To sign up or for more information go to www.rsy-netzer.org.uk/israel-tour-2020

If you have any questions call 020 8349 5666 or email ajoseph@rjuk.org

RSY-NetzerThe Sternberg Centre80 East End RoadLondon N3 2SY

UJIA Israel Experience is organised by the Jewish Agency for Israel and supported by UJIA. Bursaries provided by UJIA and Reform Judaism.

DATE*9 July- 2 August 2020*These are provisional dates and may change by up to 3 days either side

AGE GROUP16 year olds (school year 11/S4)

PRICE£3185 (Priority scheme for Reform synagogue members and participants who have attended an RSY-Netzer event since summer 2018. Deadline 12 December 2019)

£3495 (Other participants)

Price includes: flights (to and from Israel only), accommodation, tours, food, entrance fees, private transportation, basic medical, travel and baggage insurance. Israel Tours are not ATOL protected. We accept all major credit cards.

TO SIGN UP OR FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO

WWW.RSY-NETZER.ORG.UK/ISRAEL-TOUR-2020

RSY-NETZER ISRAEL TOUR: EXPERIENCE THE UNFORGETTABLE

INTRODUCING RSY-NETZERRSY-Netzer is all about immersing yourself in a Jewish environment, being empowered, and making lifelong friends. We are an inclusive youth movement that takes a fun, modern approach to Judaism and informal education in a safe, supportive environment.

We aim to inspire and empower you through innovative, engaging learning and informed decision-making within our Reform community. We do this through living out our key values of Reform Judaism, Reform Zionism, Tikkun Olam (social action) and Livluv (personal development).

As the youth movement for Reform Judaism in the UK, RSY-Netzer has been around for more than 35 years. Every year over 1000 young Jewish people experience our welcoming and exciting Reform Jewish community through Israel Tour, Shemesh (Summer Camp) and year-round events.

If you haven’t yet been on any of our events, Israel Tour with RSY-Netzer is a great way to get involved, whilst experiencing the unforgettable!

COMMUNICATIONAt RSY-Netzer keeping parents informed is a top priority. Before Israel Tour, we make sure you have all the information about the programme and once on Tour, we send you daily email updates. We also have a Mekasher/et (RSY-Netzer’s representative) in Israel who will support our tours and, in case of emergency, is available to you by phone 24 hours a day.

WELFAREAt RSY-Netzer we pride ourselves on our professional approach towards the welfare, health and safety of all our participants. Our leaders go through a detailed training programme and we employ a full-time Wellbeing & Inclusion Manager.

RSY-Netzer has experience of supporting young people with a range of needs (including medical, physical, social and emotional) in an organised and sensitive manner. Please let us know about your child’s needs as soon as possible, via the Medical Form. You will be contacted by our Wellbeing & Inclusion Manager to ensure we can meet your child’s needs during the programme. We have a strict confidentially policy and work to national standards in Child Safeguarding and Welfare. Please note that full disclosure does not jeopardise your child’s place on Tour. Rather, it will enable us to fully support your child.

TIMELINE3 Nov 2019 Manchester & Leeds Parents’ Introduction to Tour Meeting (subject to demand @

Northern Chagigah)

19 Nov 2019 London Parents’ & Participants’ Introduction to Tour Meeting – for those who haven’t made up their minds yet, at Sha’arei Tsedek, 120 Oakleigh Road North, Whetstone N20 9EZ

21 Nov 2019 Applications for Israel Tour Open (places are subject to availability and will be filled very quickly – so don’t wait!)

16 Dec 2019 Places offered by email to non-priority scheme applicants on a first come first served basis

27 Jan 2020 Financial Assistance forms need to be received by RSY-Netzer to process

7 Feb 2020 UJIA Israel Experience Application Form & signed Medical form

7 Feb 2020 Deposits are non-refundable

27 Apr 2020 Full payment is due

24 June 2020 Parents’ Information Evening Meeting in London, (Times & Location TBC)

25 June 2020 Parents’ Information Evening Meeting in Manchester & Leeds (subject to demand)

5 Jul 2020 Participants Compulsory Orientation Day, 1.30-6.30pm in London (Location TBC)

9 Jul 2020 Tour departs*

2 Aug 2020 Tour returns* *These are provisional dates and may change by up to 3 days either side.

OUR PARTNERSThe Jewish Agency for Israel is the tour operator for RSY-Netzer Israel Tour. Bursaries for RSY-Netzer Israel Tour are provided by UJIA and Reform Judaism. RSY-Netzer is fortunate to have an international HQ in Jerusalem, Netzer Olami – so participants will have the chance to make connections with young Jews from across the globe.

SAFETY AND SECURITYRSY-Netzer has a longstanding reputation for upholding high levels of security. Israel Experience Ltd in Jerusalem maintains contact with the appropriate Israeli security authorities who check all our itineraries on a daily basis and keep RSY-Netzer updated. There is a close supervision of groups at all times.

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JEWISH IDENTITY WITH AN

OVERVIEW OF THE HISTORY

OF ISRAEL...ALL OF THIS IN

THE SAFEST OF HANDS.”

“ OUR DAUGHTER HAD THE TIME OF HER LIFE ON RSY-NETZER ISRAEL TOUR. SHE THANKED US FOR SENDING HER ON THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME. SHE HAS MADE INCREDIBLE FRIENDSHIPS, HAS GROWN IN CONFIDENCE AND THE TRIP REINFORCED HER LOVE FOR ISRAEL.”

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ISRAEL TOUR

9 JULY - 2 AUGUST 2020*SCHOOL YEAR 11/S4

HIKE AND SLEEP

UNDER THE STARS

REFORM JEWISH EXPERIENCES

UNCOVER THE

TREASURES OF THE SOUTH

A UNIQUE RSY-NETZER COMMUNITY ATMOSPHERE

TOUR ISRAEL WITH AMAZING RSY-NETZER LEADERS

EXPERIENCE KIBBUTZ LIFE

FLOAT IN THE DEAD SEAEXPLORE THE MODERN METROPOLIS AND

BEACHES OF TEL AVIV

DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF JERUSALEM

SNORKEL IN EILATSEE THE SUN RISE

OVER MASADA

EXPLORE THE BEAUTIFUL NEGEV DESERT

ACTIVE VOLUNTEERING

EXPERIENCES

AN EXCITING AND CHALLENGING

EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY

TO SIGN UP OR FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO WWW.RSY-NETZER.ORG.UK/ISRAEL-TOUR-2020

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Participation & Values

RSY-Netzer Israel Tour is an immersive Reform Jewish experience. As such, all participants are expected to take an active part in the community that is built on their tour. This includes treating other members of the group with respect and participating fully in all the activities that are provided, where possible, including hikes, tours of sites, prayer and educational programmes. Full details can be found in the code of conduct which all participants must read and sign prior to being accepted onto the event.

Application Information

Places are limited, so please ensure that you apply early to avoid disappointment. To begin your online application you must complete the initial form at www.rsy-netzer.org.uk/israel-tour-2020 no later than 7 February 2020. Once you have submitted this form you will receive details of how to complete your application. This will be based on our priority system. The process will include submitting an application form and paying a £500 deposit, non-refundable after 7 February 2020.

Your place will only be secured once we have received your completed, signed application and medical forms and they have been approved. These forms must be completed by 7 February 2020. If anything changes relating to the welfare and medical information of your child before Israel Tour begins, it is your responsibility to advise us in writing.

Passports must be valid six months after the Israel Tour return date.

Prices & Additional Charges

Please note that at any time up until departure, you may incur the cost of an additional fuel surcharge and airport tax by the airline. UJIA Israel Experience will have to pass any increased charges on to the participants and their families, as per their Terms and Conditions.

Additional Travel Insurance

This may be required for those with pre-existing conditions and to cover valuable personal possessions.

Flight Deviation

There is a possibility to deviate your child’s flight with ELAL only. This is either: extending flight; change inbound flight; one-way flight; cancel inbound flight or cancel both flights. More information to be emailed out in January 2020.

Sibling Discount

If a sibling is on an RSY-Netzer Shemesh Summer Camp this year, we will apply a £150 sibling discount for the child on Israel Tour. Multiples on Israel Tour will be granted a discount of £150 each.

Additional Expenditures

Pocket Money: The recommended amount of pocket money for the duration of Tour is £250 (this will include buying the tour sweatshirt about £15-£20) – a RSY-Netzer t-shirt is included in the price. Currency card or shekels are preferred.

Kit & Equipment: For a more detailed KIT LIST go to www.rsy-netzer.org.uk/ourevents/israel-tour/israel-tour-kit-list

Payment

We have a priority system for members of Reform synagogues and participants who have attended an RSY-Netzer event since summer 2018, so do make sure you get your forms in by 12 December to benefit from this.

Payment of the deposit must be made via card when submitting the initial application. We accept all major credit cards.

Full Payment for applicants accepted on tour must be received by the RSY-Netzer office no later than 27 April 2020.

Financial Assistance

Financial assistance, in the form of bursaries and payments by instalment, is available through RSY-Netzer and UJIA to provide support to applicants who cannot meet the full cost of the programme. Through bursary funding, UJIA aims to offer young people the opportunity to take part in a Youth Movement Israel Tour. If you are in a financial situation where you are unable to afford the full cost of the programme, please tick the appropriate box on the Initial Application Form and you will be sent a link to the Financial Assistance Form. The UJIA Bursary Fund will assist individuals to the best of its ability based on a means-tested process. The UJIA Bursary Fund Committee guarantees complete confidentiality throughout the process and the identities of the recipients of bursaries remain anonymous.

Cancellation

If a participant or parent/guardian wishes to cancel their place on a programme they must contact RSY-Netzer in writing ajoseph@rjuk.org

If a participant or parent/guardian who cancels their place prior to the deposit payment deadline, 7 February 2020, will be entitled to a refund less £175 administration fee.

Any participant or parent/guardian who cancels their place after the deposit payment deadline, 7 February 2020, will be entitled to a refund according to the following schedule:

• 61 days or longer prior to departure day: 100% of monies paid less deposit and the administration fee.

• From 31–60 days prior to departure day: 50% of monies paid less deposit and the administration fee.

• From 15–30 days prior to departure day: 20% of monies paid less deposit and the administration fee.

• From 1–14 days prior to departure day: no monies refunded.

Full Terms & Conditions can be found in the online Information Booklet.

Data Protection

We take your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information, and that of your child/ren, for the purposes of contacting you specifically about Israel Tour and future events (by phone, email, post and text). Your information will be stored on the Reform Judaism database and it will be shared within our organisation to those staff with authorised access and with our partners at the Jewish Agency for Israel and UJIA Israel Experience in order to facilitate the process.

To sign up and for more information about RSY-Netzer Tour go to www.rsy-netzer.org.uk/Israel-Tour-2020

If you have any questions call Alyson Joseph on 020 8349 5666 or email ajoseph@rjuk.org

“ RSY TOUR EXCEEDED ALL MY EXPECTATIONS. I WAS IN A

GROUP WITH A FEW PEOPLE I KNEW FROM SCHOOL AND

THE REST WERE NEW FACES. WE BONDED BRILLIANTLY,

AND REALLY QUICKLY, WHICH I HOPE MEANS THAT THESE

WILL BE MY FRIENDS FOR LIFE BECAUSE WE SHARED THE

MOST UNIQUE AND MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE TOGETHER.”

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