ISRAEL,
UP CLOSE.
Meet the people and encounter the country as something living, layered, and yours to discover.
AKIVAMENU
AN OLAMI ISRAEL EXPERIENCE
COME AS
YOU ARE.
LEAVE WITH MORE.
WINTER 2026DEC 14—30
OUTBOUND · DEC 14EL AL LY 002JFK 5:00 PM → TLV 10:05 AM
RETURN · DEC 30EL AL LY 027TLV 1:00 AM → EWR 6:00 AM
More friends. More questions. More connection to Israel, to Jewish life, and to the person you want to become.
$499 participant paymentSMALL GROUP real communityISRAEL beyond sightseeing
GOBEYOND
THE TRIP
THE TRIP
WHY AKIVA
MORE THAN
A TOUR.
Akiva is a small-group Olami experience where young Jewish adults explore Israel, Judaism, identity, friendship, and purpose—then come home with a stronger sense of who they are and where they belong.
TRAVELLEARNVOLUNTEERCELEBRATE
ISRAEL,
FIND YOUR
PEOPLE.
Build the kind of small-group community where friendship and belonging are the whole point.
ASK WHAT
MATTERS.
Explore Judaism, identity, purpose, relationships, family, and the future without pretending to have every answer.
THE REAL TAKEAWAY
COME HOME
WITH MORE.
More Jewish pride. More connection to Israel. Lasting friendships, personal growth, and a community that continues after the flight home.
LEARN+ADVENTURE+SHABBAT+SERVICE
I WANT IN ↗MAKE IT REAL
READY
TO GO?
Get the practical details without digging.
YOUR STORY STARTS HERE
ISRAEL IS
WAITING.
Travel. Learn. Volunteer. Celebrate Shabbat. Build something lasting.
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