopping, geopolitical tour along the security fence. Enjoy 2-night stay at Harmony Hotel.
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COST: $2,300 (includes tips, fees, hotel late checkout, motor coach transportation in Jerusalem, English-speaking guides).
For hotel option in Sovev Kinneret, add approx. $1,000. For single supplement hotel rooms, add approx. $300.
Trip requires a minimum of 10 participants. Space is limited. Cost is based on using home hospitality in Sovev Kinneret. Cost does not include airfare, trip/health insurance, or extensions before or after the trip. We highly recommend that you purchase trip insurance!
Photo: Sean M. Murphy
Sign up today - download application form!
To apply, download the application form and complete it. Please mail to:
Marilyn Ruby, St. Paul P2G Director
790 Cleveland Ave. S., Suite 227
St. Paul, MN 55107
Applications are due BY MONDAY, JANUARY 14.