Miami on a Mission
By Karen on 12/07/2010 @ 12:56 PM
“Why should I go on a mission to Israel?”
“What makes it different from any other tour?”
This is a good question and one that I get all the time. Well, I’ve done it both ways and I can tell you that there’s a big difference and it’s all about the experience itself.
There are many good tour operators offering trips to Israel and you would most likely have a good overall time traveling around the country and visiting the usual and customary sites with any of them. However, experiencing Israel on a mission with the Greater Miami Jewish Federation is a unique and life-changing experience that you simply cannot get on the usual tour.
When you go on a Federation mission, you are traveling with your friends, family, colleagues and neighbors from your own community and together, the bonding experience of interacting with the Jewish community of Israel and connecting to your Jewish roots and identity almost guarantees new life-long relationships.
A mission allows you a front-row seat at special meetings with top analysts, spiritual leaders, scientists, politicians and military figures that you would not experience anywhere else. You get access to places and people that the ordinary traveler never could. You’ll also enjoy amazing festive meals and gala events that are exclusive to a Federation mission. Have you ever dined on gourmet food and wine outside in the middle of the desert before beating a tune in a drum circle or dancing to the beat of Israeli rock music between the mountains surrounding Masada as they are lit up with flames and colored lights? If you haven’t been on a Mission, I doubt it.
Plus, on a mission you get to see the impact that the Jewish people have had on the world, you can personally witness where we’ve been and where we’re going and be inspired by the role that every Jew can play in supporting the continuation of the Jewish people all over the world. You will feel an overwhelming sense of purpose and pride just witnessing what we, as Jews, have accomplished.
“How can I be part of an amazing journey like this,” you ask? Just stay tuned and I promise that soon you will have the opportunity of a lifetime!
