AMHSI ADULT JOURNEY TO April 2017 MORNING AFTERNOON EVENING SUNDAY Depart April 23 MONDAY 12:20 USA Arrive in Israel Welcome dinner at Jerusalem Restaurant )אגס ותפוח) April 24 Mt. Scopus – welcoming ceremony to Israel and Jerusalem from the traditional overlook used by pilgrims throughout the o/n Dan Panorama, Jerusalem centuries. TUESDAY Breakfast Picnic Lunch Dinner and evening on own in Jerusalem April 25 8:30 Depart hotel and begin program at Tayelet Introductions and 2hr class at JNF conference 13:50 Visit the City of David—“The place room where it all began.” To get a feel for Biblical archaeology and explore first o/n Dan Panorama, Jerusalem Temple Jerusalem. This includes Warren Shaft and a wet walk through the ancient water system, followed by a walk through the ancient street and drain WEDNESDAY 7:30 Breakfast at hotel Lunch on own in the Old City Dinner in “Hamotzi” Jerusalem Restaurant April 26 8:00 Depart 8:45 to the Southern Wall excavations and a Visit the Herodian Quarter mansions from visit to the remains of the 2nd Temple. “See” the 2nd Temple times in the Jewish Quarter of Temple in all its glory, and learn of its the Old City. (if time) destruction during the Great Revolt against o/n Dan Panorama, Jerusalem Rome. The tour will end with a visit to the Kotel Guided tour of the Archaeology and Judaica sections of the Israel Museum and model of 2nd Temple Jerusalem THURSDAY 6:30 Early morning Breakfast at hotel 7:00 Lunch and dip into Dead Sea Home cooked dinner in Yeruham April 27 Departure 16:00 Vigor Center to learn about 9:00 cable up Massada and learn about the saga agriculture R&D in the Arava Overnight Leonardo Hotel Beer Sheva on Masada following the Great Revolt Visit Yeruham. Learn about immigration and absorption from the 1950’s

MORNING AFTERNOON EVENING FRIDAY 7:30 Breakfast at hotel Lunch on own in Sderot 18:00 Depart to Kotel April 28 8:00 Depart 18:36 Candle Lighting 8:30 Visit the newly refurbished site of Services at the Kotel. Avraham’s Well Enjoy walking around in the Mahane Tour of Sderot and learn about life in area, Yehuda Market Group dinner in hotel. including an overlook into Gaza, a visit to JNF Mishakiyah—the largest indoor and protected Prepare for Shabbat in Jerusalem o/n Dan Panorama, Jerusalem playground in Israel and the world, drive through the town to see security measures of schools, streets, etc. SATURDAY Breakfast at hotel Lunch in hotel 19:56 Havdalah April 29 Day to relax Afternoon walk in Jerusalem Dinner on own free time Attend synagogues for those interested neighborhoods o/n Dan Panorama, Jerusalem תזריע-מצורע SUNDAY 7:30 Breakfast at hotel, check out Lunch on own at Yad Vashem Cafateria 18:30 Dinner on own on the way to latrun April 30 8:00 Depart to Jerusalem Tour Israel’s Holocaust Memorial and 15:00 Learn about Herzl at the Har Herzl 20:00 Join ceremony for Erev Yom 10:00 ערב יום הזכרון educational facility, Yad Vashem Museum, a modern presentation of Hazikaron at Latrun Herzl’s Zionistic endeavor. Har Herzl cemetery—learn about some of o/n Dan Panorama Tel Aviv Israel’s leaders and fallen heroes MONDAY 7:00 Breakfast at hotel, check out Lunch on Own 17:00 Dinner in Kfar Sava May 1 8:00 Depart. – View of Tel Aviv today from Old Enjoy Yom Haatzmaut celebrations in Kfar Jaffa 15:00 Visit AMHSI Campus Sava יום הזכרון

Walk through Neve Tzedek, a late 19th Century Overnight Dan Panorama Tel Aviv Jewish neighborhood of Yaffo that preceeded the founding of Tel Aviv 11:00 At Independence Hall, recreate the declaration of Israel’s independence.

MORNING AFTERNOON EVENING TUESDAY 8:30 Check out and Breakfast at hotel Lunch in Tzfat Dinner in Tzfat at “Gan Eden” May 2 9:00 Depart northwards. th Tour ancient city of Tzipori. See an amazing 4 Tzfat walk through the ancient city and יום העצמאות century synagogue mosaic, as well as a galleries. Learn about Kabballah Overnight Rimmonim, Tzfat breathtaking view of the area, and some of the most amazing collections of mosaics in the 16:00 Meet Avraham Loewenthal, Tzfat country. Learn how Jews and non-Jews artist coexisted in this city for centuries, enabling them to survive two Wars against Rome. 7:30 Breakfast at hotel Lunch on own in Kiryat Shmonah 19:00 Group Dinner at Decks restaurant, WEDNESDAY 8:00 Depart Tiberias May 3 9:30 Learn about the pioneers of the early 20th Enjoy the nature of the Agmon Hahula century at Bet Hashomer in Reserve on bikes and carts Overnight Rimmonim, Tzfat

11:00 Visit and hear about “Meet” some of the 2nd people at today by Ariyeh ben Yaakov, and Ohalo Cemetery, and through their stories American who made Aliyah to the kibbutz many get a better appreciation of the era and decades ago. its people. 7:00 Breakfast at hotel, check out Lunch on own in Katzrin Dinner at Carmel or Tishbi Winery THURSDAY 8:00 Depart May 4 Look down into Israel from the Golan Heights at 14:00 Visit the Golan Heights Winery or a 21:30 arrive at Airport for flight to the USA Mitzpeh and better understand what it boutique chocolate factory to enjoy the meant to have the Syrians above us for the first tastes and appreciate the industry of the 19 years of Statehood. Golan. 11:30 Continue to Mt Bintal – Get a view of Syria and the Golan from Har Bin Tal and Oz 77 the Closing Discussion on Golan Heights movie to learn about one of the famous battles of the Yom Kippur War. Arrive in USA FRIDAY May 5