CANADA ISRAEL EXPERIENCE
Canadian Young Judaea
Biluim Israel 2019
Pax: 102 Pax, 6 Staff Poland: 59 Pax, 3 Staff
Staff:
Bus 1: Daniel Rozalis, Gabe Helfant, Rebecca Starr, Adi Cohen Ogen
Bus 2: Shira Kleinman, Pam Libfield, Emily Freeman, David Malede
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Thursday July 4, 2019 60 Pax Flight Arrival from Warsaw: LOT 159 at 10:25 AM Money Exchange at Airport Drive to Hotel Opening Lunch & Mini Welcome Speech 3 PM Check In, Rest / Pool Time Dinner at Hotel Overnight: Yearim Hotel, Ma’aleh Hahamisha
Friday July 5, 2019 Theme: Orientation and Hadracha Shabbat Breakfast at Hotel Drive to Tel Aviv Swim at Mezizim Beach Pizur Lunch (Staff buys Seudah Shlisheet) CYJ Poland Bus returns to Hotel, Shuffle Rooms 48 Pax Flight arrival from Canada: El Al LY 32 15:15pm Drive to Hotel, Re-Organize into Organic Buses - staff to go over the trip rules Check In, Prepare for Shabbat Mifkad, All Camp Kabbalat Shabbat at the Hotel Shabbat Dinner Oneg Shabbat / Shira Program and Rikudei Am Overnight: Yearim Hotel, Ma’aleh Hahamisha
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Saturday July 6, 2019 Theme: Orientation Shabbat Breakfast Group Program: Ice Breakers, Hopes and Expectations Processing Program for Poland Pax Lunch at the Hotel Intro to Hadracha General Swim Introduction to Evaluations (First Day Interviews) – Hadracha Groups Havdalah and Mifkad Dinner at Hotel Meital & Etzion – Performance / Workshop Overnight: Yearim Hotel, Ma’aleh Hahamisha
Sunday July 7, 2019 Theme: Mysticism and Spirituality in the Galilee Breakfast Tour the Mystical City of Tzefat Meet with a Kabbalah Artist Pizur Lunch in Tzfat Co-Existence Program at Buza Check In Dinner at Hotel Group Bonding (Bonfire, Guitar, Games, Etc.) Overnight: Bus 1 – Farod Guest House | Bus 2 – Moran Guest House
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Monday July 8, 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 Hadracha: Relativity Overnight: Bus 1 – Farod Guest House | Bus 2 – Moran Guest House
Tuesday July 9, 2019 (Bus 1 Guide Switch) 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 TBC Overnight: Bus 1 – Farod Guest House | Bus 2 – Moran Guest House
Wednesday July 10, 2019 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)
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Thursday July 11, 2019 Theme: Adventure Hike Hike from Meron to Goren Park (Neria – Achziv – Gesher Alkush) Lunch on Route Bus Pickup to campsite Cook Dinner Overnight: Camping at Goren Park (with Tents)
Friday July 12, 2019 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 Overnight: Bus 1 – Farod Guest House | Bus 2 – Moran Guest House TBC
Saturday July 13, 2019 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) Overnight: Bus 1 – Farod Guest House | Bus 2 – Moran Guest House
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Sunday July 14, 2019 Theme: Educational Programming at Hannaton Breakfast and Check out Programming at Hannaton TBC Lunch at Kibbutz Pool Time at Kibbutz Hannaton Programming Return to Hotel Dinner at Kibbutz Overnight: Bus 1 – Farod Guest House | Bus 2 – TBC
Monday July 15, 2019 Theme: Educational Programming at Hannaton Breakfast and Checkout Half Day Programming in Hannaton Lunch at Hannaton Drive to Jerusalem Overview from Mt. Scopus Check In Dinner at Hotel Visit Ammunition Hill Overnight: Jerusalem Gardens Hotel
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Tuesday July 16, 2019 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 Overnight: Jerusalem Gardens Hotel
Wednesday July 17, 2019 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 Overnight: Jerusalem Gardens Hotel
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Thursday July 18, 2019 Theme: Giving back to the community Breakfast and Checkout Visit Brothers for Life (separate by bus) Packed Lunch Visit Hand in Hand School in Neve Shalom TBC Week Summary Drop Off for Family Weekend in Jerusalem, Latrun and Tel Aviv Overnight: Home Hospitality (13 Pax & 2 Staff at in Jerusalem Gardens)
Friday July 19, 2019 Theme: Home Hospitality Weekend Overnight: Home Hospitality (13 Pax & 2 Staff at in Jerusalem Gardens)
Saturday July 20, 2019 Theme: Home Hospitality Weekend Overnight: Home Hospitality (13 Pax & 2 Staff at in Jerusalem Gardens)
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Sunday July 21, 2019 Theme: Tel Aviv – The City That Never Stops Pick-Up from Family Weekend (Jerusalem, Latrun and then Tel-Aviv) Visit the Palmach Museum (Bus 1 10:30-11:30) / Jaffa & Beach (Bus 2) Pizur Lunch in Tel Aviv Port Afternoon at Jaffa & Beach (Bus 1) / Palmach Museum (Bus 2 14:00-15:00) Drive to Hotels, Check In Dinner at the Hotel Group Program: Daycare Visit Prep Overnight: Bus 1 – Kibbutz Shfayim | Bus 2 – Kibbutz Nachsholim
Monday July 22, 2019 Theme: Zionist History – Past & Present Breakfast Volunteer at WIZO Infant Centers around Tel Aviv – TBC by CYJ Pizur Lunch in Rehovot Visit Munitions Factory at Machon Ayalon Dinner at the Hotel Overnight: Bus 1 – Kibbutz Shfayim | Bus 2 – Kibbutz Nachsholim
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Tuesday July 23, 2019 (Bus 1 Guide Switch) 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 Overnight: Bus 1 – Kibbutz Shfayim | Bus 2 – Kibbutz Nachsholim
Wednesday July 24, 2019 Breakfast Volunteer at WIZO Infant Centers around Tel Aviv – TBC by CYJ Packed Lunch at WIZO Free Afternoon at Nachsholim Beach Dinner at Hotel Group Program Overnight: Bus 1 – Kibbutz Shfayim | Bus 2 – Kibbutz Nachsholim
Thursday July 25, 2019 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 Overnight: Kibbutz Gvulot Guest House ______10 This Program is a Draft
Friday July 26, 2019 Theme: Biluim Hadracha Day Breakfast Mifkad Peulah – Rotating Activities i.e.; Rikudei Am Camper-led Programing Lunch at the Hotel General Swim Camper-led Programing Prepare for Shabbat Kabbalat Shabbat at the Hotel, Festive Shabbat Dinner Oneg Shabbat Programs Overnight: Kibbutz Gvulot Guest House
Saturday, July 27, 2019 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 Overnight: Kibbutz Gvulot Guest House
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Sunday July 28, 2019 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 Activity with Bedouin Community 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 Overnight: Kfar Hanokdim
Monday July 29, 2019 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 Check in, Dinner at Hotel Overnight: Mitzpeh Ramon Field School / Sde Boker TBC
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Tuesday July 30, 2019 (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 Overnight: Mitzpeh Ramon Field School / Sde Boker TBC
Wednesday July 31, 2019 Theme: The Pioneering Spirit – Then and Now Breakfast & Check Out Drive to Eilat Hike Red Canyon (weather permitting) Lunch at Ketura Drive South Check In Dinner at the Hotel Mifkad & Group Program Overnight: Eilat Field School
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Thursday August 1, 2019 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 Overnight: Eilat Field School
Friday August 2, 2019 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 Oneg Shabbat – Big Space for Rikudei Am Overnight: Kibbutz Almog Guest House
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Saturday August 3, 2019 Theme: Hadracha Summary Weekend Optional Breakfast Begin Final Evaluations Lunch at the Hotel General Swim Group Program & Seudah Shlisheet Poland Participants Lead Yad Vashem Prep Havdalah Dinner at the Hotel Coffee House Activity Overnight: Kibbutz Almog Guest House
Sunday August 4, 2019 Theme: Preparing for Campus Breakfast Drive to Jerusalem Tour the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum and Education Center Pizur Lunch Processing Check In Dinner at the Hotel Group Program: Final Hadracha Session Overnight: Caesar Hotel, Jerusalem
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Monday August 5, 2019 Theme: Taking our Experience Home Breakfast Volunteer Program at Shalva Lunch at Shalva Visit YJ Campus Group Summaries at the Haas Promenade Final Banquet Dinner at “Eucalyptus” and Slideshow Evening Visit to the Kotel Overnight: Caesar Hotel, Jerusalem
Tuesday August 6, 2019 Breakfast at Hotel Drive to Airport Poland Pax: Flight LOT 156 departs 11:25 AM Israel Pax: Flight LY 31 departs 14:00 PM
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