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Israel Study Tour Israel Study Tour April 11 - 25, 2018 Itinerary (As of June 5, Subject to Change) Date Program Context In School Syllabus Tuesday Departure From Boston flight # April 10 Wednesday Bruchim Haba’aim! - Welcome to Israel! April 11 • Arrival at Ben Gurion International Airport as Israel marks Yom Hashoa – Holocaust Study Of Yom memorial Day Hashoah (7th Grade Yom HaShoah • Head to the Anne Frank Memorial Park to discuss the challenges of a growing up Hebrew Class) during the time of the holocaust. • Celebrate the survival of the Jewish People with Shehechiyanu at the Haas "The Last Witness" Promenade overlooking Jerusalem. Explore the Jewish love affair with Jerusalem By Ami Gedalia starting with the Biblical stories of Akedat Yitzhak & David’s establishment of the (8th Grade Hebrew city as the capital of Israel 3,000 years ago. Class) • Welcome to Israel Dinner • Check-in at our hotel in Jerusalem Overnight and breakfast – Ramat Rachel, Jerusalem Thursday Jerusalem Through the Ages First Temple April 12 • Tefilat Shacharit Archeological Finds • Breakfast at the Hotel • At the City of David (where Jerusalem began), we’ll step back 3,000 years to the The Spies Seeing days of King David and the First Temple. Splash through Hezekiah's water tunnel The Canaanite built 2,700 years ago to secure the water supply of Jerusalem from invading armies. Fortifications (Dry option available.) • At the Davidson Southern Temple Mount Archeological Park Step back 2,000 years Hezekiah's Tunnel to the days of the Second Temple. • Explore the colorful and vibrant Machneh Yehudah Outdoor Market- Shuk Bites Classic Prophecy activity (lunch). The Book Of Eicha • Follow in the footsteps of the Prophet Jeremiah to Ein Prat, with hiking and th swimming at the water springs. (8 Grade Tanakh • Overlook of the city from Mount Scopus. Class) • Dinner at the hotel Overnight and breakfast – Ramat Rachel, Jerusalem Friday Jerusalem the Holy The Destruction Of April 13 • Tefilat Shacharit at the Ezrat Yisrael egalitarian prayer area at the foot of the The Second Temple Temple Mount. • Learn more about the Temple experience as we explore the Kotel Tunnels Ramban – The Bible • Tour of the restored Jewish Quarter and lunch. Commentator And • Hike at the Sataf Springs in the Judean Hills His Special Role In • Return to the hotel to prepare for Shabbat Jerusalem • Join thousands in welcoming Shabbat in prayer, song and dance at the Kotel. th • Shabbat Dinner in the Jewish Quarter (8 Grade Tanakh Walk back to the hotel Class) Overnight and breakfast – Ramat Rachel, Jerusalem Shabbat Shabbat Shalom in Jerusalem First Temple April 14 • Breakfast at hotel Archeological Finds • Shabbat services • Shabbat lunch • Time to rest and enjoy the pool. • Walking tour of Kibbutz Ramat Rachel to the biblical palace and the stories of the war of independence. • Overlook of the stunning landscape of the Judean Desert, Herodian fortress and Bethlehem • Havdalah followed by dinner. Overnight and breakfast – Ramat Rachel, Jerusalem Sunday Memory April 15 • Tefilat Shacharit "The Tale Of One • Breakfast at hotel Class" By • Visit and stand in solemn memory at Israel’s Yad Vashem memorial to the Benjamin Tenne Holocaust. (7th Grade Hebrew • Packed Lunch Class) • Chesed: Students will help organize and pack food and household supplies for The City Of Haifa Israel’s poorest families and senior citizens. (5th Grade Hebrew • Depart to Haifa to meet with the Reali School for an Encounter program. Class) • Meet host families and disperse to homes for dinner with hosts. Overnight: Home Hospitality Monday With Tanach in Hand April 16 • Breakfast at hosts • Tefilat Shacharit • Hike at Mount Gilboa, where we will learn about the royal triangle of King Saul, Jonathan and David. Lunch • Visit the ancient Beit Alfa Synagogue • Swim in the refreshing waters of the beautiful natural pools at Sachneh. • Return to the Reali School in Haifa for dinner and overnight with host families Overnight: Home Hospitality Tuesday Galilee Mosaic April 17 • Breakfast at hosts • Tefilat Shacharit Kabbalat Shabbat • Ascend to Tzfat, city of the Jewish mystics. Explore the narrow alleyways and (7th Grade Hebrew synagogues and learn how the mystical traditions that emerged here 500 years ago Class) continue to impact the Jewish world. • Lunch in Katzrin, capital of the Golan • Enjoy a delicious, hands-on chocolate making workshop at the De Karina boutique chocolate factory. • Meet with Israeli soldiers and learn about how Israel defends its borders. • Return to the Reali School in Haifa for dinner and overnight with host families as Israel marks the beginning of Yom Hazikaron – Israel Memorial Day. Overnight: Home Hospitality Wednesday Land of Many Cultures April 18 • Breakfast at hosts Yom Hazikaron • Tefilat Shacharit Yom • See the spectacular Bahai Gardens in Haifa. Haifa is the world center of the Bahai (7th Grade Hebrew Hazikaron Faith. Class) • Join the Reali School for a Memorial Day ceremony for Israel's fallen soldiers. • Experience Druze Israeli Arab culture and lunch in the Druze village of Usafiya. • Visit Rambam Hospital and see the underground facilities that allows the hospital to continue functioning even in time of war. • Visit Elijah's cave, traditional site which remembers where the Prophet hid before his encounter with the priests of Baal atop Mt. Carmel. • Return to the Reali School in Haifa for dinner and overnight with host families and enjoy the celebration of Yom Ha’atzmaut – Israel Independence Day! Overnight: Home Hospitality Thursday Happy Yom Ha'atzmaut! Yom Haatzmaut April 19 Israel Celebrates 70 years of Independence! (7th Grade Hebrew Class) Overnight: Home Hospitality Friday Lehitraot Reali School April 20 • Breakfast at hosts Autobiography Of • Tefilat Shacharit Yitzhak Rabin • Saying lehitraot to our Reali friends, we’ll pack the bus and head to Tel Aviv. (7th Grade Hebrew • Visit Rabin Square Class) • Lunch and shopping time at Tel Aviv’s Nahlat Binyamin Crafts Market. • Pick up by Shabbat host families Overnight: Shabbat Hosts Shabbat Shabbat Shalom Overnight: April 21 • Shabbat with Families and Friends Grand Beach Hotel, • Return to Tel Aviv in the evening after Shabbat Tel Aviv Overnight: Grand Beach Hotel Sunday Dig the Past – Build the Future Joshua April 22 • Tefilat Shacharit • Breakfast at hotel David And Goliath • Pack bus and depart. • Overlook Ayalon Valley and learn about Joshua's battles and prayer here. (6th Grade Tanach?) • Visit Tel Azeka overlooking the Ellah Valley and revisit the Biblical accounts of David & Goliath • Packed Lunch • Crawl through the underground caves which may have been used during the Bar Kochva revolt against the Romans. • Bike ride in the Judean hills. • Home Hospitality Moroccan Dinner in Yerucham. Overnight: Sde Boker Monday Let the People of the Desert Bloom… The Migrations Of April 23 • Tefilat Shacharit Israel In The Desert • Breakfast at the Guest House (5th Grade Tanakh) • Pack bus and depart • Hike through the Ein Avdat canyon in Midbar Zin, where B’nai Yisrael might have wandered after Yetziat Mitzrayim. • Visit the tomb of the first prime minister of Israel, David Ben Gurion . Learn about his leadership and his dream of “making the desert bloom”. • Kibbutz Lunch • Visit Ben Gurion’s home at Kibbutz Sde Boker. • Head to a Bedouin Ranch for a camel trek, Bedouin hospitality and dinner. • Evening: Star gazing and time for personal meditation. Overnight: Kfar Ha-Nokdim Bedouin Ranch Tuesday What Price Freedom? The Destruction Of April 24 • Morning Snack. The Second Temple • Pre-dawn ascent to Masada via the Roman Ramp, in time for sunrise. • Shacharit atop Masada. (8th Grade Tanach) • Tour the mountain fortress and examine the troubling issues presented by the Masada story. Descend by cable car or the Snake Path. • Breakfast at Masada Visitor center • Float in the Dead Sea • Lunch • Check in and time to relax. • Tzedakah Prep Activity • Dinner at the Guest house Over Night: Kibbutz Tzuba Wednesday To Be Free in Our Own Land Israel Inventions April 25 • Tefilat Shacharit (5th Grade Hebrew • Breakfast at the Guest House Class) • Pack bus and depart • Visit and volunteer at “Save A Child’s Heart”- whose mission is to improve the The Role Of Desire quality of pediatric cardiac care for children from developing countries suffering And Knowledge In from heart disease and cannot get adequate medical care in their home countries. The Human • From atop the Shalom Tower, learn about the establishment of Tel Aviv Experience th • Lunch (8 Grade Tanakh • At Independence Hall, re-enact the moment when David Ben Gurion declared the Class) State of Israel in May 1948. This is also the where Tel Aviv was established as the first modern “Hebrew City” over 100 years ago. • Learn about Israel's innovations and entrepreneurships at the Taglit Innovation Center • Summary session and farewell dinner • Head to Ben Gurion International Airport for your flight to the USA • The program will be staffed by 2 Keshet Israel Tour Educators, 2 Keshet Youth Counselor and a security guard • All underlined meals – except for home hospitality - are included in the package price. • Listed activities and speakers are subject to confirmation. • This itinerary is proprietary to Keshet and is intended for the promotion of and to inform those considering joining this Keshet trip. It is not to be transmitted to any other party without prior authorization from Keshet. Keshet Educational Journeys PO Box 8540 Jerusalem 91084 Israel Phone: 972- 2 - 671- 3518 | Fax: 972- 2 - 671- 3624 [email protected] | www.keshetisrael.co.il .
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