LGBTQ Mission to Israel 2016

Join members of the Bay Area LGBTQ community, who will be joining peers from across North America, for a groundbreaking mission to Israel! 

Gay rights and gay issues are experiencing a surge of positive energy in the Jewish homeland. From the ancient streets of Jerusalem to the hotbed of innovation in the North to the spectacular beaches and vibrant nightlife of Tel Aviv, experience it all.

Encounter Israel through a uniquely LGBTQ lens:

• Spend three nights in Jerusalem, one in Kibbutz Kfar Blum, and three in Tel Aviv, as well as take in the beautiful sights of Israel's North.
• Relax in the comforts of leading Israeli hotels.
• Meet with Israel's top LGBTQ politicians, business leaders and innovators and learn what is being done to advance the rights of the LGBTQ community.
• Be inspired by incredible sites where Federations are changing lives every day. Experience Israeli culture, cuisine and character as a community.
• Take pride in Israel and her LGBTQ community on this unforgettable trip.
• End the trip with an optional weekend spent at the incredible Tel Aviv Pride, on June 3 (hotel rooms have been reserved for those wishing to extend their stays).

​Read about the mission highlights and view the mission itinerary.  

We will be offering an early bird registration special with a reduced deposit of $500 until December 15.

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Mission Chair: Stuart Kurlander, Washington DC

National Executive Leadership Committee: Jeff Schoenfeld, New York; Arthur Slepian, San Francisco

National Leadership Committee: Ira Baer, Broward County; Mashey Bernstein, Santa Barbara; Karen Blauer, Portland; Zachary Carstensen, Seattle; Leslie Ciletti, Long Beach, CA; Aaron Kirk Douglas, Portland; Jon Foley,Chicago/Aspen; Dave  Gold, Philadelphia; Samuel Goldman, San Francisco; Jeff Grinspoon,Chicago/Aspen; Craig Kain, Long Beach, CA; Ron Kaplan, Washington, DC; Mark Kravitz,Miami; William Kreisberg, Washington, DC; Seth Krosner, San Diego; Josh Mann, Minneapolis; Dvora Mencher, Portland; Beth Milliner, Portland; Liza Milliner, Portland; Ted Nelson, Portland; Kevin O'Grady, Long Beach, CA;  Michael Oxman, Chicago; Curt Shaffstall, Portland; Jon Sparer, Las Vegas; Drew Tabatchnick, Broward County