| MOTZEI SHABBAT, 12 July - Israel Pilgrims
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| Late evening departure from Newark
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| SUNDAY, 13 July - When You Come Into The Land
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Late afternoon arrival at Ben Gurion Airport to be met
and assisted by your ITC Israel guide
Welcome to Israel at the port of Old Jaffa, once the
gateway to Eretz Yisrael - Hotel check-in
Welcome dinner at a (glatt kosher) restaurant
Overnight: Carlton Hotel Tel Aviv
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| MONDAY, 14 July - Foundations of the Modern State
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Climb down into the amazing underground, pre-State
bullet factory built by the Haganah under the noses of
the British at the Ayalon Institute OR At the Hagana
Museum, learn of the achievement of this pre-State
fighting force. At Independence Hall, relive Ben
Gurion's moving declaration of the State
Enjoy an impressive presentation of the amazing
achievements of the Palmach at the new multi-media
Palmach Museum in Tel Aviv
Visit the Museum of the Diaspora for a special
encounter with Jewish communities around the world and
throughout the ages OR Take some free time for a
Mediterranean swim
Free evening in Tel Aviv
Overnight: Carlton Hotel Tel Aviv
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| TUESDAY, 15 July - Layers of History
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Depart for Israel's north
See ancient history come to life at the newly-opened
multi-media 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. Glide down the Jordan River on a raft
Enjoy a boat ride on the Kinneret and incredible
lakeshore dinner at Decks Steak Restaurant
Overnight: Sheraton Moriah Hotel, Tiberias
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| WEDNESDAY, 16 July - Tzefat and the Golan Heights
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Tour the mystical city of Tzefat with your guide,
including a special visit to the mikvah of the Ari z"l.
Then encounter Tzefat's synagogues, courtyards, and
shops/ Ascend the Golan Heights and stop to gaze down
over the Galilee as the Syrians once did. Taste the
fruits of the region in the form of award-winning
kosher wines at the Golan Winery. Travel south along
Israel's border with Jordan. Ascent to Jerusalem
Free evening in Jerusalem
Overnight: Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem
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| THURSDAY, 17 July - Bar Mitzvah in Jerusalem
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Abraham Paniri's Bar Mitzvah - Parshas Pinhas. Enter
the Old City of Jerusalem and proceed directly to the
Kotel for Shaharit service and Bar Mitzvah. Explore
the Southern Wall Excavations and take a virtual,
computerized "walk" through the ancient Temple Mount
at the Davidson Center. Bar Mitzvah luncheon at
Between the Arches restaurant in the Old City
In the Kotel Tunnels, walk alongside the Western Wall's
massive foundation stones and stand as close as one can
today to the. Kodesh Hakodeshim
Enjoy a celebratory Bar Mitzvah dinner
Overnight: Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem
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| FRIDAY, 18 July - In the Footsteps of Patriarchs and Matriarchs
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Tehillim and supplication at Kever Rachel. Learn about
the history of the defense of Gush Etzion in a moving
multi-media presentation at Kibbutz Kfar Etzion. Enjoy
a very unique tour with Rabbi Danny Cohen in Hebron to
learn about the history and Jewish life today in the
second holiest city of Israel. Visit Ma'arat
Hamachpelah, the burial places of our forefathers and
mothers in Hebron. Return to Jerusalem to prepare for
Shabbat. Kabbalat Shabbat davening and dancing at the
Kotel. Shabbat dinner at the hotel
Overnight: Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem
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| SHABBAT, 19 July - Shabbat in the Holy City
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Parshas Pinhas. Shabbat davening at Sheraton Plaza
Hotel in a private room or the Tzemach Tzedek Shul
Unbelievable Shabbat lunch buffet at the hotel
Shabbat rest - Shabbat walking tour to fascinating
Jerusalem neighborhoods. Havadala with Rabbi Solomon
Free evening in Jerusalem
Overnight: Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem
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| SUNDAY, 20 July - Freedom Fighters or Fanatics?
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Early departure to ascend Masada by cable car. Tour
this amazing excavation and discuss the terrible dilemma
faced by its Jewish population during Roman times
Spend some time today at a Dead Sea Resort hotel
enjoying its spa facilities, Lunch, and the amazing Dead
Sea. Take a lovely walk through Nahal David in Ein Gedi
and review the biblical stories of kings David and Saul
on site (time permitting) Take a camel trek through the
desert and enjoy a delicious biblical dinner in
Avraham Avinu's tent at Eretz Bereshit
Overnight: Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem
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| MONDAY, 21 July - A Temporary Departure
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| Visit the recently-opened state-of-the-art Holocaust
Memorial Museum at Yad Vashem (12 and over only);
alternative for younger children: meet the animals of
the Bible at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo
Free time this afternoon for final shopping
Visit Kfar Chabad and take pride in the wonderful work
done there with the Children of Chernobyl, rescued
from that contaminated Russian city; tour the etrog
farm; be inspired by the Israeli replica of "770"
Farewell dinner at Kfar Chabad
Depart for the airport
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| TUESDAY, 28 July - A Temporary Departure
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| Arrive in USA
Begin planning your next Israel trip with Rabbi Solomon
and ITC tours!
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Aavath Torah's
Tour
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July 12 - 22, 2008 |
With
Rabbi Mendel and Chana D. Solomon |
Tour Package Includes
- Roundtrip EL-AL Air from EWR Airport to Ben Gurion Airport in Israel
- Sheraton Plaza Hotel Jerusalem - Carlton Hotel Tel Aviv - Sheraton Moriah Hotel, Tiberias
- One of Israel’s Top Tour Guides and Drivers will be with you the entire trip
- All Breakfasts, Five Week-Day Dinners and Shabbas Dinner and Lunch
- Jerusalem Old Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Caesaria, Tiberias, Tzefat, Golan Heights,
- Underground pre-State bullet factory Ayalon Institute, Hagana Museum,
- Independence Hall, Museum of the Diaspora, New multi-media Palmach Museum,
- Glide down the Jordan River on a raft, Mikvah of the Ari z"l, Tzefat's synagogues,
- Golan Heights by Jeep, Meet Rabbi Haber Chabad of the Golan,
- Bar Mitzvah ceremony at the Kotel, Southern Wall Excavations, Davidson Center, Kotel Tunnels,
- Kever Rachel, Kibbutz Kfar Etzion, Ma'arat Hamachpelah, Hebron, Kabbalat Shabbat at the Kotel,
- Tzemach Tzedek Shul, Havdalah under the stars with Rabbi Solomon, Masada,
- Dead Sea Resort Spa, Ein Gedi, Camel Trek, Eretz Bereshit, New state-of-the-art Holocaust
- Memorial Museum at Yad Vashem, Jerusalem Biblical Zoo and much much more!!
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| Celebrate Abraham Paniri's Bar Mitzvah |
- Air and Land Package $ 3630 - Land Only $2395 - Per person in a double room
- Single room supplement $780 - Third person over 18 in triple room: subtract $175
- Child, age 2-12 as third person in a triple room: subtract $450
- Bar/Bat Mitzvah, age 12-14 as third person in a triple room: subtract $685
- Child, 12-18 as third person in a triple room: subtract $390
- Plus Airport Tax $98, Fuel Surcharge** $180 Tips for Guide and Driver $110
- ** Fuel Surcharge subject to change
*Prices are based on a minimum of 30 participants
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