The Leaders
The women behind SHEFA
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Group Leader
Shawna Goodman
Group Leader
Shawna is a trained chef from the Natural Gourmet Cooking School and the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City. Shawna was the editor of a Canadian best seller cookbook called Panache which raised close to $160 000 dollars for the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal. Shawna has been teaching and catering for the past 25 years in Montreal, Toronto, Philadelphia and New York City and currently Raanana. She is married with three sons and is very excited to be leading this incredible journey.
Orit Levy
Tour Guide
Orit was born and raised in Jerusalem. After spending years in different cities, she came back to settle there. Orit holds an MA from Hebrew University in Philosophy and she brings even this knowledge to her guiding. After 15 years in the restaurant business as a manager and culinary consultant, Orit became a certified tour guide and now works to combine both of her loves- food and travel. A culinary tour with Orit is a double treat- you spend time with this amazing, knowledgable, warm woman and eat delicious food. What more could you need? Orit uses food to tell the story and history of Israel- past and present.
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Tour Guide
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Content Manager
Ros Roucher
Content Manager - Via Sabra
Ros joins the Shefa Team as the glue that binds the journey. Together with Shawna, Ros creates an itinerary out of the wide range of ideas in her arsenal and her immense experience in educational and experiential travel. Ros holds a Masters of Jewish education from Hebrew Union College Rhea Hirsch School of Education and a BA from Brandeis University. She has worked in a wide-range of Jewish community organizations in the U.S. and, since making aliyah in 2007, has been working in Israel travel. The Shefa Journey trip is a labor of love for Ros as it allows her to tap into all of her interests and passions.
Via Sabra - Unfolding Israel
Travel Coordinators
VIA SABRA, a young, vibrant, boutique travel company, is focused on ensuring that the best of Israel is shown to our clients. Established in 2012, Via Sabra developed its unique approach to Israel through the gastronomical flavors that is offered in the country. Avihai Tsabari, founder and innovator of Via Sabra, is also a tour guide specializing in the food and wine of Israel. Via Sabra provides exceptional service and understands both the needs of first-timers to Israel as well as those who continue to return to experience the unique wonders of the ancient and modern, the tastes and smells and the people of Israel.
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Trip coordianteor
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Bat Shlomo Winery
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Galilean Yoga
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Foraging and cooking
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Goats with the Wind
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Night Challah Tour
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"Tastes of Jerusalem"
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Mindfulness workshop
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Evening performance
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Shalva tour
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Bedouin women project
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Desert Bread baking
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Tour the wall with Gaza
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Vibe Israel meet up
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Art and Market tour
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Farewell dinner
Past journeys testimonials
Coming soon
we promise
What's not:
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Additional individual arrival and departure transfers
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VIP arrival or departure services
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Flights
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Travel insurance (recommended)
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Tips for tour guide and drivers
What's included:
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Pick up in Tel Aviv or Airport at 13:00 on first day of program
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Transportation throughout the trip for all programmed activities
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Group transfer to Ben Gurion Airport at the culmination of the program
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Services of a licensed Tour Guide throughout the trip
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Hotels throughout the trip including breakfast:
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North- Mitzpe Hayamim - Yasmin room
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Jerusalem - Orient-Standard room
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Mitzpe Ramon - Beresheet - Desert View room
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Tel Aviv - Royal Beach - Bellavista room
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Additional meals as indicated in the itinerary
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All site entry fees and activities in the itinerary
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Single supplement for this trip - $1500 USD
You should contact us for hotel room upgrades!!!