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July 22, 2024, 2:36 pm

It’s Eden Golan! Star struck Israel tour meets Eurovision singer en route to Tel Aviv

Israeli icon was returning home after live performance at UJIA fundraiser in central London for Kibbutz Be'eri

By Michelle Rosenberg

February 6, 2024, 12:03 pm

Israel tour applications to open on Monday, says UJIA

At least nine youth movements and organisations will offer programmes this year under the banner of the UK's biggest Israel charity

By Michelle Rosenberg

December 20, 2023, 12:29 pm

UJIA delays launch of summer tour applications

Charity and its partners "working tirelessly to ensure that everything is in place" for.life-changing youth educational programmes in Israel

By Michelle Rosenberg

UJIA CEO Mandie Winston. (C) Blake Ezra Photography 2023

September 29, 2023, 4:05 pm

UJIA raises £1million to support Israel experiences for young people

Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett gave the keynote speech at Kensington Palace event attended by 350 guests

By Michelle Rosenberg

August 14, 2023, 11:36 am

OPINION: Three magical weeks on tour with the tribe

From donkey rides in Kfar Kedem to visiting the Kotel on Shabbat, Amber Hyman and her chanachim [tour members] had an incredible three weeks

By Amber Hyman

July 12, 2023, 5:14 pm

Teen spirit: UJIA packs 1,250 kids off on Israel tours

Eleven youth organisations including BBYO, Bnei Akiva, Ezra Youth, FZY, Habonim Dror, JLGB, LJY-Netzer, Noam, RSY-Netzer, Sinai Youth and Tribe have sent groups.

By Michelle Rosenberg

UJIA brought 135 Israel Tour leaders together in Haifa

June 27, 2023, 11:37 am

UJIA brings 135 tour leaders to Israel for training

The charity that supports tours for teens ran a seminar in Haifa, bringing together British and Israeli leaders from 11 youth movements and organisations

By Michelle Rosenberg

June 14, 2023, 1:56 pm

UJIA makes urgent ‘green line’ intervention to save Israel tour

The charity that supports tours for teens says it won’t back projects ‘over the Green Line’, the demarcation line set out in the 1949 Armistice Agreements between Israel and Arab states

By Jenni Frazer

Jenni Frazer back in her Israel tour leader days.

December 19, 2022, 12:23 pm

OPINION: Oy and double oy… the summer I took teens on a disastrous Israel tour

Jenni Frazer recalls the ups (but mostly downs) of her summer as an Israel tour leader

By Jenni Frazer

December 7, 2022, 4:11 pm

Cost of teen Israel tour soars by up to 20 percent

UJIA is gearing up for pleas for more financial support from parents hoping to send their kids on Israel programmes next year amid the cost of living crisis.

By Michelle Rosenberg

July 20, 2022, 1:44 pm

British Birthright participants quit trip over West Bank settlement stay

EXCLUSIVE: Demand for rooms due to the Maccabiah Games and President Biden's visit meant another option could not be found last minute, organisers said

April 28, 2022, 2:11 pm

OPINION: Israel Tour’s back – awesome and accessible for every teen

"My hope in writing this is to encourage every 16 and 17-year-old and their parents or carers to take up this opportunity."

By David Davidi-Brown

Israel tour with the Kotel and Dome of the Rock in the background.

February 14, 2022, 12:15 pm

Tour returns! Jewish teens can visit Israel for first time since start of pandemic

Trips to the Jewish state will return in July and August, with thousands who missed out in 2020 and 2021 able to apply for other extended programmes.

By Jack Mendel

Israel tour group at the Kotel before the pandemic (Credit: UJIA)

April 19, 2021, 4:30 pm

Israel tour for teenagers cancelled AGAIN after ‘every route exhausted’

UJIA said 'the only safe and responsible course of action available' was to halt trips this July, as Israel opens up only to those who've been vaccinated.

By Jewish News Reporter

April 2, 2020, 2:04 pm

Twenty-Five Under 25: The official countdown begins!

From activists and campaigners to interfaith workers and charity volunteers, we celebrate young people tipped to become UK Jewish leaders. Drum roll... here are positions 25-11..!

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