MetroWest Impact in Israel
March 16-25, 2006

Travel throughout Israel with United Jewish Communities of MetroWest to experience how our community is transforming Israeli life

• Providing new promise to disadvantaged youth in our partnership region of Ofakim/Merchavim
• Rebuilding the lives of Gaza evacuees.
• Reinventing the Jewish character of Israel to bridge the divide between secular, Orthodox, Reform, and Conservative Israelis.
  

Program Highlights

March 16-17: Marking 10 years of our Partnership 2000

UJC MetroWest has a strong relationship with the people of Ofakim and Merchavim, UJC's Partnership 2000 communities, based on the programs we support on an annual basis. Itinerary includes: a special P2K parade, a joint steering committee meeting, visits to current programs, and review of proposals for new projects.

March 18-19: Free Weekend

March 20: Security and Human Outcomes of the “Disengagement” from Gaza

A full-day schedule to learn about the aftermath of this past summer’s Gaza Disengagement, including high level security briefings, visit to an IDF base, meeting with evacuated families, visiting our partners and friends in Kibbutz Erez and learning how Israel prepared for the disengagement and is currently dealing with the outcome.

March 21-25: Religious Pluralism visits and Shabbaton

Every year, members of the Religious Pluralism Subcommittee, as well as interested members of our community, go to Israel to participate in site visits, meet with our partners and learn more about how Israelis are coping with their Jewish identity.  Itinerary includes an opportunity to observe and evaluate religious pluralism programs (Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, and independent) that we fund in Israel.

Join us for a portion of the trip or the entire experience.

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For more information including costs and itinerary details, or call 973/929-3047.