Your “Tailor Made” Israel Experience

Hanoar Hatzioni

Proudly Presents

“Our goal is for every jewish youth to visit Israel for asignificant period”

Prime Minister Ariel SharonAt UJC’s General AssemblyJerusalem, November 2003

The Masa Project of Hanoar Hatzioni is an extremely importante initiativebetween the Government of Israel

and The Jewish Agency

Hanoar Hationi was oficially recognized as an approved Organizar

Program Objectives

Have a long term experience living in Israel.

Learn first hand about the social, cultural, geographical and historical aspects of Eretz Israel.

Strengthen Jewish identity among Jewish youth living in the Dispora.

Strengthen ties between Israelis and Jews in the Diaspora.

Have a once in a life time experience for personal growth through challenging and rewarding group programs.

Our Program was created to give participants the opportunity for:

Personal growth through participating in group living.

To experience a Jewish way of life in Israel.

The opportunity to see and experience Israeli culture and society.

The chance to understand the fulfilling and unique challenges of a Kibbutz way of life.

Starting Date Ending Date Program

17/8/2011 22/10/2011 First Chapter: Kibbutz (including field trips and holidays)

22/10/2011 15/12/2011 Second Chapter: Marva, MDA, Volunteering,

    Professional Soccer School (including field trips)

15/12/2011 06/01/2012

Third Chapter: Lev Eilat

Additional courses: Scuba diving, Photography, Mediterranean Cuisine, Bitajon

06/01/2012 18/03/2012

Forth Chapter:

Social Involvement (Tel Aviv) or Kibutz

Israel Challenge

Program extention (optional)

Chapter 1

Work at one of several kibbutzim

Experience the kibbutz way of life

Take once a week trips to local towns

Rosh Hashana Seminar, Tel Aviv (28/09 01/10)

Yom Kipur Seminar, Jerusalem (7/10 8/10)

Succot

Learning Hebrew

Kibbutz

Chapter 1

Kibbutz

Nitzanim

Ein Gev

Maoz Haim

Ramat Hashofet

Tzeelim

Ein Dor

Ein HarodYagur

Chapter 2Social Involvement (one of the following options)

Marva – Military Experience in the Israeli Army.

MDA – Ambulance voulenteering with Maguen David Adom.

Professional Soccer– Train and practice with Macabi

Haifa (Nahalal)

Social work and Therapeutic Clowns– Volunteer work in

cities and hospitals.

Marva offers young people a unique opportunity to feel, live and know and understand Israels past and future reality, through military discipline.Week 1: Introduction - Sde BokerWeek 2: Field TrainingWeek 3: Negev - Nitzana.Week 4: Galil and Golan, Navigation and Guidance.Week 5: Sports - Wingate InstituteWeek 6: Women in the military / infantry weekWeek 7: JerusalemWeek 8: Conclusion at Sde BokerNote: The order of weeks may vary

Marva

Basic anatomy and physiology, CPR, trauma, injury assessment, treatment with defibrillator and emergency first aid.

All participants will receive a First Aid certificate MADA.

MDAAmbulance Volunteer Program of MADA - Magen David Adom

MADA Central: Ramat Gan, Bat Yam, Tel Aviv and Yerushalaim

One week certification course

Professional Soccer AcademyIn collaboration with Maccabi Haifa

The Professional Football Academy Maccabi Haifa, the most successful in recent years, is now in an exclusive partnership with Israel Challenge: young Soccer enthusiasts will:• Receive training by professional coaches• Training with the professional team• Participation in local Games• Perform a basic course in Team Management

1 - Training Course

2 – Social Work in hospitals Ichilov – Tel Aviv Soroca – Beer Sheva

Therapeutic Clowns

"Bringing smiles to hospitals"

Volunteer Work in various areas: Volunteer work in Gush Dan (greater Tel Aviv)Under privileged Society Collection Centers and food distribution for families in needVolunteer work with children

Community Work

Chapter 3Lev Eilat in Eilat youth experience(one of the following options)

Diving and sailing course Jewish and Mediterranean Cuisine Security Video and photography Rikudei Am (Israeli Dances)

Scuba Diving and Sailing course One Star Scuba Diving CourseTheory and Practice in open water

Week 1

Navigation in various vessels such as kayaks, sailing and windsurfingTheory and practice in simulators and Open Sea,by the National Sailing Club Eilat

Week 2

Week 3

Visit the Underwater Observatory, training on maritime geography, snorkeling at Coral Beach, Sailing the Gulf of Eilat and out to the open sea.

Additional Activities

Two Star Scuba Diving CourseTheory and practice in open water up to 30 m. deepNight Dive

Mediterranean Cuisine

Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jewish cuisine in the Israeli kitchen including pasta and bread workshop

Week 1

Mediterranean CuisineWeek 2

Israeli Kitchen, appetizers and main dishesIncluding a fish cooking workshop

Week 3

International Cuisine, grilling andchocolate courses and preperation of a Gala Dinner

Week 4

Potatoes, Rice, Healthy Cooking, Spices,Family table arrengment and dinner party

Additional workshops

Professional training course in the following areas: First Aid. Personal defence. Weapon handling and shooting. Personal and community security. Anti-Semitism, xenophobia, anti-Zionism and anti-Israeli propaganda. National security.

Security

Professional course, diploma awarded to participant.

Theory and practice of art of digital photography in nature

Final Project: Israeli society video documentary.

Video and Photography

Learn Rikudei Am with choreographers who teach in the Israel Karmiel festival.

Pracitice Rikudei Am choreography basics

Israeli Music and its adaptation to Rikudei Am

Rikudei Am

Volunteer Work in various areas: Volunteer work in Gush Dan (greater Tel Aviv)Under privileged Society Collection Centers and food distribution for families in needVolunteer work with children

Social Involvement (Tel Aviv)

Chapter 4

Program Extension

Israel Challenge

There is the possibility of extending the program for two more months At this time, participants may choose to perform one of the following:

Marva MDA Kibbutz Volunteer work