EXPERIENCE ISRAEL FIRSTHAND
Move beyond news and social media to encounter Israel through its places, people, history, and daily life.
Seven-Day Israel Trip for Jewish Mothers
November 16–22, 2026 · $999
* Payment is required only after acceptance.
Travel with Jewish mothers from around the world
Build real relationships with Israeli women
Learn with inspiring Momentum educators
THE MOMENTUM DIFFERENCE
WHAT MAKES THIS JOURNEY DIFFERENT?
TRAVEL ALONGSIDE ISRAELI MOTHERS
Hear Israel’s story from the women living it through Momentum’s Mother2Mother experience.
LEARN WITH MOMENTUM’S EDUCATORS
Explore Jewish wisdom in a way that is warm, relevant, honest, and connected to your actual life.
BRING IT HOME
Return with greater confidence to speak about Israel, live your Jewish values, and share them with your children.
Walk the streets of Israel. Meet its people. Let it become part of your own story
A
UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE
YOU WILL SEE ISRAEL. BUT THIS JOURNEY IS DESIGNED TO HELP YOU SEE MORE CLEARLY
Many trips can take you to Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Momentum creates something different.
The places you visit are connected to Jewish values, guided reflection, meaningful conversations, and questions that matter in your life. You will learn about Israel’s history and contemporary realities. You will also explore:
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What strengthens you when life feels uncertain
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Which Jewish values you want to bring more fully into
your home
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How to remain connected across disagreement
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How your own choices can shape your family and
community
More than
sightseeing
IT IS Insight-seeing
You are not only observing Israel from the outside. You are being invited to understand it, connect with it, and consider what it asks of you.
MEETING ISRAELI
MOTHERS
Israeli & global mothers traveling, learning, and
reflecting side by side.
AUTHENTIC
CONNECTION
MEETING ISRAELI MOTHERS MAKES ISRAEL PERSONAL
One of the most powerful parts of the Momentum Journey of Growth is that Israeli women do not simply appear for a presentation and leave.
THEY BECOME PART OF THE EXPERIENCE.
Israeli mothers travel, learn, reflect, and share alongside participants from around the world. You will hear about their families, their communities, their challenges, and their hopes. They will hear yours.
The conversations are personal, honest, and rooted in real life.
You may come from different countries and carry different experiences. But you will meet through something deeply shared: motherhood, Jewish identity, responsibility, and a connection to the future of the Jewish people.
WHEN YOU CONNECT WITH ISRAELI MOTHERS, ISRAEL BECOMES MORE THAN SOMEWHERE YOU VISIT. IT BECOMES A RELATIONSHIP.
Hear Israel’s story from the mothers living it. Share your story with them.
INSPIRING
EDUCATORS
JEWISH WISDOM THAT SPEAKS TO YOUR REAL LIFE
Momentum’s educators are known for making Jewish wisdom deeply meaningful, without making it distant or inaccessible.
They bring warmth, candor, humor, and emotional depth to conversations about identity, parenting, marriage, courage, faith, Israel, responsibility, gratitude, purpose, and the choices women make every day.
Our educators do not tell women what they should think. They create the conditions for women to think more deeply, ask better questions, and discover how Jewish values can shape the lives they are already living.
Throughout the journey, they will help connect what you experience in Israel with what you carry inside yourself and what awaits you at home.
You will not only learn Jewish ideas. You will consider how you want to live them.
Free to apply. Payment is required only after acceptance.
MEET ONE OF YOUR
EDUCATORS
Adrienne Gold Davis
Director of Experience and Engagement, Momentum · Host of the Rise & Shine podcast
Adrienne spent nearly two decades in front of the camera in Canadian television, hosting her own daily fashion and beauty show. After a trip to Israel, she turned away from style and toward substance, and has been teaching ever since.
In their own words
This journey of personal growth has had an extraordinary impact on me. The whole program and tours were amazing. I came alone, with the desire to reconnect with myself, to take a step back and live this experience to the fullest. This journey has allowed me to understand myself better, to refocus and to leave with new energy, more confidence and a lot of gratitude.
I didn't think Momentum would have such an impact on me. This stay enriched me considerably. First of all in the exchanges with our new French “sisters”. Strong, sincere and caring. And this is especially true with our Israeli sisters whose vision of life has enriched me greatly. The relevance of their advice and their kindness overwhelmed me.
The experience reminded me that I need to lead and live with more courage and less self-doubt. It also renewed my desire to help my children and students understand that Israel and Zionism are not peripheral to Jewish life, but central to our identity and future. I returned feeling strengthened, inspired, and more committed to being a positive model for my family and my school community.
This journey strengthened my sense of purpose as an educator and reminded me of the importance of building meaningful connections between Israel and Jewish communities around the world. I am leaving with new ideas, practical tools, inspiring friendships, and a renewed commitment to creating educational experiences that foster dialogue, identity, and mutual understanding.
The experience has challenged me to reflect on my own life, especially after the loss of my daughter. I have found comfort in connecting with others who understand grief, hope, and perseverance. Rather than feeling like a visitor, I have felt part of a larger family connected by shared values and history.
As an educator, this journey has strengthened my commitment to teaching about the Holocaust, Jewish identity, and Israel with greater authenticity and compassion. I will return home with renewed purpose, meaningful relationships, and a desire to share what I have learned with my students and community. Israel has not only deepened my knowledge. It has helped me grow in resilience, faith, and hope.
I am deeply grateful for all I have learned on the trip, including the history of Israel, biblical philosophy which guides the Jewish people, and the deep connection Israelis have to both Jerusalem and the whole country. Traveling with our Israeli sisters was incredibly meaningful, hearing their firsthand experiences provided me with the words to be able to tell the truth about Israel and all of its wonder. I felt magic in nearly every experience and will remember all of the feelings for a very long time and these are memories I will always carry with me.
I'm going to work on being more grateful for being me as a Jewish woman in a not so Jewish area. I want to work on being proud and not hiding who I am. I also want to do more things at home with my family like keeping Shabbat and teaching them Jewish values as well. This gave me courage to speak to others about Israel even when it's uncomfortable. I want to bring my children back to Israel.
I have never felt such a strong sense of home as I did in Jerusalem, and I will never forget this. Where I kind of dodged questions and discussions about modern Israel before, I now feel a sense of kinship and obligation towards it and a commitment to its future.
WHY
NOW
Your children are asking questions. This is where you find your answers
Right now, Israel probably reaches you through headlines, group chats, and other people's opinions. You may feel strongly connected to being Jewish and still wish you understood more, or knew what to say when your kids ask you something you cannot answer.
Seven days in Israel changes what you have to draw on.
Instead of following from thousands of miles away, you will have walked the places you have only read about.
Instead of repeating what you have heard, you will have heard it directly from the Israelis living it.
Instead of hoping you have the right words for your children, you will have your own experience to speak from.
Not Israel as an abstract idea. Israel as a place, a people, a history, and a living part of your own Jewish story.
HIGHLIGHTS
Moments you'll carry home
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SAMPLE ITINERARY
Seven days, seven values
Every Momentum Journey of Growth is built around one Jewish value a day. Here is how a recent journey was structured, from arrival to the closing dinner.
Day 01
Unity & Mutual Responsibility
Achdut v'Areyvut
Unity & Mutual Responsibility
Achdut v'Areyvut
- Arrive in Israel (by 1:00 pm)
- Check in to your hotel (from 3:00 pm)
- Momentum Welcome ProgramMomentum Educator
- Reflect & Connect: Meet your new Momentum sisters
Day 02
Courage
Azut d'Kedusha
Courage
Azut d'Kedusha
- Session: The Courage to Act on Your CallingMomentum Educator
- Israel: You Can Make a DifferenceDr. Zohar Raviv, Momentum Scholar-in-Residence
- Zionism Workshop
- Activities in Tel AvivExamples: Guru Zuzu, a volunteer experience, Nachalat Binyamin Market
- Reflect & Connect: The Courage of Israeli Society
Day 03
Human Dignity
Kavod Habriyot
Human Dignity
Kavod Habriyot
- Session: Upholding Human DignityMomentum Educator
- Visit to the SouthExamples: Nova Music Festival site, meeting IDF soldiers
- Reflect & Connect
Day 04
Faithfulness & Trust
Emunah
Faithfulness & Trust
Emunah
- Session: The Spiritual Dimensions of EmunahMomentum Educator
- Israel Sister Speaker
- Kotel Tunnel Tour
- Tour of the Jewish Quarter, Old City of Jerusalem
- Reflect & Connect: Soul Full Workshop
- Session: The Power of PrayerMomentum Educator
- Visit the Western Wall
Day 05
Learning & Growth
Limud v'Hitlamdut
Learning & Growth
Limud v'Hitlamdut
- Israel Engagement WorkshopGuest Speaker
- Mahloket MattersGuest Speaker: practical tools for navigating difficult conversations with curiosity, care, and confidence, at home and in community.
- Session: Disconnect to Connect, Preparing for Shabbat in IsraelMomentum Educator
- Free time in Jerusalem
- Candle lighting
- Festive Shabbat dinner with your Momentum sisters
- OptionalOneg with Israeli sisters in the hotel lobby
Day 06
Peace & Wholeness in the Home
Shalom Bayit
Peace & Wholeness in the Home
Shalom Bayit
- OptionalMorning prayer services at local synagogues
- Session: In Pursuit of Peaceful RelationshipsMomentum Educator
- Session: Generous ParentingMomentum Educator
- Reflect & Connect
- "Shabbat of a Lifetime" lunchAn authentic Jerusalem experience hosted by local families
- Shabbat rest & relaxation
- A light meal to end Shabbat together
- Musical Havdalah
Day 07
Gratitude
Hakarat Hatov
Gratitude
Hakarat Hatov
- OptionalVisit to the Dead Sea
- Session: Bringing Your Momentum HomeMomentum Educator
- Reflect & Connect: Mobilizing yourself & others to take action
- Momentum Closing Dinner
- Depart by bus to the airport (book flights after 11:00 pm)
*This is an example based on a recent Journey of Growth. The November itinerary is still being finalized, and sites, speakers, and activities may change.
The
real
destination
Israel is where this journey begins. What you carry home is the real destination
THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE JOURNEY BEGINS AFTER YOU RETURN
A meaningful week in Israel is valuable. A week that changes what you bring into your family and community is something more.
The Momentum Journey of Growth is designed to help women return home with:
Greater confidence speaking about Israel
A stronger sense of Jewish identity
Jewish values they can apply in daily life
A deeper sense of connection to the global Jewish
people
Greater clarity about how they want to contribute to
their community
Courage to act rather than remain on the
sidelines
This is what Momentum means
when we say mothers move the world:
INSPIRE A WOMAN, AND YOU INSPIRE A FAMILY.
INSPIRE ENOUGH FAMILIES, AND YOU INSPIRE A COMMUNITY.
INSPIRE ENOUGH COMMUNITIES, AND YOU CHANGE THE WORLD.
Twelve months later
The change is designed to last
Among women surveyed 12 months after completing the Momentum trips:
98%
feel confident speaking with others about the significance of Israel to their family's Jewish life.
85%
I share Jewish learning with my child(ren) (46% pre-trip).
98%
I consider Jewish values when making important choices in my life (47% pre-trip).
60%
I have skills and resources to address antisemitism (30% pre-trip).
These results reflect the deeper purpose of Momentum: not only to inspire women during a trip, but to strengthen the Jewish life they create after they return.
*Data reflects participants surveyed 12 months after the 2023 Momentum trips to Israel.
Tuition & Details
$999
Trip Cost
*plus a $360 refundable deposit after completion of the trip.
Full program value $4,450 · 78% subsidized
Through support from Momentum, private donors, and the Israeli government, the full value of the Journey of Growth is subsidized down to your participant payment. Included:
Hotel accommodations
Transportation in
Israel
Educational
programming
Trip activities &
experiences
Most meals
Pre-trip virtual
connection
Virtual post-trip
gatherings
Educational resources
Applying is free and does not commit you to participate. Your application is reviewed, and payment is required only after you are accepted.
Reviewed on a rolling basis · Limited spots available
Who should apply
The November Journey of Growth is designed for Jewish mothers who:
Have at least one child aged 18 or younger
Mothers who want to further embrace their Jewish
identity
Mothers who are raising a Jewish Family
Are interested in meeting Jewish mothers from around the
world
Want a more personal, firsthand relationship with Israel
Want more confidence discussing Israel and Jewish life with
their
families
Are open to thoughtful learning and honest conversation
Are physically and emotionally prepared for a full, active
itinerary
*Applications are reviewed individually, and limited exceptions may be considered.
ABOUT
MOMENTUM
A TRUSTED GLOBAL ORGANIZATION BUILT AROUND THE INFLUENCE OF WOMEN
Momentum empowers women to change the world through Jewish values that transform themselves, their families, and their communities.
Since 2009, Momentum has worked with communities around the world to create experiences that connect women to Jewish values, Israel, one another, and meaningful action.
25,000+
PARTICIPANTS
40
COUNTRIES
450+
PARTNER
ORGS
48,000+
CHILDREN
IMPACTED
5M+
PEOPLE IMPACTED
THROUGH MOMENTUM INITIATIVES
MOMENTUM’S WORK IS GUIDED BY FOUR GOALS:
01
CONNECT TO JEWISH VALUES
Make Jewish wisdom meaningful, relevant, and applicable to daily life.
02
ENGAGE WITH ISRAEL
Develop a deep relationship with the land, people, history, and the State of Israel.
03
TAKE ACTION
Turn learning and inspiration into choices that strengthen families, communities, and the Jewish people.
04
FOSTER UNITY WITHOUT UNIFORMITY
Build connections across different backgrounds and perspectives without requiring everyone to think or practice in the same way.
GOT
QUESTIONS?
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Safety and Security
The safety and well-being of our Momentum participants and staff is paramount to us. We adhere strictly to the safety and security standards guided by the protocols established by the IDF's Home Front Command (Pikud HaOref).
With a history of safely facilitating meaningful experiences, Momentum has brought over 25,000 participants to Israel since 2009.
Read more about safety and security on Momentum trips here.
What is the Momentum Journey of Growth?
The Momentum Journey of Growth is more than a 7-day Israel experience for Jewish mothers. It is an opportunity to strengthen your Jewish identity, renew your sense of purpose, and find belonging through meaningful connections that continue in your local community.
The Israel experience will take place November 16–22, 2026.
Is this a tour?
The trip includes meaningful sites and experiences in Israel, but it is not designed as a traditional
sightseeing tour. Each day connects Israel experiences with Jewish values, guided learning, reflection,
and conversations about identity, family, responsibility, and purpose.
Who may apply?
The experience is designed for mothers raising Jewish kids with at least one child aged 18 or younger who
are less engaged in Jewish life. Applications are reviewed individually, and limited exceptions may be
considered.
Does it cost anything to apply?
No. Applying is free, and submitting an application does not obligate you to participate.
When do I pay, and what do I pay?
There is no fee to apply. If you are accepted and choose to register, you pay the $999 trip cost plus a
$360 refundable deposit, charged together. The deposit is returned to you after you complete the trip.
What does the $999 trip cost include?
It includes hotel accommodations, transportation in Israel, scheduled educational programming, activities
and experiences, most meals, and virtual gatherings before and after the trip. Airfare, select meals,
personal expenses, and travel insurance are additional.
Why is the trip cost lower than the full program value?
The total value of the experience is $4,450. Each accepted participant receives a $3,450 scholarship made
possible by Momentum, private donors, and the Israeli government. The participant cost is $999.
Do I need to know anyone before I apply?
No. Women will apply individually from different communities. There will be one local in-person meeting
and one virtual Zoom meeting before the trip begins, in order to build connections among participants, and
the trip itself includes many opportunities to form meaningful relationships.
Who are the Momentum educators?
Momentum’s educators are experienced Jewish educators who lead the Journey of Growth with warmth, insight,
and real-life relevance. The trip may also include Israeli speakers, guides, educators, community leaders,
and thought leaders.
How active is the experience?
The Momentum Journey of Growth is a full and active experience. Days may begin early and include
considerable walking, stairs, outdoor activities, and a busy schedule. Participants should be physically
and emotionally prepared to participate in the itinerary.
Should I purchase travel insurance?
Participants are strongly encouraged to purchase travel insurance that includes appropriate coverage for
medical needs, cancellations, and travel disruptions. Additional guidance will be provided after
acceptance.
What is the cancellation policy?
Applying is free, and you may withdraw your application at any time before payment.
Once you have registered and paid:
If you cancel more than 60 days before the first day of the trip, your trip cost and your deposit are both refunded, less a $100 nonrefundable processing fee.
If you cancel within 60 days of the first day of the trip, for any reason, no refund is given.
We strongly encourage travel insurance that covers trip cancellation.
How are food allergies and dietary needs handled?
Include all allergies, sensitivities, and medical conditions in your registration, even if they have not caused problems recently. You will be in a foreign country and may encounter unfamiliar foods, water, and ingredients.
If you have ever been prescribed an EpiPen, bring two and carry them with you at all times, even if you have rarely or never needed one.
Please also provide accurate and current emergency contact information.
Momentum will do its best to accommodate food allergies and dietary requests submitted by the registration deadline. However, many Israeli commercial kitchens cannot provide allergy-safe preparation areas. Nuts, sesame, and other common allergens are widely used, and cross-contamination is common. If your needs cannot be accommodated, you will be responsible for making alternative food arrangements.
Momentum cannot accommodate airborne food allergies or sensitivities to perfumes, cleaning products, or similar substances.
EXPERIENCE ISRAEL FOR YOURSELF
COME HOME STRONGER IN WHAT YOU WANT TO PASS ON
This is how mothers move the world: one home at a time.
NOVEMBER 16–22, 2026
$999
Trip cost
*plus a $360 refundable deposit after completion of the trip.
Hotel accommodations, transportation in Israel, programming, experiences, and most meals are included.
Free to apply. No obligation. Payment is required only after acceptance.
Applications are reviewed as they are received. Limited spots are available.
Submitted a free application for Nov 16–22 Israel Trip