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URL:https://www.wjcouncil.org/events/westchester-jewish-center-womens-volu
 nteer-trip-to-israel-7-28-8-4/
SUMMARY:Westchester Jewish Center - Women's Volunteer Trip to Israel 7/28 -
 8/4
DESCRIPTION:Dates: July 28 – August 4 (early AM arrival)\n\nOpen to ALL
 women from the Westchester area.\nTell your friends and relatives!\nTrip
 can accommodate up to 40 women\n\nCost: approx $3\,400– inclusive of
 ground costs and flight (double occupancy\, single occupancy available for
 additional cost)\, approx 2 meals per day. Trip insurance is not included
 and will likely cost around $200-$300.\n\nSubsidized by a generous grant
 from UJA Federation of New York.\n\nOur mission will be led by Keshet tours
 (https://www.keshetisrael.co.il) and WJC Rabbi Cornelia Dalton. We will
 also have a security guard with us for the duration of the trip!\n\nOur 5
 nights in Israel will include opportunities to:\n\n 	Bear witness to what
 happened on October 7 in Kibbutz Kfar Azza and the site of the Reim
 Supernova festival\n 	Volunteer at many locations including providing
 agricultural support in one of the villages affected by the aftermath of
 October 7\; assisting community members in Ofakim\; volunteering alongside
 of a Bedouin woman who has taken it upon herself to help the Bedouin
 community of the Negev\; work at a soup kitchen\, pack food for Israel’s
 hungry\n 	Encounter those directly impacted on October 7\, including our
 friends from Project 24 who were on the front lines\; provide a BBQ dinner
 to Israeli soldiers currently serving\, visit with a Palestinian man who
 grew up in Gaza and fled\, now running a program for youth\n 	Learn what
 has been happening in Israel since October 7 by a political analyst\, visit
 the Shalom Hartman Institute\n 	Deepen your connection to Israel through
 celebrating Shabbat in Jerusalem at the pluralistic section of the Western
 Wall\, support Israel’s economy during free time to explore\, shop\, and
 dine in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv\n 	Reflect with your trip mates on a final
 beach day in Tel Aviv\n
CATEGORIES:Israel
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