DAVAI ! – TOURS OF JEWISH HERITAGE SITES

Davai

The DAVAI! Tour was launched in 2008 with support from Genesis Philanthropy Group.

The program was designed for young Russian-speaking Jews from the United States and the FSU (ages 22–28) and offered participants educational tours of Spanish cities which are significant in the Jewish history.

Program participants not only learned about the country, which was the site of a number of significant historical events.

The program also supported educational and cultural events throughout the entire year in Philadelphia and Chicago, the cities of residence for the majority of the participants.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE GRANT

  • To give young Russian-speaking Jewish adults an opportunity to expand their knowledge and understanding of Jewish civilization by traveling to sites of significance in Jewish history;
  • To establish the basis for the emergence of new Jewish communities among young adults from Russian-speaking Jewish families;
  • To enhance the Jewish identity of young Russian-speaking Jews by introducing them to different Jewish communities;
  • To reinforce the ties between Jewish communities of young adults in North America and the FSU;
  • To use the tour as a basis for the development of programs aimed at young adults.