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SOLIDARITY FLY-IN TO ISRAEL

MISSION APPLICATION FORM (ONE PER PERSON)

 

Our fly-in (the “Mission”) starts in Tel Aviv on Sunday, October 24, 2021, at approximately 2:30 PM (Israel time) and concludes in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, after dinner (Israel time).

 

We will be staying at the Hilton Hotel, Tel Aviv with Vista Sea View rooms (late check-out on October 27th is included).

 

The land package costs (“Package Costs”) are as follows:

  • Solidarity price: $4,399 USD per person (based on double occupancy)
  • Single supplement: $1,230 USD per person (a surcharge added to the cost per person when travelling alone)
     

The Package Costs include:

  • Group VIP assistance through passport control upon arrival on October 24th
  • 4 nights’ accommodation (due to the late evening flight on October 27th, the price of the Mission includes a full night at the hotel on the 27th or until you depart for the airport)
  • Daily breakfasts, lunches, and dinners per the Mission’s itinerary
  • Water and snacks on the bus
  • All activities & entrance fees
  • Luxury, air-conditioned bus
  • Licensed, expert English-speaking tour guide
  • Welcome kit upon arrival

 

Additional costs (not covered under the Package Costs):

  • Airfare and airport taxes
  • Incidental costs
  • Travel & medical insurance, including COVID-19 coverage
  • Pre- and post-mission arrangements
  • Costs related to COVID-19 testing based on travel policies in Canada and in Israel


Payments:

Upon receiving your application, we will call you to obtain your credit card details or to provide details on payment by cheque.
Charges will be made as follows:

  • $1,500 USD per person will be charged as a deposit upon receipt of your application
  • Balance due in full by September 2, 2021 (charged directly to your credit card or with another cheque)

 

Cancellation Fees:

All cancellations must be made in writing to klevy@ujafed.org by October 24th. Cancellation terms will be applied based on the date that the written cancellation is received, per the schedule below:

  • From registration to August 19th: Deposit is fully refundable
  • From August 20th to September 20th: $500 USD is non-refundable
  • From September 21st to the day of departure or no-show: no refund
  • Cancellation fees are subject to processing fees

 

General Notes

  • If you arrive in Israel prior to the Mission or are extending your stay in Israel beyond the Mission and require arrival & departure arrangements, we will be happy to assist you with these bookings. Additional fees will apply.
  • Passports must be valid for at least six months beyond the return date of the Mission.
  • UJA will not be providing a tax receipt for any part of this trip.
  • Current travel policies require that each participant will have health insurance (including a section covering the Coronavirus disease).

 

This application form, the Mission Terms and Conditions (Schedule A), and the Acknowledgment and Assumption of Risks & Release and Indemnity Agreement (Schedule B) constitute an agreement between you and United Jewish Appeal of Greater Toronto.  

 

Please note that the Government of Canada and the Government of Israel have imposed travel restrictions to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and it is your responsibility to check whether you are eligible to enter Israel and travel back to Canada.

SCHEDULE A: MISSION TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The following terms and conditions apply to all UJA Missions.

 

Booking Your Mission 

Conditional Acceptance. You will be conditionally registered for the Mission once we receive your Mission deposit and subject to its receipt by the Deposit Due Date.

 

Final Acceptance. To be formally enrolled in the Mission, you need to submit a signed copy of these Terms, a signed copy of the Risks & Release Agreement, full and timely payment, and any other information we reasonably request.  

 

Deposits and Payments

Non-Refundable. Your deposit and all additional payments provided to UJA are non-refundable. 

 

Payment. You can pay by cheque or credit card. Cheques can be mailed to United Jewish Appeal of Greater Toronto, 4600 Bathurst St., Toronto, Ontario, M2R 3V2. Credit card information can be taken by phone (Keren 416.631.5723 or Shelley 416.635.2883 ext. 5259).

 

Traveller Cancellation, Return, and Costs 

Traveller Dismissal. We reserve the right to remove any traveller from a Mission if our staff believe the traveller isn’t following our rules (listed below), presents a safety concern or medical risk, is disagreeable or disrespectful, or otherwise conducts themselves in a manner detrimental to the Mission.
 

Dismissal, Cancellation, Late Arrival, Non-Arrival, or Early Withdrawal. There will be no refund if a traveller cancels, does not attend, arrives late, or leaves the Mission in progress. This includes situations in which the traveller voluntarily withdraws (e.g. illness or personal emergency), is dismissed, has insufficient or incorrect documentation, becomes ill, incurs injury, or for any other reason.

 

If a traveller needs to leave the Mission early for any reason whatsoever, they are responsible for all related costs. These costs may include, but are not be limited to evacuation, medical treatment, plane or other transportation, meals and lodging costs, non-refundable airline tickets or change fees, and expenses for staff who may accompany traveller. 

 

Cancellation or Alteration. We love sticking to the schedule, but sometimes things happen that require us to make changes. As a result, we reserve the right to cancel a Mission or alter any aspect of a Mission, including itinerary, dates, activities or location for reasons including but not limited to: the number of confirmed travellers, weather, environment, health hazards, outbreaks of disease or epidemics (inclusive of COVID-19 outbreaks), government regulations, acts of God, disaster, fire, strikes, civil disorder, acts of terrorism, war, acts of civil or military authorities or the public enemy, power surges or failures, or other similar cause or threat thereof beyond our reasonable control (collectively: “Force Majeure”). We will not switch travellers out of Missions that are altered and will not grant refunds to travellers choosing to cancel for Missions that are altered.

 

Should a Force Majeure cause UJA to cancel the Mission, UJA shall be immediately bound to provide you notice. Within 10 days after delivering such notice, UJA must then provide all details regarding (i) the basis on which the Force Majeure caused the failure to perform its responsibilities; and (ii) the attempts undertaken to limit the consequences caused by the Force Majeure.

 

Except in the event of a Force Majeure, if we cancel the Mission before its start, you can either receive a refund of your Mission payments made or accept our offer of alternative and comparable Mission arrangements, if available. If we cancel the Mission due to a Force Majeure, we will not grant any refund.

 

Indirect Damages. In any circumstance, if we alter a Mission or cancel before or during a Mission—regardless of whether we issue any refund—UJA is not responsible for any indirect, consequential, incidental, or other damages or costs incurred by traveller or his/her family (including non-refundable airline tickets or change fees). 

 

Included Elements and Added Costs

Should you require any additional services beyond the Mission itinerary or Travel Period itself, all incremental costs shall be paid by you in addition to the Package Cost. Costs that are not included in the Package Cost include (but are not limited to) room upgrades, hotel stay extensions (beyond the Travel Period), special and additional transfers, and any other incidental services not included in the Mission itinerary. In the event that you require such services which are excluded from the Package Cost, you be invoiced by UJA for the extra costs for such incremental costs and shall pay such costs in full within thirty (30) days of receipt.

 

 

Insurance 

Medical Insurance. All travellers must purchase travel medical insurance. Personal medical insurance, employment insurance, or credit card insurance does not always cover out-of-country medical issues, emergencies, or related costs. It is your responsibility to review your medical insurance and speak with your insurance representative to determine if you should purchase a supplemental policy (e.g. coverage for in-country emergency medical treatment, stay in a foreign hospital, or an evacuation). Also, be sure that your insurance provider understands your Mission itinerary and any unusual or unique trip details (including, among other things, location(s), challenging hikes, proximity to wild animals, extreme sport add-ons). 

 

Travel Cancellation Insurance. We strongly recommend you purchase travel cancellation insurance.   

 

Mission Guidelines

The following guidelines apply to all travellers for the duration of the Mission:

No drugs. No traveller may use, consume, or possess any of the following in any form whatsoever: illegal drugs or narcotics, prescription drugs unless prescribed to the individual traveller, cannabis products, vaping products, tobacco products (during a Mission activity or with the Mission group), or any paraphernalia related to the foregoing. 

No violence. No traveller may engage in physical violence or threats of violence.

No harassment. No traveller may engage in harassment (be it sexual, emotional, or other). 

No weapons. No traveller may carry, possess, or purchase a weapon. 

Respect. Travellers must treat one another with respect and must adhere to the following: 

  • Travellers may not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, colour, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, appearance, disability, or similar protected grounds.  
  • Travellers must respect accommodation and eating establishment rules. 
  • Travellers must follow the guidance and instructions of UJA staff. 

 

Your Physical, Mental, and Emotional Health 

Confirm your Health. We recommend that your doctor confirms that you are physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy before embarking on the Mission. We recommend this because of:

  • Mental and emotional stressors may present themselves during the Mission.
  • The physical stressors that may present themselves during the Mission, including (i) a level of exertion, type of activity or environment that may react negatively with certain health conditions or medications taken (e.g. activities undertaken at altitude, in places with poor air quality, humid or dry climates, extremely cold or hot weather, or other factors); and (ii) some health conditions (e.g. diabetes, asthma, allergies, including a potential anaphylactic reaction, seizure disorder, cardiovascular issues, high blood pressure, or pregnancy) that can deteriorate quickly under certain conditions. 

 

You should consider these issues carefully, and, as you deem appropriate, discuss these or other issues with you doctor, well in advance of the Mission. You assume full responsibility for selecting missions and activities that are suitable in light of your condition and abilities. 

 

Documentation. If you need to bring prescription drugs, syringes, or other medical devices, you must bring a doctor's certificate with those items.  

 

 

Travel Documents 

Passport. To travel, you must have a passport that matches (exactly) the name on your ticket and is valid for at least six (6) months after the date your return from your Mission. Some destination countries require travellers to obtain a visa prior to gaining entry; others allow visas to be purchased at the port of entry; and others don’t require visas for entry, unless travellers are planning to stay for more than 90 days. It's your responsibility to determine specific passport and visa requirements or other immigration or travel requirements, including whether, when, and how you need to gain a visa for destination countries (or counties entered and exited along the way by the travellers), and including COVID-related travel restrictions. Calling the embassies and/or consulates is a good way to do this.

 

Copies. We recommend that you carry copies of all your important documents when travelling (and/or leave copies with someone you trust at home) just in case you misplace the originals along the way. If you lose your passport, this may not solve the problem 100%, but it may help expedite a solution. UJA is not responsible for any costs associated with you losing a passport, visa or other documents.

 

No Refunds. UJA is not responsible and will not provide refunds if you are turned away because you didn't present a passport or the required visas, or if you are not eligible to enter the Destination due to COVID-related travel restrictions. Remember—visas can take time to obtain, so please attend to this well in advance of your travel date.

 

Travel Doctor and Associated Travel Medications/Prophylaxis

Travel Vaccinations. UJA is not a medical authority and cannot directly advise you regarding travel-related medication or vaccination needs. You are responsible for making these determinations regarding your travel. We do, however, strongly recommend that you consult your medical professional and/or visit a travel clinic well before the Mission to discuss requirements and options for travel-related vaccinations and medications.

 

Current Travel Advisory 

It is your responsibility to review the most current Canadian Government Travel Advisory in relation to Israel, before you sign the application and before you travel to Israel, to inform your decision on whether you should join the Mission.

 

Photos and Video 

The UJA team may snap some photos or videos (“Content”) while you are travelling. By joining the Mission, you grant permission to UJA to exhibit, publish, and display Content featuring you (or your minor children, if you are a parent/guardian) across all media, with no time limit, for any reason, including those related to UJA’s initiatives. You agree that UJA may edit the Content as it sees fit and that you won’t be paid for your appearance in the Content.

 
Your Personal Information

We collect, protect, and use your personal information only when related to your Mission and other related UJA services. To learn more about our privacy policy, visit: www.jewishtoronto.com/privacy-policy . In order to provide travel services, we may need to share your details with companies and individuals outside of North America and the EU that are subject to less strict privacy laws.

 

 

 

SCHEDULE B: ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF RISKS & RELEASE AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT 

INTRODUCTION:

Please read this entire Acknowledgment and Assumption of Risks & Release and Indemnity Agreement (hereafter, “Document”) carefully before signing. If the traveller (“Traveller”) is a minor (those under the age of majority in their home jurisdiction, hereafter sometimes “minor” or “child”), one of the traveller’s parents or legal guardians (hereafter collectively “parent/guardian”) must sign.

 

In consideration of the services of United Jewish Appeal of Greater Toronto (“UJA”), I acknowledge and agree as follows: 

 

ACTIVITIES, RISKS, ACKNOWLEDGMENT & ASSUMPTION OF RISKS: 

Participating (whether attending, observing, or actively participating) in UJA cultural immersion, experiential, educational, instructional, adventure, and/or recreational activities in a variety of international locations includes risks. Activities (which may be provided or led by UJA staff, contractors, or others) may include, but are not limited to: service and community work; instruction in leadership or facilitation skills; nature walks; hiking; trekking; camping; swimming; bicycling; travel by boat or canoe; wildlife observation, including safaris; interactive games and other sporting activities; dancing; socializing; stays in lodges, hotels, or other accommodation; use of any equipment, facilities, or premises; transportation via animal or in planes, boats, buses, and/or other vehicles to and from activities or otherwise (collectively referred to in this Document as “Activities”). Activities may be scheduled or unscheduled, supervised or unsupervised, and include Activities undertaken during traveller’s free, independent, and/or personal time. I acknowledge that the inherent and other risks, hazards, and dangers of the Activities (collectively referred to in this Document as “risks”) can cause injury, damage, death, or other loss to me or others. The following describes some, but not all, of the risks. 

 

So, the Activities carry risks, but also the type of trip we offer carries risk as well, and you may interact with the following potential risks:

 

Canadian or International Travel, often in Developing Countries. Travel can involve unique risks, such as political unrest, terrorism, warfare, contact with unusual diseases or bacteria, exposure to contaminated food or water, dangerous road or travel conditions, thievery, abduction, and other risks. Travellers may be subject to laws and legal systems in foreign countries that do not provide the same protections as their home country’s legal system. Although UJA considers current geo-political climates in choosing trip locations, UJA personnel are not experts in assessing the likelihood of terrorist activity, political unrest, the need for vaccinations or other issues. Travellers and parents/guardians of a minor are responsible for conducting their own independent investigation through their own government’s websites, the World Health Organization (WHO), or other sources for health and travel advisories and other important information.

 

Risks present in an outdoor environment. These risks include travel in high altitude, mountainous, wilderness, or desert terrain both on and off trail, and on land or water. Travellers’ travel may be subject to storms, including rain, snow, lightning, or strong winds; extremely hot, humid, or cold weather or water; fast moving rivers or other water bodies, including tides, currents, waves, or whitewater; steep and rugged terrain; falling rocks; falling or fallen timber; mud, snow, or rock slides, including avalanches; stinging, venomous, and/or disease-carrying animals, insects, or microorganisms; poisonous plants; close and unpredictable contact with wild or domestic (including marine) animals and other natural or manmade hazards. Hazards (both on land and above and below water level) may not be marked or visible and weather is always unpredictable.

 

Judgment and decision making. The Traveller, UJA staff member, UJA contractor, or other person may misjudge the Traveller’s (or others) capabilities, health or physical condition, or misjudge some aspect of instruction, medical treatment, weather, terrain, water conditions, or water level or route location. This includes the Traveller’s judgment in managing her own health issues, including any responsibility for self-medication. 

 

Personal health and participation. The Traveller’s mental, physical, or emotional condition (including use or abuse of alcohol or any prescription or non-prescription drugs), disclosed or undisclosed, known or unknown, combined with participation in these Activities includes risks. Although UJA personnel will review Traveller’s submitted health information, UJA cannot anticipate or eliminate risks or complications posed by Traveller’s mental, physical (including fitness level), or emotional condition.

 

Any active or physical activity. This includes risks that a traveller may overestimate her/his abilities or fitness; be inattentive; lose control and trip or fall and/or collide with others, the ground, rocks or trees, or encounter other water/terrain/road/trail hazards; not understand the functioning of (or misuse) the equipment; experience unpredictable animal behavior; fail to negotiate steep, uneven, or difficult terrain; not control her speed or experience equipment malfunction. 

 

Geographic location. Activities may take place in remote locations, several hours from medical facilities, causing potential delays or difficulties in communication, transportation, evacuation, and medical care. Additional delays can result if circumstances require transport back to your home country for medical care. Medical facilities may be limited, inadequate, or inaccessible. Although UJA staff or contractors may have access to wireless communication devices (including cell or satellite phones), use of these devices in any location is unreliable and inconsistent. 

 

Equipment. The risk that equipment used in an activity may be misused or may break, fail, or malfunction. UJA and/or its contractors may require use of helmets, PFDs, or other safety gear for some Activities. Safety gear may prevent or lessen injuries in some instances; however, use of this gear is not a guarantee of safety and injury can occur even with the use of this gear. 

 

Service and community development projects. Risks include those associated with Activities, such as (but not limited to) building, digging, lifting, planting and farming, and clean-up projects. Projects can include the use of tools, equipment (e.g. shovels, hammers, or other tools), and potentially dangerous materials (paints, cleaning agents) that can cause injury resulting from use, misuse, or malfunction. 

 

Urban environments. These risks include getting lost; theft; harassment; traffic; aggressive or disease-carrying domestic or feral animals; and unpredictable interactions with other people, none of which can be controlled or anticipated by UJA.

 

Group or community interaction and accommodations. These risks include those associated with sharing rooms or space with unrelated parties and lack of privacy and security and varying and unfamiliar cultural norms.  

 

Cooking, camping, and travel. Food or water is provided by vendors, contractors, accommodations, or public restaurants with risks of contamination or allergic reaction. 

 

Free time. Travellers will have free or unsupervised time at various times before, during, and after the start of an Activity, and will not be supervised or watched during sleeping hours.

 

Conduct. The potential that the Traveller, or other travellers or third parties may act carelessly or recklessly.

 

These risks may result in travellers falling partway or falling to the ground or into water, snow, or dirt/rock; being struck by or colliding with or impacting objects, people, animals, or the water bottom; experiencing vehicle/boat collision, capsize, or rollover; reacting to high altitudes, weather conditions, or increased exertion; becoming lost or disoriented; suffering gastrointestinal complications or allergic reactions or experiencing other problems. These and other circumstances may cause heat- or cold-related illnesses or conditions (including hypothermia, hyperthermia, cold water immersion, frostbite, or heat exhaustion/stroke), dehydration, hyponatremia, drowning or suffocation, high altitude sickness, heart or lung complications, broken bones, paralysis or other permanent disability, mental or emotional trauma, concussions, sunburn or other burns, infections, illnesses (including contracting animal/insect borne or contagious diseases), cuts, wounds or other injury, damage, death, or loss. 

 

I (traveller and parent/guardian of a minor) further agree: 

  • to accurately complete and sign all required forms, abide by the terms of those documents, and obey UJA rules and other policies; 
  • to review all UJA information and materials received, and understand that UJA representatives are available should I have further questions about the Activities or the associated risks; 
  • represent that traveller is fully capable of participating without causing harm to him/herself or others; 
  • the information provided above or otherwise is not complete, other unknown or unanticipated Activities, risks, and outcomes may exist, and UJA cannot assure traveller's safety or eliminate any of these risks; at all times, the traveller shares in the responsibility for her/his own well-being and the well-being of the group; 
  • UJA contracts with individuals/organizations that are independent contractors (not their employees or agents) to provide or conduct many of the services/Activities travellers will engage in. UJA does not supervise or control these contractors and is not legally liable or responsible for their conduct; and
  • traveller is voluntarily participating with knowledge of the risks. Therefore, the traveller (and parent of a minor) assumes and accepts the inherent and other risks (known and unknown, identified or not) and for any injury, damage, death, or other loss suffered by traveller (and parent) resulting from those risks, including the risk of traveller’s own negligence or other misconduct.

 

 

RELEASE & INDEMNITY AGREEMENT:

 

This Release and Indemnity Agreement contains a surrender of certain legal rights.  I [for myself, and on behalf of my participating minor child (if any)] agree:

 

1) To release and agree not to sue UJA, as well as its affiliates, partners, and companies working on UJA’s behalf and each of their officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, and volunteers (individually and collectively referred to in this Document as “Released Parties”) with respect to any and all claims, liabilities, suits, or expenses (including legal costs and expenses) (hereafter “claim” or “claim/s”) for any injury, damage, death, or other loss in any way connected with my/my child’s enrolment or participation in the Activities. I agree here to waive all claim/s I may have against the Released Parties, bind my/my child’s estate and any family member/heir/other party bringing claim/s, and agrees that neither I, my child, nor anyone acting on my/my child’s behalf will make a claim against the Released Parties as a result of any injury, damage, death, or other loss suffered by me/my child.

 

2) To defend and indemnify (“indemnify” meaning protect by reimbursement or payment) the Released Parties (UJA, as well as its affiliates, partners, and companies working on UJA’s behalf and each of their officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, and volunteers (individually and collectively referred to in this Document as “Released Parties”) with respect to any and all claim/s brought by or on behalf of me, my participating child or spouse, my/my child’s other family member/s, heir/s or estate, a co-traveller, or any other person or entity for any injury, damage, death, or other loss in any way connected with my/my child’s enrolment or participation in the Mission and the Activities. This indemnity agreement also applies to any claims brought by a medical care provider, insurer, or other third party as a result of medical or other care or services provided to me/my child, including transportation and evacuation costs.

 

This Release and Indemnity Agreement includes claim/s of or resulting from the Released Parties’ negligence (but not any of their willful or wanton misconduct), and includes claim/s for personal injury or wrongful death (including claim/s related to emergency, medical, drug and/or health issues, response, assessment, or treatment), property damage, loss of consortium, breach of contract, or any other claim.

 

OTHER PROVISIONS: 

I further agree: 

  • The Province of Ontario and Canadian federal laws applicable therein (without regard to its "conflict of laws" rules) governs this document, any dispute I/my child has with UJA and all other aspects of my/my child’s relationship with UJA, contractual or otherwise, and agree that any mediation, suit, or other legal proceeding must be filed or entered into only (exclusively) in the City of Toronto. I agree to attempt to settle any dispute (not settled by discussion) through mediation before a mutually acceptable Ontario based mediator. 
  • I (parent/guardian) agree that if my status as a minor’s parent/guardian is challenged or found invalid, I agree to release, not to sue, indemnify, and defend UJA to the fullest extent allowed by law and per the provisions of this Document, just as if I were the child’s legal parent/guardian.
  • This Document is intended to be interpreted and enforced to the fullest extent allowed by law. If any portion of this Document is deemed unlawful or unenforceable, it shall not affect the enforceability of the remaining provisions, and those remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. 
  • The Parties further hereby waive any right to a trial by jury with respect to any lawsuit or judicial proceeding arising or relating this Document.