Multigenerational Trips
Schedule for 2008
April 1-10, 2008
September 15-24, 2008
(optional pre-trip add-on to Jordan September 12-14, 2008)
Join us and meet with grassroots activists, civil rights lawyers, Members of Knesset, academics, prominent jurists, writers, and artists who are shaping the social change movement in Israel.
Background
Can a trip to Israel bring you face to face with a Bedouin feminist in the Negev? With Orthodox local youth activists in Rahat? With Arabs and Jews united to promote equal rights in the Galilee? Israel is an ever-changing mosaic of peoples, cultures, and identities. Go behind the newspaper headlines and television sound bites to examine the social and ideological realities of contemporary Israeli life. Through personal encounters, you will learn about key challenges facing Israel and the steps Israelis are taking to meet them.
Meet the players.
Meet with grassroots activists, civil rights lawyers, Members of Knesset, academics, prominent jurists, writers, and artists who are shaping the social change movement in Israel.
Stretch your mind.
Speak with people of diverse political and ideological views‹Orthodox and secular, Jewish and Palestinian, liberal and conservative, Sephardi and Ashkenazi, recent immigrant and veteran Israeli.
Explore the country.
Visit the separation fence and see how it affects the lives of Israelis and Palestinians. Wander off the beaten track, touring little known neighborhoods and villages in the north and south. Celebrate Shabbat in an Israeli home. Enjoy time at the top spa in Israel.
Join us.
For more information on multigenerational trips (April 2008 and September 2008), contact Asher Berman: asher@nif.org or 202.513.7881
LGBT Trip
May 25 - June 2, 2008
This trip for members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community is a must see. Home to three of the world’s most important religions, and filled with significant historical and religious sites, Israel is unlike anywhere else in the world.
Modern Israel is a rich mosaic of ethnic and religious groups, each with long-standing ties to the land. To offer a more in-depth understanding of these communities, our tour not only explores the landscape and history of Israel, but features gatherings with representatives of several of Israel's diverse groups.
During our tour we will explore the most famous sites in and around Jerusalem including: King David’s tomb, the room of the Last Supper, the Western Wall and the Arab market. We will also drive around central and northern Israel to visit Masada, the Dead Sea, the Sea of Galilee, the Golan Heights, Haifa and Tel Aviv. Join us on a journey to this unique land as we explore ancient sites and contemporary life and enjoy the hospitality of this gay-friendly nation.
And for those with more time, our three-night extension to Jordan, including Petra, adds another rich chapter to your exploration of the region.
To learn more about this trip for the LGBT community please click here or contact Bruce Temkin at bruce@nif.org or 212 613 4401.
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