IST 2020: Postponed, not cancelled

, not cancelled.” That’s the status of the 2020 Joyce Zeff Israel Study Tour (IST) as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Just as 93 high school juniors’ anticipation for the trip of their lifetime was revving up to full speed, the world basically came to a standstill. First, schools shut down in mid-March, followed by government stay-at-home orders and the cessation of travel in and out of the US and Israel. As stay-at-home orders were extended, it became apparent that COVID-19 would cancel or postpone certain time-honored spring and summer traditions, such as graduations and proms. The same for large Jewish community gatherings, such as annual dinners and the Walk for Israel. IST was scheduled to depart from DIA on Sunday, June 14 and […]