BJ Teen Israel Trip: 2026

For the first time in nearly a decade, BJ teens have the opportunity to travel together to Israel for an immersive experience of learning, spiritual connection and community building. Israel is central to Jewish life—spiritually, culturally, and politically—and its future matters profoundly. Nothing can build a more powerful relationship with Israel, than actually spending time there in community. The trip will allow students in 9th-12th grades to grow and deepen their connection to the land and people of Israel in countless ways, and to grow their relationships with each other on this teen-only track of our BJ Family Israel Trip. Teens will spend most of the trip traveling together as a peer group, and will join the Family Trip for Shabbat and a few other activities.

All teens are expected to fly with the BJ group unless their family is joining the BJ Family Israel Trip. The cost for teens who will be traveling with their families is $3200 per teen. Please be in touch with Deena and Eric if your teen will be flying with your family instead of the teen group to register your teen. 

The BJ Teen Track will be traveling together as a group. We will meet at BJ to travel to the airport together, and will be flying together on a flight departing on Tuesday, December 22, landing in Israel the morning of December 23. We will be landing back in New York on Friday, January 1, and will accompany students back to BJ.

Our final itinerary will be confirmed in the weeks before the trip, and will be shared with the students during a pre-trip orientation. We will be spending time in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and the South of Israel, including visiting locations that were affected by the events of October 7. We will join the BJ Family Trip in Jerusalem for Shabbat.

• Teen Bundle: $4,050
• Non-Teen Bundle: $4,500

Inclusions

• Staffing: BJ staff member(s), a licensed tour guide, security guard, and Israeli madrikh (counselor)
• Accommodations: Eight nights in standard triple- and quad-occupancy rooms
• Entrance fees: Admission to all sites and activities included in the itinerary
• Transportation: All transportation throughout the trip
• Safety and security: Full coordination with the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) Safety and Security Situation Room (Chadar Matzav), as well as guidance from the Ramah Israel security officer
• Meals: Daily breakfast and lunch, plus five dinners

Exclusions

• Three dinners: Participants will be responsible for purchasing three dinners on their own
• Personal expenses: Souvenirs and other personal purchases

Registration closes October 30 @ 5:00 PM.

How Can I Pay?

Payment for the trip can be made in full upon registration (preferred) or through four installments.

If you would like to pay via installments, please select the payment plan option upon registration. Your first installment of $1,200 per teen (or $750 for those who have purchased the Teen Bundle) is required to complete your registration. Please contact Tamika Graves in the Advancement Department to arrange payments for the remaining installments, according to the schedule below. Note: if you register after any subsequent installment dates have passed, your initial installment will include the additional amount(s).

Payment Methods

You may pay online by ACH or credit card; if paying by credit card, an additional 3% will be added to the total cost.

If you are paying by check, please select pay later at the end of checkout and mail your check to:

Congregation B’nai Jeshurun
Attn: Danielle Freedman Wald
270 West 89th Street
New York, NY 10024

• Checks should be made out to: Congregation B’nai Jeshurun
• In the Memo, please write: Teen Israel Trip 2026

Checks should be sent immediately upon registration.

Cancellation Policy

All cancellation requests must be made via email to dcowans@bj.org.