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Itinerary
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - The Journey Begins...
Depart Miami on Iberia flight 6122 at 5:05 PM
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - Welcome Home
Arrive in Madrid at 7:40
Depart Madrid on Iberia flight IB3754
Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport at 3:40 PM
Shalom and welcome to Israel!
Meet your Tour Educators
Ascend to Jerusalem and pause at a vantage point overlooking the city to say Shehehianu.
Enjoy a spiritual visit to the Western Wall
Welcome home dinner, ice breakers and "Getting to Know You" activities
Overnight: Jerusalem
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Thursday, June 25, 2009 - King David Lives!
Walk the Old City Ramparts from the Jaffa to Zion Gates.
Visit Mt Zion and the Tomb of King David, founder of Jerusalem.
Tour the Knesset , Israel's Parliament
Enter the Old City through Zion Gate as Jewish Warriors have done for generations. Descend the Western Hill to the City of David, the "original" Jerusalem
Enjoy a wet walk through the Hezekiah Tunnel dug in biblical times
After dinner, learn more about Jerusalem's 3000 years of history when you ride the Time Elevator
Overnight: Jerusalem
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Friday, June 26, 2009 - O Jerusalem!
Enter the Old City and tour the Jewish Quarter including the Cardo - a Byzantine Marketplace where you can still shop today, the Broad Wall from the time of the Hasemonians and the Southern Wall Excavations.
Explore Mea Shearim - an Ultra Orthodox neighborhood
See Jerusalem prepare for Shabbat with a visit to the colorful Machne Yehuda Market
Prepare for Shabbat
Kabbalat Shabbat at the Western Wall
Festive Shabbat Dinner
Shabbat programs
Overnight: Jerusalem
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Saturday, June 27, 2009 - Shabbat Jerusalem Style
Morning walking tour of Jerusalem neighborhoods
After lunch spend some time in small group discussions on Jewish Identity and Parashat Hashavua Korach Numbers 16:1-18:32
Korach incites a mutiny challenging Moses' leadership and the granting of the kehunah ("priesthood") to Aaron, accompanied by Moses' erstwhile foes, Dathan and Aviram. Joining them are 250 distinguished members of the community, who offer the sacrosanct ketoret (incense) to prove their worthiness for the priesthood. The earth opens up and swallows the mutineers, and a fire consumes the ketoret-offerers.
A subsequent plague is stopped by Aaron's offering of ketoret. Aaron's staff miraculously blossoms and brings forth almonds to prove that his designation as High Priest is Divinely ordained. G-d commands that a terumah ("uplifting") from each crop of grain, wine and oil, all firstborn sheep and cattle, and other specified gifts be given to the Kohanim.
Session with Mark Lazar on Leadership
Havdallah
After dinner, enjoy a unique Jerusalem by night tour including Ben Yehuda Street
and the Western Wall Tunnels (00:00 + 00:20)
Overnight: Jerusalem
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Sunday, June 28, 2009 - Tata
Head to Dor Beach on the shores of the Mediterranean for a leadership program with Tata
Overnight: Dor Beach
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Monday, June 29, 2009 - Tata
Leadership program with Tata
Overnight: Dor Beach
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - Tata
Leadership program with Tata
Overnight: Dor Beach
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - Kabbalah, Kayaks and the Kinneret
Head across the Galilee to the Zfat - City of Mystical Judaism (Kabbalah)
Explore the narrow alleyways lined with ancient synagogues and artists' galleries.
Ascend the Golan Heights by Jeep using one of the paths used by the Israeli Army in 1967, during the Six Day War. Pause at Tel Faher and hear about Eli Cohen - Israel's Master Spy
Drive to the Mount Bental viewpoint and view deep into Syria and the Ghost Town of Quneitra
In the evening, enjoy a chocolate workshop at Kibbutz Degania
Overnight: a Kibbutz in the Galilee
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Thursday, July 2, 2009 - Northern Exposure
Enjoy a kayaking adventure down the Jordan River. Splash into the river at the end of a zip-line!
Head to Manara Cliffs and ascend the cliff by cable car and take in the magnificent view.
Then enjoy a rappelling adventure on your way down
Hike one of the Jordan River tributaries, Dan, Snir or Hermon, streams that make up the Jordan.
In the evening enjoy dinner in Tiberias
Overnight: a Kibbutz in the Galilee
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Friday, July 3, 2009 - Maccabi Tzair Shabbat
Head to Natanya
Meet your Israeli friends for lunch
Fun and activities - and beach time
Prepare for Shabbat
Kabbalat Shabbat
Festive Shabbat Dinner
Shabbat Programs
Overnight: Natanya
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Saturday, July 4, 2009 - Maccabi Tzair Shabbat
Maccabi Tzair weekend continues programmed by JCC Miami
Havdallah
Dinner and a show at the Night-Line club
Overnight: The Judean Hills
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Sunday, July 5, 2009 - Gadna Begins
Visit a MATNAS in Pardes Hana on the way to the Gadna base for community involvement project
Arrive at the Gadna Base
Gadna program begins
Overnight: Gadna Base
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Monday, July 6, 2009 - Gadna
Gadna Program
Overnight: Gadna Base
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009 - Gadna
Gadna Program
Overnight: Gadna Base
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Wednesday, July 8, 2009 - Gadna/Leadership
Gadna program ends
Relax at the Kibbutz
BBQ lunch at the pool
Evening activity
Overnight: Kibbutz Yehiam
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Thursday, July 9, 2009 - Leadership
Program at Shorashim - Makom Bagalil
Enjoy a Druze lunch and hospitality in Beit January
Begin a survival activity in the Biriya Forrest
Overnight: Camping in the Biriya Forrest
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Friday, July 10, 2009 - the City that Never Sleeps
Head to Tel Aviv
Enjoy a chance to discover the bustling metropolis of Tel Aviv - the colorful Carmel market, the Arts and Crafts Fair on Nahalat Binyamin St. and trendy Shenkin Street
Families/Home Hospitality
Kabbalat Shabbat and special programming for those who remain with the group
Overnight: Tel Aviv / Home Hospitality
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Saturday, July 11, 2009 - Shabbat in Tel Aviv
Families/Home Hospitality
Shabbat and special programming for those who remain with the group
Beach Time
Havdallah
Evening excursion for some bowling
Overnight: Tel Aviv / Home Hospitality
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Sunday, July 12, 2009 - Junior Maccabi Rules!
The group re-gathers in Tel Aviv
Relax at the Azrieli Center
JMI Day begin - fun and games with other JCC Teen groups
In the evening, join the participants in the Maccabiah Games at a reception
Overnight: Ma'aleh Hahamisha
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Monday, July 13, 2009 - Back to the Future
Visit the state-of-the-art Palmach Museum
Relive history as you gather at Independence Hall where David Ben Gurion Proclaimed Israel's Independence
Scavenger Hunt starting at Rabin Square.
Tour Old Jaffa to hear tales of Joan and the Whale, Andromeda and Napoleon as well as other famous visitors to Jaffa.
Participate in the opening ceremonies of the Maccabiah Games
Overnight: Ma'aleh Hahamisha
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009 -- Yeruham! My kind of town
Head south to Yeruham to begin the Mifgash
Meet your Israeli peers and get to know them
Visit an army base
Enjoy a bike trek in the late afternoon
In the evening a "Night Birds" activity
Overnight: Yeruham
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - Deep in the Desert
Participate in Tikun Olam projects
Fly kites in the desert
Then say farewell to your Israeli friends and visit Sde Boker
Head deep into the desert for a camel trek (ride)
Enjoy an authentic Bedouin Hafla (feast) followed by a Drummers Circle in the desert
Overnight: in a Bedouin Tent in the desert
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Thursday, July 16, 2009 - Massada Rocks!
Start the day by climbing Massada for a spectacular sunrise. The palatial fortress is known as the last independent Jewish territory from the destruction of the second Temple to the rebirth of the modern State of Israel. Stop for lunch and swim (float) in the Dead Sea.(12:00)
Enjoy a hike to the waterfall in the desert oasis of Ein Gedi. Get a glimpse of desert wildlife. Here David hid from King Saul in Biblical times. Bathe in this fresh water oasis only a short distance from the Dead Sea.
In the evening, a preparation session for Yad Vashem
Overnight: Neve Ilan
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Friday, July 17, 2009 - Remembrance
Start the day with a visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial. Tour the museum, the Children's Memorial, the Valley of the Communities, and the Boulevard of the Righteous Among the Nations.
Continue to Mount Herzl and visit the gravesites of Herzl, Golda Meir, Yitzhak Rabin and other Zionist luminaries as well as the graves of fallen Israeli soldiers.
Kabbalat Shabbat
Overnight: Neve Ilan
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Saturday, July 18, 2009 - Shabbat and Shalom!
Optional Shabbat Services at the hotel
Morning session: Politics in Israel with Neil Lazarus
Spend some time in small group discussions on Jewish Identity and Parashat Hashavua
Matot-Massei Numbers 30:2--36:13
Moses conveys the laws governing the annulment of vows to the heads of the tribes of Israel.
The tribes of Reuben and Gad (later joined by half of the tribe of Menasseh) ask for the lands east of the Jordan as their portion in the Promised Land, these being prime pastureland for their cattle. Moses is initially angered by the request, but subsequently agrees on the condition that they first join, and lead, in Israel's conquest of the lands west of the Jordan.
The boundaries of the Promised Land are given, and cities of refuge are designated as havens and places of exile for inadvertent murderers.
Closing sessions
Farewell party: play "Israel Idol"!
Farewell visit to the Wall
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Sunday, July 19, 2009 - Shalom U'lehitraot!
Depart Ben Gurion Airport on Iberia flight at 6+:10 Am
Arrive in Madrid at 10:30 AM
Depart Madrid on Iberia flight IB 6123 at 12:00PM
Arrive in Miami at 3:30 PM
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