JLIC VOLUNTEER TRIPS 2025
Click here to learn more about JLIC/Birthright Israel Winter Break Volunteer Trip 2025
Click here to learn more about JLIC/Birthright Israel Summer Volunteer Trip 2025
JLIC/Birthright Israel Winter Break Trip
Come back to Israel this winter break to study at your Yeshiva/Seminary and volunteer with JLIC!
January 3 – 10, 2025
Open to alumni from the following schools: MTVA, YTVA, Midreshet Harova, Yeshivat Orayta, Midreshet Nishmat, Midreshet Lindenbaum, Midreshet Eshel, Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi and Yeshivat Hakotel
Applications are now closed as of 12/01/2024
Cost: $50
Eligibility:
College students and recent grads! Even if you’ve already done a Gap Year, another OU-JLIC summer program, Onward, or Birthright — you’re eligible!
Volunteering Options:
Volunteer options will span from people facing work to agricultural farming. More specific options will be discussed in your interview with the volunteer program director.
What’s included?
- Flight reimbursement of $500-$900 (see more details below)
- 15% coupon on a direct flight to Israel with ElAl
- Accommodation at your yeshiva/seminary
- Shabbat with your yeshiva/seminary
- 5 days of volunteering (6 hrs a day)
- Morning or night seder at your yeshiva/seminary
- Paid transportation to volunteer sites and to/from airport
- Health insurance
- Support Staff
Flight Stipends:
- Reimbursements on flights will be provided by the program organizer to participants who have successfully completed their volunteer program.
- Arrange your own flight and get reimbursed as follows:
- North America & FSU: $700 USD
- Europe : $500 USD
- Latin America: $900 USD
- Other Countries: $700 USD
- The level of the reimbursement cannot surpass the cost of the ticket.
- You will need to present plane tickets and proof of purchase to the program organizer in order to receive your refund.
- Refunds will be carried out not approximately 6 weeks following program completion.
- An EL AL exclusive offer for 15% off on direct flights to Israel (code is available after you complete your application)
- Reimbursements are available for flights starting TBD
- Reimbursements for non-direct flights will only be processed for stop-overs that are less than 24 hours
- Reimbursements will only be processed for trips that are shorter than 4 months.
- If you choose to use points or receive a scholarship from another organization, we can only reimburse you for the money that you paid.
For any questions, email Yonina – rosenthaly@ou.org
JLIC/Birthright Israel Summer Trips
Come back to Israel this summer to volunteer with JLIC!
Come join us for any of these 8- day trips:
- June 19th – 26th: All Women’s Trip
- August 5th – 12th: Co-ed Trip
- August 5th – 12th: All Men’s Trip
Apply here: https://oujlic.org/jlic-summer-volunteer-trip/
Cost: $50
Eligibility:
College students and recent grads! Even if you’ve already done a Gap Year, another OU-JLIC summer program, Onward, or Birthright — you’re eligible!
Volunteering Options:
Volunteer options will span from people facing work to agricultural farming. More specific options will be discussed in your interview with the volunteer program director.
What’s included?
- Group flight for $600 **
- Shabbat dinner with JLIC in Jerusalem
- 5 days of volunteering (6 hrs a day)
- Social programming with your group
- Paid transportation to volunteer sites and to/from airport
- Health insurance
- Support Staff
Trip Price:
- The cost of the volunteer program including the group flight is $600 paid directly to Birthright. This also includes a $50 non-refundable registration fee.
- Applicants who wish to participate in the program but do not want to join the group flight (so they will book and pay for their flight themselves) will only be required to pay a $50 non-refundable registration fee to Birthright. This choice will be presented to you at the time of registration.
- Participants will also pay a $250 security deposit to JLIC.
Eligibility Rules:
- In order to get this deal, participants must fly with their group to Israel, but they may change their return flight at their own expense.
- Only SIJW participants and applicants who are not attending other SIJ programs directly before the volunteer trip are eligible for the group flight (as you must be on the group flight to Israel for the deal). They are eligible to join the trip from within Israel.
- If you previously participated in a Birthright Volunteer Trip (and received flight coverage), you are eligible to join the program but you are not eligible for the group flight.
Cancellation Policy:
- Cancellation policy: If you cancel before 65 days of the trip start date, you are entitled to a full refund (not including the $50 registration fee). If you cancel within 65 days of the trip start date, no refunds will be given.
Extensions:
- Requests for flight extensions, cancellations or changes are managed by the Birthright Israel agent and must be submitted via the Birthright Israel App. Requests for change of return flight can be submitted in less than 48 hours however it is not guaranteed. It is highly recommended that extensions be arranged prior to departure as the seats, contract specifications, and specific class of service are subject to availability by the airlines.
- **PLEASE NOTE: All extensions will be subject to a $150 travel agent fee**
- The airline will need to know your E-ticket number, PNR code, list of possible return dates in order of preference (you should have more than one choice, as seats are limited), complete credit card details, a local telephone number in Israel, and an email address. Having the required information prior to calling will help expedite your request. You can get the PNR code and E-ticket number from your staff on your trip.
- Contact information for Birthright’s Travel agents:
- For USA and Canada: Gil Travel: https://www.giltravel-br.com/ Check their website for details and FAQ’s.
- For Brazil: VEP Phone: +55 11 3062 3219, 24\7, vep@vep.tur.br, passagemtaglit@vep.tur.br
- For Argentina: VIETUR Extension form (https://www.vietur.com.ar/static/registro-de-grupos) For Urgent cases only- call (54-11) 4374 1500
- For all other regions – FSU, Europe, Australia and other: Diesenhaus in Tel Aviv 03-5214222, Sun-Thu 09:30AM-05:30PM, disenhouse@taglitbri.com
We will update this page with more flight information when we can.
For any questions, email Shira – schneiders@ou.org
