Sacred Jewish Journeys

Rabbi Rayzel organizes and leads specialty tours of Jewish interest. Her focus is Israel, however she is dreaming of tours to Spain, Ukraine, Cuba, South America.

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Adventure in India!

In 1983-84, I spent the year studying in Jerusalem. At the end of that year, I had decided to travel through Asia to return to my home in Toronto. Facing me was a hard decision. Should I stay in Israel for Passover or leave before? If I skipped Passover, I could go to India, Nepal, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, etc...... but if I skipped India, I could stay in Israel for Passover....

I made the decision to stay in Israel and picked up the trip in Kathmandu. In my naïveté, I thought for sure I would get back to India sooner. Yet life, - marriage, children, rabbinical school, and covid - had other plans for me. Since then I have always longed to go to mysterious, exotic India. Since I already have a daily yoga practice.... India has called to me:)

The time is finally now and I have put together this amazing trip to in India that will cover a lot of territory.

Those of you:

  • who want to learn about the Jews of India, meet the local community and share a synagogue with them, this is a trip for you;
  • who have read the Jew and the Lotus, that featured Reb Zalman and have always wanted to go to Dharmsala, this is for you;
  • who want an introduction to India,- seeing some of the major highlights -this is a trip for you;
  • who want to taste the flavors of many different regions of the country, this is a trip for you,
  • who want a good group experience, traveling with a seasoned spiritual tour guide -this is a trip for you
  • who seek group and fellowship of companionship and community as we travel, this is a trip for you.
  • who have India on your bucket list, this is the trip for you!
  • who have always wanted to see the Taj Mahal and the Ganges River this is a trip for you!!!

If you want a deep emersion in chanting for hours at at Ashram, this is not for you, but I can guarantee spiritual adventures anyway:) and you can always stay longer!

I have paired with Rahel Musleh, the expert on Jewish India travel. She and Joshua Shapukar and I have put together this dynamic diverse trip. It is priced a little higher than my other previous trips, but we are going for longer time. It takes longer to get there, why not stay two extra days? We cover a lot of ground and will be flying to cover a lot of territory..its a big country!

I couldn’t squeeze everything into the trip, so there is a post trip for those that want to see a little bit more of the country. I can promise this: there will be sights to see, adventures to be had and friends to make.

Here is the Link to the itinerary

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Adventure in Morocco!

Ready to Travel?? let's go

Join me for an amazing adventure, a once in a lifetime tour of the exotic country of Morrocco! Morrocco is filled with a rich history of Jewish expression, culture and history. From the ancient Jewish community to the Haman/Hot Baths dripping with Argan oil; the desert complete with camel rides and the bustling markets, the couscous and the baklava, we will immerse ourselves in this exotic civilization.

Moises Hassan-Amselem, who lead our Spain tripwas born in Morocco and will be our guide. We have put together a fantastic itinerary through Jewish Morocco, historical hot spots, exotic terrain of desert and beaches and mystical experiences, It's a once in a life time trip.

find the itinerary here: click to open itinerary
and watch this page for updates

If you have questions, email me:
rrayzel@shechinah.com
or Moises:
moroccojewishtour@gmail.com

You can download the registration form here: Registration Form

The price of the trip is on the registration form itself

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Israel

In the meantime, I started redesigning an itinerary for Israel. It includes Tel- Aviv to Jerusalem - through the Southern route of the desert, including ancient ruins, birdwatching, nature, various exotic cultures, spa and of course, cuisines!  However, in Israel we have to allow the first day in the country to stay in a hotel to make sure we test negative for Covid.  I am interested in hearing from those that want to travel whether this trip is for you this spring!!!!

find the itinerary here: click to open itinerary
and watch this page for updates

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