The program fees include round-trip international airfare, professional adult supervision, 3 meals per day, hotel accommodations, laundry,  a 24/7 armed guard, the complete touring program (including guided tours, admissions, and special programs), basic medical coverage, and all departure taxes. All fees listed are based upon round trip airfares and land costs as of September 1, 2023 and are subject to change.

Passport fees, pocket money for incidental expenses such as snacks, gifts; expenses associated with chronic disease or sickness or continuing medication such as allergy shots; cost of domestic travel to departure/return airport and back to your hometown; any costs incurred through damage to, or loss of, personal property.

A refundable $500 administrative fee per participant is required at the time of registration. An interim payment of $2,000 is due by March 1. Final payment is due May 1.

Late registration fees may apply to registrations received after March 1 based on the cost of airline tickets available on our group flights at the time of registration.

Changes to program selection or cancellations are allowed up until February 27, 2024, with the $500 fee being transferable or fully refundable, respectively, until that date. In the event the URJ decides we cannot safely run trips to Israel this summer, families will receive a full refund for any monies collected.

After March 1 of the calendar year of the program, a $2,500 cancellation fee will apply and all remaining tuition paid will be refunded. After May 1 of the calendar year of the program, no refunds will be issued for withdrawal from the program.

Refunds will be given without penalty (including administrative fee) if:

• Yallah! Israel is unable or elects not to open because of government regulations, orders, or guidelines.
• Yallah! Israel is unable or chooses not to open at their own discretion.

If you have a $250 b’nei mitzvah certificate you would like to redeem, please send a scan to yallahisraelbursar@urj.org. You must redeem by May 1 of this calendar year in order for the credit to be applied to your account.

Many communities understand that teen travel is a powerful Jewish identity building experience and have allocated scholarship funds. Speak with your rabbi or synagogue educator about scholarship opportunities. Many synagogues and Jewish Community Federations offer scholarships. For more information, please visit our Financial Assistance page.

High-school age teens attending 10th-12th grade in the school year preceding the summer program may attend Yallah! Israel. Participants must turn at least 15 years old as of the first day of the program and may be no older than 18 as of the last day of the program.

Traveland will manage any special travel arrangements or requests that are different from our group flight arrangements. Typical requests include a change of departure and/or arrival airport(s), travel dates, airline carriers, and/or requests for the parent/guardian to assume responsibility for booking their teen’s airfare. The ability to accommodate deviation requests will be limited by the deviation rules of our airlines. For any deviation from the planned group flight arrangements, there will be a $100 non-refundable fee plus any airline deviation fee and/or additional airfare, which will be paid directly to Traveland, if applicable. Any ground transportation costs that are incurred will be collected by Yallah! Israel through your online account. Yallah! Israel is unable to provide adult chaperones for any deviated flight itinerary.

We will do everything possible to see that you are placed in a group with your friends if you: applied on time, are participating on the same program and you have the same departure date. Please note that friend requests are not considered for roommate assignments.

As of today, insurance companies have placed a hold on issuing any new policies for travel to Israel. It is our sincerest hope that before the final payment deadline on May 1 (the last date to opt-into an insurance policy), this hold will be lifted, and our families will be able to purchase a General Protection policy to protect any nonrefundable costs per our current refund and cancellation policy. No Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) policies will be available for purchase for Summer 2024.

Program registration is submitted online. Upon registration, you will authorize us to charge your credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover or AmEx), Debit Card, or eCheck for the administrative fee. Please note that a non-refundable 2.75% credit card processing fee will be added to all credit card transactions (not applicable to Debit Cards or eChecks). Our office will review your registration within 5 business days, at which time your payment method will be charged. If you are unable to pay the deposit, have difficulty completing the online registration, or have other questions, please call (212) 452-6517 or email us for assistance. After we process your registration and administrative fee, we will email you a confirmation, which will include instructions for accessing important materials to prepare you for the summer ahead. Our bursar will bill you for the balance due based on the payment schedule you select during registration.