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Bialik-Shvilim RAMAH ISRAEL SEMINAR 2017 -סמינר רמה בישראל תשע"ז קבוצת ביאליק – Bialik-Shvilim שבת SHABBAT יום ו –FRIDAY יום ה –THURSDAY יום ד – WEDNESDAY יום ג – TUESDAY יום ב – MONDAY יום א – SUNDAY חקת June 25 26 27 28 29 30 July 1 ARRIVAL IN ISRAEL PPeople, Land, and Community People, Land, and Community SHABBAT IN HODAYOT שבת בהודיות אדם, אדמה, וקהילה אדם, אדמה, וקהילה ברוכים הבאים! ORIENTATION FLIGHTS TO ISRAEL Transfer to the Hodayot Youth The Arbel and the Morning services together Village near the The Golan: Kinneret Torah study session Kinneret. Getting settled. Optional walking tour of Kibbutz נסיעה טובה! הארבל על הכינרת Past and Present Shacharit at sunrise, then descend Lavi with former kibbutz member, הגולן היום ואתמול Poland Seminar EVE: Initial group meeting down the Arbel mountain and swim in Rabbi Ed. The beauty, Jewish roots, and the Kinneret. Visit Upper Tiberias and arrives in Israel Getting acquainted strategic importance of the Afternoon: Group Shabbat join the Shabbat preparations. Golan. Enjoy a breathtaking activity EVE: Shabbat in Hodayot Orientation to the summer hike and visit key sites. Security orientation EVE: Pool Party 8בלק 7 6 5 4 3 2 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 Before our trip to Jerusalem, experience the amazing Emek Hashalom, the only קדושתה של ירושלים Living Together and Dreamers and Builders The Jewish Spiritual fully accessible hiking trail in Israel, and גבולות What is it like living on a Journey in the Galil הציונים בגליל Cooperation in the the Lotem Farm, a fully inclusive Secrets of Archaeology Choice of synagogues experiential farm based on ancient קהילות- הגליל בימי קדם ?Galil border Torah study session הסודות בארכיאולוגיה Visit settlements of the early The Galilee panhandle, sites Discover how the Galilee became technology. Our main question: Now Zionists, including Rosh Pina of מיעוטים בגליל ודו קיום such as Tel Hai, Kfar Giladi, the center of Judaism in the that we have created our Ramah the First Aliya and Kvutzat Take part in an ongoing Special program challenging aftermath of the Destruction of Seminar Community, are we including Rest time; optional swimming Kinneret of the Second Aliyah. Tel Dan. Archaeological dig program at us to explore the issues the Second Temple and the Bar everyone, just the way they are? Hike next to the beautiful Banyas relating to minorities in the Kochba Revolt, almost 2000 years Bet Guvrin – Tel Maresha. Afternoon: group Shabbat activity river. Galilee, be it Arabs or Druze: ago. Hike the Galilee and visit We then continue South, to see the Who is a true halutz (pioneer)? incomparable beauty of Jerusalem. Examine the concept of ‘the the holy and mystical city, Tzfat. EVE: Special program Kayaking down the Jordan river. Kabbalat Shabbat services at the other’. Take part in a group Hearing a speaker who Where do we see the reflection of Melave Malka Free time in Tiberias. כותל ?encounter with Arab teens. lives on the Lebanese these communities in ours Get settled at Goldstein Youth Village Walk back to the Eve: Cruise on the Kinneret border. in Jerusalem Goldstein Youth Village זמריה - Zimriah Goldstein Youth Village 15פנחס 14 13 12 11צום י"ז בתמוז 10 9 Dream and Reality of Israel Dream and Reality of Israel Dream and Reality of Israel Dream and Reality of Israel Dream and Reality of Israel HOST SHABBAT HOST SHABBAT חזון ומציאות בארץ חזון ומציאות בארץ חזון ומציאות בארץ חזון ומציאות בארץ חזון ומציאות בארץ שבת אירוח שבת אירוח Israel in the Middle East: From Mountain to Mountain Tel Aviv Havayot: Exploring Conflict and Peace The Dream and Reality תל אביב Tel Aviv The First Hebrew City The Tel Aviv Experience מהר להר ”of Jerusalem A day of Tel Aviv “Your Way הסכסוך והדרך לשלום / ”Walking through “ancient ישראל במזה"ת ,For three thousand years Walking through ancient/ modern Jerusalem has been the spiritual modern Tel Aviv. Choose your own Tel Aviv track and Take part in a special seminar day, Jerusalem we ask: Depart for host Shabbat Overnight at hosts center of the Jewish world. What experience the city as you wish. Tel Aviv, the city that “makes the hearing from speakers, and Is the Jewish/Zionist dream of happens when the spiritual Choose Between: from Jerusalem in the old, new.” participating in a security oriented 2000 years fulfilled? Visit the capital becomes the modern Merkaz Rabin tour along the “seam.” Jerusalem. national mountain of memory- morning. political capital? Explore the Bet Hatefutot (including the Bob What are the tensions between Visit Gush Etzion and learn about Mount Herzl, including the Herzl City of David, where the ancient the events and effects of the Six- Dylan Exhibit) Jerusalem (the Old) and Tel Aviv Museum. kings sat during the millennia of Day war in 1967; Participate in Bet Nahum Gutman (the New)? Go from serious contemplation to the first and second Temples, Visit Old Jaffa, continue to the first interactive meetings with Palmach Museum amazing fun in and juxtapose it with the modern Tel Aviv neighborhoods, and end personalities from a variety of Later- the day at the Tel Aviv port for political viewpoints, including Machane Yehuda Shuk.. Free Time Azrielli Center day national precinct on Givat Ram (Where the Israeli dinner and a beautiful sunset. Israeli Jews, Israeli Arabs and Tel Aviv Beach Palestinians. Goldstein Youth Village government sits today) Goldstein Youth Village Goldstein Youth Village Goldstein Youth Village Goldstein Youth Village RAMAH ISRAEL SEMINAR 2017 -סמינר רמה בישראל תשע"ז קבוצת ביאליק – Bialik-Shvilim שבת SHABBAT יום ו –FRIDAY יום ה –THURSDAY יום ד – WEDNESDAY יום ג – TUESDAY יום ב – MONDAY יום א – SUNDAY 22מטות מסעי 21 20 19 18 17 16 The Leader Within ETGAR The Leader Within The Leader Within מנהיגות מנהיגות אתגר מנהיגות A special leadership workshop 4-day special options program; overnights by Etgar What is a Jewish Leader? We will celebrate this in Jerusalem designed to help Shabbat with a large group determine our own leadership Sea to Sea Hike Leadership training with 70 of Israeli young people style. Desert Survival young Israeli leaders, who will who are training to work as Meet young social Jerusalem as Inspiration continue with us through Shlichim in Jewish entrepreneurs who will talk Shabbat. about their projects. Gadna - IDF Hike together through the communities throughout Final Day of Etgar: Late Afternoon Return to Goldstein Youth Village: Re-Unite with Bus Groups Jerusalem hills. North America. This is a wonderful opportunity to Overnight in Jerusalem Discuss our different concepts connect with Israeli society through July 28 of Jewish identity. through young and dynamic Israeli leaders. ליל כישרונות :Eve Enjoy Kabbalat Shabbat in Talent Show Yemin Moshe Goldstein Youth Village Goldstein Youth Village Goldstein Youth Village 29דברים 28 27 26 25 24ר"ח אב 23 Israel Unwrapped The Negev: Judaism, The Negev: Judaism, The Negev: Judaism, The Negev: Judaism, The Negev: Judaism, Zionism, and You Zionism, and You Zionism, and You Zionism, and You מגלים את ישראל Zionism, and You הנגב: היחיד מול המדבר הנגב: היחיד מול המדבר הנגב: היחיד מול המדבר הנגב: היחיד מול המדבר :2-day special interest program Travel to Kibbutz Ketura in the הנגב: היחיד מול המדבר שבת חזון Hike the northern Negev - Ein Explore new settlement models Arava Desert. On way hike in Defining a Unique Israeli Culture Travel South Avdat, visit Sde Boker and in the Negev, such as the Ein Yorkeam Visit the organic farm known encounter David Ben Gurion. Shezaf community and Havat Kibbutz Seminar and Tour Shabbat on Kibbutz שבת בקיבוץ Tzedek Hevrati: Social Justice as Shvil Hasalat. Hike in Was his dream of making the Neot. Visit amazing solar Explore the innovative solar in Israel Nachal Habasor before desert bloom a realistic or energy fields. field and other cutting edge arriving in our kibbutz home even ideal one? Take part in a desert branches of the Kibbutz Torah study session, south of Beersheva. exploration in the sand dunes Advocating for Israel Rest time, optional of NItzana, including a desert Shabbat in the Desert –creating swimming Night Hike in Nachal Havarim cookout. a spiritual community together Eco-Israel Overnight Kibbutz Mashabei Sade Overnight Kibbutz Ketura Goldstein Youth Village Overnight Kibbutz Mashabei Sade Overnight Kibbutz Mashabei Sade Overnight Kibbutz Ketura 5ואתחנן 4 3 2 צום ט' באבAug 1 ערב ט' באב 31 30 The Negev: Judaism, The Negev: Judaism, Tisha Be'Av Yom Tikun Olam Legacy of Masada-The Summing Up FINAL SHABBAT IN JERUSALEM סיכום התכנית Zionism, and You Zionism, and You Symbolic End to שבת בירושלים From Darkness… Summary of educational Following TishaB’Av, we will Choice of synagogues ר ר Jewish Sovereignty program, with visits to the איכה ישבה בדד הנגב: היחיד מול המדב הנגב: היחיד מול המדב .Torah study session מורשת מצדה Bike through the Arava Desert. Early Hike and shacharit on join the Israeli social action Visit Yad Vashem: How does movement “Hashomer Kotel, Davidson Center, Enjoy a visit to Yotvata. Mount Tzefachot, spectacular the Shoah impact on Israel and Ascend Masada for a Ben Yehuda Rest time; optional swimming. view of four countries Hachadash” in various sunrise Shacharit Service, and Afternoon: group Shabbat the Jewish People, volunteer projects throughout Kabbalat Shabbat at the Evening in Eilat Snorkeling in the Red Sea demographically, intellectually, continue to one of the wonders activity the center of Israel. Goldstein Youth Village Travel up to Jerusalem spiritually and emotionally? How of the world, the Dead Sea.
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