Celebrate Israel’s 60th birthday with the people of Israel and visitors from around the world.

 

 

 

Browse the shuks and open markets. Shop the boutiques featuring Israel’s finest designers.
Sample Israel’s fabulous international cuisine and wines. Visit world class museums and galleries.

You are invited to come Soar with us,
Experience first-hand and Celebrate

Israel’s 60th Birthday!

The Ultimate Israel Experience
April 30 - May 11, 2008

Optional extension to Eilat & Petra
May 11-14th

 To call for availability and/or for further information, please contact Laurie Rogoway as soon as possible at 503.245.6473 or laurie@jewishportland.org

 

 

 

Meet the people of Israel, from the newest Ethiopian immigrants to the political leaders who are writing history.

 

 

Welcome Shabbat with the sages of Jerusalem and the trend-setters of Tel Aviv. Visit archeological sites and key landmarks of Israel’s past 60 years.

     We invite you to look beyond the headlines, and see for yourself how Israel has soared, from its immigrant beginnings to a modern state, leading the world in hi-tech and economic development, cultural and archeological achievements, education, medicine and science. Celebrate the world-renowned human services that you have helped develop. Meet the doers and the thinkers, visit sites as old as the Bible and as new as tomorrow.

Trip Highlights:

  • Celebrate Israel's 60th Birthday with exclusive participation in a spectacular mega-event!
  • Guided walking tour with a special Western Wall Tunnel Tour.
  • Access to Israel's "movers and shakers" and a VIP tour of the Knesset.
  • Experience Beit Shean National Park, one of Israel's most amazing archeological sites.
  • Explore Caesarea, Masada and other historical landmarks.
  • View Israeli culture through its art including a visit to the Ilana Goor gallery in Jaffa and other significant cultural sites.

Trip Details:

$3,100 per person* (based on double occupancy) - includes airfare from Portland, deluxe hotels, most meals, all touring, admissions, guides, etc.

Optional extension to Eilat & Petra, May 11-14th - $890 additional per person (based on double occupancy)

*Actual cost of the mission is $4,100 per person. The Federation will subsidize $1,000 per person based on a commitment of a minimum contribution of $1,000 per person to the annual campaign for each of the next two years. $1,000 of your contribution will not be deductible for federal tax purposes.