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icnext – It’s a New Journey
icnext engages high school students within our Jewish community in learning about and experiencing Israel. Each year, 10-12 graders from different Jewish backgrounds come together. They meet, learn, and talk about Israel. Then they travel to Israel for 10 days in June 2025.
Our Meetings - The icnext experience consists of 8 meetings: one Sunday per month, November through May. Each meeting will last approximately 4 hours. While meetings are generally on Sunday afternoons, the day or time may be changed to take advantage of other opportunities offered in the community. Ample advance notice will be given to all participants prior to any day/time changes.
Our Focus - icnext is built on Seven Pillars that guide our meetings and Israel experience:
- Establishing a Cohort of friends who share a common interest, and will share the experience for our Israel trip
- Understanding the geopolitics of the region
- Engaging with Israel through Social Media
- Building relationships with Israeli teens
- Discovering the joys of Israel through Israeli art and culture
- Developing techniques for personal reflections
- Creating and cultivating a personal toolkit to proactively and reactively understand and respond to anti-semitic and anti-Zionist situations.
This affordable 10-day trip will explore Israel from Jerusalem’s cobblestone streets to Tel Aviv's cutting-edge graffiti. Participants will gain deeper knowledge about Israel-related issues while creating lasting memories.
- Travel with this year’s Cleveland Shin Shinim – and meet teens from Beit She’an.
- Program cost is $2200 per student, including flights, hotel, all meals, experiences in Israel and Cleveland. The overall icnext experience costs approximately $9000 per student. We’re eager to offer this highly subsidized educational experience for your teenager made possible by the Jewish Federation of Cleveland's Campaign for Jewish Needs.
- Financial aid is available.
- Participants may extend their stay in Israel to connect with family or additional Israel trips.
Meeting 1: October 19, 2025
Meeting 2: November 23, 2025
Meeting 3: December 14, 2025
icnext Day of Service: Monday, January 19, 2026 (MLK Day)
Meeting 4: January 25, 2026
Meeting 5: February 8, 2026
icnext Mifgash with TeenShinim: Sunday, March 8, 2026
Meeting 6: March 15, 2026
Meeting 7: April 12, 2026
Meeting 8: May 17, 2026
Israel Mission: June 7-18, 2026
Reunion: Sunday, August 30, 2026
Year 2 First Semester Meeting: October 18, 2026
Year 2 Second Semester Meeting: February 21, 2026
Apply now for icnext cohort 14
For information about cost, and the fellowship financial incentive, please reach out to Tina Keller