IsraelExperts, in partnership with The Union of Progressive Zionists and The New Israel Fund, is bringing you an absolutely unique trip. This trip is for people to look at issues of peace, pluralism and social justice in Israel! We promise you this trip will be unlike any other Taglit-Birthright Israel trip. Our jam-packed program is progressive and in-depth, dedicated to exposing you to the beauty and complexity of Israel through meetings with politicians, educators and activists representing the many sides of the conflict. In addition to all the fun and meaningful components of any Taglit-Birthright Israel, the Peace Pluralism and Social Justice trip will challenge you with the major issues facing Israeli civil, cultural and political society. Our programs have a non-affiliated and egalitarian approach to Shabbat programming and you will join a community service project.

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Discover Israel highlights:

• Visits to all of Israel's major sites: Jerusalem, exciting Tel Aviv, a complete Bedouin experience (including a camel ride and a night in a Bedouin tent), Masada and a float (literally) in the Dead Sea
• Visits to New Israel Fund Grantee Organizations
• Unique IsraelExperts-designed activities: Retrace the footsteps of the poets and pioneers who settled around the Sea of Galilee 100 years ago, meet Israeli Arabs and Jews to learn about conflict and coexistence, and much, much more
• Exciting outdoor activities: Kayaking down the Jordan River, hiking in the Golan Heights and through desert canyons, beach time
• "Mifgash" (encounter) - An opportunity to meet young Israeli activists to learn first-hand about what it's like to live in Israel
• Experienced and fully accredited Israeli tour guides, top-quality informal educators and facilitators, and dynamic North American staff
• A non-denominational and egalitarian approach to Shabbat programming

In addition to all the above highlights seen on the sample itinerary below, Peace Pluralism and Social Justice will:

• Meet with Israeli and Palestinian politicians, peace activists, educators and journalists
• Learn about NGOs working for social justice in Israel
• Visit Urban Kibbutzim and learn about communal ways of living
• See the separation barrier and find out how it affects everyday life for Israelis and Palestinians
• Get a feel for the different sectors of Israeli society
• Understand the complexities of the country and develop a meaningful connection to the land and the people of Israel

Click here to register or feel free to contact us via email or call 1-800-218-9851 at any time to get answers to your questions and help with the registration process.