Thursday, June 26, 2008
Depart the US for Israel (AZ 615 BOSFCO 06:00PM - 08:00AM) (AZ 808 FCOTLV 10:10AM-02:20PM on June 27, 2008)

Friday, June 27, 2008 - Welcome Home and Shabbat Shalom (D) Shalom and welcome to Israel! Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport and meet your tour educator (AZ 808 @ 02:20PM) Drive to Haifa, your partnership city. Opening activity and introduction to LBEC (4:30PM) Kabbalat Shabbat at Ohel Avraham Synagogue (5:30PM) Overnight: Haifa

Saturday, June 28, 2008 - Haifa (B, L, D) Shabbat Services Social activities with Leo Baeck community, Conformism and confrontation: Creative Parashat Ha'Shavua tiyul and text study on the Carmel Mountains (10:00am-12:00am) After lunch Tour of Haifa: Bahai Gardens, German Colony, Wadi Nisnas (1:00pm-5:00pm) Seudah Shlishit (hotel dinner?) and Havdallah with LB song leader Boaz Sternberg (6:30pm) Why and how do we connect with Israel? - Informal conversation with Rabbi Prof. Hanan Alexander (tbc) (8:00pm - 9:30pm) Overnight: Haifa

Sunday, June 29, 2008 - Western Galilee   Breakfast 8:00am Shir shel Yom (at the hotel) 8:45am Travel to the Galilee 10:30am -11:30am Tefen Experimental Community School 12:30pm - 1:30pm The Golden Template School 1:30pm - 2:30pm lunch   Travel to Haifa 4:00pm-5:30pm The LBEC: Experimenting with Judaism and Leadership 6:00pm-7:00pm Mifgash with LB Peers 7:00pm-8:30pm Dinner with peers Overnight: Haifa

Monday, June 30, 2008 - Haifa (B, D) Drive across the lush Galilee Overnight: Upper Galilee Kibbutz

Tuesday, July 1, 2008 - Kabbalah and Kayaking (B, L) Cross the lush green Galilee to Tzfat, center of Jewish mysticism-Kabbalah Stroll the narrow alleyways lined with ancient synagogues and artists' galleries Continue to the Manara Cliffs for a cable car ride to the top for a fantastic view of the Golan Heights and Northern Israel Enjoy a kayaking adventure on a tributary of the Jordan River Overnight: Upper Galilee Kibbutz

Wednesday, July 2, 2008 - Up to the Golan Heights (B, D) Start the day at Mitzpe Gadot and learn about Israel's Master Spy, Eli Cohen Visit the Talmudic synagogue at Katzrin Enjoy a wine-tasting experience at a Golan Winery From the Har Bental look out point peer deep into Syria and look down on the "ghost" town of Kuneitra Visit an army base for a discussion of security issues Overnight: Upper Galilee Kibbutz

Thursday, July 3, 2008 - Ascent to Jerusalem (B, D) Travel south to the fully excavated and restored Roman city of Beit Shean View the unique mosaic floor of the synagogue at Beit Alfa Stop for a swim at Sachne Continue through the Jordan Valley and ascend to Jerusalem Say the traditional Shehehianu blessing at a vantage point overlooking the city Enjoy a spiritual visit to the Kotel Overnight: Jerusalem

Friday, July 4, 2008 - Jewish Jerusalem and Shabbat Shalom (B, D) Start the day with a visit to the Israel Museum View the model of Jerusalem during the Second Temple period to better understand the Old City before the visit Continue to Machne Yehuda, Jerusalem's colorful and noisy outdoor market and Mea Shearim, an ultra-Orthodox neighborhood and watch Jerusalemites prepare for Shabbat Kabbalat Shabbat with Reform congregation Overnight: Jerusalem

Saturday, July 5, 2008 - Shabbat Jerusalem Style (B, L, D) Shabbat Services This afternoon enjoy a walking tour of New Jerusalem neighborhoods Havdallah Tonight out on the town at the Ben Yehuda Pedestrian Promenade Overnight: Jerusalem

Sunday, July 6, 2008 - Jerusalem of Gold (B, D) Start the day with a visit to Mt. Zion and the tomb of King David, founder of the city Continue down the hill to the City of David, where it all began, the first Jerusalem Walk the 3000 year old Hezekiah Tunnel-wet or dry! Enter the Jewish Quarter through the Zion Gate as generations of Jewish Warriors have Explore the Jewish Quarter taking in such highlights as the Cardo, the Broad Wall (First Temple period), ancient synagogues, and the Burnt House Tour the Western Wall Tunnels (pending confirmation) Overnight: Jerusalem

Monday, July 7, 2008 - Honor and Remembrance (B, D) Visit Yad Vashem including program with the School of Holocaust Studies Continue to Mt Herzl and visit the gravesites of Zionist luminaries such as Theodor Herzl, Golda Meir, and Yitzchak Rabin along with the gravesites of Israel's fallen heroes Overnight: Jerusalem

Tuesday, July 8, 2008 - Tel, Tikun, Table and Tent (B, D) Depart Jerusalem visit to Neot Kedumin Head to Tel Azeka, where David fought Goliath Continue to Beit Guvrin to explore the magnificent caves Drive into the desert to a Bedouin tent for a "hafla"- a traditional feast Enjoy a camel trek Overnight: Dead Sea

Wednesday, July 9, 2008 - Masada and the Dead Sea (B, L) Depart for Masada and ride the cable car to the top Continue to Ein Gedi for a short hike to the waterfalls at this desert oasis Enjoy a swim (float) in the Dead Sea Head to Tel Aviv, Israel's "city that never sleeps" Overnight: Tel Aviv

Thursday, July 10, 2008 - Israel's Independence and the Price of Freedom (B) 9:30am - 12:00pm Standing at the Crossroad : thinking about Zionism in Tel Aviv (walking study tour: Susan Dellal, Newe Tzedek, Shalom Tower, Independence Hall) 12:00pm - 1:00pm Unpacking and repacking: what meaning have we created for our relationship with Israel? (Creative reflection session) Farewell dinner Overnight: Tel Aviv

Friday, July 11, 2008
Early morning departure to Ben Gurion Airport (AZ 809 TLVFCO 05:35am - 08:25am)
Arrive in Boston later today (AZ 614 FCOBOS 12:05pm - 3:20pm)

* Program is subject to change