| Wednesday, June 25 - Israel Pilgrims
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| Overnight flight to Israel
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| Thursday, June 26 - Bruchim HaBaim - Welcome to Israel
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Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport to be met and assisted at
Ben Gurion airport by your Ramah educator/guide & ITC
representative. Ascent to Jerusalem and shehecheyanu
with a view of Jerusalem, where we begin our journey
Hotel check-in and orientation
Welcome dinner at the hotel
Overnight: Har Zion Hotel Jerusalem
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| Friday, June 27 - Jerusalem: The Center of the World
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Enter the Old City of Jerusalem
Visit Robinson's Arch, the "Conservative Kotel"
Explore the Southern Wall Excavations and take a virtual,
computerized "walk" through the Jerusalem Temple at the
Davidson Center. In the Kotel Tunnels, walk alongside the
Western Wall's massive foundation stones
Free time for lunch (on one's own) in the Jewish Quarter
Remain in the Jewish Quarter to tour and/or shop OR
Return to the hotel for a swim
Prepare for Shabbat
Attend Kabbalat Shabbat services with Congregation
Moreshet Yisrael and the Conservative Yeshiva
Enjoy a delicious Shabbat dinner at the hotel
Overnight: Har Zion Hotel Jerusalem
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| Shabbat, June 28-Shabbat in Jerusalem -Parashat Korah
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"Shabbat services at a choice of neighborhood syna-
gogues, including our sister congregation, Moreshet
Avraham in East Talpiot (suggestions, walking instructions
to be provided by Ramah Staff) Delicious Shabbat lunch
buffet at the hotel. Shabbat afternoon walking tour, fol-
lowed by a seudah shlisheet picnic in the park
Havdalah under the stars
Free evening "out on the town" in Jerusalem
Overnight: Har Zion Hotel Jerusalem
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| Sunday, June 29 - Yizkor: Those Who Made a Difference
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Enjoy a family-friendly learning session at the
Conservative Yeshiva. Visit the newly-opened state-of-
the art Holocaust Memorial Museum, Children's Memorial,
and Valley of the Communities at Yad Vashem; special
Ramah parallel program for younger children on site with
the family educator. At Archeological Seminar's "Dig for
a Day" program at Beit Guvrin, uncover actual artifacts
as you participate in an ongoing archeological dig. "Cave
crawl" also available for the adventurous
Free time to swim at the hotel
Dinner at Ima's Mediterranean Restaurant
Overnight: Har Zion Hotel Jerusalem
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| Monday, June 30 - A Question of Freedom in the Wilderness of Judea
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Departure for the ascent by cable car to the mountain
fortress of Masada for a tour of this amazing excavation
and a discussion of the terrible dilemma faced by its
Jewish Zealot population. Stop for a dip in the amazing
Dead Sea. Enjoy a walk through the beautiful Ein Gedi
nature reserve and review the biblical story of kings
David and Saul that took place there "on site"
Take a short camel ride and enjoy a delicious dinner in
Avraham Avinu's Tent" at Eretz Beresheet
Overnight: Har Zion Hotel Jerusalem
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| Tuesday, July 1 - Foundations of the Modern State
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| Visit the new "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!
Visit the Ayalon Institute: Take a trip back to the pre-
state period of the 1940's & discover the ingenuity of
the founders of the State of Israel.
At Independence Hall, relive Ben Gurion's moving declara-
tion of the State. Lunch on own & Shop for unique craft
items in Nachalat Binyamin's colorful, open-air market,
and see modern Tel Aviv in action
Check into Kibbutz Ein Gev - Dinner at the hotel
Overnight at Kibbutz Ein Gev, Gateway to the Golan and
the Sea of Galilee
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| Wednesday, July 2-The Golan and "Eyes of the Country"
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The Source of the Jordan: Walk through the Nature
Reserve at Tel Dan. Golan: Travel through the Hts.
Pass through the Syrian bunkers and learn how Israel's
master spy Eli Cohen changed the course of history.
In the Valley of Tears, hear the moving story of the
brave Kahalani battle to secure the Golan Heights during
the Yom Kippur War
Glide down Jordan River tributaries in a kayak
Enjoy a Lake Kinneret boat ride, followed by a terrific
lakeshore dinner at Decks “Steak” Reataurant
Overnight: Kibbutz Ein Gev
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| Thursday, July 3 - Mountain Tops and Mysticism
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I Rosh Hodesh Tammuz
Visit Tzippori, "The Bird of the Galilee:" Walk through
the streets of the ancient town and discover the wonders
from the time of the Mishna; bring the site to life with a
special, interactive Ramah program
Tour the synagogues, courtyards, and shops of the mysti-
cal city of Tzefat
Free evening on the Tiberias boardwalk
Overnight: Kibbutz Ein Gev
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| Friday, July 4 - Back to the Big Orange
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II Rosh Hodesh Tammuz
Drive to Atlit see the British detention camp that held
Holocaust refugees fleeing Europe to a safe port after
WWII. Walk through the fascinating, underground Roman
water system that once fed ancient Caesaria at Alona
Park near Binyamina (strap-on water shoes needed)
Prepare for Shabbat - Hotel check-in
Shabbat Dinner at the hotel
Overnight: Carlton Hotel, Tel Aviv
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Shabbat, July 5 - Shabbat Shalom
Parashat Hukkat
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| Optional: Shabbat services at Masorti Congregation
Kehillat Sinai. Shabbat lunch at the hotel
Optional Shabbat walk in Tel Aviv
Summary discussion: "This Shabbat; Next Shabbat"
Farewell seudah shlisheet at the hotel
Havdalah
Late check-out from Carlton Hotel, TLV
Depart for the Ben Gurion Airport for return to the USA
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| Sunday, July 6 - A Temporary Departure
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Congregation Beth David's
Ramah Tour
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June 25 - July 6, 2008 |
With
Rabbi Aaron Schonbrun |
Tour Package Includes
- Roundtrip Air - SFO - Tel Aviv- SFO - 10 Nights Hotels including late check out
- Kibbutz Ein Gev in the North, Carlton Tel Aviv
- Deluxe Har Zion Hotel in Jerusalem,
- 10 Days of touring with one of Ramah Israel’s best Tour Guide Educators-Super Deluxe Air Conditioned Motor Coach
- Daily buffet breakfasts, 5 weekday dinners, 2 Shabbat dinners, 2 Shabbat lunches, as per itinerary
- Panoramic tour of upper Haifa including the Bahai Gardens
- National Museum of Science, Planning,and Technology in Haifa, Clandestine Immigration and Naval Museum,
- Turkish Baths and the British prison, Jewish scavenger hunt in Tunisian Synagogue, Tzippori,
- Golan Heights, Kesem Hagolan, Har Bental, Golan Winery, Mukhraka-Keren HaCarmel, Druze community
- Atlit, Caesaria. Dead Sea, Ein Gedi, New state-of-the art Holocaust Memorial Museum at Yad Vashem,
- Masada, Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, New Herzl Exhibit, Machaneh Yehuda,
- Kabbalat Shabbat at the Masorti Kotel in the Old City of Jerusalem
- Jerusalem Museum at the Tower of David,
, Havdalah under the stars with Rabbi Schonbrun,
Latrun IDF Armored Corps center, Neot Kedumim, Palmach Museum,
- Ein Gedi nature reserve review the biblical story of kings David and Saul that took place there "on site"
- Tayelet, Walk on the Walls of the Old City, Jewish Quarter,
- Kotel Tunnels, Southern Wall Excavations, Temple Mount at the Davidson Center
- Infrmative Ramah source book
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| A GREAT TOUR FILLED WITH MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES AND FUN ! |
- Air and Land Package $4215
- Land Only $2635 Per person in a double room
- Single room supplement $500
- Third person over 18 in triple room: subtract $145
- Child, age 2-12 as third person in a triple room: subtract $415
- Bar/Bat Mitzvah, age 12-13 as third person in a triple room: subtract $500
- Plus Airport Tax $98, Fuel Surcharge** $140 Tips for Guide and Driver $110
*Prices are based on a minimum of 20 participants subject to reduction based on final numbers
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For information and application forms please call Rabbi Schonbrun 408-366-9104
or e-mail Paula Levitt pblevitt@svquant.com and or Gary Ball ball_gary@hotmail.com
To reserve space send a $200 deposit per person (Payable to ITC TOURS)
Tours arranged by ITC Tours, LLC. 800 2 ISRAEL
info@israeltour.com
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