Imagine finally visiting the Holy Land, a lifelong dream so many never realize.

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2 The Garden Tomb The Western Wall Imagine finally visiting the Holy Land, a lifelong dream so many never realize. Now imagine going at a time that brings prophetic history and the modern state of Israel together in a way that never was before and never will be again. Now imagine going with an American Pastor from Texas and an Orthodox Jewish Israeli who will show you places and experiences like no one else can. Now imagine that this visit will be run by a boutique Israel-based tour operator, specializing in making sure every single participant s individual requests and needs are met. And finally, imagine that you can get all this for a price cheaper than any other similar tour you can find! Well, imagine no more! Root Source, together with our friend Pastor Trey Graham of First Melissa Church and Israel By The Book israelbythebook.com, invite you to our exclusive tour: Seventy Years to Israel s Rebirth! This trip, perfect for first timers and veteran travelers alike, will bring you to the Galilee and to Jerusalem, to Tel Aviv and to Tiberias, to the Kibbutz and to the Knesset, and many more must-see inspiring sites from the Bible and from today s (and tomorrow s!) headlines. We will meet Orthodox rabbis, IDF officers, high-tech leaders, and government ministers. You will experience teachings that will encourage and strengthen your faith, and some that will challenge it.

3 Tour and Learn: Besides the unique time to visit Israel on its 70th Independence Day, we will experience Israel s Holocaust Day and its Memorial Day. These special days and the unique ways that Israel celebrates and observes them are a great part of what makes Israel Israel, and you will be totally immersed in them! We will also be meeting Root Source s excellent teachers, and meeting other Israeli leaders and educators that no tourist would ever get a chance to meet otherwise! We will further spend part of our Shabbat with observant Jews, where you will be able to witness for yourself the amazing dynamic that Jesus and the early Christians personally experienced! Most importantly, our tour leaders, Gidon Ariel and Trey Graham, will share insights that will blow you away, every step of the way! Tailored To Your Needs: If you need flexibility, you ve got it! Join the tour for part of the time, stay in a different hotel, get help planning your pre- or post-tour stay, we will work with you until you have the perfect experience in Israel! The Root Source Seventy Years to Israel s Rebirth tour will be operated by Ami Travel, an experienced boutique travel company with decades under its belt and thousands of satisfied customers. This tour will sell out fast! Register now - you will have 10 days to reconsider and get your deposit refunded in full. But if you don t register in time, we will fill up and our 35 places will be all taken! If you have any questions, PLEASE ask, others will surely have them too! Just send an to gidon@root-source.com. SEE YOU IN ISRAEL!!!

4 YOUR TOUR HOSTS GIDON ARIEL is the co-founder and CEO of Root Source, the Internet s leading platform for Orthodox Israeli Jews and Christians worldwide to learn and fellowship about their common roots, values and goals. A visionary and pioneer in Jewish-Christian relations, Gidon made Aliyah to Israel when he was 14 and spent close to a decade in advanced Jewish studies institutes (Yeshivas) and the IDF. Gidon serves in the IDF reserves as a Captain in the Military Spokesperson s Office after spending over 20 years in the Armored (Tank) Corps. Raised an Orthodox Jew, he has kept Jewish traditions his entire life, and is a seasoned Hebrew and Judaism Instructor. Gidon is the owner of several Web-based marketing businesses, and has been working with Christian organizations in Israel, the USA and internationally since PASTOR TREY GRAHAM is an author, speaker, radio host and Senior Pastor of First Melissa, one of the most dynamic churches in North Texas. His passion is to write, teach and preach the Word of God in a manner that demonstrates the love of God and exemplifies the grace of God to the people of God, inside and outside the Church of God. Trey earned a Bachelor s degree in Leadership from the United States Military Academy at West Point and a Master s of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. After West Point, Trey served his country as a Field Artillery Officer in the United States Army. Pastor Graham is the host of Faith Walk with Trey Graham and Smart Talk with Trey Graham, radio shows heard on KWRD FM in Dallas/Fort Worth. The Sea of Galilee The Jaffa Gate

5 TOUR INCLUDES: Teaching by Gidon Ariel and Pastor Trey Graham at significant biblical sites All group transfers while touring and luggage handling in Israel Accommodation in first class hotels: double occupancy Breakfast and dinner daily Hotel taxes and service charge Sightseeing in deluxe motorcoach with a professional English-speaking licensed tour guide Personal earphones for guiding purposes Entrance fees to sites as per the itinerary Boat ride on the Sea of Galilee Complimentary St. Peter s Fish Lunch Farewell dinner on last evening in Israel PRICING: Package price per person in a shared room: $2,350 Package price per person in a single room: $3,240 * There is a 3.5% surcharge for credit card payments * Package price is based on minimum number of participants Package price does not include: Flights to/from TLV Individual transfer from/to Tel Aviv Airport Gratuities to guide, bus driver and hotel staff (suggested $100 per participant) Travel Insurance coverage (highly recommended) Deposit $350 due with registration. Full refund within 10 days of registration. OUTSTANDING TOUR FEATURES: Jesus Boat Sea of Galilee (by Boat Ride) Church of the Annunciation Traditional Shabbat Dinner David s Citadel Museum Church of the Holy Sepulchre Dead Sea Masada Services at King of Kings Community Church in Jerusalem Meet with Knesset members Model of Ancient Jerusalem Garden of Gethsemane You ll also see: Jaffa Tel Aviv Caesarea Nazareth Mount of the Beatitudes Capernaum Jordan River Jerusalem Western Wall Qumran City of David Archaeological Site Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum Bethlehem Independence Day Activities Mount of Olives Garden Tomb

6 TOUR ITINERARY Day 1: Tuesday, April 10 Arrival day to Israel. For those who arrive to TLV by 4:00 pm, you may join the bus departing from Ben Gurion Airport to our hotel in Galilee. We will visit Caesarea on the way to our hotel in the Galilee, where we will have dinner and an orientation for all participants. Day 2: Wednesday, April 11 After breakfast, we will visit the Yigal Alon Museum and the world famous Jesus Boat. We will take a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee and enjoy a Saint Peter s Fish lunch. In the afternoon, we will visit Capernaum on the northern side of Sea of Galilee, the center of the activities of Jesus and his hometown, and then visit the Mount of Beatitudes- the site of the Sermon on the Mount. Overnight stay in Galilee. Day 3: Thursday, April 12 Today is Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Day. A siren will be heard throughout the Land at 10 AM. We will visit Nazareth with Church of the Annunciation. After lunch, we will continue our journey up onto the Golan Heights to visit the Katzrin Museum and then to Caesarea Philippi (Banias), a site Jesus visited as per Matthew 16: Overnight stay in Galilee. Day 4: Friday, April 13 After personal prayer time and breakfast, we will check out of our Galilee hotel and drive south through the beautiful Jordan Valley to visit the newly excavated Bet Shean, capital of Roman Palestine. View Jericho and ascend to Jerusalem to receive the Shabbat. We will join Jewish families for the traditional Shabbat Dinner, an experience of a lifetime! Day 5: Saturday, April 14 We will enter the the Old City of Jerusalem via the Jaffa gate to visit the four quarters (Armenian, Christian, Jewish, and Muslim) and enjoy the breathtaking underground excavations. We will visit the David s Citadel Museum amidst the buildings of old Jerusalem. Later, we ll continue along the Via Dolorosa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Pool of Bethesda. Overnight stay in Jerusalem. Day 6: Sunday, April 15 Today we start our journey by descending to the lowest point on Earth: the Dead Sea. We will drive to Masada, the desert stronghold, the site of the Jewish zealots last stand against the Romans. Ascent and descent will be by cable car. See the Qumran Caves, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered and enjoy a floating experience in the Dead Sea. Masada The Holocaust Memorial Museum

7 Sunday afternoon we will attend services at King of Kings Community Church in Jerusalem. Overnight stay in Jerusalem. Day 7: Monday, April 16 This morning you will visit Yad Vashem, the official Holocaust Memorial museum, and Mount Herzl, Israel s National Military Cemetery. After a break for lunch, we will visit the Knesset, Israel s Parliament, and meet with Knesset members. Afterwards, we will visit the Israel Museum with the Model of Ancient Jerusalem and the Dead Sea scrolls. Late afternoon, we will drive down to Genesis Land for a Biblical dinner in a tent with our forefather Abraham including dinner speakers whilst viewing Mount Nebo on the opposite hills of Jordan. Day 8: Tuesday, April 17 After breakfast, we will enter the Old City of Jerusalem again to visit the Temple Mount and study the Southern wall excavations at the Davidson Center with a brand new multimedia center showing life in Jerusalem 2000 years ago. We will then visit Mt. Zion to see David s Tomb, the Room of the Last Supper, and Dormition Abbey, and then cross into the City of David with its amazing recent archaeological discoveries. In the afternoon, we will visit the Garden Tomb. This evening is the start of Yom Hazikaron, which is Israel s Official Memorial Day for her fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism and starts with a nationwide siren at 8:00 pm. Day 9: Wednesday, April 18 Today, Memorial Day, we will travel to Kfar Etzion in the Judean Hills between Jerusalem and Hebron in the southern West Bank. We will visit the Gush Etzion military cemetery to pray and place flowers in memory of those that fell in combat while defending the State of Israel or victims of terrorism. We will also visit Hebron and the Cave of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs. At nightfall, we will participate in a moving ceremony transitioning between Memorial Day and Independence Day with real Israelis. Day 10: Thursday, April 19 Happy Independence Day! Israel is 70 years young! Today we travel to Tel Aviv via the Ayalon Valley to visit the Ayalon Institute and continue to visit Old Jaffa (Ancient Port on the Mediterranean) and the vibrant City of Tel Aviv. After lunch, we will drive to Bethlehem to visit the Church of the Nativity and Shepherds Field, and enjoy a Farewell Dinner in a Bethlehem Tent restaurant. Day 11: Friday, April 20 The tour ends with breakfast at your hotel. You will have time for souvenir shopping in Jerusalem and we will transfer by coach to Ben Gurion airport for your flight home. Shalom and Lehitraot) * Itinerary subject to change. The Last Supper Room Church of the Nativity

8 TRAVEL REGISTRATION FORM Make checks payable to: AMI Travel 5803 N. Cicero Ave. c/o Lebbie Chung Chicago, IL Be sure to note Root Source on the check (see sample). Please complete this page for every participant. Fields marked with * are required. After your payment has gone through, you will be added as a member to the group. Please expect to receive an regarding the updated status. PARTICIPANT INFORMATION: (per passport) First Name *: Middle Name: Last Name *: Gender * : Preferred Name on Name Badge: Passport Nationality *: Passport No. Passport Expiration Date (if applying for a passport, please provide number when available): Street Address: City *: State (for USA residents only): ZIP Code*: Country*: Cellphone No.*: Home Phone No.*: IN CASE OF EMERGENCY*: Name of Contact Person: Phone No.: address / contact details: Please choose one option *: q I would like to request for a single room (at additional supplement cost) q Please find me a roommate (based on availability) q I have a roommate: his/her name is: Please check applicable boxes below: q I have medical concerns (please describe: medication, portable medical equipment, etc) q I need a wheelchair at the airport/s (if you need wheelchair during the tour please check with Ami Travel before signing up for the trip). Any questions or concerns we should know about: Do you want to add travel insurance - highly recommended (for USA and Canadian citizens only)? (Premium charges are per participant.) q No q Yes - For trip cost: $3,001-$4,000; Travel Protection plan rate: $248 q Yes - For trip cost: $2,001-$3,000; Travel Protection plan rate: $187 q I accept the terms and conditions: *AMI Travel-USA, Inc. and its representatives act only as agents for the tour members in making arrangements for hotels, transportation, restaurants, sightseeing or any other services in connection with the itinerary. AMI Travel assumes no liability whatsoever for any injury, damage, loss, accident, irregularity or delay to person or property for any reason including, but not limited to, acts of war or terrorism, any act or default of any hotel, carrier, restaurant or any other company or person rendering any of the services included in the tours. The tickets, coupons, tariffs, rules or contracts currently in use by any carrier, hotel, restaurant or other contractor rendering services shall constitute the sole contract between such contractor and the tour member. AMI Travel accepts no responsibility for any damage or delay for any reason, including, but not limited to, sickness, pilferage, labor disputes, machinery breakdown, quarantine, government restraints, weather or any other cause. No carrier shall be responsible for any act, omission or events while passengers are not on board its own conveyance. The right is reserved to cancel or change itineraries or substitute services without notice and to decline to accept or retain any passenger at any time. In view of statutory or contractual limitations that may apply to personal injury or property damage or loss, we strongly recommend the purchase of Travel Insurance. q I read and I agree with AMI Travel s cancellation policy: From sign up date to 10 days after: Full refund of deposit Thereafter: up to 45 days prior departure $350 Cancellation between days prior departure $750 Cancellation between 30-8 days prior departure $1,000 Additional penalties maybe imposed by the airlines or other suppliers. Cancellation less than 8 days prior to departure - NO REFUND Last day to purchase insurance, one week prior to final payment deadline. Signature over printed name *: