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Shalom and welcome to the Colorado Israel Study Tour 2007. IST, recognized nationally as a premier Israel experience for teens, is a program of CAJE and our partners, the Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado, the Rocky Mountain Rabbinical Council, and local synagogues. The trip is open to Jewish high school students throughout Colorado who have completed their junior year of high school. The Colorado IST has sent more than 1,700 Jewish teens to Israel since 1971. Colorado IST staff work closely with tour providers to offer the best Jewish teen travel experience. “We are so proud to continue the Colorado Agency for Jewish Education’s strong tradition of connecting teens to their homeland through personal and group experiences in Israel. Nothing is more exciting than seeing teens transformed through Colorado IST into truly committed and knowledgeable young Jewish adults,” explains Daniel Bennett, CAJE executive director. For 2007, the trip includes an extraordinary opportunity for the teens to spend one week in Poland, designed to encourage the participants to explore Jewish history, roots and heritage in order to understand and identify with their past. The time in Poland is followed by 5 weeks touring throughout Israel. In addition to visiting tourist sites, the teens participate in community service opportunities such as a bike ride benefiting an ALYN Hospital. Participants can tailor their tour to their own interests by selecting a three-day option from a menu including an army simulation experience, a sea-to-sea hike, and a community service project. The trip is staffed by an American educator and counselors as well as Israeli staff based in Israel. “Colorado IST is one of those watershed experiences for the students – the kind that combines personal growth, cultural exploration, and amazing relationships in an unforgettable and magical way,” adds Youth Programs Director, Risa Buckstein. Roni Ogin, Administrator for Youth Programs, welcomes your questions. E-mail her at rogin@caje-co.org, or telephone: 303-321-3191 x 216. |
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