# 001 2010 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

Travellers will play the roles of Palestinian and Israeli Leaders, attempt-ing to understand the socio-political paradigm while proposing creative new peace options.

New Workshop: On-Tour Peace Talks Identity Travel has announced the addi-

tion of the new "Peace Talks" workshop

to the recently launched "Into the Heart

of Conflict", a politically-relevant tour of

Israel.

Into the Heart of Conflict is a 10-day

guided tour that explores Israel's rich

history and cultural diversity as a means

to understanding current events. Visitors

will tour heritage sites as well as politi-

cally significant locations and attend

guided discussions with engaging Israeli

and Palestinian intellectual figures.

The new workshop aims to enable trav-

ellers to process and form their own

educated opinions on the Israeli-

Palestinian conflict utilizing role play-

ing, debate and dramatization tech-

niques. The visitors will play the role of

Palestinian and Israeli leaders and will

attempt to reach an agreement.

Ilan Scolnik, Co-Founder of Identity

Travel says "The Peace Talks are an

opportunity to process and re-evaluate

our opinions and that is definitely in line

with the company's vision to promote

understanding through travel."

SIGHT of the WEEK The rich variety of archeological excavations found in Beit Shean represents

a millennia of diversity, from different cultures and peoples. Tel Beit Shean

houses some of the most important archeological finds, with some of the best

-preserved pieces from the Bronze Age. Today’s visitors can view the Roman

amphitheater, a Byzantine street fully equipped with period columns, several

Roman baths, a Byzantine basilica, a Roman temple and numerous mosaics.

SITE of the WEEK

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JC’s Word is Out

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New Sales Manager

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If we let faith lead we can

find ourselves in the holy

land of the great patriarchs

of Christianity and Juda-

ism. We

could chose to

walk in their

footsteps

through an-

cient and

modern cities.

We may tread

on the battle-

grounds where Crusaders

and Jihadists fought to the

death and marvel at the

greenery of centuries old

Jewish settlements.

As we travel through the

sites and learn the story of

this land the echoes of his-

tory resonate with our own

heritage and identity and

through to

the current

conflicts.

The timeless

experience

of travel is at

its best when

it transcends

the physical realm and be-

comes an inner journey that

leads to self-discovery.

For us, this is what travel-

ing in Israel has to offer.

Letter From the Founders:

WHAT MAKES ISRAEL SPECIAL Why are we so passionate about traveling

in Israel?

There are many places in the

world where you can find lay-

ers upon layers of history em-

bedded in the soil .

However, Israel is unique—the

place where written history be-

gan and went on to tell a story

that would span thousands of

years. Here every stone tells a

story. If we listen carefully, we

can “hear” the voices of ancient

Canaanites through the writing,

they etched on the walls of their

homes.

the echoes of history reso-

nate with our own heritage

and identity.

ERAN KOLRAN AND ILAN

SCOLNIK

Barry A. Kaplan is a Veteran sales manager. His

extensive international sales experience allowed

him to develop an acute sense for what the cus-

tomer wants and needs. Barry is originally from

Kansas. During his military service he travel

extensively and his love for travel continued until

he eventually followed his Jewish roots to Jerusa-

lem where he currently resides. His conversation-

al skills and the varied places and events in his

life enable him to connect with people of all

backgrounds. He enjoys the diversity of opinions,

is always happy to learn and integrate new ideas

to his own perspective. In this sense Barry em-

bodies the spirit of Identity Travel

NEW APPOINTMENT: Sales Manager

A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS

A Religious Jewish man standing in awe of the 2000 year old Herod’s wall

that once surrounded the holy temple. This is the closest he can get to what

was once believed to be the house of God and so he prays.

“This is Jesus”: The Word Spreads This month we have announced the launch of

"This is Jesus: Prophet of Nazareth" Tour of

Israel. The site-packed 8-day itinerary of the

tour is aimed to provide a complete portrait of

Jesus in literature and life.

We received coverage in many Christian Maga-

zines as well as professional travel and financial

media world wide (as seen bellow).

Due to the interest this tour ignited, we received

many calls from Christian community leaders.

We began providing them with full support in

leading their missions to the holy land.

We believe that any person can become a tour

leader and transform his travel experience into a

social adventure of discovery and enlightenment