Spring/Summer 2012 Trip Options:

Trip dates for upcoming trips will not be available prior to registration. You will be able to register for a specific month and type of trip ONLY. We hope to offer a number of trips in May, June, July and August.

    *    All accepted applicants will be notified via email of their departure
         date a minimum of 1 month prior to departure.
    *    All departure dates will be assigned at the discretion of CIE.
    *    CIE will not accept requests for specific departure dates.
    *    All departure dates are subject to change.

Program Descriptions:

	Taglit-Birthright Israel: CIE Original Program (Ages 18-22) - What's better than travelling to Israel with others from your community or from across Canada? You will connect with the people, the history and the land of Israel itself. If the breathtaking view from Masada, hiking in the Golan Heights, drumming with the Bedouins in their desert tents, floating in the Dead Sea and dancing in an Israeli nightclub attract you, Taglit-Birthright Israel: CIE invites you to join us! You will dive into the modern culture of Israel with the Israeli peers who join your group. There is no better way to experience Taglit-Birthright Israel, while making lifelong friendships from back at home. This program is ONLY for those applicants who will be 18-22 years old when the trip travels.
	Taglit-Birthright Israel: CIE Original Program (Ages 23-26) - What's better than enjoying Israel with other young professionals form your community or from across Canada? You will connect with the people, the history and the land of Israel itself. If the breathtaking view from Masada, hiking in the Golan Heights, drumming with the Bedouins in their desert tents, floating in the Dead Sea and dancing in an Israeli nightclub attract you, Taglit-Birthright Israel: CIE invites you to join us! You will dive into the modern culture of Israel with the Israeli peers who join your group. There is no better way to experience Taglit-Birthright Israel, while making lifelong friendships from back at home. This program is ONLY for those applicants who will be 23-26 years old when the trip travels.
	Taglit-Birthright Israel: CIE Russian/Canadian Adventure (Ages 18-26) - Were you born in the Former Soviet Union and speak Russian? Join a group of young Jewish adults from Ekaterinburg, Russia as well as Israeli-Russian soldiers for a 10-day adventure in Israel. Explore the beauty, history and complexities of the country through a common cultural lens. With your peers, you will get to hike the Golan Heights, enjoy Bedouin hospitality in the desert, experience the culture of Tel Aviv and the holiness of immigrants to Israeli society, academics and science. You will walk away feeling inspired not only by Israel's physical beauty and spirituality, but also by the relationships you will develop with Russian-speaking Jewish young adults form Canada, Russia and Israel. Applicants must be able to speak some Russian and be comfortable in a Russian-speaking environment.