TRAVEL

Journey to Israel

Jerusalem, Israel

A combined trip with the JCCNS and Congregation Shirat Hayam

May 11-22, 2025

Join Rabbi Ragozin from Congregation Shirat Hayam and JCCNS Executive Director Marty Schneer on this special journey at a pivotal time in Israel’s history.

You are about to embark on a journey to Israel. Whether you are a first-time traveler or have experienced Israel many times, the trip will provide an insider’s look at Israel–its history, development, issues of geopolitics and current events. There will be opportunities to discuss the idea of community, diversity and shared society – all this in the light of the traumatic events of October 7.  Our conversations will enable us to reflect how it all relates to the world of our own JCC or congregation. We hope this journey will be a transformative experience!

Organized by the JCC Association Center for Israel Engagement

Includes

  • 4-star hotel accommodations
  • Breakfast everyday
  • 4 lunches
  • 7 dinners
  • Travel by air-conditioned bus
  • Experienced, licensed tour guide
  • Entrance fees and activities per day
  • VIP service from airport for arrival and departure
  • Pre-trip meetings
  • Tips for tour educator and bus driver
  • Medic/Guard for group

Excludes

  • Flights
  • Gratuities to tour educator and driver
  • Health insurance
  • Travel insurance
Jerusalem, Israel
  • Land Rate: $4,990 (double occupancy)
  • Single supplement: $1,265
  • Pricing based on group size of at least 20 travelers
  • Moderate activity level
  • Space is limited. (Registration required below.)

ITINERARY

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If you have any questions specific about the itinerary please contact Marty Schneer, JCCNS Executive Director at mschneer@jccns.com or Rabbi Michael Ragozin Congregation Shirat Hayam at rabbiragozin@shirathayam.org.

Register for Journey to Israel

To hold your spot you must submit registration and final payment no later than March 3. 

To Register and Pay, please contact:

Sara Ewing at sewing@jccns.com or 857-285-7913
Susan Wood at swood@jccns.com or 857-285-7959

1. Login/Set up Account:

  • If you know your JCCNS/MotionVibe username and password, please Login using these.
  • If you or anyone in your family has previously participated in any JCCNS camp or program, you do NOT need to start a new account when registering for camp. To have your previous account reactivated, please contact Andrew Dalton at 857-285-7915 or adalton@jccns.com.
  • If you are new to the JCCNS and are setting up a guest account, go to the LOGIN page, enter your information on the “Who’s the head of the account?” page. Then, use the “Add Child/Partner” button at the bottom to set up your child as the camper.

2. Sign up for Israel Program

  • Once you are logged in, navigate to Program Registration -> Adult Programming
  • Under “Israel Trip May 2025- Deposit Only,” click the “View Programs” button
  • Click the “Add to Cart” button
  • Select the participant name(s), then click “Continue to Cart”
  • Enter your Credit Card information, or select Card on File, and click “Submit Payment”  button on the bottom

Cancellation policy:

Cancellation will not result in a full refund. Partial refund (for food, entrance fees, etc) will depend on timing of cancellation and the effect on shared group costs. 

If you cancel and you reserved a double occupancy room with another traveler who does not cancel, we cannot refund your portion of the hotel costs.

We will do our best to reimburse for some expenses, however part of each traveler’s overall cost is determined by some fixed shared costs (bus, tour educator, speakers, etc.) and cancellations may result in a smaller group that would require a higher per person cost. We highly recommend you acquire travel insurance.