| Sunday, 28 June - USA Departure
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| Overnight flight to Israel
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| Monday, 29 June - When You Come Into the Land (Deut. 26:1)
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Morning arrival (ideally) in Israel, to be met and assisted at Ben Gurion
Airport by your ITC representative (today's program depends on arrival
time) See ancient history come to life at the new multi-media center
against the backdrop of ancient Caesaria. Excavations include an impressive
amphitheatre and aqueduct. Walk through the fascinating, underground
Roman water system that once fed ancient Caesaria at Alona Park
near Binyamina (strap-on water shoes, small towel needed)
Proceed to Haifa for hotel check-in and welcome dinner
Overnight: Dan Panorama Hotel, Haifa
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| Tuesday, 30 June - Varieties of Religious Experience in Israel's North
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Continue north to Acco. Enter the Old City and visit the British prison,
where Jewish freedom fighters were incarcerated; tour the unique
Tunisian Synagogue, which is completely decorated with mosaics depicting
stories from Jewish history and traditional texts
Take the cable car to the mesmerizing ocean grottos of Rosh Hanikra, at
Israel's border with Lebanon. Enjoy a tour of the synagogues, courtyards,
and shops of the mystical city of Tzefat
Hotel check-in and dinner
Overnight: Kibbutz Hagoshrim Guest House, Galilee
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| Wednesday, 1 July - In the Footsteps of Mystics and Pioneers
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Travel through the Golan Heights by jeep (Shvilim), off the beaten
track, and stop to gaze down over the Galilee as the Syrians once did
Group may split: Ascend to the peak of Har Bental, where you can enter
army bunkers and take in a panoramic view at the crossroads of three
countries OR Taste the fruits of the region in the form of award-winning
wines at the Golan winery. Glide down the Jordan River in a kayak or raft
Free evening on the Tiberias boardwalk
Overnight: Kibbutz Hagoshrim Guest House, Galilee
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| Thursday, 2 July - The Jordan River Valley
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Visit Renanim, a school for special needs children where our congregation
helped refurbish its computer room, destroyed by Hizbullah missiles in
2006. Travel south along Israel's border with Jordan
Stop at the ancient Beit Alpha Synagogue to examine its striking mosaic
floor; enjoy a short, amusing film about plans to renovate this ancient
synagogue two millennia ago (time permitting)
Swim in the wondrous natural pools at Sachne, fed by underground
springs (towel needed) Ascent to Jerusalem
Take in a breathtaking view of the Old City of Jerusalem from Mount
Scopus. Hotel check-in - Free evening in Jerusalem
Overnight: Dan Panorama Hotel, Jerusalem
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| Friday, 3 July - Those Who Made a Difference
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Visit the multi-media Herzl Exhibit, where the Father of Modern
Zionism and his untiring quest are "brought to life" before your eyes (if
available) Walk through Har Herzl Military Cemetery (time permitting)
Visit the newly-opened state-of-the art Holocaust Memorial Museum and
the Children's Memorial at Yad Vashem (age 12 and up only)
Alternative for younger children: Take part in special children's programming
at Yad Vashem. Visit colorful, bustling Machaneh Yehuda openair
market - am yisrael hai!. Shabbat candle-lighting at the hotel
Kabbalat Shabbat at Robinson's Arch
Delicious Shabbat dinner at the hotel
Overnight: Dan Panorama Hotel, Jerusalem
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| Shabbat, 4 July - Sacred Time in Jerusalem - Parashat Hukkat-Balak
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Shabbat services at a choice of neighborhood synagogues (suggestions,
walking instructions to be provided) Sumptuous Shabbat lunch buffet at
the hotel. Shabbat afternoon at leisure, with optional Shabbat walking
tour through fascinating Jerusalem neighborhoods. Havdalah with Rabbi
Ginsburg under the stars. Free evening in Jerusalem
Overnight: Dan Panorama Hotel, Jerusalem
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| Sunday, 5 July - Jerusalem of Old
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Stumble across many archeological finds as you take part in a hands-on
dig through archeological matter that has been dumped into Emek
Tzurim from under the Temple Mount. Free time for lunch (on one's own)
and shopping in the Jewish Quarter. Explore the Southern Wall
Excavations and take a virtual, computerized "walk" through the
Jerusalem Temple at the Davidson Center. Return to the hotel to rest,
swim (dinner on one's own) Evening: In the Kotel Tunnels, walk alongside
the Western Wall's massive foundation stones
Overnight: Dan Panorama Hotel, Jerusalem
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| Monday, 6 July - Freedom Fighters or Fanatics?
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Early departure for the ascent by cable car to Masada. Tour this impressive
excavation and discuss the terrible dilemma faced by its Jewish
population during Roman times. Take a walk through the beautiful Ein
Gedi Nature Reserve and review the biblical story of kings David and
Saul "on site. Enjoy mud baths and a dip in the amazing Dead Sea
Free evening in Jerusalem
Overnight: Dan Panorama Hotel, Jerusalem
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| Tuesday, 7 July - Foundations of the Modern State
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Visit Kibbutz Netzer Sereni, original home to Rachel Ginsburg
At Independence Hall, relive Ben Gurion's moving declaration of the
State. Browse through unique craft items in Nahalat Binyamin's colorful,
open-air market, and see modern Tel Aviv in action (time permitting)
Enjoy an impressive presentation of the amazing achievements of the
Palmach at the new multi-media Palmach Museum (if available; age 6 and
over) OR Climb down into the amazing underground, pre-State bullet factory
built by the Haganah under the noses of the British at the Ayalon
Institute. Enjoy a very special dinner, served by deaf waiters, followed
by Na Laga'at, a unique play performed by actors who are both deaf and
blind (not yet included in the tour price)
Overnight: Dan Panorama Hotel, Jerusalem
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| Wednesday, 8 July - The Modern City
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"Visit Lifeline for the Old, a moving crafts workshop that employs
Jerusalem elderly. Enjoy shopping for unique hand-crafted Judaica items
in their store. Tour the architecturally unique Israeli Supreme Court
building and focus on Israel's justice system
Visit the Israel Museum and review all that we have learned about
ancient Jerusalem at the recently reopened Second Temple Model; tour
the new Shrine of the Book; children's wing also available for hands-on
activities. Farewell dinner at Olive and Fish Restaurant in Jerusalem
(meat)
Overnight: Dan Panorama Hotel, Jerusalem
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| Thursday, 9 July - Footloose in Jerusalem - 17 Tammuz
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| Enjoy a free day to explore Jerusalem on one's own
Late check-out from the hotel
Depart for the airport
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| Friday, 10 July - A Temporary Departure Arrive in USA
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| Begin planning your next Israel trip with Rabbi Ginsburg and ITC Tours!
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Congregation Son's of Israel's
Tour
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June 28 - July 10, 2009
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With
Rabbi Bruce Ginsburg |
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,
- Dan Panorama Jerusalem, Hagoshrim Kibbutz Guest House, Dan Panorama Haifa
- Welcome Orientation; Ancient Caesaria; Acco's notorious British prison featured in the
- movie "Exodus"; the breath-taking Rosh Hanikra grottoes; mystical Tzefat; the Golan Heights;
- kayaking on the Jordan River; Kiryat Shemonah's school for special children refurbished by SoI;
- the new Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum; Kabbalat Shabbat at the Western Wall; archaeological
- dig; Jewish Quarter; the Kotel Tunnels; Masada; Ein Gedi Nature Reserve; Dead Sea; Kibbutz
- Netzer Sereni, home of Rachel Ginsburg; the state-of the-art Palmach Museum;
- Lifeline for the Old; the recently opened Supreme Court; Israel Museum.
- 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 ! |
- Price for payment by Cash or Check - Land Only $2799.-Single Supplement $695
- Third person over 18 in triple room: subtract $250
- Child, age 2-12 as third person in a triple room: subtract $535
- Bar/Bat Mitzvah, age 12-13 as third person in a triple room: subtract $635
- Child, 14-18 as third person in a triple room: subtract $510
- Price paid by Credit Card - $2885 Land Only Single Supplement $716
- Third person over 18 in triple room: subtract $250
- Child, age 2-12 as third person in a triple room: subtract $535
- Bar/Bat Mitzvah, age 12-13 as third person in a triple room: subtract $635
- Child, 14-18 as third person in a triple room: subtract $510
- Plus Tips for Guide,Driver and Restaurants $125 per person
- Round trip EL-AL Air from JFK Airport to Ben Gurion Airport in Israel
- Buy it now round trip air $1665* including Tax and Fuel Surcharge
- *Prices are based on a minimum of 20 paying participants
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Don’t miss the trip of a lifetime
For additional information please email ginsburg613@juno.com
or Call Rabbi Ginsburg at 1 516-374-0655
To reserve space send a $200 deposit per person (Payable to ITC TOURS)
Tours arranged by ITC Tours, LLC. 800 2 ISRAEL
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