16 May 2011 NEW FUND Study Tour The Battle For Israel's Soul: Democracy, Human Rights and Social Justice Sept 12-19 (Draft itinerary, subject to change)

Monday, Sept 12th - Welcome to Israel!

Arrival and check-in at the David Intercontinental Hotel, Tel Aviv

5:30 – 7:00 PM NIF Orientation: Introductions of participants and to NIF with Aviva Meyer, Associate Director, Location: Hotel

7:15 PM Depart hotel for welcome dinner

7:30 – 9:30 PM Welcome Dinner with Avrum Burg, former NIF board member and Susie Sawicki, Associate Director, NIF Israel Location: House Number 3, Yafo

Overnight in David Intercontinental Hotel, Tel Aviv

Tuesday, Sept 13th - Shared Society

8:30 – 9:45 AM Rachel Liel, Executive Director, NIF Israel

10:00 AM Depart hotel

10:45 - 1:45 PM Promoting Equality Shatil's Mixed Cities Project: Tour and lunch.

2:30-4:30 PM Building a Model for the Ethiopian Community: Discussion and Ethiopian lunch with Friends by Nature, NIF grantee Location: Gadera

5:30 PM Arrive at Hotel

Free Evening

Overnight in David Intercontinental Hotel, Tel Aviv

Wednesday, Sept 14th 7:00 – 8:00 AM Breakfast

8:30 AM Depart Hotel

10:00 – 12:30 PM Joint Living in the North: A Meeting with Jewish and Arab Israeli Activists (including NIF grantees)

12:30 Tour

Overnight in David Intercontinental Hotel, Tel Aviv

Thursday, Sept 15th

8:30 AM Breakfast and Checkout

10:00 Human Rights in Israel Today: discussion and tour with ACRI

11:30 - 1:00 PM Guided tour of the Supreme Court

1:00 – 3:30 PM Lunch on your own and afternoon tour of Machne Yehuda Market

6:30 – 8:00 PM Dinner with Naomi Chazan, NIF President and former Deputy Speaker of the : Israeli Society in a Time of Crisis

8:30 PM Mid-term wrap-up discussion

Overnight in the David Citadel Hotel,

Friday, Sept 16th 7:00 – 8:00 AM Breakfast

8:00 AM Depart hotel

8:30 – 11:00 Limud session with one of our grantees

11:30 – 1:15 PM Women and Religious Pluralism: Lunch and Discussion

1:30 – 4:00 PM Touring in Jerusalem

Evening Shabbat in Jerusalem: Home hospitality with NIF friends

Overnight in the David Citadel Hotel, Jerusalem Saturday, Sept 17th –

10:00 – 3:30 PM Free time or optional touring (on foot) in Old City of Jerusalem

Lunch on your own

4:30 PM Depart hotel for American Colony Hotel

5:00 – 6:15 PM Outlook for Peace, a Palestinian Perspective

6:15 PM Dinner in Pasha’s Room at American Colony Hotel

7:00 – 8:30 PM The Current Mood in Israel with Israeli journalist

Overnight in the David Citadel Hotel, Jerusalem

Sunday, Sept 18th

7:00 – 8:00 AM Breakfast

8:15 AM Meet in Lobby

8:30 AM Depart for a tour of Hebron with NIF grantee Breaking the Silence

1:30 – 2:30 PM Lunch on your own

2:30 – 4:30 PM Tour

5:00 – 7:00 PM Conflict Transformation and Management Center (CTMC) Workshop: With Michael Sternberg, Director of CTMC project, explore the processes of Shatil's CTMC which address both Israel's internal and external conflicts

7:30 PM Dinner and discussion with Shatil Director, Ronit Heyd

Overnight in the David Citadel Hotel, Jerusalem

Monday, Sept 19th Looking Forward

8:30 AM Breakfast and check-out of hotel (suitcases can be left in lobby storage)

9:30 – 11:00 AM Voices of the Future: Share the vision of young activists devoted to social justice and pluralism

11:30 – 1:30 PM Israel Museum

2:00 PM Lunch on your own Free time Or optional touring in with guide

5:30 – 7:15 PM Wrap-up in the hotel

7:30 – 9:30 PM Farewell Dinner: Location: La Guta Restaurant, Jerusalem