| Tuesday, 15 June - USA Departure |
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| Wednesday, 16 June - When You Come Into the Land (Dev. 26:1) |
Late afternoon arrival in Israel, to be met and assisted at the airport
by your ITC representative (today's program depends on arrival
time) Ascent to Jerusalem - Shehehianu ceremony at the Haas
Promenade, where we take in a breathtaking view of the Old City of
Jerusalem. Hotel check-in - Welcome dinner at Anna Ticho House
Overnight: Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem
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| Thursday, 17 June - B'nai Mitzvah in Jerusalem |
| Buffet breakfast at the hotel - Take part in a moving B'nai Mitzvah
ceremony at the Robinson's Arch. Explore the Southern Wall
Excavations and take a virtual, computerized "walk" through the
Temple Mount at the Davidson Center. In the Kotel Tunnels, walk
alongside the Western Wall's massive foundation stones
Visit the Cardo, and enjoy free time for lunch (on one's own) in the
Jewish Quarter. Go way back in time to King David's Jerusalem in
David's City and enjoy sloshing through Hezekiah's water tunnel
(strap-on water shoes and flashlights needed)
Free evening in Jerusalem (restaurant suggestions, assistance with
dinner reservations to be provided)
Overnight: Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem | |
| Friday, 18 June - Digging Israel |
Buffet breakfast at the hotel - 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, 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. Visit colorful, bustling
Machaneh Yehuda open-air market and the quaint Meah Shearim
neighborhood as Jerusalem prepares for Shabbat
Return to the hotel to prepare for Shabbat.
Kabbalat Shabbat at the Kotel or a synagogue of your choice (suggestions,
walking instructions to be provided) Shabbat dinner at the
hotel.
Overnight: Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem
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| Shabbat, 19 June - Shabbat in Jerusalem Parashat Hukkat |
Buffet breakfast at the hotel - Shabbat services at a choice of
neighborhood synagogues. Delicious Shabbat lunch at the Fuchsberg
Center followed by a study session. Optional: Walk to the Israel
Museum. Havdalah with Rabbi Zimmerman
Free evening in Jerusalem -
Overnight: Sheraton Plaza Hotel, JLM
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| Sunday, 20 June - Those Who Made a Difference |
Buffet breakfast at the hotel
Visit the new, state-of-the art Holocaust Memorial Museum (age 12
and up only)and the Children's Memorial at Yad Vashem; alternative
interactive tour for younger children on site
At Har Herzl Military Cemetery encounter the "silver platter" on
which the Jewish people have acquired - and continue to acquire -
our state. Travel to the Dead Sea Region, pausing to gaze at
Kumran, home of the mysterious ancient sect that authored the
Dead Sea Scrolls. Enjoy a walk through the beautiful Ein Gedi
Nature Reserve and review the biblical story of kings David and Saul
"on site" (time permitting) Hotel check-in and dinner
Overnight: Danieli Hotel, Dead Sea | |
| Monday, 21 June - Freedom Fighters or Fanatics? |
Buffet breakfast at the hotel - Early departure for the ascent by
cable car to Masada. Tour this impressive excavation and discuss
the terrible dilemma faced by its Jewish population during Roman
times. Spend the remainder of the day at leisure at the hotel luxuriating
at its spa and the amazing Dead Sea. Enjoy an early evening
camel trek through the desert and a delicious dinner and Bedouin
hospitality at Kfar Hanokdim
Overnight: Danieli Hotel, Dead Sea | |
| Tuesday, 22 June - Layers of History |
Buffet breakfast at the hotel - Travel north through the Jordan
River Valley. Take pride in Israel's soldiers at an elite fighting
unit's IDF base, including lunch with the soldiers (if available; to be
arranged through Israel Bonds) Tour the remarkable excavation of
the ancient Roman city of Beit Shean, including a magnificent Cardo,
many residences, amphitheater, etc. Free evening on the Tiberias
boardwalk,
Overnight: Sheraton Hotel, Tiberias | |
| Wednesday, 23 June - The Golan Heights |
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Meet with Ethiopian immigrants at an
absorption center in Ayelet Hashahar. Ascend the Golan Heights.
Travel through the Golan Heights by jeep (Shvilim), off the beaten
track, 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
wines at the Golan Winery. Visit the charming new artist village at
Moshav Aniam on the Golan Heights, followed by a delicious steak
dinner there at Suzanne Bistro
Overnight: Sheraton Hotel, Tiberias | |
| Thursday, 24 June - Galilee Tapestry |
Buffet breakfast at the hotel - Take a short hike to the waterfall
at the Banias Nature Reserve. Visit the Naot Sandal factory and
perhaps take home some of this classic Israeli footwear
Tour the synagogues, courtyards, and shops of the mystical city of
Tzefat. Glide down the Jordan River in a kayak
Free evening in Tiberias-
Overnight: Sheraton Hotel, Tiberias | |
| Friday, 25 June - The Mediterranean Coast |
Buffet breakfast at the hotel - Take the cable car to the mesmerizing
ocean grottos of Rosh Hanikra, at Israel's border with Lebanon
Visit Acco, a city of three religions, including your choice of: a "cool
and creepy" Crusader Fortress; the new exhibit about Acco's years
of Muslim rule at the Turkish Baths; the British prison, where
Jewish freedom fighters were incarcerated; the unique Tunisian
Synagogue, which is completely decorated with mosaics depicting
stories from Jewish history and traditional texts (number of stops
depends on time available) Take in a breathtaking overview of
Haifa's Bahai Gardens. Continue south to Tel Aviv for hotel check-in
Kabbalat Shabbat at hotel or on the beach with Rabbi Zimmerman
Shabbat dinner at the hotel.
Overnight: Carlton Hotel, Tel Aviv | |
| Shabbat, 26 June - Shabbat Shalom Parashat Balak -
Buffet breakfast at the hotel |
Shabbat morning services at a nearby synagogue
Remainder of the day and evening at leisure to relax at the beach
or explore Tel Aviv and Old Jaffa
Overnight: Carlton Hotel, Tel Aviv | |
| Sunday, 27 June - Foundations of the Modern State |
| Buffet breakfast at the hotel - At Independence Hall, relive Ben
Gurion's moving declaration of the State
Climb down into the amazing underground, pre-State bullet factory
built by the Haganah under the noses of the British at the Ayalon
Institute. Enjoy an impressive presentation of the amazing achievements
of the Palmach at the recently opened multi-media Palmach
Museum (if available; age 5 and up only) Free time for final shopping,
packing. Farewell dinner in Tel Aviv's MagandaYemenite
Quarter. Depart for the airport for overnight flight to Atlanta | |
| Monday, 28 June - A Temporary Departure |
| Arrive in USA
Begin planning your next Israel trip with Rabbi and Linda Zimmerman
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CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM's
Israel Family Tour
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June 15 - 28, 2010
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With
Rabbi Mark and Linda Zimmerman |
Tour Package Includes
- Round trip Air ATL to Tel Aviv and return
- Five Star Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem, Danieli Hotel, Dead Sea,
Sheraton Moriah Hotel, Tiberias, Carlton Hotel, Tel Aviv
- All Breakfasts, 5 Week-Day Dinners, 2 Shabbat Dinners and 2 Lunches as per itinerary
- Touring with one of Israel's Top Tour Guide Educators in Deluxe Motor Coach,
- Welcome Orientation, Shehehianu ceremony at the Haas Promenade,
- Moving B'nai Mitzvah ceremony at Robinson's Arch, Southern Wall Excavations,
Davidson Center, Kotel Tunnels, Jewish Quarter, David's City, Hezekiah's water tunnel,
- Plant a tree in Israeli soil. Dig for a Day, Machaneh Yehuda, Meah Shearim,
- Kabbalat Shabbat in Jerusalem, Fuchsberg Center, Israel Museum, Havdalah with Rabbi Zimmerman,
- Yad Vashem, Har Herzl, Kumran, Ein Gedi Nature Reserve, Masada, Dead Sea, Camel trek,
- Bedouin hospitality at Kfar Hanokdim, Jordan River Valley, IDF base, Beit Shean,
Ethiopian immigrants, Golan Heights, Golan Heights by jeep, Golan Winery, Tzefat,
- Artist village at Moshav Aniam, Waterfall at the Banias Nature Reserve, Naot Sandal factory,
- Kayak down the Jordan River, Grottos of Rosh Hanikra, Acco, "cool and creepy" Crusader Fortress,
Turkish Baths, British prison, Tunisian Synagogue, Haifa's Bahai Gardens, Independence Hall,
Ayalon Institute, Palmach Museum, Tel Aviv's Yemenite Quarter
- ITC full color source book, A fantastic tour filled with meaningful experiences and fun !
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| A GREAT TOUR FILLED WITH MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES AND FUN ! |
- ( Check payment) Land Only $3195 - Single Supplement: $1198
- Third person over 18 in triple room: subtract $210
- Child, age 2-12 as third person in a triple room: subtract $925
- Bar/Bat Mitzvah, age 12-13 as third person in a triple room: subtract $1020
- Child, 14-18 as third person in a triple room: subtract $875
- ( Credit Card Payment) $3323 Land Only - SingleSupplement
*Prices are based on a minimum of X participants
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For information and applications please call Rabbi Mark Zimmerman 770-399-5300
or e-mail Rabbi at ravmark@zimmerman.net
Tours arranged by
ITC Tours, LLC.
800 2 ISRAEL
info@israeltour.com |
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