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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Arrival, meeting point at Tel-Aviv Ben-Gurion Arrivals.
Transfer to Degania Bet Country Lodging
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.
Degania
Visit the Basilica of the Annunciation
Visit Mount Precipice with its’s magnificent observation/lookout point over the Jezreel valley, built by KKL-JNF.
Lunch at “Piccolino” restaurant
Erev Shabbat Dinner at hotel- Eyal Jerusalem.
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.
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.
Lunch
Return to hotel, prepare for joint KKL-JNF International Mission main event.
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.
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
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.
Lunch at Gvulot
Sderot Police Center, Visitor center, Givat Kobi memorial.
Resilience center
Tel Aviv – Dinner at hotel
“The way of the terrorists”
Meeting with a resident of the place who recounts the experiences on October 7th.
Lunch Rachela
Site of the Nova Party.
The remains of the burnt cars.
Tel Aviv
Dinner at hotel
Early departure from hotel for the day.
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.
Visit the “Kidnaped Square”
Mission closure group dinner at UNO Restaurant.
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Guide: Ariel Asaf
Darkness at 18:30