We’re so excited to be expecting thousands of participants this
upcoming trip season from all over the United States. We have already been
lucky enough to welcome our first group of the new season and are delighted to
report that it was truly an inspirational and amazing trip for all parties
involved. From traveling to special places like the Kotel in Jerusalem to the
amazing wonders of Masada and the Dead Sea to the bustling energy of Tel Aviv,
our Mayanot Trip offerings are diverse enough to satisfy any and every
participant's specific preferences.
Mayanot is offering a Friendship Circle
Trip, for individuals with special needs, and their first
ever ASL (American Sign Language) Trip for the deaf and
hard-of-hearing community.
“We are very excited to offer these unique
programs and bring the gift of Birthright Israel to people that otherwise may
not have had the opportunity” said Rabbi Kasriel Shemtov, Executive
Director of the Mayanot. “It allows us to connect with even more young Jewish
people.”
In partnership with Rabbi Yehoshua
Soudakoff, the ASL trip will bring the Mayanot style to this small
community. “We’ve hosted such trips before, and we are excited to embark on
this journey with Mayanot for the summer 2022 trip” Soudakoff wrote in an email.
“The results of these trips are indescribable. A truly life changing experience
for many.”
While the Friendship Circle trip is already maxed out, the ASL Trip is still accepting applications at https://bit.ly/3Ial8wv for the June 20-July 1 trip, departing from NYC. This trip is custom tailored for ASL signers and will even include ISL interpreters for the deaf Israeli soldiers who will be joining. The interactive and hands-on, Deaf-friendly itinerary, and expert staff, will afford participants a positive and impactful experience.
To sum it all up- we missed you all more than words can tell and it
is our utmost pleasure to be able to “get back to normal” and do what we do
best here at Mayanot, offer some of the best Birthright Trips ever with the
people who deserve it most. As we continue to welcome thousands of college
students from around the U.S., we look forward to bringing together the best
tour guides, itineraries and experiences possible to all trip participants who
choose to journey with us. We absolutely look forward to welcoming the next
generation of special souls who will be able to experience the one of a kind
joy that is Mayanot Israel.