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Tues.
April. 25
Yom
Hashoah
Holocaust
Memorial
Day
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Live,
Learn, Work,
Play,
Tour, and Explore
...
with teens from Haifa, Boston's sister city in Israel, and the
Yemin
Orde Youth Village in Hof HaCarmel.
Teens
for Tzedek
...
integrates community service, political advocacy, touring and
more!
You
will learn about Jewish values and Jewish living, both in
Israel and in the US.
You
will strengthen your Jewish Identity while learning to make
the world a better place.
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“Teens
for Tzedek is one of the most amazing experiences I
have ever had.
I’ve learned so much about myself, about
Israel
, and about the Jewish community in
America
.
It really is a once in a lifetime
experience.” –Vered |
Intercultural
Exchange
Teens
for Tzedek is an amazing intercultural exchange,
connecting American and Israeli Teens through
community service, touring and more!
The
group spends the entire six weeks together, living,
laughing, serving, and learning about social justice,
Judaism
and
each other.
Home
Hospitality
You
will share Home Hospitality weekends in both
Haifa
and Boston. These
Shabbat homestays, where you are first a guest and
then a host, provide an authentic view of family life
in each community.
Through your homestay experiences and your
cultural interactions on both shores, you will make
enduring friendships on this journey of a lifetime.
Tzedek
Means Justice
Explore
the Jewish imperative to strive for social justice and
show your commitment to making the world a better
place.
Work
as a team with your new friends to contribute to the
Haifa
and
Boston
communities.
You
will learn about the key policy issues surrounding
Education, Poverty, Health Care and the Environment.
You will also meet with and lobby key decision
makers in
Haifa
and Boston.
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Tzedek
Touring
Gain
a deeper understanding of Israeli and American
societies through interactive Tzedek touring.
In
Israel you will get to know the city of Haifa, hike in
the Golan, visit a Druze village, spend the night in a
Bedouin tent, ride a camel, climb Masada, float in the
Dead Sea, swim in the Kinneret, explore Tsfat and
experience Jerusalem.
In
the US, you will share local landmarks and the American
spectrum of Judaism with your new Israeli friends.
You will go camping, white water rafting and
kayaking in the mountains of
Western Massachusetts
. You will
also travel to historic
Newport, Rhode Island, and spend three amazing days in
New York City!
Jewish
Identity
Teens
for Tzedek
provides a unique forum for
exploring your Jewish identity through volunteering
and social activism.
With
the help of speakers, guided tours, and group
discussions, you will be challenged to open yourself
up to many different points of view.
You will be encouraged to embrace the religious
and cultural diversity of everyone in the group to
help promote an open and respectful environment.
Shabbat
is celebrated throughout the program and Kashrut is
observed at all times.
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Choose
from service opportunities such as:
- Teaching
students at a Haifa
special needs school
- Empowering
the homeless in Boston
- Helping
out at the Children’s Hospital in Haifa
- Enriching
the lives of elders in Boston
- Working
at an animal shelter in Haifa
- Learning
about those living with HIV/AIDS in Boston
- Serving
as a counselor at an Arab day camp in Haifa
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Tentative
Itinerary
:
July
1 – August 13 2007
Part
I: Israel
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Sun.
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July
1
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Meet
and depart for Israel
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Mon.
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July
2
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Arrive Tel
Aviv
Meet
Israeli teens and travel to Jerusalem
View
of Old City; Introductory Programs; Evening Walk
to the Kotel
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Tues.
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July
3
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Tour
of Jewish Quarter,
Orientation
to Program Goals
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Wed.
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July
4
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Har
Herzel, Yad V'Shem
Arrival
in Haifa
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Thurs.
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July
5
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Touring
Haifa
Introduction
to Ethiopian Jewry
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Fri.
- Sat.
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July
6-7
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Celebrate
Shabbat together at Yemin Orde Youth Village
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Sun.-Fri.
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July
8-13
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Mornings:
Field Placements in Haifa- (Options include
working at a
children’s hospital, with disabled children,
with the elderly, at the zoological institute, and
an Arab camp)
Afternoons/Evenings:
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Shabbat
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July
13-14
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Home
Hospitality- Spend a weekend in the homes of your
new Israeli friends.
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Sun.-Mon.
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July
15-16
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Advocacy
Day with Haifa city officials and Celebration with
visiting Boston Educators.
Trip
to the Galil region
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Tues.-Wed.
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July
17-18
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Central
Israel: Archeological Dig, Touring
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Thurs.
-
Fri.
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July
19-20
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Stay
overnight in a Bedouin camp, Climb Massada, Swim
in the Dead Sea
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Shabbat
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July
20-21
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Shabbat
in Jerusalem
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Sun.
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July
22
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Depart
Israel and return to Boston (arrive Mon.
morning, July 23)
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Part
II: USA
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Wed.
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July
25
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US
Teens Meet Israelis in NY
Touring
of NYC
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Thurs.
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July
26
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Jewish
NY
Broadway
Show
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Frid.
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July
27
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Tour
of UN
Depart
for New England
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Shabbat
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July
27 - 28
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Camp
Experience
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Sun.
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July
29
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Group Community Service
Project in Boston
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Mon.
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July
30
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Intro
to Issues Areas, Field Placement Prep.
Touring
Boston (Duck Tour, Freedom Trail)
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Tues.
- Fri.
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July
31 -
Aug.
3
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Mornings:
Field Placements
Afternoons
& Evenings:
Elective Workshops & Boston sightseeing
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Shabbat
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Aug.
3 - 5
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Home
Hospitality Shabbat in Boston
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Mon
.- Fri.
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Aug.
6 - 10 |
Mornings:
Field Placements
Afternoons
& Evenings:
Special Events
- Tuesday
- Dance Cruise
- Wednesday
- Community Reception
- A special evening with parents and friends in
the Boston community
- Thursday
- Advocacy
Day on Beacon Hill-
Discuss issues that you’ve worked on in your
field placements with key legislators
- Thursday
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Blue Man Group
- More
Touring
Boston
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Fri.-Sat.
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Aug.
10-11
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Community
Shabbat in Boston
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Sun.
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Aug.
12
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Rafting
Trip in Western MA and Six Flags
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Mon.
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Aug.
13
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Wrap-up
Program in Boston
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For
more information Please Contact the
Teens
for Tzedek Program Director, at (617) 558-6512.
or
tzedek@jccgb.org |
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