Anu banu artza – We are off to “the land”

We sang it at camp and it echoes within our hearts and souls today.

With that song in mind you are invited to join in song and in the vision.

Let’s go to Israel together.

Ameinu along with Habonim Dror North America, Ameinu, The Habonim Dror Foundation and The Habonim Dror Camp Association the official framework of the seven Habonim Dror camps is sponsoring The Mission to Israel Marking 100 Years of Kibbutz and 75 Years of Habonim. We  are planning a unique and exciting trip to Israel.

December 30^th through January 4^th join us as we visit Israel as only we can.

This is not just any tour to Israel. We will be going to some very special places and encounter some very unique people and aspects of society. This is our Israel, this is your Israel. Come see it with us.

While much of the itinerary is still being hammered out you can expect to:

• Experience an in depth exploration of Jerusalem and it's sensitive points
• The Museum on the Seam - to understand what dividing the city might mean
• Go to Sheik Jaarah - where a new generation of Israeli Arabs and Jews are working to ensure social justice
• Visit The Israel Museum - be among the first to visit the museum since it has re-opened after a 100 million dollar renovation
• Spend Erev Shabbat together
• Visit with Bedouins in the Negev and begin to understand their struggle
• Go into Kafar Aza and Shederot
• See and experience the Kinneret and Degania the first Kibbutz
• Enjoy the energy during a visit with a new young Urban kibbutz
• Learn about the Israeli Arab community in Nazareth 
• See and drive a new experimental electric car being developed by A Better Place a company that was discussed in "A Start-Up Nation"
• We will go into Ramalah on the West Bank
• Understand both the good and the bad elements of the Security Barrier
• Meet some of the members of Workshop 60
• Meet with Members of Knesset
• Celebrate with us and Habonim alumni who have made aliyah at an reunion event at Kibbutz Gezer half-way between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv

We will be staying in Jerusalem for 5 of the 6 nights and one night up North

We will be meeting at our hotel for dinner on December 30. 

In Jerusalem we will be staying at The Park Hotel Jerusalem and up North we will be at The Hagoshrim Kibbutz and Resort Hotel a really upscale place to rest and recharge.

Registration has begun and like every tour we are limited to the number of seats available in the bus. There is always a waiting list as we go from one size bus to the next so get your registrations in before we need to put you on a wait list.

Make this happen it will be worth it. Mail back the attached a registration form with your deposit today so we can ensure a space for you on the bus.

The $1200 per person cost (double occupancy) includes 6 days of full room and board and all programming costs (bus, admissions, guides etc) it does NOT include airfare and there are no flight arrangements being made by the mission.

While our program is filled with exclusive experiences 6 days is too short a time to come to Israel and we recognize that many of our attendees will have friends and or family that they want to visit on their own so we left it as flexible as possible.

Come early and/or stay longer – we will do what we can to extend our discounted hotel rates for the length of your stay.

If you have any questions call the Mission office at Ameinu 212 366-1194 or email

Hiam Simon at hiam@ameinu.net