Travel
Siraj unique travel programs that aims to strengthen the local communities and create a much better understanding for the cultural and political issues in the Holy Land. All of the attached samples Itineraries are subject to change dues to the time of the year and the availability of the speakers and due to the requests of the participants in addition, all of the programs could be implemented any time during the year as pre request of the participants.
Siraj is able to implement a variety of travel programs:
A. Theology Seminars
This program will function three times a year and it could be arranged through anytime during the year also. The program aims to discuss various theological issues like How to read to the Old Testament from a local Christian perspective? Peace and Justice in Theology? Besides it aims to discuss inter-religious issues like, inter-religious and ecumenical dialogues. Besides, it aims to introduce participants to the culture of the Bible through tours and visits in addition for a spiritual pilgrimages.
(Sample program)
Pilgrimages to the Holy Land that include visiting all of the Holy sites and meet the living stones of the Holy Land. The Christian programs would include, worship with local churches, accommodation and meals with local families and meeting with grassroots organizations and heads of Churches.
(Sample Itinerary)
Interfaith programs aims to create better understanding and people with different faith backgrounds but meeting with Palestinian and Israeli faith based groups and Peace activists. In addition help to reach common goals that participants can reach out together in order to work together for Peace and Justice. (Sample Itinerary).
D. Fact finding programs:
This programs aims to introduce the international participants to the Palestinian/ Israeli conflict by touring areas of conflict and meeting with people who are directly affected, taking into consideration safety measures. Besides, meeting with Palestinian and Israeli groups including Peace activists from both sides. The program also includes meeting with Palestinian and Israeli officials and grassroots organizations. (Sample Itinerary)
E. Hiking and cultural programs:
This program is designed for international participants to meet with the Geography, culture, landscape and the people of the Holy Land. Participants can walk for few days, from village to desert, walk through olive trees, meet with locals, eat in people's homes and encounter the real culture that exist for thousands of year. Besides meeting the people lifestyle, encounter the landscape where all of the biblical history lies and where conflicts started.
(Sample Itinerary)
F. Local Families Hosting programs:
Siraj is able to arrange short and long term accommodation with local families. Such arrangements will enrich the experience of the International travelers and the local families too. When a family host a tourist in their home, one can live the life of the family, interact, learn some of the language and participate in the daily life of the family. Beside, the host family will be compensated with some money that will help them for the long run. Siraj is able to make such arrangements for tour groups and for individuals.
G. Youth Programs:
- Meeting with local Youth groups
- Visits to Universities
- Accommodation with local Families
- Worship with members of local Christian community and choirs
- Interfaith Meetings and discussions
- Visit to Refugee Camp
- Talks on: Peace & Justice concerns; Eastern Christianity; Islam and Judaism
- Visit to local Non governmental organizations
- Hikes and desert experiences
- Dabkeh Folklore evening
- Barbecue with local youth groups
- Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Sea of Galilee
- Arabic language classes
- Plant trees and work projects
(Sample Itinerary)
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