SUMMER 2019 Inspiration

Mach Hach BaAretz is ’s summer Fr tour of for teens completing the tenth grade. iends for Life It is the largest and most popular program of its kind, with over 300 participants every summer. Mach Hach offers a wide range of diverse programs to match the varied interests of each individual. This year we are offering Mach One of the most outstanding features of Mach Hach is the relationships you will create Hach Adventure and Mach Hach . with both friends and staff. Before the summer, groups of 35-43 campers are assigned In Bnei Akiva, love of Israel is not a slogan, but a passion. to a bus. In this intimate setting, every camper can be fully appreciated and feel that Mach Hach has led tours of Israel every summer for over forty- they belong. Each group takes on a life of its own with a distinct personality and five years, in good times and bad. Helping our participants character. Mach Hach “buses” have reunions for years to come. develop an everlasting bond with Israel is at the forefront of our Each bus has its own itinerary, fine-tuned by its individual mission. This goal guides every aspect of our touring experience, staff. Every bus has six staff members: a Rosh Bus (Head from staffing to itinerary planning to program development. Counselor), a tour guide, a logistics coordinator and three Racheli Hamburger Mach Hach is not just another tour of Israel, but an authentic counselors. Staff members serve as role models and Cedarhurst, NY Israel experience. Our alumni can attest that they “Lived Israel” for “My bus became develop meaningful connections with the participants. the summer. With new and innovative programs being added Our staff consists of a mix of Americans and Israelis, all my new family” into our itinerary, this summer will be like no other! of whom have ample camp experience.

2 3 Mach Hach has a deeply committed and experienced administrative staff running and overseeing the Meet program. Our senior staff is “on the ground” in Israel and not running the program from overseas. Our They are in constant contact with the groups, visit them regularly throughout the summer and can be The Best Staff contacted by parents twenty-four hours a day. Throughout the year and during the summer, we engage parents through a weekly newsletter, an active Facebook page and weekly Itinerary videos produced by our staff. Through social media, we bring parents inside the Mach At the heart of the Mach Hach experience is the most Hach experience! robust and dynamic itinerary around. Every year we add new components to make sure it remains fresh and current. The itinerary includes the key historical sites, amazing hikes and pure fun. However, the Mach Hach itinerary offers so much more (to be detailed in the Highlight coming pages): Events Feel the power of over 300 Mach Hach campers joining together for Dan Katz Michelle (Bokor) Rabbi Shaul Feldman these special events. Program has been Director of Mach Kaplansky is the Israel is the Executive Director of Bnei Options Hach BaAretz since 2012, Programs Administrator for Bnei Akiva of the US and Canada. Choose between our Hesder bringing a new energy Akiva and a part of the Mach Rabbi Feldman has spread Bnei and Adventure programs and vision to the program. Hach administration for over Akiva through building a large Sports Previously, he served for fifteen years. During the year, network of Shlichim (Israeli Enjoy inter-bus as well as five different ten years as part of the she oversees the administrative emissaries), founding Moshava basketball games. Adventure Track options. administrative team at Camp needs of Yeshivat/Midreshet Ba’ir day camps and creating Moshava (IO). Dan has been V’Avodah, in addition to Yeshivat and Midreshet Torah an active leader in Bnei Akiva, working on the preparations Va’avoda, an innovative year in Israel serving in the positions of for Mach Hach. Previously, she Israel program. Advocacy Director of Bnei Akiva of New served as Assistant Director of Gain skills and techniques York and Rosh TVI. Camp Moshava, Wild Rose. to advocate for Israel with a Chessed Give back to the people program designed by Stand of Israel with volunteer With Us just for us. opportunities throughout the country.

4 5 e. on s ger r t a la Mach Hach of ts m y n fi fro erg For one Shabbat during the summer, all buses join together e s n en nd d e e e b rie an f y for an incredible Shabbat of unity. Imagine the ruach and th e sit v rs ak er e v ff m di inspiration created by 300 friends joining for one energy- o to e E ch ty th a i : filled Shabbat. Special guests and programs make this H un ds

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p h b f i r ll e o i le h y l l w t it a u s r m o e ia s y n il , i h a s b m f a m m f o o l a c d e r n g e g h a f o c r t i e a r p o h H f t s h s u m Opening Night c a b o - a c h r M t e e i . H t h There is no better way to start a summer n a t h i c i h g s r t in Israel than in the Old City by the Kotel. u u e i o o w i m h r On the first night, we whisk away all our A T a m v h a t r campers straight to the Old City. After h r g g o o r u N dinner and introductions, we continue p o s r s e h g on to the Kotel for our opening program o T r r

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o The Amazing Race & Banquet Based on the popular television program, our participants will compete in a wild race all around . Using a map of Jerusalem and their own smarts, each team will decipher clues and navigate from stop to stop. At each destination, teams will have to perform a zany team challenge before receiving the clue to their next destination. At the concluding BBQ and concert, a special grand prize will be awarded to the winning team.

6 7 Adventure Culturefest Experience all the sounds, tastes and sights that Week modern Israeli culture has to offer. See Israel through a All Mach Hach Adventure groups enjoy a four day totally new lens. specialty track chosen before the summer. The specialty tracks include: Army, Chessed, Culturefest, Negev and Yam L’Yam. Mid-summer, all Adventure buses split up for their specialty week and join members of the other buses who chose the same Adventure option. More detailed descriptions are available on our website. Chessed Each day focuses on a different type of Chessed: the needy, the sick, the physically and mentally handicapped and the elderly. Learn about yourself and give to others! Army Your Mefakdim (sergeants) will give you the real feel of the IDF. Be prepared Yam L’Yam to be pushed to your limits in this thrilling Take part in one of Israel’s Negev army experience. most popular hikes, crossing the width of Israel from the Connect with the beauty Kinneret to the Mediterranean and splendor of the Sea and culminating with a Negev desert. Bond thrilling five mile bike ride. with your friends as you learn to survive in the wilderness. 8 9 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Shabbat July 9 July 10 July 11 July 12 July 13 Arrive Ben Gurion Superpharm Shopping Tzfat Kotel Har Hatzofim Kever Rashbi Depart JFK/ Opening Ceremony Zichron Yakov Shabbat Shopping Shabbat in Newark/LA Overnight: Jerusalem Overnight: Haifa Overnight: Haifa July 14 July 15 July 16 July 17 July 18 July 19 July 20 Nachal Muhraka Misgav Am Har Arbel Nachal Hakibbutzim Nachal Gilabun Acco Museum Shvetzaria Haktana Aryeh Hashoeg Teverya Swimming Katef Shaul Har Bental Tunisian Shul Nesher Bridge Kayaks Teverya Boat Ride Aquakef Um El Kantir Shabbat Rosh Hanikra Eliyahu’s Cave Basketball Kfar Kedem-Donkeys Shabbat Shopping in the Golan Overnight: Haifa Overnight: Haifa Overnight: Golan Overnight: Golan Overnight: Golan Overnight: Golan July 21 July 22 July 23 July 24 July 25 July 26 July 27 Stand With Us Massada Ein Ovdat Har Tzfachot Hirbat Midras Dead Sea Swimming Kever Ben Gurion Water Sports Sample Itinerary Shiva Assar

Camel Riding Ein Gedi Snorkeling Yotveta Free Free B’Tammuz Boardwalk Shop for Host Gifts Weekend Weekend Overnight: Jerusalem Overnight: Bedouin Tent Overnight: Massada Overnight: Eilat Overnight: Jerusalem July 28 July 29 July 30 July 31 Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Guvrin Caves Save a Child’s Heart Shabbat Adventure Adventure Adventure Adventure Shabbat Bar Ilan Visit Mach Hach Basketball Week Week Week Week Mach Hach Overnight: Jerusalem Overnight: Jerusalem Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6 Aug 7 Aug 8 Aug 9 Aug 10

Adventure Start Up Tour Leket Volunteering Ammunition Hill Tel Azeka Aleh Volunteering Yad Vashem Independence Hall Yafo Tour Food Packaging Kfar Etzion Museum Old City Tour Har Hertzl Shabbat Kikar Rabin Carmel Market Bite Mojo Biar Mud Caves Ir David Ben Yehuda-Shabbat Ariel Sharon Park Blind Museum Basketball Kotel Tunnels Shopping in Jerusalem

Overnight: Overnight: Ein Tzurim Overnight: Jerusalem Overnight: Jerusalem Overnight: Jerusalem Overnight: Jerusalem Aug 11 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Davi Frank Kotel Tisha B’Av Amazing Race Farewell Activities Arrive JFK/ Bus Banquet Riverdale, NY Newark/LA Overnight: Jerusalem Depart Ben Gurion “Every day is a new adventure”

10 11 Amazing Learning Mach Hach You will experience both inside and outside the Beit Midrash. Connect to learning in a way Hesder you never have before. Hear from outstanding scholars and dynamic speakers and a taste of the “Year in Looking for an inspirational, life changing experience? Israel”. With a Tanach in hand as you tour Come join us for the perfect synthesis of touring and Israel, bring the Torah you learned in the learning in Israel. Our Hesder program begins with Beit Midrash to life! a riveting ten day experience followed by Incredible a comprehensive tour of the country. The yeshiva Chevra component includes daily trips and the touring portion is infused with continued learning and the spirit of Come together with amazing high Hesder. schoolers from throughout North America. These are highly motivated Yakira Bergman teens all looking for the same inspiration Riverdale, NY and growth opportunities as you. During the ten days of learning, boys and girls “Mach Hach Hesder has are separate, allowing the opportunity to changed me forever” bond with your own gender before the Awesome program becomes coed. Program The Hesder itinerary includes 90% of the Adventure itinerary, including all major attractions and sites as well as the Mach Hach wide events. Hesder participants enjoy all the fun, energy and meaning of the Mach Hach itinerary. Combine that with the yeshiva experience and the atmosphere unique to Hesder and this is an opportunity not to be missed!

12 13 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Shabbat July 9 July 10 July 11 July 12 July 13 Arrive Ben Gurion Afternoon: Ir David Kotel Ammunition Hill Kotel Tunnels Depart JFK/ Opening Ceremony Machane Yehuda Shabbat

Newark/LA Overnight: Overnight: Overnight: Hesder Yeshiva/ Yeshiva/Midrasha Yeshiva/Midrasha July 14 July 15 July 16 July 17 July 18 July 19 July 20 Afternoon: Afternoon: Afternoon: Afternoon: Afternoon: Tzfat Food packaging Mud Caves Sports and Swimming Kfar Etzion Museum Kever Rashbi Shabbat Shopping Shabbat

Overnight: Overnight: Overnight: Overnight: Overnight: in the Golan Yeshiva/Midrasha Yeshiva/Midrasha Yeshiva/Midrasha Yeshiva/Midrasha Yeshiva/Midrasha Overnight: Golan July 21 July 22 July 23 July 24 July 25 July 26 July 27 Misgav Am Har Arbel Nachal Hakibbutzim Nachal Gilabun Shiva Assar Aryeh Hashoeg Teverya Swimming Katef Shaul Har Bental B’Tammuz Kayaks Teverya Boat Ride Aquakef Um El Kantir Free Free Basketball Kfar Kedem-Donkeys Weekend Weekend Overnight: Golan Overnight: Golan Overnight: Golan Overnight: Golan Overnight: Jerusalem July 28 July 29 July 30 July 31 Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Guvrin Caves Stand With Us Massada Ein Ovdat Har Tzfachot Hesder Sample Itinerary Save a Child’s Heart Hirbat Midras Dead Sea Swimming Kever Ben Gurion Water Sports Shabbat Bar Ilan Visit Camel Riding Ein Gedi Snorkeling Yotveta Shabbat Basketball Eilat Boardwalk Mach Hach Mach Hach Overnight: Jerusalem Overnight: Bedouin Tent Overnight: Massada Overnight: Eilat Overnight: Jerusalem Overnight: Jerusalem Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6 Aug 7 Aug 8 Aug 9 Aug 10 Nachal Betzet Muhraka Aleh Volunteering Tel Azeka Leket Volunteering Yad Vashem Acco Museum Shvetzaria Haktana Begin Museum Independence Hall Yafo Tour Har Hertzl Shabbat Tunisian Shul Nesher Bridge Bite Mojo Ariel Sharon Park Carmel Market Ben Yehuda-Shabbat Rosh Hanikra Eliyahu’s Cave Basketball Blind Museum Shopping in Jerusalem

Overnight: Haifa Overnight: Haifa Overnight: Jerusalem Overnight: Jerusalem Overnight: Jerusalem Overnight: Jerusalem Aug 11 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Kotel Tal Dimenstein Farewell Activities La Jolla, CA Tisha B’Av Amazing Race Bus Banquet Arrive JFK/ “The collective love and Overnight: Jerusalem Newark/LA Depart Ben Gurion passion for Israel brought us all together”

14 15 Liat Weiss Cleveland, OH “Nothing better than spending the best summer of your life in the best place with the best people”

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