Temple Micah Family Friendly Israel Trip December 19-31, 2018 We return to Israel to affirm our solidarity with the Jewish People, the Jewish State, and our vision of Progressive Zionism. Trip includes: Four nights Renaissance Hotel, Tel Aviv Five nights Mount Zion Hotel, Jerusalem Two nights Galilion Hotel, Galilee Transfers upon arrival and departure 10 full days of touring Shabbat worship with Reform congregations in Rosh Ha Ayin and Kibbutz Gezer Breakfast daily, plus other lunches and dinners Price (subject to possible adjustment based on final numbers traveling): $4150.00 plus airfare per person-based on double occupancy single supplement - $1408.00 child as third in room $3022.00 Travel to and from Israel- The official flights are: Dec 19 - Lufthansa #419 depart Dulles 6:10 pm, arrive Frankfurt 7:55am, connect to Lufthansa #686, depart Frankfurt 10:05 am, arrive Tel Aviv 3:15 pm Return: Dec 31 - Austria Air #860, depart Tel Aviv 6:15 am, arrive Vienna 9:15 am connect to Austria Air #93, depart Paris 10:35 am, arrive Dulles 2:55 pm PURCHASE AIR TICKET ON YOUR OWN. YOU ARE ALSO FREE TO MAKE YOUR OWN TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS AND MEET THE GROUP IN TEL AVIV. For further information, please contact Rabbi Zemel. 1
REGISTRATION FORM PLEASE RETURN BY MAY 15, 2018 Temple Micah Family Friendly Israel Trip December 19-31, 2018 Name(s) and Dates of Birth as they appear on passports: Total Price $4150.00 per adult for double occupancy in room (DOES NOT INCLUDE AIRFARE) Single Room Price add $1408.00 Child as third in room $3022.00 Deposit enclosed ($750.00 per person) Balance Due October 1, 2018 Do you wish a single room? Y N Are you travelling with the Temple Micah group? (If travelling on own, please give flight information) Please reserve your place now by completing this reservation form and sending in your deposit check of $750.00 per person, made payable to Temple Micah. We need a sufficient number of reservations (20) with deposits by June 15 to make the trip or we will have to forfeit our hold on hotel rooms and other reservations in Israel. 2
ITINERARY TEMPLE MICAH 2018 FAMILY FRIENDLY ISRAEL TRIP Wednesday, December 19 Depart Dulles 6:10 pm Lufthansa #419 to Frankfurt arrive 7:55am (Dec 20) connect to Lufthansa #686 (10:05 am) to Tel Aviv (arrive Tel Aviv Dec 20, 3:15 pm) Thursday, December 20 Welcome to Israel Transfer to hotel in Tel Aviv Opening ceremony and dinner in private room at hotel Friday, December 21 Touring in Tel Aviv Independence Hall Carmel Market Nahalat Benjamin Pedestrian Arts and Craft Fair Kabbalat Shabbat and dinner at Congregation Bavat Ayin Saturday, December 22 Shabbat in Tel Aviv Home of Ben-Gurion Graffiti Tour Dinner on own 3
Sunday, December 23 1948: Israel's Independence Story and Biblical Farming Palmach Museum Ayalon Institute Tree planting at Neot Kedumim Dinner on own Monday, December 24 Northward Bound Givat Haviva-Israel's oldest institute of Jewish-Arab Cooperation Visit an Arab Village and meet with residents Tzippori-an ancient Roman-Jewish City Dinner at hotel Overnight Galilion Hotel, Galilee Tuesday, December 25 Touring in the North Dan Nature Reserve Tel Facher, a Syrian stronghold Jeep excursion of Golan Heights Golan Heights, sites of the 67 and 73 wars Ancient synagogue at Katzrin Dinner at hotel Overnight Galilion Hotel, Galilee Wednesday, December 26 Ascend to Jerusalem Agamon HaHula Nature Reserve for bicycles/ electric golf carts Beit Shean -an amazing excavation Welcoming ceremony marking entrance to this eternal city Overnight Mount Zion Hotel, Jerusalem 4
Thursday, December 27 The Old City of Jerusalem Haas Promenade Old City Jewish Quarter Cardo Herodian Mansions Southern Wall Excavations Davidson Center with film Western Wall Christian Quarter Friday, December 28 The New City of Jerusalem Morning speaker in a private room Mount Herzl, the Israel National Cemetery Herzl Museum Walk from Mount Herzl to Yad Vashem. Children's Memorial, and Valley of Communities. Return to the hotel to prepare for Shabbat Kabbalat Shabbat and Shabbat dinner at Kibbutz Gezer, hosted by the Reform Congregation Birkat Shalom Saturday, December 29 Tour to Dead Sea Area Masada Ein Gedi Qumran Dead Sea 5
Sunday, December 30 Final Day of Touring Morning speaker in a private room Dead Sea Scrolls Bet Guvrin-Bar Kochba Caves- Hands On Archaeology! Farewell Dinner Monday, December 31 L hitraot--see You Soon Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport Austria Air #860 at 6:15am to Vienna arrive 9:15 am to Austria Air #93 at 10:35 am -arrive Dulles 2:55 pm Itinerary is subject to change! FLIGHT ARRANGEMENTS For this trip, each person/family makes their own travel arrangements to Israel. You do not need to fly on the flights listed. The above flights will be the ones that will be met at the airport and returned to the airport with the tour bus. If you make other travel arrangements, you will be able to meet the group at the Tel Aviv hotel for our opening dinner. Getting to and from the airport on your own is VERY EASY. Trip Costs -NOT INCLUDING AIRFARE $4150 per person double occupancy $3022 for one Child in room with parents (three in room total cost is $11,322) $1408 additional for single room (single room total cost is $5558) An initial deposit of $750 per person is due immediately. 6
We need 20 non refundable deposits by June 15, 2018 in order to have the trip. DO NOT PURCHASE YOUR AIR TICKETS UNTIL YOU HAVE CONFIRMATION THAT THE TRIP IS HAPPENING! Balance of Payment due by October 1, 2018 1. Cancellation before November 15, 2018: $2200 is refundable 2. No refunds after November 15, 2018 7