| Saturday night, 20 June - USA Departure |
| Overnigt flight to Tel Aviv
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| Sunday, 21 June - When You Come Into the Land (Deut. 26:1)
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Late afternoon arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, to be met and
assisted by your ITC representative (today's programming
depends on arrival time) Explore the alleyways, art galleries,
and market stalls of Old Jaffa, once the gateway to Eretz
Yisrael; review the biblical story of Jonah the Prophet on site
Welcome Dinner Maganda -
Overnight: Dan Panorama Hotel Tel Aviv Tel
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| Monday, 22 June - The Golan Heights
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At Independence Hall, located in an historic Tel Aviv building,
relive Ben Gurion's declaration of the State
Bus tour of modern Tel Aviv - Depart for Israel's north
See ancient history come to life at the newly-opened multimedia
center against the backdrop of ancient Caesaria.
Excavations include an impressive amphitheatre and aqueduct
Take the cable car to the mesmerizing ocean grottos of Rosh
Hanikra, at Israel's border with Lebanon
Proceed to the Eastern Galilee for hotel check-in and dinner
Overnight: Kibbutz Kfar Giladi Guest House, Galilee
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| Tuesday, 23 June - The Golan Heights - Rosh Hodesh Tammuz
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Group may split: Glide down Jordan River tributaries in a kayak
OR At Tel Hai, learn of the struggle of Israel's early pioneers
to establish strong Jewish settlement in the Galilee
Travel to the Golan Heights and stop to gaze down over the
Galilee from Tel Facher as the Syrians once did; enter former
Syrian bunkers. Visit an IDF army base (if available)
OR At Kibbutz El Rom, see original footage from the brave
Valley of Tears Kahalani battle, which secured the Golan
Heights during the Yom Kippur War. Learn about the history
of the Golan Heights and the valiant story of Gamla, called the
"Masada of the North," at the lovely Golan Antiquities Museum
(time permitting) Group may split: Taste the fruits of the
region in the form of award-winning wines at the Golan Winery
OR Travel back in time as you visit the excavated Talmudic
Village in Katzrin
Free time for dinner (on one's own) on the Tiberias promenade
Overnight: Kibbutz Kfar Giladi Guest House, Galilee
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| Wednesday, 24 June - In the Footsteps of Mystics and Pioneers
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Tour the synagogues, courtyards, and shops of the mystical
city of Tzefat. Meet with a Kabbalistic artist in his studio for
a focus on Jewish mysticism through the prism of art
Travel south along Israel's newest highway for the ascent to
Jerusalem. Gaze upon the Temple Mount from Mount Scopus;
take in the breathtaking view - Hotel check-in
Overnight: Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem
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| Thursday, 25 June - Jerusalem of Old
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Take part in a moving Bar/Bat Mitzvah service at the Haas
Promenade. Explore the Southern Wall Excavations and take a
virtual "tour" of the ancient Temple Mount at the Davidson
Center. Go way back in time to King David's Jerusalem in
David's City. Group may split: Enjoy sloshing through
Hezekiah's water tunnel (strap-on water shoes and flashlights
needed) OR Take some free time for shopping in the Cardo
In the Kotel Tunnels, walk alongside the Western Wall's massive
foundation stones. Free evening in Jerusalem
Overnight: Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem
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| Friday, 26 June - Those Who Sacrificed
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Visit the new state-of-the-art Memorial Museum, Children's
Memorial, and Valley of the Communities at Yad Vashem (12
and over only) Alternative for younger children: Take part in a
special children's program at Yad Vashem OR dig through
archeological matter dumped into Emek Tzurim from the
Temple Mount
Everybody gathers for a minha service in the Yad Vashem synagogue
or another location at Yad Vashem
Take in a truly enjoyable multi-media presentation about the
life of the Father of Modern Zionism at the newly opened
Herzl Museum (if available) At Har Herzl Military Cemetery
encounter the "silver platter" on which the Jewish people have
acquired - and continue to acquire - our state. Machaneh
Yehuda
Welcome Shabbat at the Kotel. Shabbat dinner at the hotel
Overnight: Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem
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| Shabbat, 27 June - Shabbat in Jerusalem - Parashat Korah
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Shabbat services at a choice of neighborhood synagogues
Shabbat lunch at the Fuchsburg Center for Conservative
Judaism. Havdalah with Rabbi Bloom
Free evening out on the town for shopping and experiencing
Jerusalem nightlife.
Overnight: Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem
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| Sunday, 28 June - Freedom Fighters or Fanatics?
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Farewell to Jerusalem at the Tower of David Museum, including
a fantastic view of the Old City OR free time for shopping
Depart for the Dead Sea Region. Enjoy a walk through the Ein
Gedi Nature Reserve. Hotel check-in to enjoy its spa facilities
and the amazing Dead Sea. Early evening: We will be picked up
at the hotel to travel through the Judean Desert on a sunset
jeep tour. Dinner at hotel
Overnight: Isrotel Dead Sea Resort Hotel
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| Monday, 29 June - The Modern Hebrew City
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| Group may split: Ascend Masada by cable car for a tour of this
magnificent excavation and a discussion of the terrible dilemma
faced by its Jewish population during Roman times; then
stop for a dip in the amazing Dead Sea.
Early farewell dinner at Eretz Bereshit
Visit "Mini-Israel" and see miniature replicas of a wide variety
of sites throughout Israel- those you've seen and those you
will want to see next time!
Depart for the airport
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| Tuesday, 30 June - A Temporary Departure
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| Return to USA
Begin planning your next Israel trip with Rabbi and Michal
Bloom and ITC Tours!
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Congregation B'nai Israel's
Tour
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June 20 - 30, 2009 |
With
Rabbi Andrew and Michal Bloom |
Highlights Include
- One of Israel’s Top Tour Guides and Drivers will be with you the entire trip
- All Breakfasts, 3 week day Dinners, Shabbat Dinner and Lunch as per itinerary,
- Kibbutz Kfar Giladi Guest House Galilee, Prima Kings Hotel, Jerusalem
- Welcome Orientation, Explore the alleyways, art galleries, and market stalls of Old Jaffa,
- Independence Hall, Tel Aviv, Ancient Caesaria, Rosh Hanikra, Kayaking on the Jordan River,
- Golan Heights, Syrian bunkers, Visit an IDF army base, Gamla "Masada of the North,"
- Golan Antiquities Museum, Golan Winery, Talmudic Village, Tzefat, Meet Kabbalistic artists,
- Bar/Bat Mitzvah service, Southern Wall Excavations, Davidson Center, David's City,
- Hezekiah's water tunnel, Cardo, Kotel Tunnels, Yad Vashem, Herzl Museum,
- Celebrate Shabbat in Jerusalem and Havdalah with Rabbi Bloom,
- Dead Sea Region, Ein Gedi Nature Reserve, Dead Sea Spa, Sunset jeep tour,
- Masada, Eretz Bereshit, Mini-Israel
- ITC Full Color Source Book. A Fun Filled Inspirational Tour and Much Much More!!!
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| A GREAT TOUR FILLED WITH MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES AND FUN ! |
- Land Only $2295.-Single Supplement $425
- Third person over 18 in triple room: subtract $50
- Child, as third person in a triple room: subtract $110
- Plus Tips for Guide,Driver and Restaurants $105 per person
- Buy it now round trip air $1676* - Group round trip air $1980* including tax and Fuel Surcharge
*Prices are based on a minimum of 25 participants... reductions at 30 ($2195) and 35 ($2155)
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