Young Judaea and Hadassah are coordinating the Gesher 2001 program which offers three 10-day trips to Israel for visually impaired, hearing impaired, or physically challenged Jewish students and young adults between the ages of 18 and 26. Each trip consists of historical tours and hikes, panel discussions with Israelis of many backgrounds, recreational, cultural and educational programs. Gesher 2001, as an approved birthright Israel trip, covers roundtrip airfare and ten days of educational programming in Israel. Any Jewish youth, aged 18-26 (post high-school), who has never been to Israel on a peer-group educational program, can apply.
Birthright Israel is the most extensive philanthropic Jewish outreach program ever to target Jewish young adults. Birthright Israel’s mission is to present lifelong Jewish values to Jewish young adults worldwide through a first educational peer-group trip to Israel. YOUNG JUDAEA, the Zionist Youth Movement Sponsored by Hadassah, has been operating Israel pro grams for the past 50 years. They are operating Gesher 2001 with experts in Israel who plan trips for disabled travelers. Gesher programs will include: A wheelchair accessible bus, American Sign Language interpreters, and sighted guides. They plan to have these trips from January 1-11, 2001. For more information and to apply, con tact Caren Heller at phone: 212-303-4587, fax: 212-303 7411, or email to [email protected].
