RAMAH SEMINAR 2016 -סמינר רמה בישראל תשע"ו קבוצת רחל – Rachel

שבת SHABBAT יום ו –FRIDAY יום ה –THURSDAY יום ד – WEDNESDAY יום ג – TUESDAY יום ב – MONDAY יום א – SUNDAY קרח June 26 27 28 29 30 July 1 2 ARRIVAL IN ISRAEL People, Land, and Community People, Land, and Community SHABBAT IN שבת בהודיות אדם, אדמה, וקהילה אדם, אדמה, וקהילה ברוכים הבאים!

FLIGHTS TO ISRAEL Transfer to the Hodayot Youth The and the The Jewish Spiritual Morning services together Village near the Kinneret Torah study session Kinneret. Getting settled. Journey in the Galil Optional walking tour of נסיעה טובה! הארבל על הכינרת

Shacharit at sunrise, then descend Lavi with former קהילות- הגליל בימי קדם

Discover how the became Poland Seminar EVE: Initial group meeting down the Arbel mountain and swim kibbutz member, Rabbi Ed. the center of Judaism in the in the Kinneret. Visit Upper Getting acquainted Afternoon: Group Shabbat arrives in Israel aftermath of the Destruction of the and join the Shabbat preparations. Second Temple and the Bar activity Orientation to the summer Kochba Revolt, almost 2000 years EVE: Shabbat in Hodayot Security orientation ago. Hike the Galilee and visit the EVE: Pool Party holy and mystical city, Tzfat. Where do we see the reflection of these communities in ours? חוקת 9 8 7 - ר"ח תמוז 6 - ר"ח תמוז 5 4 3 People, Land, and Community People, Land, and Community People, Land, and Community People, Land, and Community PILGRIMAGE TO JERUSALEM Jerusalem and Environs: Past SHABBAT IN JERUSALEM שבת בירושלים and Present עליה לרגל לירושלים אדם, אדמה, וקהילה אדם, אדמה, וקהילה אדם, אדמה, וקהילה אדם, אדמה, וקהילה

ירושלים: מרכז העולם היהודי ,Borders ORIENTATION Before our trip to Jerusalem

קדושתה של ירושלים Living Together and Dreamers and Builders experience the amazing Emek The Golan: Hashalom, the only fully accessible גבולות הציונים בגליל What is it like living on a Cooperation in the Galil Past and Present hiking trail in Israel, and the Lotem Secrets of Archaeology Choice of Farm, a fully inclusive experiential מיעוטים בגליל ודו קיום ?border Torah study session הסודות בארכיאולוגיה Visit settlements of the early הגולן היום ואתמול farm based on ancient technology. The Galilee panhandle, sites Special program challenging such as Tel Hai, , Tel The beauty, Jewish roots, and Zionists, including Rosh Pina of the Our main question: Now that we us to explore the issues First Aliya and Kvutzat Kinneret of “Dig for a Day" program with Rest time; optional swimming Dan. strategic importance of the have created our Ramah Seminar relating to minorities in the the Second Aliyah. Hike next to the Archaeological Seminars at Bet Shoe shopping at Kibbutz Naot Golan. Enjoy a breathtaking Community, are we including Galilee, be it Arabs or Druze: hike and visit key sites. beautiful Banyas river. everyone, just the way they are? Guvrin – Tel Maresha. Afternoon: group Shabbat Mordechai. Examine the concept of ‘the Who is a true halutz (pioneer)? activity Hearing a speaker who other’. Take part in a group Kayaking down the . We then continue South, to see the lives on the Lebanese encounter with Arab teens. Free time in Tiberias. incomparable beauty of Jerusalem. Kabbalat Shabbat services at the EVE: Special program

Train Station withתחנה ראשונה .border Get settled at Goldstein Youth Melave Malka USY; Walk back to the Goldstein זמריה - Zimriah Village in Jerusalem. Eve: Cruise on the Kinneret . בלק 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 Dream and Reality of Israel Dream and Reality of Israel Dream and Reality of Israel Dream and Reality of Israel Israel in the Middle East: HOST SHABBAT HOST SHABBAT Exploring Conflict and Peace חזון ומציאות בארץ חזון ומציאות בארץ חזון ומציאות בארץ חזון ומציאות בארץ שבת אירוח שבת אירוח הסכסוך והדרך לשלום From Mountain to Mountain ישראל במזה"ת Legacy of -The ירושלים Jerusalem תל אביב מהר להר Take part in a special seminar day, For three thousand years, Walking through “ancient” / Symbolic End to Jewish Walking through ancient modern hearing from speakers, and Jerusalem has been the spiritual modern Tel Aviv. Sovereignty Depart for host Shabbat Overnight at hosts Jerusalem. participating in a security oriented center of the Jewish world. What tour along the “seam Jerusalem. from Jerusalem in the מורשת מצדה Tel Aviv, the city that “makes the Is the Jewish/Zionist dream of happens when the spiritual capital old, new.” 2000 years fulfilled? Visit Machon Ascend Masada for a Visit Gush Etzion and Ammunition morning. becomes the modern political Schechter, the Herzl Museum and sunrise Shacharit Service, and Hill and learn about the events and capital? Explore the City of David, What are the tensions between hike to the beautiful Sataf spring continue to one of the wonders effects of the Six-Day war in 1967; where the ancient kings sat during Jerusalem (the Old) and Tel Aviv to explore the complexities of the of the natural world, the Dead Participate in interactive meetings the millennia of the first and (the New)? with personalities from a variety of War of Independence. Sea. second Temples, and juxtapose it Visit Old , continue to the first Have the lofty goals of the first political viewpoints, including right- with the modern day national Tel Aviv neighborhoods, and end the What is the changing place of and left-wing Israelis and a Zionists been realized or not? Meet the Masada epic in Israeli precinct on Givat Ram (Where the day at the for dinner with individuals who want to impact Palestinian. Israeli government sits today) and a beautiful sunset. on Israeli Society. Society? Were they heroes? RAMAH ISRAEL SEMINAR 2016 -סמינר רמה בישראל תשע"ו קבוצת רחל – Rachel

שבת SHABBAT יום ו –FRIDAY יום ה –THURSDAY יום ד – WEDNESDAY יום ג – TUESDAY יום ב – MONDAY יום א – SUNDAY פנחס 23 - י"ז בתמוז 22 21 20 19 18 17 Return to Jerusalem from hosts. ETGAR Manhigut/The Leader Within The Leader Within מנהיגות אתגר …From Darkness יום חסד/יום צדק 4-day special options program; overnights by Etgar Leadership Shabbat in Hannaton איכה ישבה בדד :Yom Hesed

Is doing Tzedakah/Tikun Olam Visit Yad Vashem: How does the Forest – International Mifgash Shoah impact on Israel and the an act of loving kindness, or our Sea to Sea Hike Shabbat Overnight Hannaton Jewish People, demographically, Desert Survival obligation as Jews? intellectually, spiritually and Forest Seminar participants will organize a Jerusalem as Inspiration emotionally? How does it impact us gala Tzedakah fair for the 300 Gadna - IDF as individuals? Ramah Jerusalem campers. Final Day of Etgar: Late Afternoon Return to Goldstein Youth Village: Re-Unite with Bus Groups To Light… Leadership Shabbaton Travel North to Hannaton Forest for Shabbat with 500 teens from NOAM Israel, UK, South America, and USY.

Overnight Hannaton Forest מטות 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 - צום י"ז בתמוז

The Leader Within Israel Unwrapped The Negev: Judaism, The Negev: Judaism, The Leader Within The Negev: Zionism, and You Zionism, and You מנהיגות ,Judaism, Zionism מגלים את ישראל מנהיגות

הנגב: היחיד מול הנגב: היחיד מול 2-day special interest program: and You A special leadership workshop in What is a Jewish Leader? המדבר המדבר הנגב: היחיד Jerusalem designed to help Outdoor Leadership training followed by שבת חזון  Desert Hiking and Adventure מול המדבר determine our own leadership style. a leadership seminar designed for young Defining a Unique Israeli Culture

Meet young social entrepreneurs leaders at Merkaz Rabin in Tel Aviv. Bike through the Arava Kibbutz Seminar who will talk about their projects. Wrap up of our leadership unit.  Desert. Enjoy a visit to Shabbat on Kibbutz Tzedek Hevrati: Social Justice שבת בקיבוץ .Yotvata in Israel Shabbat in the Desert –

Evening in Eilat creating a spiritual ליל כישרונות :Eve  Torah study session, Overnight in Jerusalem through July Talent Show Advocating for Israel community together 28 Rest time, optional swimming  Eco-Israel מסעי 6 5 - ר"ח אב August 1 2 3 4 31 The Negev: Judaism, The Negev: Judaism, Zionism, The Negev: Judaism, Travel up to Jerusalem Yom Chof Summing Up FINAL SHABBAT IN JERUSALEM שבת בירושלים סיכום התכנית Zionism, and You and You Zionism, and You Choice of synagogues חוף הים עליה לירושלים Enjoy Negev sites along the Relax on the shores of Summary of educational הנגב: היחיד מול הנגב: היחיד מול המדבר הנגב: היחיד מול program, with visits to the Kotel, Torah study session. .way back to Jerusalem. the Mediterranean Rest time; optional swimming המדבר ,Hike the northern Negev - Ein Avdat המדבר visit Sde Boker and encounter David Ben Davidson Center, Ben Yehuda Early Hike and shacharit on Mount Desert Hike – explore the place Street and Afternoon: group Shabbat activity Gurion. Was his dream of making the where Judaism was born. Why was Return to Goldstein Youth Evening activity: What Tzefachot, spectacular view of four Mount Herzl. Eve: Final event desert bloom a realistic or even ideal the Torah given in the Desert? See Village next? Returning to countries Kabbalat Shabbat at the Snorkeling in the Red Sea one? how the Negev became a part of your home from the . Israel in 1948. Enjoy the beauty Evening activity homeland, and coming Goldstein Youth Village Kibbutz Seminar continues and quiet of the Midbar. Identity Peula: Where have you back… come and what have you Camel Ride accomplished during Seminar? Overnight in Bedouin Tent 7 8 שלום ולהתראות! The Last Day Some flights arrive in North America היום האחרון Flights depart today