Who is HMI for?

HMI is open to couples of all cultural, racial, religious, gender, and sexual identities who are looking to create connections with each other and to Jewish life. HMI is geared toward couples with at least one Jewish partner, between the ages of 25 and 40, and who are within the first five years of marriage or early in their lifelong committed partnership. Before you apply, please make sure you meet our Eligibility Requirements on the next tab.

Our goal for each trip is to build cohorts that are reflective of the community, including couples with interfaith, Jewish, Jewish by choice, and multi-racial backgrounds. All couples will be based in the same metro area to enhance community-building during and after the trip. HMI is most powerful and impactful for couples who have yet to find a strong connection to the Jewish community or Jewish life and are searching for the right ways to incorporate Judaism into their relationship, family, and home.

Who’s eligible for HMI?

Honeymoon Israel’s hope is to create a fulfilling, welcoming experience for couples with at least one Jewish partner who do not yet have strong connections to Jewish life. HMI is a good fit for couples who are searching for ways in which they want to incorporate Judaism in their relationships, family, community, and home.

The HMI experience is open to couples of any cultural, racial, gender, and sexual identities. HMI aims to ensure that each trip has a diverse mix of people including couples where both partners were born Jewish, interfaith couples, and couples where at least one partner is a Jew-by-choice.

Each couple must meet basic eligibility requirements in order to be considered for a Honeymoon Israel trip. Meeting the requirements is the first step and does not guarantee a spot on the trip.

  • At least one partner must be Jewish. We define that broadly, such as one Jewish parent or grandparent.
  • You must be a resident of the geographic catchment area in the city the trip is based. Trips are organized locally, so you’ll be traveling with other couples from your community.
  •  Couples should be committed and/or married life partners between the ages of 25-40. At least one partner must be between 25-40 at the time of the trip and neither partner over 45 years old.
  • If married, couples must be within the first five years of marriage or very close to it.
  • At least one partner must have no prior organized Israel travel experience on a post high school Jewish peer trip (i.e. if both partners have been on Birthright or a MASA program, you are ineligible)

Have more questions? Check out some FAQs! Haven’t found what you’re looking for, head to the Honeymoon Israel website or contact info@honeymoonisrael.org!

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