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•Meet, support and volunteer with soldiers on base, bereaved families, wives of soldiers, parents of hostages
•Give chizuk to the people living in Israel and to each other
• Learn with inspirational speakers like Rebbetzin Yehudis Golshevsky, and more!
•Experience a transformational Tu B'shvat Seder with Rav Doniel Katz in Yerushalayim
ITINERARY INCLUDES
• Volunteer on a farm
• Connect with soldiers for a BBQ
• Celebrate Tu Bshvat with displaced army families
•Package food & products for soldiers and evacuees
• Distribute toys to affected children
• Meet families of hostages
FULL ITINERARY
WHY IS THIS MISSION DIFFERENT?
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Engage in hands-on support by making a huge difference in the lives of many people in Israel
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Create a personal connection with the soldiers, as well as the mothers and families of soldiers and hostages. Be there for them as they share with you their challenges and victories
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Experience a more deep understanding of what Israeli lives are truly about
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Feel the achdus in your small group with the daily interactive workshops throughout the itinerary, lead by top facilitators and Torah teachers & leaders
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Develop positive, empowering experiences and build bonding friendships to last a lifetime!
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
If you can't join us personally, consider sponsoring an event on our mission or an other women to join this Mission ... and future Missions.
Inspirational Shabbat Program Jan 25-26 / Shevat 16-17
SHABBAT SHIRA SHABBAT OF SINGING / ACHDUS /EMUNAH
at a Gorgeous, Rustic Shmita-Observant Moshav Friday Morning - Moetzei Shabbat
Hosted by Rebbetzin Elisheva Mirvis
Experience
Pick organic fruits & learn from farmers how they keep Shmittah
Pick Hydroponic Lettuce and learn about how its grown
A Soul-stirring Shabbat Experience (scroll down for details)
Inspirational Torah from Eretz Yisrael; Singing your own personal Shira!
Meet mothers of Soldiers. Hear their miracle stories first-hand!
Meet a daughter of a Hostage and her story
Hear from a mother of a fallen soldier
All-inclusive in price
Bus transportation provided to and from the Moshav
Accommodations and all Meals / Kashrut: Badatz eida chreid
Itinerary (Preliminary & Subject to Change)
Friday Night
Arrive early - Group Bus from Yerushalayim
Tour the Moshav, meet the farmers and & learn from farmers how they keep Shmitah
Pick your own organic fruits
Pick Hydroponic Lettuce and learn about how its grown, weather-permitting
Kabbalat Shabbat - Singing & dancing with the rebbetzin of the moshav
Fri Night Seuda
Oneg Shabbos / Tisch with Rabbi of the Moshav
Shabbat
Early Morning Movement & Hisbodedus
Davening on Moshav Shul
Kiddush / Seuda
Meet with a family who practices sustainable living, concentrating on turning their fields into viable pasture and growing their organic produce aquaponically, with a commitment to both the intricacies of halacha and to compassionate farming practices
Seuda Shlishit; Mingle with local families and connect with their experiences
Musical Havdala
Inspirational Melava Malka with Dancing
INSPIRATIONAL EVENTS & SPEAKERS
Tu B'Shvat Seder with Rav Doniel Katz & Rav Avraham Sutton
Wed evening we will be participating in this very special Tu'BShevat Seder with live music, deep Torah, and a transformational group experience. With plenty of wine, fruit, heart + soul.
Rebbetzin Golshevsky
Hafrashat Challah with Kavanot & Shiur with Rebbetzin Yehudis Golshevsky: "Mitzvot of the Land" @a home in Mea
Yael Dworkin
Lunch & Learn with Rabbetzin Yael Dworkin: "Eretz Yisrael, the Shechina & You" @Shevach Torah & Art in Nachlaot, Jerusalem
There is a non-refundable Registration Fee of $200
Assistance with airport transfer and with booking hotel accommodations provided to those who need (Airport Transfer and hotel accommodations are not included in price)
The Ahava Mission Create your own Mission! We will work with you to customize to YOUR own Unity Mission to Israel
About Us
This trip is a collaboration of Our People, led by Leah Aharoni and KavConnect Events, led by Rachel Weiman
Leah Aharoni is a professional coach and business consultant, who founded Our People in the wake of the war in Ukraine to assist the Jewish people in their time of need. Her passion is helping people discover their unique gifts, path and mission in life and connect to the Torah in a deeply fulfilling way. She has been leading women of educational trips of discovery in Europe and Israel, where she shares her love and excitement for the emotionally powerful teachings of the Chassidut. Leah has been involved with missions and visiting volunteers since the start of the war.
Our People is a non-profit organization founded to assist the Russian and Ukrainian Jews coming to Israel as a result of the war in Ukraine. Since the start of the war in Israel, Our People has galvanized its experience of working in wartime and assisting displaced population to make a difference in the war effort. Our People runs a gamut of programs, including sourcing medical and tactical equipment, food distribution for evacuated families, care packages for army families, the Shalom Bayit Café for displaced couples, and support services for local volunteer groups.
Rachel Leah Weiman is the Director of KavConnect Events Intl., which coordinates events with a focus on the Torah from Eretz Yisrael since 2016. Through Missions to Israel, retreats and shabbatons, Rachel Leah facilitates group bonding and authentic connection to develop memorable experiences and lifetime connections. Through her experience and leadership of countless educational trips, she truly engages with women to integrate their experience on a personal level. The goal of each mission is to create an aligned space with a warm environment of support, so that each individual attendees will leave inspired. Rachel Leah made aliya in 2021 and lives in Tzfat.
Elisheva Mirvis
Shabbat Hostess & Facilitator
Founder of World Mikveh Movement 'Women of the Waters'. For over 20 years Elisheva has engaged and inspired tens of thousands of Jewish Women from around the world with her passionate and soulful approach to teaching Torah and living on the Land.
Tamar Weissman
Shabbat Speaker
Tamar teaches Tanach and Land of Israel studies, and is a licensed tour guide specializing in northern Israel. She is the author of "Tribal Lands: The Twelve Tribes of Israel in their Ancestral Territories," and of the forthcoming "Israel's Adolescence: Essays on the Book of Judges." Tamar and her family live on their farm in Moshav Sde Ilan, her home base for sharing her passion and knowledge of the Galil. She blogs on her adventures in farming, guiding and life in the north at www.fieldofdreams.co.il.
FAQ
Weekday program is Jan. 21- 25, 2024 Shabbat program, January 26 – 27
You can join for the weekday program, for shabbat or for both. A limited amount of single-day participations might become available, depending on sign-up
Form new friendships in a group of women joining to experience these times together. Strengthen Israel by showing solidarity Become personally involved in making a difference in the lives of the people affected by the war. Connect through Torah learning, inspirational events and action
This program is for Jewish women from anywhere in the world, who care about Israel and what to actively participate in what is happening here. The activities require a high level of personal and emotional involvement throughout the day as well as active volunteering tasks.
This mission is the right fit for you if you are:
high-energy (age doesn't matter)
coming to help
can rough it (while we will make every effort to make the trip as comfortable as possible, we are coming to help)
possess internal flexibility and can constructively handle changing circumstances
All weekday trips will start and end in central Jerusalem at the Our People space on King George 6. You can make your own accommodations or ask us to help you book a room at one of the nearby hotels. For the Shabbat program, double occupancy accommodations are included.
Israel is at war every element of the mission will be planned to ensure maximum safety. A guard will accompany the group throughout all programs.
All programs and site visits
Mehadrin meals
Air-conditioned WIFI equipped transportation
Security
All tips and gratuities.
Sunday – Thursday - $1,500 not including airfare
Shabbat – $390
If the mission is canceled by organizers, ground participation fees will be fully reimbursed.
Flight arrangements are between the participants and the airlines.
Yes! Since the needs on the ground keep changing, please communicate with organizers directly to ensure the donated items will make the most difference.
Yes, you must purchase travel insurance to ensure that your health needs are covered. If you would like to purchase traveler insurance in Israel – you can do so here. https://egertcohen.co.il/tourist-health-insurance/
Be sure to pack comfortable clothes and shoes, including some that you don't mind getting dirty.