| Wednesday, 24 December - USA Departure
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| Departure on overnight flight to Israel.
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| Thursday, 25 December - When You Come Into the Land (Deut.26:1)
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Morning arrival in Israel, to be met and assisted at Ben
Gurion Airport by your ITC representative. At the "Dig for a
Day" program at Beit Guvrin, have a hands-on experience of
archeology as you uncover actual artifacts, taking part in an
actual archeological dig; "cave crawl" also available for the
adventurous OR In-depth tour of Beit Guvrin excavations.
Enjoy a picnic at the JNF Forest (box lunch).
Plant a tree as a family in Israeli soil in honor or in memory of
a loved one. Drive through the modern city of Modi'in.
Light the 5th Hanukkah candle - Ascent to Jerusalem
and take in a breathtaking view of the Old City from the
Tayelet. Hotel check-in and welcome dinner.
Overnight: King Solomon Hotel, Jerusalem (deluxe rooms) [L, D]
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| Friday, 26 December - Freedom Fighters or Fanatics?
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Travel south for the ascent by cable car to Masada. Tour this
amazing excavation and discuss the terrible dilemma faced by its
Jewish population during Roman times. Stop for a dip in the
amazing Dead Sea. Pass by the caves of Qumran, home of the
mysterious ancient sect that authored the Dead Sea scrolls.
Return to the hotel to prepare for Shabbat.
Light the 6th Hanukkah candle and Shabbat candles.
Kabbalat Shabbat with Rabbi in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Festive Shabbat dinner at the Fuchsberg Center, to be joined
by some cantorial/rabbinical students.
Overnight: King Solomon Hotel, Jerusalem [B, D]
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| Shabbat, 27 December - Shabbat Hannukah in Jerusalem
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Parashat Miketz. Rosh Chodesh Tevet.
Shabbat Services at a synagogue of your choice (suggestions,
walking instructions to be provided).
Sumptuous Shabbat lunch buffet at the hotel.
Shabbat afternoon walking tour - Havdalah with Rabbi Wolintz-
Fields. Light the 7th Hanukkah candle. Free evening in
Jerusalem.
Overnight: King Solomon Hotel, Jerusalem [B, L]
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| Sunday, 28 December - Jerusalem of Old
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Take part in Morning Services at 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. Meet Father Packrot of
Jerusalem's Armenian community. Travel through many centuries
in a guided exploration of the Jewish Quarter, including entrance
to the Herodian Mansions. Light the 8th Hanukkah candle - Free
time for dinner. Evening option: In the Kotel Tunnels, walk
alongside the Western Wall's massive foundation stones.
Overnight: King Solomon Hotel, Jerusalem [B]
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| Monday, 29 December - Those Who Made a Difference
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Visit Lifeline for the Old, Yad L'Kashish, a moving crafts workshop
that employs Jerusalem elderly. Enjoy shopping for unique
hand-crafted Judaica items in their store OR Admire the beautiful
Chagall Windows at Hadassah Hospital. Visit the multimedia
Herzl Exhibit, where the Father of Modern Zionism and
his untiring quest are "brought to life" before your eyes (if
available). Tour the newly-opened state-of-the art Holocaust
Memorial Museum (age 12 and over only), Children's Memorial,
and Valley of the Communities at Yad Vashem.
Alternative for younger children: At the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo,
enjoy meeting the animals that roamed this land during Bible
times (accompanied by adult/s). Visit colorful, bustling Machaneh
Yehuda open-air market,
Dinner at Olive and Fish Restaurant.
Overnight: King Solomon Hotel, Jerusalem [B, D]
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| Tuesday, 30 December - The Jordan River Valley
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Travel north along Israel's border with Jordan. Ascend the
Golan Heights and stop to gaze down over the Galilee, as the
Syrians once did. Travel back in time as you visit the excavated
Talmudic Village in Katzrin, including a hands-on workshop (available
activities include: milking goats, making olive oil, mosaics,
making an oil lamp, etc.) 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.
Hotel check-in and dinner.
Overnight: Kibbutz Lavi Hotel, [B, D]
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| Wednesday, 31 December - In the Footsteps of Mystics and Pioneers
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Tour the magnificently excavated ancient city of
Tzippori, home to Rabbi Judah the Prince; explore the site via
an enjoyable ITC "Site Detectives" program. Tour the synagogues,
courtyards, and shops of the mystical city of Tzefat.
Optional: Take part in a special Jewish handicrafts program for
families (choice of weaving, beadwork, paper-making, pottery;
not included in tour price). Free time for Shopping in Tzefat.
Dinner (on one's own) on the Tiberias promenade.
Overnight: Kibbutz Lavi Hotel, North [B]
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| Thursday, 1 January - The First Hebrew City
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At Kibbutz Ein Shemer, enjoy hands-on activities that simulate
the life of Israel's early kibbutz pioneers, such as baking bread
in a wood-burning oven, pitching a tent, building a mosaic floor,
solving early kibbutz members' dilemmas, etc. Continue south to
Tel Aviv. Enjoy an impressive presentation of the amazing
achievements of the Palmach at the recently opened multi-media
Palmach Museum (age 5 and up only; if available).
At Independence Hall, relive Ben Gurion's moving declaration of
the State. Stop at Rabin Square to discuss the life of this outstanding
Israeli leader. Free evening in Tel Aviv.
Overnight: Carlton Hotel, Tel Aviv [B]
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| Friday, 2 January - 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. At the Masorti Youth Village of Neve Hana in
Kiryat Gat, see the tremendously heartwarming work carried out
there with children who have no other home. Explore the alleyways,
art galleries, and market stalls of Old Jaffa, once the
gateway to Eretz Yisrael AND/OR Shop for unique craft items in
Nachalat Binyamin's colorful, open-air market, and see modern
Tel Aviv in action. Kabbalat Shabbat on the beach with Rabbi
Wolintz-Fields. Delicious Shabbat dinner at the hotel.
Overnight: Carlton Hotel, Tel Aviv [B, D]
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| Shabbat, 3 January - Footloose in Tel Aviv
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| Parashat Vayiggash. Shabbat tefillot prayer services at the
hotel with Rabbi Wolintz-Fields. Sumptuous Shabbat lunch buffet
at the hotel. Havdalah with Rabbi Wolintz-Fields.
Farewell dinner at the hotel.
Depart for the airport [B, L, D]
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| Sunday, 4 January - A Temporary Departure - Return to USA
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| Begin planning your next Israel trip with Rabbi Wolintz-Fields
and ITC Tours! -
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Congregation B'nai Israel's Family
Tour
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December 24, 2008 - January 4, 2009
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With
Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields |
Tour Package Includes
- Roundtrip Air - EWR - Tel Aviv- EWR - 10 Nights Hotels including late check out
- King Solomon Hotel, Jerusalem, Kibbutz Lavi Hotel, Carlton Hotel, Tel Aviv
- 10 Days of touring with one of Israel’s best Tour Guide Educators-Super Deluxe Air Conditioned Motor Coach
- Daily buffet breakfasts, 6 dinners, 3 lunches, as per itinerary
- Welcome home to Israel and Orientation on our drive to Jerusalem
- Dig for a Day, Beit Guvrin excavations, Picnic in JNF Forest, Plant a tree,
- Modi'in, Light the 5th Hanukkah candle, View the Old City from the Tayelet,
- Masada, Dead Sea, Qumran, Kabbalat Shabbat with Rabbi in the Old City of Jerusalem,
- Fuchsberg Center, Shabbat walking tour, Havdalah with Rabbi Wolintz-Fields,
- Robinson's Arch, the "Conservative Kotel", Southern Wall Excavations, Davidson Center,
- Meet Father Packrot of Jerusalem's Armenian community, Jewish Quarter, Herodian Mansions,
- Kotel Tunnels, Lifeline for the Old, Hadassah Hospital, Herzl Exhibit,
- Yad Vashem, Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, Machaneh Yehuda, Talmudic Village in Katzrin, Har Bental,
- Golan Winery, Tzippori, Tzefat, Handicrafts program, Shopping in Tzefat, Kibbutz Ein Shemer, Palmach Museum,
- Independence Hall, Rabin Square, Ayalon Institute, Neve Hana, Old Jaffa, Nachalat Binyamin,
- Shabbat on the beach with Rabbi in Tel Aviv,
- Informative ITC Full color source book - A fun filled spiritual adventure and Much Much More !!
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| A GREAT TOUR FILLED WITH MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES AND FUN ! |
- Air and Land Package $4020 Land Only $2350 Per person in a double room - Single room supplement $690
- Third person over 18 in triple room: subtract $235
- Child, age 2-12 as third person in a triple room: subtract $645
- Child, 14-18 as third person in a triple room: subtract $580
- Bar/Bat Mitzvah, age 12-13 as third person in a triple room: subtract $800
- Plus Airport Tax $98, Fuel Surcharge** $224, Tips for Guide and Driver $120 **Fuel Subject to change
- Flyer price based on 20 Full paying participants subject to reduction based on final numbers
- Surcharge of $200 per person for Non-members of Congregation B'nai Israel
*Prices are based on a minimum of 20 participants
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