Israel Study Tour April 11-25, 2018 Itinerary (As of June 5, Subject to Change) Date Program Context In School Syllabus Tuesday Departure From Boston flight # April 10 April 11 Yom HaShoah Bruchim Haba aim! - Welcome to Israel! Arrival at Ben Gurion International Airport as Israel marks Yom Hashoa Holocaust memorial Day Head to the Anne Frank Memorial Park to discuss the challenges of a growing up during the time of the holocaust. Celebrate the survival of the Jewish People with Shehechiyanu at the Haas Promenade overlooking Jerusalem. Explore the Jewish love affair with Jerusalem starting with the Biblical stories of Akedat Yitzhak & David s establishment of the city as the capital of Israel 3,000 years ago. Welcome to Israel Dinner Check-in at our hotel in Jerusalem Study Of Yom Hashoah (7 th Grade Hebrew "The Last Witness" By Ami Gedalia (8 th Grade Hebrew
Thursday April 12 Friday April 13 Shabbat April 14 Sunday April 15 Jerusalem Through the Ages Breakfast at the Hotel At the City of David (where Jerusalem began), we ll step back 3,000 years to the days of King David and the First Temple. Splash through Hezekiah's water tunnel built 2,700 years ago to secure the water supply of Jerusalem from invading armies. (Dry option available.) At the Davidson Southern Temple Mount Archeological Park Step back 2,000 years to the days of the Second Temple. Explore the colorful and vibrant Machneh Yehudah Outdoor Market- Shuk Bites activity (lunch). Follow in the footsteps of the Prophet Jeremiah to Ein Prat, with hiking and swimming at the water springs. Overlook of the city from Mount Scopus. Dinner at the hotel Jerusalem the Holy at the Ezrat Yisrael egalitarian prayer area at the foot of the Temple Mount. Learn more about the Temple experience as we explore the Kotel Tunnels Tour of the restored Jewish Quarter and lunch. Hike at the Sataf Springs in the Judean Hills Return to the hotel to prepare for Shabbat Join thousands in welcoming Shabbat in prayer, song and dance at the Kotel. Shabbat Dinner in the Jewish Quarter Walk back to the hotel Shabbat Shalom in Jerusalem Shabbat services Shabbat lunch Time to rest and enjoy the pool. Walking tour of Kibbutz Ramat Rachel to the biblical palace and the stories of the war of independence. Overlook of the stunning landscape of the Judean Desert, Herodian fortress and Bethlehem Havdalah followed by dinner. Memory Visit and stand in solemn memory at Israel s Yad Vashem memorial to the Holocaust. Packed Lunch Chesed: Students will help organize and pack food and household supplies for Israel s poorest families and senior citizens. Depart to Haifa to meet with the Reali School for an Encounter program. Meet host families and disperse to homes for dinner with hosts. First Temple Archeological Finds The Spies Seeing The Canaanite Fortifications Hezekiah's Tunnel Classic Prophecy The Book Of Eicha The Destruction Of The Second Temple Ramban The Bible Commentator And His Special Role In Jerusalem First Temple Archeological Finds "The Tale Of One Class" By Benjamin Tenne The City Of Haifa (5 th Grade Hebrew Monday April 16 With Tanach in Hand
Tuesday April 17 April 18 Yom Hazikaron Thursday April 19 Friday April 20 Shabbat April 21 Hike at Mount Gilboa, where we will learn about the royal triangle of King Saul, Jonathan and David. Lunch Visit the ancient Beit Alfa Synagogue Swim in the refreshing waters of the beautiful natural pools at Sachneh. Return to the Reali School in Haifa for dinner and overnight with host families Galilee Mosaic Ascend to Tzfat, city of the Jewish mystics. Explore the narrow alleyways and synagogues and learn how the mystical traditions that emerged here 500 years ago continue to impact the Jewish world. Lunch in Katzrin, capital of the Golan Enjoy a delicious, hands-on chocolate making workshop at the De Karina boutique chocolate factory. Meet with Israeli soldiers and learn about how Israel defends its borders. Return to the Reali School in Haifa for dinner and overnight with host families as Israel marks the beginning of Yom Hazikaron Israel Memorial Day. Land of Many Cultures See the spectacular Bahai Gardens in Haifa. Haifa is the world center of the Bahai Faith. Join the Reali School for a Memorial Day ceremony for Israel's fallen soldiers. Experience Druze Israeli Arab culture and lunch in the Druze village of Usafiya. Visit Rambam Hospital and see the underground facilities that allows the hospital to continue functioning even in time of war. Visit Elijah's cave, traditional site which remembers where the Prophet hid before his encounter with the priests of Baal atop Mt. Carmel. Return to the Reali School in Haifa for dinner and overnight with host families and enjoy the celebration of Yom Ha atzmaut Israel Independence Day! Happy Yom Ha'atzmaut! Israel Celebrates 70 years of Independence! Lehitraot Reali School Saying lehitraot to our Reali friends, we ll pack the bus and head to Tel Aviv. Visit Rabin Square Lunch and shopping time at Tel Aviv s Nahlat Binyamin Crafts Market. Pick up by Shabbat host families Overnight: Shabbat Hosts Shabbat Shalom Shabbat with Families and Friends Return to Tel Aviv in the evening after Shabbat Overnight: Grand Beach Hotel Kabbalat Shabbat Yom Hazikaron Yom Haatzmaut Autobiography Of Yitzhak Rabin Overnight: Grand Beach Hotel, Tel Aviv Sunday April 22 Dig the Past Build the Future Joshua David And Goliath
Monday April 23 Tuesday April 24 April 25 Pack bus and depart. Overlook Ayalon Valley and learn about Joshua's battles and prayer here. Visit Tel Azeka overlooking the Ellah Valley and revisit the Biblical accounts of David & Goliath Packed Lunch Crawl through the underground caves which may have been used during the Bar Kochva revolt against the Romans. Bike ride in the Judean hills. Home Hospitality Moroccan Dinner in Yerucham. Overnight: Sde Boker Let the People of the Desert Bloom Breakfast at the Guest House Pack bus and depart Hike through the Ein Avdat canyon in Midbar Zin, where B nai Yisrael might have wandered after Yetziat Mitzrayim. Visit the tomb of the first prime minister of Israel, David Ben Gurion. Learn about his leadership and his dream of making the desert bloom. Kibbutz Lunch Visit Ben Gurion s home at Kibbutz Sde Boker. Head to a Bedouin Ranch for a camel trek, Bedouin hospitality and dinner. Evening: Star gazing and time for personal meditation. Overnight: Kfar Ha-Nokdim Bedouin Ranch What Price Freedom? Morning Snack. Pre-dawn ascent to Masada via the Roman Ramp, in time for sunrise. Shacharit atop Masada. Tour the mountain fortress and examine the troubling issues presented by the Masada story. Descend by cable car or the Snake Path. Breakfast at Masada Visitor center Float in the Dead Sea Lunch Check in and time to relax. Tzedakah Prep Activity Dinner at the Guest house Over Night: Kibbutz Tzuba To Be Free in Our Own Land Breakfast at the Guest House Pack bus and depart Visit and volunteer at Save A Child s Heart - whose mission is to improve the quality of pediatric cardiac care for children from developing countries suffering from heart disease and cannot get adequate medical care in their home countries. From atop the Shalom Tower, learn about the establishment of Tel Aviv Lunch At Independence Hall, re-enact the moment when David Ben Gurion declared the State of Israel in May 1948. This is also the where Tel Aviv was established as the first modern Hebrew City over 100 years ago. Learn about Israel's innovations and entrepreneurships at the Taglit Innovation Center Summary session and farewell dinner Head to Ben Gurion International Airport for your flight to the USA (6 th Grade Tanach?) The Migrations Of Israel In The Desert (5 th Grade Tanakh) The Destruction Of The Second Temple (8 th Grade Tanach) Israel Inventions (5 th Grade Hebrew The Role Of Desire And Knowledge In The Human Experience
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