OVERVIEW
Make friends with Israeli teens and young adults who also identify as LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and in interfaith groups living in Israel. Celebrate Pride at the Tel Aviv Pride Parade and spend a week living with host families in Netanya.
TRAVEL DATES
Jun 4 - Jun 25, 2023 Closed
This program is eligible for a $3,000 RootOne voucher. Find additional voucher details and requirements here.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Accommodations (hotel, kibbutz & desert tent)
- All meals
- All programming
- Private transportation
- Security escort & monitoring
- Medical insurance
- Laundry service
- Gratuity for program staff
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DETAILS
Looking for something beyond a "typical" Israel trip? This NEW teen trip will invite participants to learn more about themselves while connecting with others who share intersectional Jewish (or Jew-ish) identities. Specially designed with Queer, BIPOC, and interfaith teens in mind, this trip will celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride month—Israeli style—connect with Ethiopian Jewish communities, and build friendships with teens from different faith and cultural backgrounds. This trip is running in partnership with the ish Festival and is only available for members of the Cincinnati community.
Diverse Israel is possible thanks to BBYO’s partnership with ish, a Cincinnati-based community engagement organization centering Jewish arts and cultural traditions as a platform for connecting artists with communities to create new experiences, inspiring pride in Jewish and intersectional identity, and fostering appreciation of Cincinnati history and Jewish peoplehood. Whether Jewish, Jew-ish, (or just here for the matzah!), ish brings people together in artistic and cultural exploration, and through that exploration, builds understanding.
UNIQUE TO THIS TRIP: Teens who attend will be spending a week with a host family in Israel. This opportunity allows teens to learn from and live in the daily life of an Israeli

Diverse Israel is possible thanks to BBYO’s partnership with ish, a Cincinnati-based community engagement organization centering Jewish arts and cultural traditions as a platform for connecting artists with communities to create new experiences, inspiring pride in Jewish and intersectional identity, and fostering appreciation of Cincinnati history and Jewish peoplehood. Whether Jewish, Jew-ish, (or just here for the matzah!), ish brings people together in artistic and cultural exploration, and through that exploration, builds understanding.

CINCY JOURNEYS GRANT BBYO Passport is an approved trip provider for this generous gift that helps subsidize teen trips to Israel thanks to the partnership between Cincinnati's Jewish Foundation and Jewish Federation. The Foundation is pleased to fund an unlimited number of grants, with award amounts up to $8,000 per high school student. Learn more and see if you quality for the Cincy Journeys Grant.
HIGHLIGHTS

Celebrate Pride at the Tel Aviv Pride Parade

Discover 3,000 years of Jewish history and traditions in Jerusalem’s Old City

Soak up the innovative spirit of Tel Aviv and enjoy its lively beach culture

Enjoy an unforgettable culinary experience at Blackout with Na Laga’at

Take a Graffiti walking tour of Tel Aviv and see gorgeous designs

Advocate for social resilience through a culture and art activity with Tarbut Movement

Test your cooking skills in an Ethiopian cooking class