Thank you for your interest in Academy trips for 2023-2024.
The educational value and social experiences which our teens receive by participating in our Academy trips is unparalleled. Temple Israel is there committed to ensuring that any teen who wishes to travel has the opportunity to do so. For that reason, the out-of-pocket cost to families is graciously subsidized, and additional scholarships may be available for those who qualify . Financial expense should be not the deciding factor in a family's decision.
8th and 9th graders will travel together with teens from Stephen Wise Free Synagogue to Georgia and Alabama to explore the sites of the Civil Rights Movement and the legacy of this transformative time. In Atlanta, we will see the burial site and childhood home of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and unpack the story of Leo Frank – made famous by the Broadway musical Parade . In Birmingham, we will see Kelly Ingram Park, where peaceful were infamously broken up with high-pressure water cannons and dogs. In Selma, we will walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, site of John Lewis’s famous march for voting rights. And in Montgomery, we will visit the memorial for lynchings, the site where Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, and the Southern Poverty Law Center an organization that today monitors hate speech and prejudice against any group. Along the way, we will learn about the role Jews played in the movement and the implications of that activism for us The trip will depart in the early morning of Friday, February 16 and return in the early evening of Monday, February 19.
10th -12th graders will travel together with teens from Stephen Wise Free Synagogue to Berlin, capital of Germany for a long weekend of Jewish history and culture. Few countries embody so many historical contradictions: Enlightenment high culture, a dramatic descent into depravity, and an ongoing confrontation with past sins. The most powerful country in Europe - with fast-growing Jewish and refugee communities - holds the keys to the continent's past and future. As such we will look at the Jewish culture that existed from the Middle Ages until the modern area. Part of that exploration will include the birth of the Reform Movement in the 1800s as Jews strived to assimilate into broader culture. We will of course look at the Nazi era and the Cold War that followed, with a particular emphasis the legacy that both have today. The trip will depart in the mid-afternoon of Thursday, February 15 and return in the early evening of Tuesday, February 20.
10th-12th graders can also attend the L'Taken (Hebrew for "to change") Seminar in Washington, DC. Working in partnership with the Religious Action Center, the Reform movement's advocacy arm in our nation's capitol, teens will learn about the complex and nuanced nature lobbying and how it plays a role in today's political system. Participants will also unpack current issues which are being debated in Congress, ultimately picking one of their own and creating a speech about it which they will deliver on Capitol Hill! Time will also be allocated for visits to the US Holocaust Museum, the MLK memorial, and the Smithsonian museums on the National Mall. The trip will depart mid-afternoon on December 15 and return in the evening on December 18. Limited space is available, and priority registration will be given to those teens who cannot join us in Berlin.
* The B'rit Kehillah (Community Agreement) can be found below. I have read this document and am aware of the behavioral expectations that will be placed on my teen(s), as well as the repercussions for any violations. I will download a copy of this document and review with my child the importance of abiding by it. I will make clear that a violation of the B'rit Kehillah may result in their being sent home early from the trip at my expense.
This section should be completed by the parent or legal guardian. All fields marked with an * are required. You will not be able to submit the form without completing them.
Registration Details: Our new Academy structure allows teens to engage with our varied offerings as much or as little as they wish to do so. Member families can take part in our “Academy All-Access” model. Non-Enrolled & Non-Member teens are also able to take part in our programming with a flexible pay-as-you-go option.
Please select the option that best describes your teen’s engagement level with Temple Israel Please Select One Academy All-Access Member Temple Israel Member Family Not Enrolled in Academy Non-Member Family
All trip fees are refundable until September 14 (Washington, DC) or October 1 (Civil Rights and Berlin). After that, refunds may be available if your child’s spot can be filled by another student, though change fees may apply.
* How many teens are you registering for a trip at this time?Please Select One 1 2
* Gender (must match passport for Berlin Trip)N/A or Unknown Male Female
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Gender (must match passport for Berlin Trip) N/A or Unknown Male Female
* Are you requesting a scholarship?Please Select One No Yes
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Trip Registration Details
All trip fees are refundable until September 14 (Washington, DC) or October 1 (Civil Rights and Berlin). After that, refunds may be available if your child’s spot can be filled by another student, though change fees may apply
*Registration for non-member families and families not enrolled in Academy will open on June 24 after the priority registration period concludes. Please return to this from on that day to sign up Are you requesting a payment plan? Please Select One No Yes
Please fill out the section below if you are registering for the Berlin Trip only.
Please upload your child's passport photo page
Please fill out the section below if you are registering for the Berlin Trip only.
* Please select one:Please Select One Our family are members in good standing of another congregation Our family are not members of any synagogue. *Families who are not members of any synagogue are subject to $250 surcharge on trip costs.
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Total Cost EXPLANATION OF COSTS
The educational value and social experiences which our teens receive by participating in our Academy trips is unparalleled. Temple Israel is there committed to ensuring that any teen enrolled in Academy All-Access who wishes to travel has the opportunity to do so. For that reason, the out-of-pocket cost to enrolled in our program is graciously subsidized, and additional scholarships may be available for those who qualify.
For Academy All-Access
-Civil Rights – full payment - $1250 (through June 23) or $1500, $500 deposit for scholarship, $500 deposit to payment plan
-Berlin - full payment - $2250 (through June 23) or $2500, $500 deposit for scholarship, $500 deposit to payment plan
-Washington – full payment - $1000 (through June 23) or $1250, $500 deposit for scholarship, $500 deposit to payment plan
For TI Member Family Not-Enrolled
(registration opens June 24)
-Civil Rights – full payment - $1700, $500 deposit for payment plan
-Berlin - full payment - $2750, $500 deposit to payment plan
-Washington – full payment - $1500, $500 deposit to payment plan
For Non-Member Family
(registration opens June 24)
-Civil Rights – full payment - $2500
-Berlin - full payment - $3750
-Washington – full payment - $2000
* Families who are not members of any synagogue are subject to $250 surcharge on trip costs.
*Parents MUST pay by credit card when submitting application - either full cost or the deposit amount if requesting scholarship and/or payment plan.