RAMAH SEMINAR 2016 -סמינר רמה בישראל תשע"ו קבוצת שמר – Shemer

שבת SHABBAT יום ו –FRIDAY יום ה –THURSDAY יום ד – WEDNESDAY יום ג – TUESDAY יום ב – MONDAY יום א – SUNDAY קרח June 26 27 28 29 30 July 1 2 ARRIVAL IN ISRAEL People, Land, and Community People, Land, and Community SHABBAT IN HODAYOT שבת בהודיות אדם, אדמה, וקהילה אדם, אדמה, וקהילה ברוכים הבאים!

FLIGHTS TO ISRAEL ORIENTATION Transfer to the Hodayot Youth The and the Morning services together Village near the The Golan: Kinneret Torah study session Kinneret. Getting settled. Optional walking tour of נסיעה טובה! הארבל על הכינרת Past and Present

Shacharit at sunrise, then descend with former הגולן היום ואתמול Poland Seminar EVE: Initial group meeting down the Arbel mountain and swim kibbutz member, Rabbi Ed. The beauty, Jewish roots, in the Kinneret. Visit Upper arrives in Israel Getting acquainted and strategic importance of Afternoon: Group Shabbat Tiberias and join the Shabbat the Golan. Enjoy a preparations. activity

Orientation to the summer breathtaking hike and visit EVE: Shabbat in Hodayot EVE: Pool Party Security orientation key sites.

חוקת 9 8 7 - ר"ח תמוז 6 - ר"ח תמוז 5 4 3 People, Land, and Community People, Land, and Community People, Land, and Community People, Land, and Community PILGRIMAGE TO JERUSALEM Jerusalem and Environs: SHABBAT IN JERUSALEM שבת בירושלים Past 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

קדושתה של ירושלים Living Together and Dreamers and Builders The Jewish Spiritual experience the amazing Emek Hashalom, the only fully accessible גבולות Journey in the Galil הציונים בגליל Cooperation in the Galil What is it like living on a hiking trail in Israel, and the Lotem Secrets of Archaeology Choice of synagogues Farm, a fully inclusive experiential הגליל בימי קדם ?border מיעוטים בגליל ודו קיום Torah study session הסודות בארכיאולוגיה .Visit settlements of the early Zionists, farm based on ancient technology קהילות Special program challenging us The Galilee panhandle, sites including Rosh Pina of the First Aliya and Discover how the Galilee became Our main question: Now that we to explore the issues relating such as Tel Hai, Kfar Giladi, “Dig for a Day" program with Kvutzat Kinneret of the Second Aliyah. the center of Judaism in the have created our Ramah Seminar Rest time; optional swimming to minorities in the Galilee, be Tel Dan. Hike next to the beautiful Banyas river. aftermath of the Destruction of Community, are we including Archaeological Seminars at it Arabs or Druze: Examine the Shoe shopping at Kibbutz Naot Who is a true halutz (pioneer)? the Second Temple and the Bar everyone, just the way they are? Bet Guvrin – Tel Maresha. Afternoon: group Shabbat Mordechai. concept of ‘the other’. Take Kayaking down the Jordan river. Free Kochba Revolt, almost 2000 activity part in a group encounter with Hearing a speaker who time in Tiberias. years ago. Hike the Galilee and We then continue South, to see the Arab teens. lives on the Lebanese visit the holy and mystical city, incomparable beauty of Jerusalem. Kabbalat Shabbat services at the EVE: Special program

Train Station Melave Malka תחנה ראשונה border. Tzfat. Where do we see the Eve: Cruise on the Kinneret Get settled at Goldstein Youth reflection of these communities in with USY; Walk back to the ours? Village in Jerusalem. Goldstein . זמריה - Zimriah בלק 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 Dream and Reality of Israel Dream and Reality of Israel Dream and Reality of Israel Dream and Reality of Israel Israel in the Middle East: HOST SHABBAT HOST SHABBAT שבת אירוח שבת אירוח Exploring Conflict and Peace חזון ומציאות בארץ חזון ומציאות בארץ חזון ומציאות בארץ חזון ומציאות בארץ

הסכסוך והדרך לשלום ישראל במזה"ת תל אביב From Mountain to Mountain Tel Aviv Legacy of Masada-The ירושלים Jerusalem מהר להר Walking through “ancient” / Symbolic End to Take part in a special seminar day, For three thousand years, Jerusalem hearing from speakers, and modern Tel Aviv. Walking through ancient modern Depart for host Overnight at hosts has been the spiritual center of the Jewish Sovereignty participating in a security oriented Jerusalem. Jewish world. What happens when tour along the “seam Jerusalem. Shabbat from מורשת מצדה Tel Aviv, the city that “makes the Is the Jewish/Zionist dream of 2000 the spiritual capital becomes the Visit Gush Etzion and Ammunition old, new.” years fulfilled? Visit Machon Ascend Masada for a Jerusalem in the modern political capital? Explore Schechter, the Herzl Museum and hike sunrise Shacharit Service, and Hill and learn about the events and effects of the Six-Day war in 1967; morning. the City of David, where the ancient What are the tensions between to the beautiful Sataf spring to explore continue to one of the wonders kings sat during the millennia of the Participate in interactive meetings Jerusalem (the Old) and Tel Aviv the complexities of the War of of the natural world, the Dead with personalities from a variety of first and second Temples, and (the New)? Independence. Sea. political viewpoints, including juxtapose it with the modern day Visit Old Jaffa, continue to the first Have the lofty goals of the first Zionists What is the changing place of right- and left-wing Israelis and a national precinct on Givat Ram Tel Aviv neighborhoods, and end been realized or not? Meet with the Masada epic in Israeli Palestinian. (Where the Israeli government sits the day at the Tel Aviv port for individuals who want to impact on Israeli today) dinner and a beautiful sunset. Society. Society? Were they heroes? RAMAH ISRAEL SEMINAR 2016 -סמינר רמה בישראל תשע"ו קבוצת שמר – Shemer

שבת SHABBAT יום ו –FRIDAY יום ה –THURSDAY יום ד – WEDNESDAY יום ג – TUESDAY יום ב – MONDAY יום א – SUNDAY פנחס 23 - י"ז בתמוז 22 21 20 19 18 17 Return to Jerusalem from hosts. ETGAR Manhigut/The Leader Within The Leader Within מנהיגות אתגר …From Darkness יום חסד/יום צדק Leadership Shabbat in איכה ישבה בדד 4-day special options program; overnights by Etgar Yom Hesed: Is doing Tzedakah/Tikun Olam an Visit Yad Vashem: How does the Hannaton Forest – Shoah impact on Israel and the Jewish act of loving kindness, or our Sea to Sea Hike International Mifgash Desert Survival People, demographically, intellectually, obligation as Jews? spiritually and emotionally? How does it Shabbat Overnight Seminar participants will organize a Jerusalem as Inspiration impact us as individuals? Hannaton Forest gala Tzedakah fair for the 300 Ramah Gadna - IDF To Light… Jerusalem campers. Final Day of Etgar: Late Afternoon Return to Goldstein Youth Village: Re-Unite with Bus Groups Leadership Shabbaton Travel North to Hannaton Forest for Shabbat with 500 teens from NOAM Israel, UK, South America, and USY.

Overnight Hannaton Forest מטות 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 - צום י"ז בתמוז

The Leader Within Israel Unwrapped The Negev: Judaism, The Negev: Judaism, The Leader Within The Negev: Judaism, Zionism, and You Zionism, and You מנהיגות Zionism, and You מגלים את ישראל מנהיגות הנגב: היחיד הנגב: היחיד מול הנגב: היחיד מול :2-day special interest program מול המדבר המדבר ?A special leadership workshop in What is a Jewish Leader המדבר Outdoor Leadership training שבת חזון Jerusalem designed to help determine our own leadership style. followed by a leadership seminar  Defining a Unique Israeli Culture Bike through the Arava Desert. Desert Hiking and Adventure Meet young social entrepreneurs who designed for young leaders at  Tzedek Hevrati: Social Justice Enjoy a visit to Yotvata. Shabbat on Kibbutz

שבת בקיבוץ will talk about their projects. Merkaz Rabin in Tel Aviv. Wrap Kibbutz Seminar  in Israel Evening in Eilat up of our leadership unit. Torah study session,  Advocating for Israel Shabbat in the Desert – creating a Rest time, optional  Eco-Israel ליל כישרונות :Overnight in Jerusalem through July Eve spiritual community together swimming 28 Talent Show מסעי 6 5 - ר"ח אב August 1 2 3 4 31 The Negev: Judaism, The Negev: Judaism, The Negev: Judaism, Travel up to Jerusalem Yom Chof Summing Up FINAL SHABBAT IN JERUSALEM סיכום התכנית Zionism, and You Zionism, and You Zionism, and You שבת בירושלים חוף הים עליה לירושלים ,Enjoy Negev sites along the Relax on the shores of the Summary of educational program הנגב: היחיד מול הנגב: היחיד מול הנגב: היחיד מול with visits to the Kotel, Davidson Choice of synagogues .way back to Jerusalem. Mediterranean Torah study session המדבר המדבר המדבר Center, Ben Yehuda Street and Early Hike and shacharit on Mount Hike the northern Negev - Ein Desert Hike – explore the place Mount Herzl. Rest time; optional where Judaism was born. Why Return to Goldstein Youth Evening activity: What next? Tzefachot, spectacular view of four Avdat, visit Sde Boker and Kabbalat Shabbat at the swimming. was the Torah given in the Desert? Village Returning to your home from countrie encounter David Ben Gurion. Goldstein Youth Village Afternoon: group Shabbat sSnorkeling in the Red Sea Was his dream of making the See how the Negev became a part the homeland, and coming activity of Israel in 1948. Enjoy the beauty Evening activity back… Kibbutz Seminar continues desert bloom a realistic or even and quiet of the Midbar. Eve: Final event Identity Peula: Where have you come ideal one? Camel Ride and what have you accomplished . Overnight in Bedouin Tent during Seminar? 7 8 שלום ולהתראות! The Last Day Some flights arrive in North America היום האחרון Flights depart today נסיעה טובה