Initial Application Form


FAQs

Israel Tour Launch: February 2024



Israel Tours have been run successfully for decades through a partnership of UJIA Israel Experience, The Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), the Youth Movements/Organisations, and Tour Providers in Israel (the Organisers). When you sign up, you do so through the Youth Movement/Organisation of your choice, but the success of Tour relies on each of the Organisers playing their part. 

UJIA Israel Experience (organised by JAFI and supported by UJIA) takes on a number of administrative roles including helping manage the application process, coordinating flights, and being responsible for crisis management. UJIA Israel Experience provides support to Youth Movements / Organisations and Tour Providers in Israel to help ensure Israel Tours run smoothly and to high standards.

The Youth Movement/Organisation will be responsible for the educational content, delivery and ethos of the programme, and all communication with you. 

The Tour Provider in Israel is responsible for all the day-to-day arrangements on the ground, for example food, transportation and accommodation.

UJIA supports the project through its support for JAFI and UJIA Israel Experience, but it is not one of the Organisers. UJIA provides financial assistance on a means tested basis to participants to ensure Israel Tour remains accessible for all.

More information about this and all of the topics covered in these FAQs are set out in the UJIA Israel Experience Important Information Booklet, including the UJIA Israel Experience Terms and Conditions. If there is a conflict or inconsistency between the information in these FAQs and the UJIA Israel Experience Important Information Booklet, the terms of the UJIA Israel Experience Important Information Booklet prevail.

What we have witnessed in Israel since October 7th has been unprecedented. As a community we have mourned for family, friends, and colleagues, and have shared in the grief of the people of Israel. We are united in solidarity and support and pray for the swift return of all hostages and the healing of those injured.

We have been working hard to find a pathway to run Israel Tour this summer, with the safety and security of participants as the utmost priority. We have undergone a detailed risk analysis within UJIA Israel Experience, taking legal advice in the UK, securing travel and medical insurance policies, and liaising with our partners and security officials in Israel. UJIA has continued to support Masa long-term and gap year programmes in Israel, as well as sending many Birthright, volunteering, and solidarity groups to Israel since October 7th. Our global partners in North America and other countries continue to plan and run programming.

We know that the decision to send your child on an Israel Tour this summer may be a difficult one, and whilst we have worked hard to ensure everything is in place to run a safe and secure Israel Tour, we encourage you to discuss this with your child and come to the decision that is right for your family.  Our job is to do everything possible to provide a safe and secure environment for those who do wish to participate in Israel Tour, but we know that whilst there are always risks involved in travel to Israel and indeed any overseas travel, these are particularly apparent this year. 

UJIA Israel Experience works closely with a wide network of Youth Movements and organisations in the UK, tour providers in Israel, and Israeli security services. This has enabled us to run Israel Tours safely for decades through conflict and unrest, and has ensured that these formative educational experiences will continue to be a rite of passage for countless young people in the British Jewish community.  

It is clear that continuing to arrange and support trips to Israel is more important than it has ever been. We continue to have an educational responsibility towards our youth to provide them with meaningful educational Israel experiences, but this summer’s Israel programming will also bring a vital and much needed boost to local communities who are deeply appreciative of diaspora Jewry’s solidarity at this time.

At the time of launching Israel Tour and since the October 7th attacks, the FCDO advises against all but essential travel to Israel. We hope this changes before tours depart this summer but there is no guarantee that that will happen. Israel Tour will take place even if the FCDO advice doesn’t change.  That is because we have risk assessed Israel Tour this year, taken advice, put in place additional risk mitigations and concluded that it can be run successfully, safely and securely with the mitigations and arrangements we are putting in place.


 The FCDO publishes guidance on how to interpret its travel advice here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/about-foreign-commonwealth-development-office-travel-advice:   As they state “FCDO travel advice aims to inform British nationals so they can make decisions about travelling abroad… no foreign travel can be guaranteed as safe. You must take personal responsibility for your own travel. Any decision to travel to, stay in, or leave a country, or to undertake any type of activity in that country, is for you to take on the basis of the best available information from our travel advice and other sources. The government cannot make these decisions for you”.


In FCDO’s definition of essential travel they state “Whether travel is essential or not is your own decision. You may have urgent family or business commitments which you need to attend to. Only you can make an informed decision based on your own individual circumstances and the risks”.


In other words, it’s for parents to consider the advice to help make an informed decision.  As part of this, we hope you will consider the arrangements we’ve put in place and the extra measures we’re putting in place this year (see below). 


We have considered the FCDO’s advice and factored it in to our risk analysis, alongside the other sources of professional guidance and advice available to us. We have also put in place extensive measures to ensure the success of Israel Tour. In assessing the professional guidance received from our Israeli partners, and undergoing an extensive risk analysis, we are ready to launch and then deliver Israel Tour.


We understand that each individual Youth Movement and parent will need to analyse their own understanding of the risks and make their own choice regarding travel to Israel and we recognise that parents will want to consider the FCDO guidance as part of their decision-making.

We are constantly assessing advice from Pikud Oref (Home Front Command), Moked Teva (Israeli Government situation room), and speaking with partners at ELAL, The Jewish Agency and Tour Providers on the ground. UJIA Israel Experience does not make its own assessment of the security situation - we rely on our working relationships with close partners and institutions who have vast expertise in this area. Should the Home Front Command, Moked Teva, or Israeli Government advise us against coming to Israel or curtailing Tour, this would be cause for cancellation. Likewise, should ELAL not be able to fly and travel therefore became impossible, this would be a cause for cancellation. We keep the situation under constant review and cancellation is always a last resort.


Before this step is taken there are many other options available which we can utilize to ensure safe passage and experience in Israel. These may include itinerary changes, geographical restrictions, additional security measures, or the possibility of a truncated shortened programme. More information about this is contained in UJIA Israel Experience Terms and Conditions.

If Israel Tour has to be cancelled before departure because we have to cancel it, it is likely that almost all of the money you have paid will be able to be returned to you. There may be some incidental costs that cannot be recovered - for example insurance costs, GP certificate costs, some unrecoverable land costs - but the Organisers will endeavour to protect funds and then recover as much as possible for you.


Should Israel Tour have to be curtailed during the programme, the Organisers would endeavour to return as much possible to you, with an adjustment made for how much of the programme had already elapsed, and any additional costs incurred in repatriating participants.

On application there is a deposit payment required (normally £500 unless you are applying for financial assistance). We know this is a big decision for you to make and have sought to reduce the financial risk to you for as long as possible. As such, you will have the right to a full refund if you change your mind for any reason, without deduction of any administrative fees, until Monday March 18th 2024. This will allow you several weeks to begin the application process before you are fully committed to the programme. After this point there are financial commitments made by the Organisers for flights and land costs, some of which may not be recoverable.


Should you be forced to cancel your place after March 18th as a result of an event outside of your control (e.g. injury, family bereavement, travel disruption etc) it is possible this would be covered under the Israel Tour Travel Insurance policy, and you could be able to claim the full cost back. Please read the travel insurance policy carefully when considering your decision to apply.

By signing up for Israel Tour you are committing to joining us on this pathway in the same way you would any normal year. If you choose to cancel your place there are terms and conditions in place.


After March 18th, if you choose to cancel it would be subject to the normal cancellation policy and you would lose your deposit in addition to an admin fee should you choose to cancel 60 days or more before the programme begins. You can see the full cancellation policy in your Youth Movements Israel Tour literature. 


Please note, this financial risk is only in the event that you choose to cancel. Should you be forced to cancel as a result of an event outside of your control (e.g. injury, family bereavement, travel disruption etc) it is possible this would be covered under the Israel Tour Travel Insurance policy, and you could be able to claim the full cost back. 

We have already made steps to ensure there is additional security in place this year, and increased provision to care for the participants on Israel Tour. At the time of writing, it is difficult to predict what may or may not be required in the summer, and these steps are of course subject to change depending on the advice received from Israeli security organisations we work with.


i. All Israel Tour groups this year will have an armed security guard at all times. 

ii. All Israel Tour groups will have an Israeli Madrich/a trained and responsible for managing emergency/siren situations. It is their responsibility when arriving at any location to know where safe areas/shelters are, and ensure participants get to those places in an emergency.

iii. All Israel Tour Groups will have knowledge of the location of shelters at each accommodation, and on scheduled routes the buses take. This will be given in advance of arrival. Please note, travel itineraries can change for a variety of reasons.

iv. All Tour Providers will have an emergency protocol in place for locating all participants immediately in the event of an emergency situation.

v. There will be increased provision of mental health support on call, should a group or individual be affected by a siren or serious incident. There is provision for this through the Tour Providers, Medical Insurance, UJIA Israel Experience support infrastructure, and often also through your Youth Movement.

vi. Additional training will be given to UK Madrichim on safety & security best practice.

vii. Participants’ free time will be restricted to those areas approved by the office of the Cheder Matsav/Moked Teva, and there may be no possibility of free time. Participants should be aware that the decision to allow free time is made on a day-to-day basis. If Participants are given free time, it will always be within specific geographical boundaries. They will be split into sub-groups of no less than three Participants and will have to report to their Israel Tour Madrichim/ot (Leaders) at regular intervals. Participants will have an emergency card that will include all relevant and emergency phone numbers. Travel to and from any potential free time activities will only be on the group bus.


Israel Tours under UJIA Israel Experience have been run for decades through periods of conflict and unrest. There are a number of local, national, and global, government and non-governmental support systems we are able to call upon in an emergency situation. There is a detailed crisis management protocol that can be enacted at a moment’s notice.


In the event that certain areas of the country become unsafe, itineraries and accommodation can be changed immediately, and participants moved to a safe location. This has happened in the past, and we work with partners experienced in this field. Tours ran successfully with geographic restrictions in 2014, during the Intifada, and on other occasions. 


In the very unlikely event that circumstances require a curtailment of the programme and participants to return to the UK, our core partnerships would come into play. All Israel Tours are under the auspices of the Jewish Agency for Israel with direct access to Israel Government officials in emergency situations. There is also a long-standing and very close partnership with ELAL backing up Israel Tours that ensures all participants would have a flight home in an emergency. In addition to this, our community infrastructures include close working relationships with both the Israel Embassy in the UK, and the British Embassy in Israel. Whilst participants on Israel Tour enjoy a unique and formative experience with their young leaders and Youth Movements, the UJIA Israel Experience network supporting those groups is vast and provides an extensive level of support in crisis situations.  


Travel and medical insurance policies are included in the cost of Israel Tour. These policies will be made available to you by your Youth Movement. Medical Insurance is taken out on your behalf by the Tour Provider in Israel. Travel Insurance is taken out on your behalf by your Youth Movement in the UK. Please make sure to spend some time reading these policies to know exactly what is and what isn’t covered.


There may be some pre-existing medical conditions that are not covered in the general policy, and additional cover may need to be provided. Please speak to your movement about arranging this cover with the providers in Israel. Medical costs in the event of ‘hostile action’ are covered by the Israeli State, and include a number of additional benefits, including, transportation costs for families, mental health support, and ongoing grants and support where required.


The travel insurance policy covers you for cancellation, curtailment and disruption in a number of scenarios, as well as covering lost, delayed or damaged luggage. Despite this cover, we encourage all participants not to bring expensive or valuable items with them on Israel Tour to avoid unnecessary upset. The policy does cover you during times of war and even though current FCDO guidance is against travel to Israel. It does not cover claims brought about as a direct result of war (see above for medical costs covered by the Israeli State).


Yes! 


Israel Tour will look different this year but there will be ample opportunities to engage with a country that is in need of a collective hug, and there will of course be a strong emphasis on volunteering and social action projects with the programmes. However, it is still Israel Tour. The Youth Movements running Israel Tour excel at managing the balance between creating an educational experience that is both meaningful and enjoyable. There will still be opportunities to experience water sports, beaches, coral reefs, culture, deserts, mountains and more. Remember, we will only go to areas approved by Cheder Matzav on the day and itineraries may change even at the last minute, but Israel Tours will continue to strengthen the Jewish identity of our youth and deepen their connection to Israel. Have a chat to your Youth Movement for more details about what they are planning, and their ideological and educational outlook for Tour. 


RSY-Netzer is part of the Movement for Reform Judaism (MRJ) and runs tour in partnership with UJIA Israel Experience, our Provider in Israel and the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI).  Israel Tours have been run successfully for decades through this partnership.. When you sign up, you do so through RSY-Netzer  and the success of Tour relies on each of the Organisers playing their part. 

UJIA Israel Experience (organised by JAFI and supported by UJIA) takes on a number of administrative roles including helping manage the application process, coordinating flights, and being responsible for crisis management. UJIA Israel Experience provides support to Youth Movements / Organisations and Tour Providers in Israel to help ensure Israel Tours run smoothly and to high standards.

RSY-Netzer will be responsible for the educational content, delivery and ethos of the programme, and all communication with you. 

The Tour Provider in Israel is responsible for all the day-to-day arrangements on the ground, for example food, transportation and accommodation.

UJIA supports the project through its support for JAFI and UJIA Israel Experience, but it is not one of the Organisers. In partnership with RSY-Netzer, UJIA provides financial assistance on a means tested basis to participants to ensure Israel Tour remains accessible for all.

More information about this and all of the topics covered in these FAQs are set out in the UJIA Israel Experience Important Information Booklet, including the UJIA Israel Experience Terms and Conditions. If there is a conflict or inconsistency between the information in these FAQs and the UJIA Israel Experience Important Information Booklet, the terms of the UJIA Israel Experience Important Information Booklet prevail.

What we have witnessed in Israel since October 7th has been unprecedented. As a community we have mourned for family, friends, and colleagues, and have shared in the grief of the people of Israel. We are united in solidarity and support and pray for the swift return of all hostages and the healing of those injured.

We have been working hard to find a pathway to run Israel Tour this summer, with the safety and security of participants as the utmost priority. We have undergone a detailed risk analysis within UJIA Israel Experience, taking legal advice in the UK, securing travel and medical insurance policies (see below for further details), and liaising with our partners and security officials in Israel. UJIA has continued to support Masa long-term and gap year programmes in Israel, and has sent many Birthright, volunteering, and solidarity groups to Israel since October 7th. Our global partners in North America and other countries continue to plan and run programming.

We know that the decision to send your child on an Israel Tour this summer may be a difficult one, and whilst we have worked hard to ensure everything is in place to run a safe and secure Israel Tour, we encourage you to discuss this with your child and come to the decision that is right for your family.  Our job is to do everything possible to provide a safe and secure environment for those who do wish to participate in Israel Tour, but we know that whilst there are always risks involved in travel to Israel and indeed any overseas travel, these are particularly apparent this year. 

UJIA Israel Experience works closely with a wide network of Youth Movements and organisations in the UK, tour providers in Israel, and Israeli security services. This has enabled us to run Israel Tours safely for decades through conflict and unrest, and has ensured that these formative educational experiences will continue to be a rite of passage for countless young people in the British Jewish community.   

It is clear that continuing to arrange and support trips to Israel is more important than it has ever been. We continue to have an educational responsibility towards our youth to provide them with meaningful educational Israel experiences, but this summer’s Israel programming will also bring a vital and much needed boost to local communities who are deeply appreciative of diaspora Jewry’s solidarity at this time.

RSY-Netzer and the Movement for Reform Judaism have made a decision to run Israel Tour only subject to this guidance changing.  If the FCDO guidance changes to recommend against travel only to certain parts of Israel, they will ensure the Programme does not travel to those parts that the FCDO recommends against ‘all but essential travel’.  


RSY-Netzer have clearly laid out cancellation terms in the event that this Programme cannot proceed; please ensure you have read and understood these.

RSY-Netzer Tour is subject to a minimum of 36 participants – if we do not get sufficient participants by 4th March, we will cancel the Programme.

 

RSY-Netzer will cancel Israel Tour by 17th June if the FCDO guidance remains against travel to all parts of Israel.   If RSY-Netzer cancels Israel Tour, you will receive a refund less a maximum of £200.  We will endeavour to limit this loss, and will refund as much as we are able to recover.

 

In the event that RSY-Netzer Tour can go ahead on 17th June, and the FCDO guidance subsequently changes back between 18th June – 7th July, to once again advise against ‘all but essential travel’, RSY-Netzer would cancel Israel Tour.  You will receive a refund less a maximum of £600.  We will endeavour to limit this loss, and will refund as much as we are able to recover.

 

Curtailment

There may be security circumstances during the Programme which lead to significant changes to the Programme, or to the curtailment of the Programme, with Participants returning home at an earlier date.  In such circumstances, it is unlikely that any money would be recoverable and therefore no refund would be available.  We will endeavour to limit this loss, and will refund as much as we are able to recover. 

 

If you choose to cancel your child’s place on Israel Tour, RSY-Netzer’s standard cancellation terms apply (see below).

On application there is a deposit payment required (£500 unless you are applying for financial assistance). We know this is a big decision for you to make and have sought to reduce the financial risk to you for as long as possible. As such, you will have the right to a full refund if you change your mind for any reason, without deduction of any administrative fees, until Monday March 18th 2024. This will allow you several weeks to begin the application process before you are fully committed to the programme. After this point there are financial commitments made by the Organisers for flights and land costs, some of which may not be recoverable.


If you choose to cancel your child’s place on Israel Tour, standard cancellation terms apply. 


Up to 18th March:  full refund

35 days or longer prior to departure day: 100% of monies paid less the deposit.

15-34 days prior to departure day: 50% of monies paid less the deposit.

1-14 days prior to departure day: no monies refunded.

 

Should you be forced to cancel your place after March 18th as a result of an event outside of your control (e.g. injury, family bereavement, travel disruption etc) it is possible this would be covered under the Israel Tour Travel Insurance policy, and you could be able to claim the full cost back. Please read the travel insurance policy carefully when considering your decision to apply.

By signing up for Israel Tour you are committing to joining us on this pathway in the same way you would any normal year. If you choose to cancel your place there are terms and conditions in place.


After March 18th, if you choose to cancel it would be subject to the normal cancellation policy and you would lose your deposit in addition to an admin fee should you choose to cancel 60 days or more before the programme begins. You can see the full cancellation policy in your Youth Movements Israel Tour literature. 


Please note, this financial risk is only in the event that you choose to cancel. Should you be forced to cancel as a result of an event outside of your control (e.g. injury, family bereavement, travel disruption etc) it is possible this would be covered under the Israel Tour Travel Insurance policy, and you could be able to claim the full cost back. 

We have already made steps to ensure there is additional security in place this year, and increased provision to care for the participants on Israel Tour. At the time of writing, it is difficult to predict what may or may not be required in the summer, and these steps are of course subject to change depending on the advice received from Israeli security organisations we work with.


i. All Israel Tour groups this year will have an armed security guard at all times. 

ii. All Israel Tour groups will have an Israeli Madrich/a trained and responsible for managing emergency/siren situations. It is their responsibility when arriving at any location to know where safe areas/shelters are, and ensure participants get to those places in an emergency.

iii. All Israel Tour Groups will have knowledge of the location of shelters at each accommodation, and on scheduled routes the buses take. This will be given in advance of arrival. Please note, travel itineraries can change for a variety of reasons.

iv. All Tour Providers will have an emergency protocol in place for locating all participants immediately in the event of an emergency situation.

v. There will be increased provision of mental health support on call, should a group or individual be affected by a siren or serious incident. There is provision for this through the Tour Providers, Medical Insurance, UJIA Israel Experience support infrastructure, and often also through your Youth Movement.

vi. Additional training will be given to UK Madrichim on safety & security best practice.

vii. Participants’ free time will be restricted to those areas approved by the office of the Cheder Matsav/Moked Teva, and there may be no possibility of free time. Participants should be aware that the decision to allow free time is made on a day-to-day basis. If Participants are given free time, it will always be within specific geographical boundaries. They will be split into sub-groups of no less than three Participants and will have to report to their Israel Tour Madrichim/ot (Leaders) at regular intervals. Participants will have an emergency card that will include all relevant and emergency phone numbers. Travel to and from any potential free time activities will only be on the group bus.


Israel Tours under UJIA Israel Experience have been run for decades through periods of conflict and unrest. There are a number of local, national, and global, government and non-governmental support systems we are able to call upon in an emergency situation. There is a detailed crisis management protocol that can be enacted at a moment’s notice.


In the event that certain areas of the country become unsafe, itineraries and accommodation can be changed immediately, and participants moved to a safe location. This has happened in the past, and we work with partners experienced in this field. Tours ran successfully with geographic restrictions in 2014, during the Intifada, and on other occasions.


In the very unlikely event that circumstances require a curtailment of the programme and participants to return to the UK, our core partnerships would come into play. All Israel Tours are under the auspices of the Jewish Agency for Israel with direct access to Israel Government officials in emergency situations. There is also a long-standing and very close partnership with ELAL backing up Israel Tours that ensures all participants would have a flight home in an emergency. In addition to this, our community infrastructures include close working relationships with both the Israel Embassy in the UK, and the British Embassy in Israel. Whilst participants on Israel Tour enjoy a unique and formative experience with their young leaders and Youth Movements, the UJIA Israel Experience network supporting those groups is vast and provides an extensive level of support in crisis situations.  

Travel and medical insurance policies are included in the cost of Israel Tour. These policies will be made available to you by your Youth Movement. Medical Insurance is taken out on your behalf by the Tour Provider in Israel. Travel Insurance is taken out on your behalf by your Youth Movement in the UK. Please make sure to spend some time reading these policies to know exactly what is and what isn’t covered.


There may be some pre-existing medical conditions that are not covered in the general policy, and additional cover may need to be provided. Please speak to your movement about arranging this cover with the providers in Israel. Medical costs in the event of ‘hostile action’ are covered by the Israeli State, and include a number of additional benefits, including, transportation costs for families, mental health support, and ongoing grants and support where required.


The travel insurance policy covers you for cancellation, curtailment and disruption in a number of scenarios, as well as covering lost, delayed or damaged luggage. Despite this cover, we encourage all participants not to bring expensive or valuable items with them on Israel Tour to avoid unnecessary upset. It does not cover claims brought about as a direct result of war but the policy does cover you for non-war related issues during times of war and even though current FCDO guidance is against travel to Israel BUT (see above for medical costs covered by the Israeli State).

Yes! RSY-Netzer Tour will be fun and will also reflect the current reality in Israel. 


Israel Tour will look different this year but there will be ample opportunities to engage with a country that is in need of a collective hug, and there will of course be a strong emphasis on volunteering and social action projects with RSY-Netzer Tour.  RSY-Netzer is experienced at managing the balance between creating an educational experience that is both meaningful and enjoyable. Remember, we will only go to areas approved by Cheder Matzav on the day and itineraries may change even at the last minute, but Israel Tours will continue to strengthen the Jewish identity of our youth and deepen their connection to Israel. The RSY-Netzer brochure contains more information on the content of the programme and you can contact them directly for more information.  

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Initial Application Form

UJIA Israel Experience



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This is for research and programme management purposes. Your Youth Movement/Organisation may contact your school or synagogue for a personal reference. Some Youth Movements may prioritise places for members of specific synagogues/streams of Judaism. For more information, please contact your Youth Movement/Organisation directly.


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Bnei Akiva and Mizrachi UK Machane Yehudi
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Bnei Akiva Israel Machane
To go on Bnei Akiva Israel Machane you must pay mas chaver (membership).  
Please note the membership cost will be added to your deposit payment.
BBYO
To be a member, you need to be attending BBYO weekly chapters or be attending/have attended BBYO Winter Convention 2022.
BBYO – Bursary Scheme
BBYO are committed to ensuring that no teen misses out on our programmes due to financial circumstances. Our bursary scheme provides financial assistance to all of those who need it*. 

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FZY - Donation 

The Friends of FZY was established in the 1970s to support FZY and its programmes. It is a network of FZY alumni and supporters, and provides financial assistance and bursaries to FZY's members to ensure they're able to explore their Jewish identities and their relationship with Israel, regardless of their circumstances.

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OLD STUFF
You can choose between our Chayeinu and Artzeinu tracks to personalise your experience in Israel. Whether you like culture and society or prefer the great outdoors - you have the opportunity to pick the track best suited to you!

On Chayeinu you will experience the culture and society of Israeli life

On Artzeinu you will experience the history and geography of the land of Israel


For more details on each track please go to bauk.org/israel-machane and have a look at our brochure!

NO TRACKS CHANGES CAN BE MADE AFTER MONDAY 17TH FEBRUARY 2020.

We will endeavour to give applicants their preferred option however we can make no guarantees.

Please have in mind your friend choices when selecting your preferred track.

UJIA Financial Assistance

UJIA Israel Experience and the Youth Movements/Organisations who run Israel Tour are committed to financial inclusion wherever possible, and offer the opportunity to apply for bursaries and/or payment by instalments for families who are unable to meet the costs of the Programme or require more time to pay. Families with a total gross household income of less than £85,000 are eligible to apply.
Financial Assistance

The deadline for applications is Monday 4 March 2024 (unless otherwise directed by your Youth Movement/Organisation - please check the relevant literature). However, we strongly recommend that anyone looking to apply for financial assistance should complete the financial assistance form which your Youth Movement/ Organisation will send you and submit it as soon as possible. We deal with applications on a first come, first served basis, therefore if you do not apply before the deadline, we cannot guarantee that there will be funds available. However, for those who experience a change in financial circumstances before the programme start date, we will do our best to accommodate later applications where possible. You can also contact your Youth Movement/Organisation directly for more information.
Please click here if you wish to know more about the financial assistance process and the documents required.

Deposit


We are aware that a number of parents/guardians have had issues processing their deposit payments. Whilst we work on the issue, you can submit this form without making a deposit payment and your Youth Movement or Organisation will contact you after your application has been received to take a deposit. 

Please be aware that to proceed to the next stage in your application you will be required to make a deposit payment. Your initial application will not proceed further until this payment is made. 
In the event of the Programme being oversubscribed and/or your Application not being accepted, your deposit will be refunded. For all price information please refer to the relevant marketing material from your Youth Movement or Organisation.

In order to process your Application, we require payment of a deposit. In the event of the Programme being oversubscribed and/or your Application not being accepted, your deposit will be refunded.


If you intend to apply for Financial Assistance, you still need to pay a deposit now.

Payment Information
Please add an additional £53 for Mas Chaver (membership) for 5778 which runs from September 2017 – August 2018 to the price of the deposit, if you have not paid this already).

If you intend to apply for Financial Assistance, you still need to pay a deposit now. Those applying for Financial Assistance can pay a reduced deposit at this stage. We require a minimum deposit payment of £100 to process this application.

In the event that your Financial Assistance application is not successful, and you are unable to proceed, your deposit will be refunded in full.

If you are unable to pay the full deposit at this stage, please contact youth Youth Movement/Organisation directly to discuss.

If you intend to apply for Financial Assistance, you still need to pay a deposit now. Those applying for Financial Assistance can pay a reduced deposit at this stage. We require a minimum deposit payment of £200 to process this application.

In the event that your Financial Assistance application is not successful, and you are unable to proceed, your deposit will be refunded in full.

If you are unable to pay the full deposit at this stage, please contact youth Youth Movement/Organisation directly to discuss.
Payment Process
Please pay your deposit for Israel Tour now. After submitting your payment, please make sure to stay on the Initial Application Form to finish and submit it on page 8.
BBYO
In order to complete your initial application, you must pay your deposit using the BACS payment details as follow:
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Account Number: 40582557 
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IBAN: GB09 BUKB 2029 4140 5825 57
Reference: Israel Tour 2024
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In order to complete your initial application, you must pay your deposit of £500 using the BACS payment details as follow. If you intend to apply for Financial Assistance, you still need to pay a deposit now. Those applying for Financial Assistance can pay a reduced deposit at this stage. We require a minimum deposit payment of £100 to process this application. In the event that your Financial Assistance application is not successful, and you are unable to proceed, your deposit will be refunded in full.

 

If you are unable to pay the full deposit at this stage, please contact youth Youth Movement/Organisation directly to discuss.

 

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Reference: Israel Tour 2024

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You must return to this form and complete your submission once you have paid your deposit.
 
In order to complete your initial application, you must pay your deposit using the following payment link or BACS payment details:
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Terms and Conditions of this Submission

Next Steps

 

Completion of Initial Application Form and the Form 2 "Full Application Form" does not constitute a booking, rather it is an application.

 

The Youth Movement/Organisation will review your application and assess it in line with their selection and criteria policies. You will hear from them directly in due course as to whether you are invited to further your application by completing “Form 2” which has detailed questions regarding the Applicant’s background and needs (i.e., medical, welfare etc).

 

You will be required to complete Form 2 "Full Application Form" by the deadline specified by the Youth Movement/Organisation.

 

If you fail to complete Form 2 "Full Application Form", or fail to provide subsequent information requested of you, and/or fail to pay the balance as required, the Organisers reserve the right to cancel your Application and it will be considered that you have cancelled your Application under the terms of the Cancellation Policy.

 

Financial Assistance

 

Financial Assistance is available through UJIA and your Youth Movement/Organisation and is awarded jointly as a combined offer through your Youth Movement/Organisation. Applications are made using the online financial assistance application form which you will receive when being invited to complete Form 2 "Full Application Form" and/or request from your Youth Movement/Organisation.

 

The deadline for financial assistance applications is Monday 4 March 2024 (unless otherwise directed by your Youth Movement/Organisation – please check the relevant literature).

 

If you apply for financial assistance and are unsuccessful in achieving the funding you require for a place on the Programme, and subsequently cancel your application, you will be entitled to a full refund of any payment made.

 

Privacy Policy

 

By submitting this form, the Applicant or Parent/Guardian (if Applicant is under 18) consents to and agrees that the Applicant’s personal data including medical data may be processed and shared in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) for the following purposes:

• In the case of emergencies, disclosed to third parties (including emergency services, aircraft assistants, medical teams and governmental or regulatory bodies in the UK, Europe and/or Israel (e.g. UK Foreign Office or equivalent body));

• For dealing with any legal matters which may occur (e.g. sharing information with lawyers and insurance companies);

• For the provisioning of insurance cover in respect of the Programme to the insurance company either in the UK, Europe or Israel;

• To assess the Applicant's suitability for the Programme and the activities it entails;

• By The Organisers, UJIA , in relation to medical or welfare support if required;

• For general administration of the Programme including flights and billing for example;

• To conduct anonymised statistical research using elements of the Applicant’s data such as demographic data for the purposes of research and improving the programmes for the future;

• In assisting UJIA Israel Experience crisis management team that are on standby to deal with any issues that may arise whilst the Participant is participating in the Programme;

•For any other safeguarding, medical or legal issue that The Organisers deem to be reasonable. 

 

With specific regard to religious information, The Organisers may process and share the religious information provided by the Applicant in the Application Form for the purposes of: 

 

• Placing the Applicant in suitable accommodation.

• Anonymised statistical research. 

• Any other social or welfare issues that The Organisers deem to be reasonable.

 

In accordance with the GDPR, all data is stored on secure servers, and we maintain a strict access policy on a needs-only basis. UJIA Israel Experience, UJIA and the Youth Movement/Organisation are joint Data Owners and of the data submitted for the Programme. The Organisers are joint Data Controllers of the data submitted for the Programme. You have the right to request information we hold about you. If you wish to make an enquiry, please contact the Data Controller at either UJIA or the Youth Movement/Organisation via the general enquiries contact information.

 

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By submitting this form, we, the Participant and the Parent/Guardian, have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions and the Israel Tour Code of Conduct as contained within the Important Information Booklet.
By submitting this form, we, the Participant and the Parent/Guardian, have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions and the Israel Tour Code of Conduct as contained within the Important Information Booklet.
By submitting this form, we, the Participant and the Parent/Guardian, have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions and the Israel Tour Code of Conduct as contained within the Important Information Booklet.
By submitting this form, we, the Participant and the Parent/Guardian, have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions and the Israel Tour Code of Conduct as contained within the Important Information Booklet.
By submitting this form, we, the Participant and the Parent/Guardian, have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions and the Israel Tour Code of Conduct as contained within the Important Information Booklet.
By submitting this form, we, the Participant and the Parent/Guardian, have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions and the Israel Tour Code of Conduct as contained within the Important Information Booklet.
By submitting this form, we, the Participant and the Parent/Guardian, have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions and the Israel Tour Code of Conduct as contained within the Important Information Booklet.
By submitting this form, we, the Participant and the Parent/Guardian, have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions and the Israel Tour Code of Conduct as contained within the Important Information Booklet.
By submitting this form, we, the Participant and the Parent/Guardian, have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions and the Israel Tour Code of Conduct as contained within the Important Information Booklet.
By submitting this form, we, the Participant and the Parent/Guardian, have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions and the Israel Tour Code of Conduct as contained within the Important Information Booklet.
FZY Membership Terms & Conditions
By submitting this application, membership with the Federation of Zionist Youth UK will be created as per its Rules relating to FZY Membership and Veida. A member of the Federation of Zionist Youth UK should subscribe to FZY’s Objects as outlined in its Articles of Association and written below. 
 
(1) The vision statement of FZY is “Am Yisrael chai b’shalom b’Medinat Yisrael k’Am Me’uchad ve cmo Or LaGoyim”; “The Jewish People living in peace in the State of Israel as One People and as a Light Unto the Nations”.
 
(2) This mission, aims and objectives (“the Objects”) of FZY are to inspire and educate all Jewish Youth with whom FZY comes into contact to take part in the future of the Jewish people, and its ultimate expression in the state of Israel.”
 
(3) The Objects of FZY will follow the aims of Zionism as laid down in the Jerusalem Programme by the World Zionist Congress in 2004:
i. The unity of the Jewish people, its bond to its historic homeland Eretz Yisrael, and the centrality of the State of Israel and Jerusalem, its capital, in the life of the nation.
ii. Aliyah to Israel from all countries and the effective integration of all immigrants into Israeli Society.
iii. Strengthening Israel as a Jewish, Zionist and democratic state and shaping it as an exemplary society with a unique moral and spiritual character, marked by mutual respect for the multi-faceted Jewish people, rooted in the vision of the prophets, striving for peace and contributing to the betterment of the world.
iv. Ensuring the future and the distinctiveness of the Jewish people by furthering Jewish, Hebrew and Zionist education, fostering spiritual and cultural values and teaching Hebrew as the national language.
v. Nurturing mutual Jewish responsibility, defending the rights of Jews as individuals and as a nation, representing the national Zionist interests of the Jewish people, and struggling against all manifestations of anti-Semitism;
vi. Settling the country as an expression of practical Zionism.
 
(4) In order to propagate this programme amongst Jewish youth and organise them towards its fulfilment and implementation, FZY shall:
i. Acquaint the FZY Members with Israel, its achievements and problems.
ii. Educate and lead them towards Aliyah Nimshechet (Making Aliyah and working to improve the land).
iii. Engage participants in acts of Tzedakah (charity).
iv. Facilitate the study and understanding of Jewish and Israeli culture (Tarbut), in particular the Jewish religion, Jewish history, Jewish literature, Ivrit and all other matters appertaining to the Jewish People.
v. Work for the spiritual strengthening of the world Jewish Community.
vi. Encourage them to be the shield (Magen) of Israel and the Jewish people.
 
(5) FZY shall be guided by the following principles:
i. Hadracha (Instruction): FZY is committed to creating the next generation of Jewish leaders through informal learning structures. FZY enshrines the principle of dugma ishit (leading by example) as the engine of hadracha, and as a means of developing Jewish identity and achieving Jewish potential. 
ii. Ha’atsama (Empowerment): FZY believed that young people working together have the potential to change the world, and strive to empower young people into positions of responsibility through democratic channels.
iii. Am Me’uchad (Jewish Peoplehood): FZY strives to create an inclusive environment based on mutual respect and shared ideology, whilst allowing space for ‘argument for the sake of heaven’ through pluralism and tolerance of diversity and upholding democracy and freedom of speech. 
iv. Kehilla (Community): FZY believes ‘Kol Yisrael Arevim Zeh la Zeh’ (all Israel are responsible for one another), expressed as mutual Jewish responsibility. FZY believes whole-heartedly in working within the Jewish Community, in concert with other youth movements in the United Kingdom and in Israel. 
v. Hachshara (Self-development): FZY wants to create moral, committed FZY Members who care about the future of the Jewish people, Israel and the wider world; and help develop individuals towards the realisation of their potential.
vi. Ha’aracha (Long-Term Evaluation): FZY ensures the long-term progress of our movement through sound evaluation and a process of continuous reflection and change. This forms part of our culture of constructive feedback.
 
I have read, agree with and subscribe to the Objects of the Federation of Zionist Youth UK as outlined in their Articles of Association. Furthermore, I accept membership to the Federation of Zionist Youth UK based on their Rules relating to FZY Membership and Veida. 

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