Switzerland & Austria
Delegations
18.09.24 - 27.09.24
Welcome!

This is your one-stop mini site for everything regarding your solidarity mission here in Israel. Here, you can view your delegation’s daily schedule and any accompanying information you may need for the destinations on your itinerary.

Together, let us plant the seeds of hope for a better future, for Israel and the Jewish People. 

Wishing you a pleasant, and meaningful journey!

The two main Events:

22/09 – Uniting for the Future Opening Event – ICC Jerusalem
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26/09 – Seeds of Hope Closing Event in Kibbutz Ruhama
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Schedule

Arrival, meeting point at Tel-Aviv Ben-Gurion Arrivals.
Transfer to Degania Bet Country Lodging

Overnight

Degania B

Visit “Kinneret Courtyard / Hatzar Kinneret” Museum.

Visit the KIC – Tzemach Kinneret Environment & Climate Innovation Center.

Lunch at “Humus Thina”.

Visit the “Swiss Forest”. Central lookout and Carl-Lutz-memorial incl. tree planting.

Lecture Ariel Assaf : Gaza – history in biblical times.

Overnight

Degania

Nazareth

Visit the Basilica of the Annunciation

Visit Mount Precipice with its’s magnificent observation/lookout point over the Jezreel valley, built by KKL-JNF.

Jerusalem

Lunch at “Piccolino” restaurant

Overnight

Erev Shabbat Dinner at hotel- Eyal Jerusalem.

Optional activities

Pickup by guide (Miriam Kadosh) for a walking tour in Old City Jerusalem. Duration 3-4 hours, including visit of the Wailing Wall – the “Kotel”.

Lunch at hotel for those who prefer to rest at hotel, otherwise lunch by own means.

Group dinner at hotel.

Leave for evening activity – Tower of David – light show starting at 20:00.

Overnight

Jerusalem.

Guided tour of the Sataf forest by KKL-JNF forester including visit of Ein Sataf and Ein Bikura.

Inauguration of the Sataf Visitor Center and Ein Bikura stream – a flagship project of KKL-JNF Switzerland

Visit the Nes Harim Field and Foret Education Center, and inauguration of the new Sport Facility.

Nes Harim

Lunch

Return to hotel, prepare for joint KKL-JNF International Mission main event.

ICC Jerusalem (Binyanei HaUma).

Uniting for the Future Opening Event.
In the presence of the President of Israel and KKL-JNF World Chairwoman.
All the delegations.
Dress code – Formal. Men: Suit & tie.

Overnight

Eyal Jerusalem.

Walk a segment of the “Shvil Israel – Israel Trail” (200m), arriving to the Massua Campsite.

Inauguration of the Massua Overnight Campsite – A KKL-JNF Switzerland project

Join a Jeep-tour of the Dudaim forest, arriving at the Gilat KKL-JNF planting nursery.

Lunch and tour at the Gilat nursery

Overnight

Dan Panorama Tel Aviv
Dinner at hotel

Visit the “Otef Gaza” region hit by the October 7th attack and visit KKL-JNF Switzerland projects, together with local guides.

Kibbutz Nir Itzhak
Kibbutz Magen
Sderot

Lunch at Gvulot
Sderot Police Center, Visitor center, Givat Kobi memorial.
Resilience center

Overnight

Tel Aviv – Dinner at hotel

Visit the “Otef Gaza” region hit by the October 7th attack:
Netiv Ha’asara

“The way of the terrorists”

Meeting with a resident of the place who recounts the experiences on October 7th.

Ofakim

Lunch Rachela

Reim

Site of the Nova Party.

Tkuma

The remains of the burnt cars.

Overnight

Tel Aviv
Dinner at hotel

Early departure from hotel for the day.

Kibbutz Ruhama

Join the International Mission KKL-JNF joint event in the south including lunch.
Seeds of Hope Closing Event:
KKL-JNF salutes the people of the Western Negev.
All delegations.

Tel Aviv

Visit the “Kidnaped Square”

Mission closure group dinner at UNO Restaurant.

Overnight

Tel Aviv

Transfers & Checkout

Partnership Opportunities

Reviving the Land, Restoring Hope

20998
The Road to Rebuilt Kfar Aza Runs Through Ruhama

21156
Israel's Northern Forests Under Fire

21162
Support Our Heroes: Equip KKL-JNF Firefighters with Specialized Protective Gear

17818
Revolutionizing KKL-JNF’s Firefighting Operations with 9 Command-and-Control Units

20629
KKL-JNF’s “Airforce”: Overhead Observation and Advanced Warning System to Defend the Forests

16741
Supporting Emergency Rapid Teams of Northern Israel

20668
Reviving Hope: Reforesting Kissufim Forest at Tel Gama

19961
Restoring the Beeri Forest Watch Tower: Protecting Israel's Forests

21322
Transforming the Helmoniot Road

21477
Restore and Renew: Rehabilitation of the Magen Forest in the Western Negev

21323
Introducing Heroines Path

21094
Empowering Israel’s Resilience: Giving Hope Through Sderot’s Educational Transformation

20535
Protect Those Who Protect Us

20645
Clearing the Scars of War: Support the Restoration of the Shokeda Forest Access Road

21141
The Kinneret Innovation Center

16735
From Tragedy to Hope

20982
Save fire-affected wildlife

21253
KKL-JNF’s Bird Watching for Israeli War-Displaced Children​

20920

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Planter’s Prayer

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Hebrew

German

French

Planter’s Prayer

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Educational Activities in Ruhama

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Restoring the Critical Access Roads in the KKL-JNF Assaf Simhoni Grove

21658

Guide: Ariel Asaf

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