Jewish National Fund JNFuture Ultimate Experience Positively Israel Experience

May 19 – 26, 2019 Chair Deanna Rothberg Professional Gali Gordon Tour Guide Daniel Jacob Saturday, May 18 – Option for Early Arrivals

PM Option for those who arrive before the start of the JNFuture Ultimate Israel Experience: Enjoy a “VIP Screening” of the Eurovision Song Contest taking place in Tel Aviv, following Israel’s victory at the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal with the song “Toy,” performed by Netta.

Sunday, May 19 – Arrival / Tel Aviv

AM Welcome to Israel! Upon individual arrival, meet your arranged transfer and head to the Orchid Hotel in Tel Aviv.

PM Dinner at a local restaurant in Tel Aviv with all tracks of the JNFuture Ultimate Israel Experience. Enjoy an evening outing with the JNFuture Members of JNF-Australia.

Overnight Orchid Hotel, Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv

Itinerary is subject to change. Monday, May 20 – Tel Aviv / South

AM Optional Sunrise Yoga Class on the beach. Breakfast at hotel and check out. Together with JNF-Australia and the other mission tracks, visit Special in Uniform (SIU) at a nearby army base with Tiran Attia, Director of SIU, and IDF soldiers. SIU is a unique initiative that integrates youth with special needs into the IDF and prepares them for career placement following army service. PM Enjoy lunch together and hear from Rabbi Leor Sinai, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Alexander Muss High School in Israel-Jewish National Fund. Visit the Ethiopian MAKOM community and learn about urban agriculture and the Ethiopian Aliyah. MAKOM communities are led by groups of young people who move to underprivileged parts of the country and empower those places and people from within. Enjoy dinner tonight in Mitzpe Ramon.

Overnight Ramon Inn, Mitzpe Ramon

Special in Uniform

Itinerary is subject to change. Tuesday, May 21 – Central Arava

From left: Student at AICAT, Central Arava Medical Center

AM Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Arava International Center for Agricultural Training (AICAT) in Sapir. Tour the campus and meet with student leaders from Asia who came to learn farming practices and agricultural techniques to bring back to their home countries. Central Arava Medical Center in Sapir, a world-class medical center, providing quality care to local residents and workers. Visit the Nancy Simches JNF-Arava Emergency Response Center and the new EGL Charitable Foundation Swimming Complex.

PM Tour the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies in Kibbutz Ketura with Noa Zer, JNF Central Arava Liaison. The center houses academic programs and research centers, focusing on environmental challenges. Meet with students to discuss the region’s water issues and see the Off Grid Village where cutting-edge research and development of off-grid products takes place. Experience Kibbutz Neot Smadar, a dynamic community focused on cooperation and creativity. Their unique lifestyle extends to the environment through organic farming, sustainable desert architecture, water recycling, a vibrant art center and more. Enjoy a Wine Tasting at Neot Smadar’s local boutique winery that produces organic wines from local grape varieties, before enjoying dinner here with local residents.

Overnight Ramon Inn, Mitzpe Ramon

Itinerary is subject to change. Wednesday, May 22 – Mitzpe Ramon / Lag Ba’Omer

AM Sunrise Jeep Ride through the Ramon Crater. Discover the spectacular landscapes and hidden treasures of this unique geological phenomenon. Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the JNF Skate Park before touring Faran Cosmetics, which creates a range of 100% natural cosmetic products inspired by nature and the desert surroundings.

PM Lunch at the Spice Quarter, a developing area in Mitzpe Ramon with various cafes, restaurants, and boutiques. Visit Ramon Vineyard, the largest vineyard in the . As a social business, 50% of the vineyard’s profits are invested into education and welfare projects in Mitzpe Ramon. Enjoy a Wine Tasting and meet with members of the local MAKOM community. Dinner at the hotel at leisure. This evening, enjoy a festive Lag Ba’Omer Bonfire and Star-Gazing Activity at Mitzpe Ramon together with other JNF mission participants and young members of Green Horizons, a JNF partner and young leadership group that cultivates growth, self- confidence, and independence amongst Israeli youth.

Overnight Ramon Inn, Mitzpe Ramon

View of the Ramon Crater

Itinerary is subject to change. Thursday, May 23 – Northern Negev

From left: Amphitheater at Be’er Sheva River Park, Therapeutic Program at ALEH Negev-Nahalat Eran

AM Breakfast and hotel checkout. Visit ALEH Negev-Nahalat Eran, a rehabilitative village that provides high quality care, medical services, and support to people with severe cognitive and developmental disabilities. Drive through Be’er Sheva River Park, the centerpiece of JNF’s efforts to support the renaissance of Be’er Sheva.

PM Falafel lunch on own in Be’er Sheva. Visit the Wadi Attir project which is establishing a model for a radically innovative sustainable desert farming operation that will contribute to the well-being of the Bedouin community of the Negev. Tour the NetGev Center in , which provides affordable co-working space for local entrepreneurs. Quench your thirst at the SodaStream facility, best known as the maker of the consumer home carbonation product. See how people from different walks of life coexist side by side. Enjoy dinner in Jerusalem.

Overnight Dan Panorama, Jerusalem

Itinerary is subject to change. Friday, May 24 – Jerusalem (All tracks)

AM Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the JNF 9/11 Memorial, the only site outside of the United States that lists the names of the people who were killed on 9/11. Visit Ammunition Hill, site of the pivotal battle of the Six-Day War. Walk through the battlegrounds and bunkers to follow in the footsteps of the soldiers who fought here. End at JNF’s Wall of Honor, which commemorates Jewish veterans from around the world.

PM Catered lunch at Ammunition Hill at the conclusion of the visit. Afternoon activity in Jerusalem to be determined. Celebrate Kabbalat Shabbat at the Kotel, followed by Shabbat dinner at the hotel with all mission participants.

Overnight Dan Panorama Hotel, Jerusalem

From left: View of the Kotel in the Old City of Jerusalem, JNF 9/11 Memorial

Itinerary is subject to change. Saturday, May 25 – Shabbat

AM Day at leisure in honor of Shabbat. Optional visit on your own: the Israel Museum, the largest cultural institution in Israel, where you can see the Jerusalem Model of the Second Temple period and the Shrine of the Book where the Dead Sea Scrolls, the oldest biblical manuscripts in the world, are housed.

PM Lunch and dinner on own.

Overnight Dan Panorama Hotel, Jerusalem

Model of the Second Temple at the Israel Museum

Itinerary is subject to change. Sunday, May 26 – Jerusalem / Departure

AM Breakfast and hotel checkout. Visit the Rainwater Harvesting Project with Green Horizons in Jerusalem to see how Green Horizons and JNF have implemented a unique educational program which has helped address Israel’s water crisis.

PM Lunch on your own and free time in Jerusalem. Enjoy this afternoon’s programming in Gush Etzion. Meet with the other tracks for a Farewell Dinner on the beautiful, outdoor patio at Gush Etzion Winery. Transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for return flights to the U.S.

View of the vineyards at Gush Etzion

Itinerary is subject to change.