Show Me Israel Community Mission
Israel @ 75

October 15-23, 2023

We are excited to be able to offer our Community Mission for Israel @ 75. The mission has had such an impact on those who have gone in the past and we hope you can join us in 2023.

“I have told many people that it was truly one of the finest trips and learning experiences of my life. The variety of perspectives and richness of our experience in Israel has offered me a world of issues to consider and reconsider. Jewish and non-Jewish life in Israel and the Middle East is so much more complicated than I imagined. I am most appreciative of having the opportunity to open up my mind to so many new ways of thinking about issues and everyday life in that part of the world.” — 2019 Participant

Registration is Open!

 

$75 discount for first-time travelers to Israel OR if you haven’t been in over 18 years

 

Show Me Israel Community Mission Chairs: Madeleine Elkins & Harvey Wallace

Show Me Israel is made possible by the Lubin-Green Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis.

For more information, contact Karen Rader at 314-442-3756 or KRader@JFedSTL.org

  • 6 nights at 5-star hotels, 7 nights for 10/23 departure

  • All gratuities

  • Late check-out for 10/22 evening departures, morning check-out on 10/23

  • 7 days of touring with a tour educator (guide), 7 days of touring in a luxury, air-conditioned bus

  • 1 group arrival transfer & assistance at the airport

  • 1 group departure transfer & assistance at the airport

  • Daily breakfast

  • Lunch and dinners as listed on the itinerary

  • Water on the bus

  • Porterage at the airport & hotels

  • All site entrance fees & program fees

  • Flights to & from Israel

  • Airport transfer other than group flight times

  • Hotel incidentals

  • COVID related expenses, including tests if necessary

  • Travel Insurance

Land Package $4,875 per person double occupancy

Single Supplement $1,700   



$75 discount for first-time travelers to Israel OR if you haven’t been in over 18 years

A $500 non-refundable per person deposit will hold your space. The final payment is due July 14, 2023.

Can I use frequent flyer points to book my flight? Yes, you can book your own flight with frequent flyer points or purchase a ticket on your own. You can also choose to take a group flight provided by Murray’s Travel Center 314-426-6111. When booking flights on your own, note the mission begins in Tel Aviv with dinner on October 16 and ends after lunch in Jerusalem on October 22 with late hotel checkout for overnight departures or October 23 morning checkout for daytime departures.

Can we extend our stay and not go on the optional extension? Yes, you can arrive before the mission starts or extend your stay to travel on your own. Our mission organizer can coordinate additional touring as well.

I will be traveling on my own. Is it possible to find someone for me to share a hotel room with? Yes, we will do our best to match you with another single traveler.

Will you be able to accommodate special dietary needs? Yes, as long as we know in advance, we can accommodate dietary needs (i.e. vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, allergies). All food on the itinerary will be kosher.

What can we do on our free evenings? The field coordinators dedicated to our trip will be able to recommend and make reservations for cultural events and restaurants at both kosher and non-kosher restaurants at different price points.

Is there a minimum gift required to participate on the mission? There is no minimum gift to the Jewish Federation of St. Louis required and there will be no solicitations on the mission.

What is the payment schedule? A $500 non-refundable per person deposit will hold your space. The final payment is due July 14, 2023.

Should I purchase Travel Insurance? We strongly recommend that you purchase your own travel insurance. Please discuss land, air, and health insurance options with your insurance provider or contact Travel Insured at 1-800-344-6226, ext. 257. Some insurance programs provide more comprehensive coverage when the policy is purchased in close proximity to the initial trip deposit. We, therefore, recommend that you secure insurance within 14 days of your initial deposit payment date. 

Optional Group Flight Information

*Please note, Air Canada has discontinued their evening flight from Toronto to St. Louis. The group flight will arrive in Toronto from Israel on October 23 as noted below. Air Canada will take the group to a hotel near the airport for an overnight stay at the airlines expense and we will return to St. Louis on October 24, again as noted below. The group flight cost remains the same.

October 15, 2023
St Louis-Tel Aviv via Toronto
Air Canada #8970 – leave 11:20am, arrive Toronto 2:25pm
Air Canada #80 – leave Toronto 4:30pm, arrive Tel Aviv 10:05am next day

October 23, 2023
Tel Aviv-St Louis via Toronto
Air Canada #81 – leave Tel Aviv 11:55am, arrive Toronto 4:45pm
*Update noted above: Air Canada #8973 – leave Toronto 6:50pm, arrive St. Louis 8:00pm

October 24, 2023
Toronto-St. Louis
Air Canada #8969 – leave Toronto 9:40am, arrive St. Louis 10:50am

 

The cost with tax is $1,725.41.

40 seats are being held through Murray’s Travel Center, 314-426-6111. Additional seats will be secured as needed. Cancellation penalties: From now until July 15, $100 per person. From July 16 to September 1, 2023, $225 per person. After September 1, tickets are non-refundable.

Luggage will not need to be picked up in Toronto. The bags will be checked all the way through to the final destination.

Hilton Tel Aviv

Inbal Jerusalem

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A note from J2, the Show Me Israel land operator:

We strongly recommend that you purchase your own travel insurance. Please discuss land, air, and health insurance options with your insurance provider or contact Travel Insured at 1-800-344-6226, ext. 257. Some insurance programs provide more comprehensive coverage when the policy is purchased in close proximity to the initial trip deposit. We, therefore, recommend that you secure insurance within 14 days of your initial deposit payment date. 

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