BETH TEFILLAH SCOTTSDALE ISRAEL TRIP DECEMBER 2018 LED BY RABBI PINCHAS ALLOUCHE www. +972-2-560-6676
SCOTTSDALE ISRAEL TRIP DECEMBER 2018 LED BY RABBI PINCHAS ALLOUCHE Updated by Zev Jacobson June 04, 2018 Day 1 Thursday December 27th - Jerusalem Welcome to Israel!!! Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport and transfer to Jerusalem Walk in the footsteps of Prophets and Kings in the City of David including the recently opened Givati Excavations. (Possibility to meet with resident Hen Hamakon) Lunch on own in the Jewish Quarter Explore the Moslem Quarter with Ateret Cohanim & meet with local residents OR Tour the Security Barrier with its chief architect - Dr. Dani Tirzah Relive the dramatic battle at Ammunition Hill guided by an IDF veteran who fought there in the Six Day War Check-in to hotel - unpack, rest & relax Day 2 Friday December 28th - Jerusalem Exclusive learning session with renowned scholar Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz Explore the colorful Nachlaot Neighborhood & feel the personalities come to life Shopping time in the Machane Yehuda Outdoor Market & prepare for shabbat Join thousands as they bring in Shabbat at the Kotel! Shabbat Dinner at Rabbi Allouche s sister Day 3 Shabbat December 29th - Jerusalem Shabbat breakfast at hotel Shacharit at Tzemach Tzedek shul with Rabbi Steinsaltz, followed by a Chasidic gathering Kiddush Lunch at hotel - included Rest & relax Maariv & Musical Havdallah (arranged) Dinner on own
Day 4 Sunday December 30th Hevron & Gush Etzion Time for reflection at Rachel s Tomb on the outskirts of Bethlehem Discover the Path of the Patriarchs off-road by ATV led by local guide Lunch at the Gush Etzion Winery - included Experience Hevron, including the Cave of Machpela, Avraham Avinu neighborhood, Bet Hadassah, Tel Romano and a l chaim with local Shaliach Rabbi Danny Cohen Study session at Yeshivat Makor Chaim- R. Allouche s Yeshiva Dinner with Racheli Frankel in a Jerusalem restaurant - included Day 5 Monday December 31st Jordan Valley Check-out & departure Visit Kasr el-yahud where the Children of Israel led by Joshua crossed over the Jordan River into the Promised Land Ascend the Gilboa Mountains are King Saul fell in battle against the Philistines OR Visit Bio-Bee in Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu & see how Israel bio-tech is helping to feed millions of people around the globe Lunch on own in Bet Shean - not included Tour the impressive ruins of Bet Shean including the Roman Theater, Cardo, Bathhouse & more Transfer to hotel & check-in Overnight: Kibbutz Lavi Hotel Galilee Day 6 Tuesday January 1st Upper Galilee Discover the Mystical City of Tzfat including beautiful synagogues, picturesque alleyways and artists colony Watch a live glass-blowing demonstration by Kabbalistic artisan Sheva Chaya Lunch on own on the promenade - not included Experience the gorgeous Tel Dan Reserve & stunning waterfall where history, nature and hydro-politics come together Lookout over the border with Lebanon from Kibbutz Malkiya and hear a security briefing from local resident Eitan Oren Dinner on own in Tiberias - not included Overnight: Kibbutz Lavi Hotel Galilee
Day 7 Wednesday January 2nd Golan Heights Check-out & departure Tour the Ancient Talmudic Village in Kazrin Sample the local fare at the Golan Heights Distillery & meet with founder David Zibell - a former French-Canadian real estate professional who found his true passion in Israel Lunch on own in Kazrin Lookout over the border with Syria from Tel Saki & hear a briefing from former IDF commander Yaakov Selavan Drive to Jerusalem & check-in to the hotel Day 8 Thursday January 3rd - Central Region Tour the IAF Palmachim Base & meet with participants in the Special In Uniform Program Lunch with inspirational wounded IDF veterans from Achim LeChaim Discover the Underground Bullet Factory at Machon Ayalon where the Haganah secretly manufactured ammunition under the noses of the British prior to Independence Visit the prestigious Weizmann Institute in Rechovot Return to Jerusalem Dinner at Jerusalem Restaurant - included Day 9 Friday January 4th Shilo Tour the ancient site of Shilo where the Mishkan (Tabernacle) once stood Meet with local residents Lunch at the Psagot Winery Return to Jerusalem & prepare for shabbat Shabbat services at the Kottel or at the Great Synagogue Shabbat dinner at R. Allouche s brother
Day 10 Shabbat January 5th Jerusalem Shabbat services at local synagogue Class with Rabbi Allouche Lunch at hotel- included Rest & Relax Ma ariv & Havdalla Watch the Sound & Light Spectacular at the Tower of David Day 11 Sunday January 6th Departure day Checkout & departure from the hotel Volunteer at Colel Chabad Pantry Packers packaging food for the needy Meet with Mois Navon - one of the founding engineers of Mobile Eye Lunch on own Encounter the immigrant success story at Yvel Jewelry Visit the Shalva Center for Special Needs Children in Jerusalem Farewell dinner with Gil Hoffman - Jerusalem Post Senior Political Correspondent - included Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport & fly to the USA Next Year in Jerusalem!!!!!