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Canadian Young Judaea Canadian Young Judaea Biluim Israel 2020 Draft Thursday July 2, 2020 Drive to Hotel Breakfast at Hotel Group Program Opening Lunch & Mini Welcome Speech 3 PM Check In, Rest / Pool Time Dinner at Hotel Overnight: Yearim Hotel, Ma’aleh Hahamisha Friday July 3, 2020 Theme: Orientation and Hadracha Shabbat Breakfast at Hotel Overview of Jerusalem Mifkad, All Camp Kabbalat Shabbat at the Hotel Shabbat Dinner Oneg Shabbat / Shira Program and Rikudei Am Overnight: Yearim Hotel, Ma’aleh Hahamisha Saturday July 4, 2020 Theme: Orientation Shabbat Breakfast Group Program: Ice Breakers, Hopes and Expectations Lunch at the Hotel Intro to Hadracha General Swim Havdalah and Mifkad Dinner at Hotel Overnight: Yearim Hotel, Ma’aleh Hahamisha Sunday July 5, 2020 Theme: Mysticism and Spirituality in the Galilee Breakfast Tour the Mystical City of Tzefat Meet with a Kabbalah Artist Co-Existence Program at Buza Check In Dinner at Hotel Group Bonding (Bonfire, Guitar, Games, Etc.) Monday July 6, 2015 Theme: Introduction to the North Breakfast and Checkout, Drive North Mt. Bental – Discussion on the Six-Day War Pizur Lunch in Katzrin Hike Nachal El Al with Lifeguard Return to Kibbutz Dinner at Hotel Tuesday July 7, 2020 Theme: Kinneret and the Hula Valley\ Breakfast Hike National Park – Nachal Amud / Mt. Arbel (TBC by bus) Pizza Lunch and Swim at Aqua Kef Return to Hotel Dinner at Hotel Hadracha Wednesday July 8, 2020 Theme: Adventure Hike Breakfast and Checkout / Store Luggage Begin Hike at Mt. Meron Packed Lunch on Route Camp out at Hirbat Hamama Cook Dinner at Campsite Overnight: Camping at Hapitul Campsite (with Tents) Thursday July 9, 2020 Theme: Adventure Hike Hike from Meron to Goren Park (Neria – Achziv – Gesher Alkush) Lunch on Route Rapelling at Keshet Cave Bus Pickup to campsite Cook Dinner Overnight: Camping at Goren Park (With Tents) Friday July 10, 2020 Theme: Adventure Hike Hike Nachal Achziv Lunch on Route Swim in the Mediterranean at Achziv Beach Return to Hotels, Check In Kabbalat Shabbat Festive Shabbat Dinner & Rikudei Am Saturday July 11, 2020 Theme: Shabbat in the North Breakfast Mid-term Evaluations with Hadracha Groups Camper-Run Group Program Lunch at the Hotel General Swim, Camper-led Programing Dinner at the Hotel Seudah Shlisheet, Mifkad & Havdalah Disco Boat Cruise on the Kinneret for all Groups (1 hour) Sunday July 12, 2020 Theme: Educational Programming at Hannaton Breakfast and Check out Programming at Hannaton Lunch at Kibbutz Pool Time at Kibbutz Return to Hotel Dinner at Kibbutz Monday July 13, 2020 Theme: Introduction to Jerusalem Breakfast and Checkout Drive to Jerusalem Overview from Mt. Scopus Pizur Lunch Visit the Knesset Dinner at Hotel Visit Ammunition Hill Tuesday July 14, 2020 Theme: Jerusalem - The Eternal City Breakfast Tour the Old City / Jewish Quarter Pizur Lunch Explore the Kotel Tunnels (Entrances 14:00-15:00) Dinner at the Hotel Meet Women of the Wall Wednesday July 15, 2020 Theme: Living in the ShadoW of Memory Breakfast Visit Mount Herzl and the National Military Cemetery Hadracha – Israel’s Fallen Soldiers (Group Processing Sessions) Pizur Lunch at Mahane Yehuda Market Pool Time at the Hotel Dinner at Hotel Evening on Ben Yehuda Street Thursday July 16, 2020 Theme: Giving back to the community Breakfast and Checkout Program with Shalva Packed Lunch Alternate Week Summary & Brothers for Life (separate by bus) Drop Off for Family Weekend in Jerusalem, Latrun and Tel Aviv Friday July 17, 2020 Family Weekend Saturday July 18, 2020 Family Weekend Sunday July 19, 2020 Theme: Tel Aviv – The City That Never Stops Pick-Up from Family Weekend (Jerusalem, Latrun and then Tel-Aviv) Visit the Palmach Museum Pizur Lunch in Tel Aviv Port Afternoon at Jaffa & Beach Palmach Musuem Drive to Hotels, Check In Dinner at the Hotel Group Program: Daycare Visit Prep Monday July 20, 2020 Theme: Zionist History – Past & Present Breakfast Volunteer at WIZO Infant Centers around Tel AvivPizur Lunch in Rehovot Visit Munitions Factory at Machon Ayalon Dinner at the Hotel Tuesday July 21, 2020 Theme: Non Stop City – Modern Tel Aviv Breakfast Tour Neve Tzedek / Graffiti Tour (9:00 / 11:00 AM) Late Pizur Lunch and Visit the Nachalat Binyamin Artists Market Visit Rabin Square, Hadracha: Flavors of a Leader Dinner at the Hotel LGBT Meeting with IGI Wednesday July 22, 2020 Breakfast Scavenger Hunt in Zichron Ya’akov Packed Lunch at WIZO Free Afternoon at Nachsholim Beach Dinner at Hotel Group Program Thursday July 23, 2020 Breakfast and Checkout Drive South Overview of Gaza from “The Black Arrow” Art Program at Nativ Ha’asara Packed Lunch Experience the Miracle of Desert Agriculture at the Salad Trail Sand Surfing and Dinner Check In Friday July 24, 2020 Theme: Biluim Hadracha Day Saturday, July 25, 2020 Theme: Shabbat in the South Breakfast Begin mid-term Evaluations with Hadracha Groups Camper-Run Group Program Lunch at the Hotel General Swim Camper-led Programing Seudah Shlisheet Dinner at the Hotel Mifkad & Havdalah Sunday July 26, 2020 Theme: Zionism in the Negev Breakfast and Checkout Overview of Be’er Sheva from Negev Monument Sha’ar Lanegev Visitor Center in Be’er Sheva Pizur Lunch in Be’er Sheva Drive to the Judean Desert Camel Trek, Bedouin Hospitality and “Hafla” Dinner + Drum Circle Evening program: Each Bus Individually (Star Gazing and Desert Meditation) Late-Night Bonfire Monday July 27, 2020 Theme: Masada – Choosing Our Heroes Early Morning Snack Climb Masada for sunrise via the Roman Ramp Breakfast at Kfar Hanokdim Hike the Desert Oasis of Nachal David Lunch, Rest and Relaxation at the Ein Bokek Spa Drive South Tuesday July 28, 2020 (Bus 1 Guide Switch) Theme: The 9th Wonder – Machtesh Ramon Breakfast and Check Out Hike Ein Ovdat National Park Overview of the Negev from Ben Gurion’s Grave Pizur Lunch Swim and Pool Time in Sde Boker Overview of the Machtesh Dinner at Hotel Group Program Wednesday July 29, 2020 Theme: The Pioneering Spirit – Then and NoW Breakfast & Check Out Short Hike in Machtesh Ramon Drive to Eilat Lunch at Ketura Drive South Check In Dinner at the Hotel Mifkad & Group Program Thursday July 30, 2020 Theme: Eilat – From the Mountains to the Sea Breakfast at Hotel Volunteer Program with Eilat Partnership Pizur Lunch Snorkel and Relax at Almog Beach Dinner at Hotel Early Bedtime Friday July 31, 2020 Theme: Hadracha Summary Weekend Coffee and Cake Hike Mt. Tzefahot at Sunrise Breakfast at the Hotel and Checkout Drive to Almog Lunch at Almog Check In Prepare for Shabbat All Camp Kabbalat Shabbat Shabbat Dinner Saturday August 1, 2020 Theme: Hadracha Summary Weekend Optional Breakfast Begin Final Evaluations Lunch at the Hotel General Swim Poland Participants Lead Yad Vashem Prep Group Program ,Seudah Shlisheet & Havdalah Dinner at the Hotel Coffee House Activity Sunday August 2, 2020 Theme: Preparing for Campus Breakfast & Checkout, Drive to Jerusalem Tour the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum and Education Center Lunch at Shalva Check In Group Summaries at the Haas Promenade Final Banquet Dinner at “Eucalyptus” and Slideshow Evening Visit to the Kotel Monday August 3, 2020 Theme: Taking our Experience Home Breakfast Drive to Airport .
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