| Thursday, August 20 - USA Departure, mid-afternoon |
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| Friday, August 21 - Bruchim HaBaim - Welcome to The Land |
| Morning arrival in Israel and meet your Ramah-ITC tour educator/guide at Ben Gurion airport
Ascend to Jerusalem and proceed to the Tayelet for a breathtaking overview of the Old City; recite the shehehianu blessing
Enter the Old City. Explore the Southern Wall Excavations and take a virtual, computerized "walk" through the Jerusalem Temple at the Davidson Center
Free time for lunch and shopping in the Jewish Quarter
Return to the hotel for swimming, relaxing and preparing for Shabbat
Transfer to the Old City and take in a rooftop view of the four quarters of the Old City of Jerusalem
Kabbalat Shabbat in the Jewish Quarter and at the Kotel.
Walk back to the hotel for a Festive Shabbat Dinner
Overnight: Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem | |
| Shabbat, August 22 - Parashat Re'eh - Holy Time in Holy Space |
| Shabbat services at a synagogue of your choice (suggestions, walking directions to be provided)
Shabbat lunch buffet at the hotel
Shabbat rest
Shabbat Walk of first Jerusalem neighborhoods outside of the city walls
Seudah shlisheet picnic in the park, followed by Havdalah with Rabbi
Free evening in Jerusalem
Overnight: Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem | |
| Sunday, August 23 - Yizkor & Tikvah/ Remembrance & Hope |
| Visit Lifeline for the Old, a moving crafts workshop that employs Jerusalem elderly. Enjoy shopping for unique hand-crafted Judaica items in their store
Visit the state-of-the art Holocaust Memorial Museum, Children's Memorial, and Valley of the Communities at Yad Vashem (12 and over only); alternative Ramah program for younger children
Take in new multi-media presentation about the life of the Visionary of Modern Zionism at the newly opened Herzl Center
At Mt. Herzl and the Military Cemetery learn about the bravery of those who sacrificed their lives so that we could have a State of our own. Children under 12 will have a parallel program about Theodore Herzl (time permitting)
Evening: In the Kotel Tunnels, walk alongside the Western Wall's massive foundation stones
Overnight: Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem | |
| Monday, August 24- Digging Israel |
| Plant a tree in Israeli soil in honor or in memory of a loved one
At the "Dig for a Day" program at Beit Guvrin, uncover actual artifacts as you participate in an ongoing archeological dig. Spelunking (cave crawling) also available for the adventurous
At the Latrun IDF Armored Corps center, review (or climb on) the tanks and learn about battles fought there for the road to Jerusalem OR Stop at Tel Azeka and stand on the cliffs where the Philistines camped during the battle between David and Goliath. Gaze down over the battleground and review (or act out) the biblical story on site
Return to Jerusalem and enjoy free time for dinner (on one's own); optional home hospitality visit for coffee and cake with Jerusalem families
Overnight: Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem | |
| Tuesday, August 25 - Freedom Fighters or Fanatics? |
| Ascend Masada by cable car. Tour this magnificent excavation and discuss the terrible dilemma faced by its Jewish population during Roman times
Dip in the Dead Sea followed by a short hike to a refreshing waterfall at Ein Gedi-Travel North along Israel's border with Jordan to Tiberias
Overnight: Sheraton Moriah Hotel, Tiberias | |
| Wednesday, August 26 - Jewish Roots in the Galilee and the Golan |
| Tour the synagogues, courtyards, and shops of the mystical city of Tzefat
Option One: Enjoy at jeep ride on the Golan Heights and view Israel's Huleh Valley as the Syrians did before 1967.
Option Two: Learn about ancient life at the Katrzin reconstructed Talmudic village; followed by a tour of the fascinating Golan Winery and tasting some of Israel's best wines
Enjoy a Kinneret boat ride followed by a lakeside dinner at Decks Restaurant
Overnight: Sheraton Moriah Hotel, Tiberias | |
| Thursday, August 27 - A Question of Independence |
| At Bet Shearim participate in a family learning session in the awesome catacombs of the rabbis of the Talmud
Ramat Yishai - donate Torah
Travel to Tel Aviv. After a lunch break (on one's own), relive the historic moment when Israel was proclaimed a state at Independence Hall in Tel Aviv.
Visit Neve Tzedek, the first neighborhood of Tel Aviv, built in 1909 (time permitting)
Dinner on your own
Overnight Carlton Hotel, Tel Aviv | |
| Friday, August 28 - A Modern Hebrew City |
Stop at Rabin's Square, place of assassination of Prime Minister Itzhak Rabin
Visit the Museum of the Diaspora for a special encounter with Jewish communities around the world and throughout the ages
Enjoy shopping and exploring Tel Aviv in action: Walk through Nachalat Binyamin, the pedestrian street of the city with its musicians, hand made jeweler and artifacts. Next, stop at Shenkin, the lively and colorful street especially known for its unique shops, café life, and youthful ambiance
Celebrate and welcome Shabbat on the beach of Tel Aviv with Rabbi Zelizer
Shabbat dinner at the hotel. Overnight Carlton Hotel, Tel Aviv
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| Shabbat August, 29 - Shabbat in Tel Aviv |
| Morning services at a local Masorti Synagogue
Shabbat lunch at our hotel
Afternoon at leisure to relax, enjoy the beach, and explore Tel Aviv on one's own
Summary session followed by festive farewell dinner at the hotel
Overnight Carlton Hotel, Tel Aviv | |
| Sunday August, 30 |
| Depart for Ben Gurion Airport for trans-Atlantic flight
Arrive in USA
Begin planning your next Israel trip with Rabbi Zelizer and Ramah-ITC Tours! | |
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RAMAH ISRAEL INSTITUTE (RII)
NEVE SHALOM FAMILY ISRAEL EXPERIENCE
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20 - 30 August, 2009
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With
Rabbi Gerald Zelizer |
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Tour Package Includes
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| A GREAT TOUR FILLED WITH MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES AND FUN ! |
- $3495-995, Depeneding upon size of group!
- Third person over 18 in triple room: subtract $258
- Child, age 2-12 as third person in a triple room: subtract $725
- Bar/Bat Mitzvah, age 12-13 as third person in a triple room: subtract $820
- Child, 14-18 as third person in a triple room: subtract $665
*Prices are based on a minimum of participants
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