April 8
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April 14
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The Jewish people are bound to each other in powerful ways. We can respond to this moment by activating the Adamah community.
Help respond to the Israeli food security crisis
Build relationships and connections between American Jews, Israelis, and Palestinians with shared values and shared vision for and commitment to peace.
Over the months ahead, Adamah will be bringing up to 50 people to Israel for week-long immersive service experiences.
We will volunteer on farms in order to mitigate Israel’s ongoing food security crisis, and learn from incredible leaders on the ground doing the essential work of shared society and peacebuilding through environmental cooperation.
Overview
This is an Israel trip designed to deepen your knowledge of what is happening on the ground in Israel today, including learning about food security issues and exploring shared society.
- Help respond to the Israeli food security crisis by volunteering on farms.
- Learn from Israeli & Palestinian leaders of the shared society movement and especially those leading efforts in peacebuilding through environmental cooperation.
- Build relationships and connections between American Jews, Israelis, and Palestinians with shared values and shared vision for and commitment to peace.
Itinerary: Monday, April 8 – Sunday, April 14
Spaces are limited so your application does not mean that you have been formally accepted into the program.
Details
Participants are required to arrive by 1 PM on Monday, April 8 so the trip can formally start that evening. It will conclude by 4 PM on Sunday, April 14. Participants are expected to participate in the full duration of the trip.
Throughout the week, you should anticipate:
- Full days volunteering on farms.
- Meeting with evacuees, both Jewish and Muslim, to better understand their plight and the work being done to support them.
- Learning from Israeli and Palestinian resiliency.
- Shabbat experience in the North.
Tentative schedule (subject to change):
- 4 full days of agricultural work with educational programming in the evening.
- Shabbat in Haifa learning from communities about their resiliency during this unprecedented time.
FAQs
Who should consider participating in this trip?
Anyone who:
- is interested in helping Israel during this critical time
- is physically capable of volunteering full days on farms (with plenty of breaks)
- wants to learn about and support shared society and peacebuilding through environmental cooperation
What is the cost to participate in this trip?
Thanks to our generous donors and partners, the subsidized cost of participation is $200 USD. Once your application is accepted, you will be sent a payment link.
Please note the additional out-of-pocket expenses you should anticipate as described in “What is not covered in the cost of the trip?” below.
What is included in the trip?
- Accommodations (Monday evening through the following Sunday morning)
- Lodging: rooming will be in double rooms. Single lodging may be available for an additional cost pending availability
- Land travel within Israel
- Most meals
- Medical insurance (while on the ground in Israel)
- A $300 flight stipend towards travel to/from Israel
What is not covered in the cost of the trip?
- Travel to and from Israel – you must purchase the flight.
- Parking or transportation to/from the airport in your point of origin.
- Flight cancellations or baggage issues.
- Travel insurance (purchasing your own policy to cover flight cancellations, baggage issues, etc., is highly recommended).
- 2 to 4 independent meals in Israel.
What are the ground rules for Kashrut practice and Shabbat ritual during the trip?
All meals provided by Adamah will be kosher. We will observe Shabbat in a halakhic capacity during our programming. During free time participants can do what they choose.
Are there security concerns?
We are operating in full cooperation with the security room that manages trips to Israel with the defense establishment. We will only visit places deemed safe to volunteer by the army.
Why is Adamah running a volunteer trip right now?
Since October 7th, over 300,000 reserve soldiers have been called up to duty while thousands of foreign workers, who are the backbone of the agricultural industry in Israel, have left. Farms across Israel are in dire need of support to harvest and process tons of food.
Israelis from all walks of life have been volunteering on farms and now is an opportunity for global Jews to join as well. While we help address this food security crisis, we will also learn from and support Israeli & Palestinian peacebuilders.
I am interested! What’s next?
Here is the application to participate in the trip. We will review applications as promptly as possible. Please hold off on purchasing any plane tickets until you are formally accepted.
If/when you are accepted, before moving forward with any air travel purchase, please provide the details of your plane travel to Gabe Axler.
Please note that we are turning around the trip within a matter of weeks to meet this emergent moment in Israel. Thank you for your cooperation during this fast-paced process.
Please be in touch with Gabe Axler, he will be happy to speak with you to address any questions or concerns. Gabe can be reached at gabe.axler@adamah.org.
As we move forward in planning, we uplift and highlight the work of these organizations as role models in the work of peacebuilding through environmental cooperation:
Standing Together is a grassroots movement mobilizing Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel in pursuit of peace, equality, and social & climate justice.
