Ohel Avraham- Jeff Seidel’s Jewish Student Information Centers(JSIC)
Refund policy for Shabbatons/trips (including all trips and missions outside of Israel): For cancellations prior to 1 week before the event, we will offer a 50% refund. For cancellations received within 1 week of the event, we will offer 50% credit towards future Shabbatons/trips. If no notification is given prior to the event, we cannot offer any refund or credit for the cancellations. If a cancellation is necessary, the participant must notify Jeff Seidel at jseidel@jeffseidel.com.
Refund policy for trips/events within Israel: Events are planned based on registration and booked well in advance; therefore, we are unable to offer refunds for local events. If an event is overbooked or you are on a waiting list and have paid, your money will be refunded.
Insurance: Students are responsible to take out their own travel and medical insurance prior to any trips. JSIC is not responsible for insurance and it is not included in the Shabbaton/trip price.
Privacy Policy: JSIC will never disclose your personal information or share it with any outside organization.
Please note that all transactions and prices are in US dollars (unless otherwise specified).
If you change your mind about contributing to Ohel Avraham, we would be happy to honor your decision, as long as you request a refund within 15 days of the date on which you made the contribution.
To request a refund, call In Israel: 02-628-2634 US Line: 718-247-3291 and ask for the secretary. Refunds will be issued as either a credit to the credit card used for the original contribution, or by check if the item was paid for with a check, or cash.
George Deek is an Arab-Israeli diplomat. In 2018, Deek was appointed Israeli ambassador to Azerbaijan. He is the first Israeli Arab Christian to become an ambassador. Deek grew up in an Eastern Orthodox Christian family in the Ajami neighborhood of Jaffa, in a building where the other tenants included Muslims, Catholics, Jews and a Catholic priest of Jewish ancestry.[2][3] His father, who worked as a tax advisor,[3] was one of the leaders of the Christian community in Jaffa who served as chairman of the Orthodox Association, and was considered a well-known and popular figure in the city until in 2015 a square was inaugurated in his memory in Jaffa in the presence of Mayor Ron Huldai.[4] According to Deek, his grandparents fled to Lebanon for safety when the 1947–1949 Palestine war, having been told that the Jews would slaughter them if they remained in their homes, but expecting to return home once Arab armies defeated the Jews.[3] According to Deek, when the war ended, his grandparents felt that they had been “deceived”, and decided to return illegally to their home in Jaffa rather than remaining in Lebanon as refugees. Since reentering the country was illegal, Deek’s grandfather, an electrician, was arrested and jailed.
