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GETTING READY FOR ISRAEL

Sunday, June 11, 2017  Depart on United #4368 at 5:00 PM from St. Louis and arrive to Newark at 8:27 PM  Connect to United #90 departing at 10:45 PM bound for Israel

Monday, June 12, 2017  Arrive to Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport at 4:20 pm  Meet Israeli staff team and travel to accommodations in the Jerusalem Hills  Check-in, dinner and orientation at the hotel  Overnight: Neve Ilan Guest House – Jerusalem Hills

Tuesday, June 13, 2017  Panoramic introduction to Jerusalem from the Haas Promenade  Discover Jerusalem’s foundations at the City of David and navigate the Hezekiah Tunnels  Enter the Old City’s Zion Gate and explore the Jewish Quarter  Lunch and personal exploration time in the Cardo area of the Jewish Quarter  Reflections at the Kotel – The Western Wall complex  Tour of the Southern Wall excavations and Davidson Center archeological complex  Evening: Group night out at Ben Yehuda Street  Overnight: Neve Ilan Guest House – Jerusalem Hills

Contact/Q C uestions: Karen Rader 314.442.3756 or [email protected]

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Wednesday, June 14, 2017  Depart from Jerusalem and begin heading south for the Desert  Dig-for-a-Day Archeological seminar at Beit Guvrin  Experience a sand boarding adventure in the Negev Desert  Camel trekking and Bedouin-style hafla dinner feast and bonfire party  Overnight: Chan HaShayarot Tent – Negev Desert

Thursday, June 15, 2017  Hike to the hidden water pools at Ein canyon  – Ben Gurion and Israel’s vision for the desert  Continue south, stopping at the Ramon Crater Visitor Center  Arrive to the Arava Valley region and begin desert orienteering experience  Overnight: BaMidbar – Arava Valley

Friday, June 16, 2017  Early morning hike up to the summit of Mt. Shlomo  Cool off with banana boating, guided snorkeling and beach time in  Stop at Yotvata dairy farm – Enjoy Israel’s most famous dairy farm fresh ice cream!  Check-in at accommodations and prepare for Shabbat  Kabbalat Shabbat experience and dinner with the Lotan community  Overnight: Lotan Guest House – Arava Valley

Saturday, June 17, 2017  Shabbat programming and lunch  Kibbutz ecological seminar and walking tour of Lotan  Free time for sports, pool and Shabbat relaxation  Havdallah on the kibbutz followed by an evening program at Lotan  Overnight: Kibbutz Lotan Guest House – Arava Valley

Sunday, June 18, 2017  Depart Lotan and travel up the Jordan Valley to the Judean Desert  Nature walk to the desert waterfalls at  Floating and beach time at the Dead Sea’s Ein Gedi Spa beach  Check-in and dinner at accommodations at the base of

Contact/Q C uestions: Karen Rader 314.442.3756 or [email protected]

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 Overnight: IYHA Masada Guest House – Judean Desert

Monday, June 19, 2017  Sunrise hike up Masada via the Snake Path and explore the desert mountaintop fortress  Descend Masada via the Roman Ramp  Depart the desert and travel towards Tel Aviv on the Mediterranean Coast  Machon Ayalon – The Hagannah and the struggle for Statehood  Dialogue in the Dark at the Holon Children’s Museum  Check-in and dinner at accommodations  Overnight: Neve Shalom Guest House – Central Israel

Tuesday, June 20, 2017  Bikur Cholim at the Save a Child’s Heart center  Historical walking tour from Jaffa to Neve Tzedek  Nahalat Binyamin – Street festival and shopping in Tel Aviv  Beach time in Tel Aviv in the afternoon  Return to accommodations to freshen up  Dinner with inspiring wounded IDF soldiers from Achim L’Achim  Overnight: Neve Shalom Guest House – Central Israel

Wednesday, June 21, 2017  Caesarea – Climb the Roman-era amphitheater and explore Herod’s palace on the beach  Horseback riding on the Mediterranean Coast  Travel to the Galilee – Stop to view the Sea of Galilee from Chorazim  Walking tour of mystical Tsfat – Center of Judaism’s Kabbalah movement  Explore Tsfat’s colorful artist colony and meet with local artist, Avraham Lowenthal  Check-in and dinner at accommodations in the Upper Galilee  Overnight: Kibbutz Gadot Guest House – Upper Galilee

Thursday, June 22, 2017  Ascend the – Hike down the water-filled Nahal Zavitan canyon  Take a historical off-road jeep tour on the Golan and view across the region from Mt. Ben Tal  Chocolate making class at De Karina on the Golan  Overnight: Kibbutz Gadot Guest House – Upper Galilee

Contact/Q C uestions: Karen Rader 314.442.3756 or [email protected]

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Friday, June 23, 2017  Travel to Misgav Am on Israel’s far northern border with Lebanon  Cool off rafting down the Upper Jordan River  Enjoy a fresh-cooked pizza dinner on the banks of the Jordan River  Travel to Israel’s Western Galilee region and check-in to accommodations  Kabbalat Shabbat at Emet V’Shalom Congregation followed by dinner at hotel  Overnight: Beit Kaye Guest House – Nahariya

Saturday, June 24, 2017  Shabbat programming and lunch at accommodations  Afternoon beach and relaxation time in Nahariya  Dinner at accommodations followed by Havdallah  Night cruise on the Mediterranean from Acco Seaport  Overnight: Beit Kaye Guest House – Nahariya

Sunday, June 25, 2017  Hike and rappelling at the Keshet natural stone arch  Explore the Rosh Hanikrah ocean caves  Walking tour of old Acco seaport and Templar Tunnels  Overnight: Beit Kaye Guest House – Nahariya

Monday, June 26, 2017  City tour of Haifa, including the Bahai Gardens and Temple and the Stalla Maris  Begin our cross-cultural programming in Yokneam/Meggido, including dinner  Overnight: P2G Host Families – Yokneam

Tuesday, June 27, 2017  Cross-cultural programming in Yokneam/Meggido  Leket – Service project harvesting for Israel’s hungry  Water sports and swimming on the Sea of Galilee  BBQ dinner on the south beach of the Kinneret  Overnight: P2G Host Families – Yokneam

Contact/Q C uestions: Karen Rader 314.442.3756 or [email protected]

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Wednesday, June 28, 2017  Cross-cultural programming in Yokneam/Meggido  Travel back to Jerusalem in the early afternoon  Learn about the fight to save Jerusalem during the 1948 Independence War at Latrun  Plant a tree at the JNF Forest in Neot Kedumim ’s Biblical Reserve  Check-in and dinner at accommodations  Evening – The politics of Israel today with Neil Lazarus  Overnight: Jerusalem Gardens – Jerusalem

Thursday, June 29, 2017  Yad VaShem World Holocaust Remembrance Center  Lunch and exploration time at Mahane Yehuda marketplace  Guided tour of the Knesset – Israel’s Parliament  Closing dinner followed by the Kotel Tunnel Tour  Overnight: Jerusalem Gardens – Jerusalem

Friday, June 30, 2017  Reflections at the Mt. Herzl National Cemetery  Geo-political tour of Jerusalem - The seam, the separation barrier and the future  Return to hotel and prepare for Shabbat  Kabbalat Shabbat as a group followed by dinner at the hotel  Overnight: Jerusalem Gardens – Jerusalem

Saturday, July 1, 2017  Shabbat programming and lunch at accommodations  Afternoon visit to Jerusalem’s Israel Museum  Closing session and relaxation time at Saker Park  Closing dinner at hotel  Return to Ben Gurion Airport for 11:30pm flight on UA #85

Sunday, July 2, 2017  Arrive back to the USA in the morning

Contact/Q C uestions: Karen Rader 314.442.3756 or [email protected]