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Transcript of Identity's THE TRAVELER October 2011
# 005 2011 October
IDENTITY’S The Traveller T IPS N EW S AN D IN F OR M AT ION ABO UT
T RAVEL AND ED U C AT ION IN I SR AEL
Identity Travel Presents: CFI Engage Israel Tour
May 28th - June 8th 2012
Engaging Tour & Christian Friends of Israel Conference This week Identity Travel announced the
launch of its Engage Israel Tour in collabora-
tion with Christian Friends of Israel. This
enriching tour combines educational content
and sightseeing to further the understanding
of Israel's historical, cultural and political
heritage. The itinerary includes eight days of
touring seamlessly followed by the 4 day CFI
Jerusalem conference.
This May 28th - June 8th tour will integrate
New and Old Testament heritage sites, Zion-
ist sites and contemporary tourist attractions
with diverse key note speakers and politically
-charged workshops. The highpoint of this
experience will be in Jerusalem where partic-
ipants will join the Christian Friends of Israel
Annual Conference.
“CFI is welcoming Identity Travel to join
our Annual CFI Conference in Jerusalem
for 2012,” says Sharon Sanders, Execu-
tive Director of Christian Friends of
Israel. "It has always been a highlight and
unforgettable experience for Christians
who love Israel to attend.”
CFI's conference has brought thousands
of Christian supporters to Jerusalem over
the past 26 years for in-depth teaching of
God’s Word on Israel. The conference
will include some of the world’s most
distinguished speakers on Israel and the
Church as well as Christian praise and
worship.
To signup Contact:
SITE of the WEEK Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu Bio-Tour
A pioneer in organic agriculture, Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu welcomes visitors to a
unique tour in its clean air and chemical free environment of organic farm-
ing. Participants in the local Bio-Tour are met by experienced guides who
walk them through a multi-sensual experience of nature. The thought-
provoking experience arouses all the senses; see, hear, smell, taste and touch
Israeli nature and agriculture .
SITE of the WEEK
Pg. 1
Not Another Pilgrimage
Pg. 3
Happy New Year
Pg. 2
Www.IdentityTour.com
REVISIT HISTORY TODAY
Many people travel
across the world without
really seeing it. Going
from one air conditioned
hotel to
the next,
getting
on and
off the
bus to
see sights
and mark another check
on their list. With out
context, these sights are
reduced to no more than
another tack pins on a
map.
Our Roots of the Conflict
series of tours
aims to expose partici-
pants to a plethora of
layers and perspectives
on Israel’s history and
aspects in relation
to the current
conflict.
From biblical
archeological
ruins to colonial
antiquities, from the birth
of religion to holy war,
from modern fortresses
to contemporary politics.
We want you to experi-
ence it all! Meet the
people and hear their
story to understand Israel
like never before.
Letter From the Founder:
Booking to Gain a New Perspective We are always happy to customize special
interest tours for our customers.
A new year is upon us, new
resolutions, new partners,
new customers and new
tours!
In 2011 we offered our en-
gaging enrichment tours only
to groups and customized
them in collaboration with
the tour leader. This month
we announced our scheduled
of guaranteed departure for
2012 that will allow individu-
als to enjoy our innovative
approach to tours in Israel.
“Travel is never to a
destination but to a
new way of seeing
things”
Henry Miller
Identity is proud to wel-
come James Williams as
Tour Manager.
James is an expert in
travel planning and tour
operation. His inter-
personal skills allow him to pin-point the
client's needs and turn them into a reality.
In his former capacity as Director of Edu-
cation, Development and Tour program-
ing at Hibba Israeli Heritage Movement
he was responsible for developing on-tour
educational content and coordinating tours
and seminars in Israel.
Prior to working in the travel business,
James has used his organizational skills
and his logistics experience to benefit a
range of non-profit organizations in the
UK, Israel and Canada. James has both
the skill and the desire to educate, to give
and to make thing happen. In this sense he
embodies the spirit of Identity Travel.
NEW FACES Tour Manager
Happy Rosh Hashanah !
Identity Travel wishes all its clients, partners and providers a Happy New Year. We were moved by your response to our greeting cards. The tour groups on the ground had the oppor-tunity to witness the local fes-tivities as well as experience traditional blowing of the Sho-far (horn) in Jerusalem.
Welcome Travel Agents! We would like to welcome our new travel agent partners. Their success is our success.
A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS
Cross cultural tour group blowing Shofar horns in Jerusalem
December 29th 2011 - January 7th 2012 Roots of the Conflict Political Tour Sign Up
Now
December 29th 2011 - January 5th 2012 Walk in His Footsteps Tour Sign Up
Now
February 16th -February 22nd 2012 Wine and Dine in Israel Tour Sign Up
Now
April 25th - May 3rd 2012 Bridges For Peace Tour Sign Up
Now
May 3rd - MAY 10th 2012 Kabbalah Way of Life Tour Sign Up
Now
May 28th - June 8th 2012 Engage Israel CFI Conference and
Tour
Sign Up
Now
June 29th - July 8th 2012 Roots of the Conflict Tour
Political Tour
Sign Up
Now
June 29th - July 6th 2012 Walk in His Footsteps Tour Sign Up
Now
August 2nd - August 9th 2012 Wine and Dine in Israel Tour Sign Up
Now
November 9th - November 18th 2012 Roots of the Conflict Tour
Political Tour
Sign Up
Now
November 9th - November 16th 2012 Wak in His Footsteps Christian Tour Sign Up
Now
UPCOMING TOURS 2012 Guaranteed Departure for Individual Bookings
NOT ANOTHER PILGRIMAGE ! How many times have you heard of yet another pilgrimage to
Israel? Ever since the dawn of Christianity, a modest but con-
stant stream of dedicated believers have made their way to the
Holy Land to follow in the footsteps of
Jesus. After the Six Day War in 1967
Israel's tourism experienced unprecedent-
ed growth and achieved a staggering 2
million tourists a year. That’s when pil-
grimages to Israel first became a market-
able product – a business.
Many Christians have ventured here over
the decades touring sites related to the
life of Jesus or mentioned in the New
Testament. Seeing the sites dating to this
very specific 40 year era is in itself such
a moving and fulfilling experience that
tourists often felt no further need to ex-
pand the scope of their spiritual exploration. The tour opera-
tors, to their end, failed to provide innovation and thus pilgrim-
ages were reduced to a sightseeing checklist devoid of any
context or contemporary relevance.
Today's Christian tourist is no longer satisfied with the classic
'Walk in His footsteps ' pilgrimage. Many supplement the tra-
ditional sites with Old Testament sites and Jewish sites to get a
better understanding of the backdrop to the birth of Christiani-
ty. Others take a wider view to Christian history,
including its less convenient segments such as
the Crusades. Most of all, Christians are inter-
ested these days in the political situation, the
role and stance of Christianity on the issues of
modern day Israel.
The Christian Tourism of today is a true explo-
ration, offering a spiritual journey of discovery.
A discovery of ancient roots ignored for millen-
niums, a discovery of the connection to the land,
the people, and their fate – It is an exploration
into ones identity and that, my friends, is the
essence of all meaningful travel.
At Identity Travel we try to cater to this demand
and we have created educational tours that offer self-discovery
through history, culture and politics. Our agenda is to educate
our customers and enrich their sense of place, time and identi-
ty. If our success is in any way a reflection of the extent of this
new market, Israel's potential for growth as a tourist destina-
tion for the 'thinking Christian market' is infinite.
"T ravel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and per-
manent, in the ideas of living." -- Miriam Beard