Building on the success of the 2014 Interfaith mission, Jewish Federation of St. Louis is excited to offer a unique opportunity for Jewish community members and their spouses or partners who identify as an interfaith couple to experience Israel as part of a special cohort. This trip is designed to engage couples with the nuances of Israel through shared experiences with the culture, people, economy, and the land. This highly subsidized trip is open for 9 to 11 couples.

Megan Zimmerman, 2014 trip participant, recalls “the Israel I discovered is a modern nation brimming with entrepreneurs, pioneers, and multi-lingual citizens of the world. A proud nation, I found I felt an immediate kinship with this place and its people and am eager to fall more deeply in love with it throughout my years as I learn more.”

Rabbi Jim Bennett will accompany the 2015 mission from February 22 through March 3. For more information and to view an itinerary and application, visit JFedSTL.org/get-involved/trips-missions/interfaith-mission. Applications are due by October 6, 2014 and should be submitted via email to Karen at KRader@CAJESTL.org. Participants will be notified of acceptance by October 14, 2014.