October 2025 Program*

Gyroscope

Jerusalem and West Bank

Political, legal and military briefings by leading experts at the Israel Democracy Institute.
Meetings with Jewish settler leaders and Palestinian activists including Jehalin Bedouin near Ma’aleh Adumim.
Lunch with members of the Parents’ Circle, Jewish and Arab bereaved families.
Participation in field work reducing tensions on the ‘seam line.’
Dinner at the American Colony Hotel with a diverse panel of journalists Mahmoud Muna of the iconic Educational Bookshop.
Overnight Jerusalem.

Strategic tour of the Northern Border led by with senior intelligence officers who have played key roles in war in Lebanon.
Visits to Galilee communities who are returning home after displacement during the war.
Dinner and special concert starring world-renowned educator-entertainer Robbie Gringras at Kibbutz Tuval Seminar Centre.
Overnight Galilee.

Galilee

Akko and Tel Aviv

Social tour of Akko as a microcosm of Israel, exploring its unique demography, led by educators from ‘Hechalutz.’
Lunch and meeting with social activists at Akko Educators’ Urban Kibbutz.
Select from two tracks:
- Law and civil rights – update on judicial reform and round table forum with leading lawyers, professors and political scientists.
- Education – overview of the different streams of Israeli education and visits to different schools curated by leading educator.
Dinner and film-makers panel with preview screenings of leading films in production.
Overnight Tel Aviv.

Intelligence briefing and military update at Israel Intelligence Heritage & Commemoration Center in Tel Aviv.
Strategic tour of Gaza border and visits to communities rebuilding after the October 7, 2023 attacks.
Dinner in Tel Aviv with leading Israeli author.
Overnight Tel Aviv.

Negev

Tel Aviv

Select from two tracks:
- Business - panel discussion with business leaders and economists on the state of Israel’s economy and business environment followed case studies by a range of entrepreneurs and investors.
- Healthcare – overview of Israel’s healthcare system presented by leading medical professionals and visits to major hospitals and private clinic to explore key healthcare issues.
Culinary tour and lunch at Carmel market.
The meaning of Zionism today - interactive tour through Tel Aviv’s historic heart, exploring the city as a microcosm of the Hebrew renaissance with stark challenges and inspiring stories of hope, resilience and ingenuity.
Final session – group simulation exercise on Israel and Diaspora: a new relationship?
Summing up, closing banquet and special entertainment.

*This program is illustrative, subject to revision and finalization

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