Our hosting timeframes are approximately four months. The Shinshin return to Israel in mid-February for a two week visit at home. We do have families available to host short-term stays if necessary (e.g., if your family has booked a vacation) Shinshinim are allowed to travel (at their own expense or that of the host family) with their host families only if they have been given permission from their supervisor.
Jacqueline Saper grew up in Iran and experienced the Islamic Revolution before fleeing to the United States, a ...