Day 1 - Sunday, May 29, 2005
Depart the US on your overnight flight to Poland

Day 2 - Monday, May 30, 2005 Welcome to Poland Arrive in Warsaw Visit the Jewish Historical Institute and Museum or Janusz Korczak House Evening tour of the city and the Old Town Square Overnight Warsaw

Day 3 - Tuesday, May 31, 2005 Depart Warsaw to tour Kazimierz Dolny on the Lublin Plateau to visit the Synagogue. Visit the Majdanek death camp (ceremony) Overnight: En route Krakow (Keilce area)

Day 4 - Wednesday, June 01, 2005 Arrive in Krakow for a tour beginning with the Wavel Hill Then explore the Jewish Quarter of Kazimierz, The Pharmacy and Schindler's factory. Meet with Paulina-one of the Righteous among the Nations Overnight: Krakow

Day 5 - Thursday, June 02, 2005 Drive to Oswiecim, to the Hevara Lomdai Mishnayot Synagogue and Jewish Center to lean about Jewish life in Poland before the Holocaust Continue to Auschwitz (Ceremony - "Every Person has a Name") and Birkenau (ceremony) to tour the ruins of the Crematoria and Gas Chambers. Visit the Auschwitz State Museum Return to Krakow

Day 6 - Friday, June 03, 2005 Depart Krakow to drive to Warsaw have few stops to visit sites on the way. Tour the old Jewish Cemetery. Follow Memory Lane from the Transportation Square (Umschlag Platz) to the Monument to the Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto (Rappaport Memorial). Kabbalat Shabbat Overnight: Warsaw

Day 7 - Saturday, June 04, 2005 Shabbat Services at Nozyk Synagogue Walking Tour of Warsaw will take us to the Ghetto Wall. Stop at the memorial of Mila 18, headquarters if the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Visit the Jewish Theatre Evening depart Warsaw to fly to Israel.

Day 8 - Sunday, June 05, 2005 Shalom and welcome to Israel Ascend to Jerusalem Say Shehehianu at a vantage point overlooking Jerusalem Start the tour with a visit to David Citadel and view the Second Temple Jerusalem Model. Walk the Old City Wall promenade from Jaffa Gate to Zion Gate Continue to the top of Mount Zion; visit King David's Tomb - founder of the City of Peace. Enter the Old City via Zion Gate the same way Israeli warriors entered during the War of Independence and during the Six Days War. Tour the Jewish Quarter to see the Broad Wall, the Hurva Synagogue, the Cardo and the Southern Wall Excavations. Festive Welcome Dinner Overnight: Nave Ilan Hotel

Day 9 - Monday, June 06, 2005 In honor of Jerusalem Day, join the multitude of Israelis and with your Israeli Peers from Jerusalem Schools for the Jerusalem March Tour the Seam Line (the division line of Jerusalem) from Mount of Scopus to Ramat Rachel. Visit Beit Turgeman, Abu Tor, Armon Ha'Natziv and more. Enjoy an Overnight: Nave Ilan Hotel

Day 10 - Tuesday, June 07, 2005 Plant a tree on the Jerusalem Hills Drive to Beit Guvrin via Ha'Ella Valley, climb Tel Azeka to review the famous battle of David and Goliath. Let history come alive as you participate in an archeological dig at Tel Maresha! Tour the Bell Caves and the Columbarium at Beit Guvrin Head south into the desert Enjoy a camel trek Dinner will be Bedouin style in an authentic Bedouin Tent Overnight in a Bedouin Tent in the desert- Kfar Hanokdim

Day 11 - Wednesday, June 08, 2005 Ascend Massada via the Roman Ramp with anticipation of a magnificent sunrise Tour the mountain fortress of Massada and hear the tales of bravery and sacrifice. Descend the mountain by way of the Snake Path A chance to swim (float) in the Dead Sea! Have a nature walk at Ein-Bokek and drive south along the Arava Valley to Eilat On your way south stop at Yotvata Overnight: Eilat- Prima Karlton Hotel

Day 12 - Thursday, June 09, 2005 Hike the Red Canyon Go snorkeling at Coral Beach Overnight: Eilat - Prima Karlton Hotel

Day 13 - Friday, June 10, 2005 Head north Pass by Ramon Crater - pause for view from the edge of the cliff Visit Ben Gurion's Hut and Grave at Sde Boker Time permitting hike the Ovdat Desert Springs Make your way to Tel Aviv. Pause at Rabin Square to remember Kabbalat Shabbat Overnight: Basel Hotel - Tel Aviv

Day 14 - Saturday, June 11, 2005 Shabbat Services Enjoy some Shabbat Leisure time at the beach and a walking tour of Tel Aviv: Enjoy a unique tour to Neve Tzedek and listen to stories about the founders of Tel Aviv lead by the Chelouche Family. Havdallah Evening Walking tour of Old Jaffa and Disco party Overnight: Basel Hotel - Tel Aviv

Day 15 - Sunday, June 12, 2005 Visit Independence Hall, where the State of Israel was born Then Hike the Sataf to learn more of Biblical Agriculture Continue to Jerusalem Festive dairy dinner Overnight: Jerusalem Gold Hotel - Jerusalem

Day 16 - Monday, June 13, 2005 Early morning - walking tour to the Kottel for "Tikun Shavuot" Holiday Services Walking tour of Jerusalem neighborhoods Program on Shavuot Overnight: Jerusalem Gold Hotel - Jerusalem

Day 17 - Tuesday, June 14, 2005 Depart Jerusalem and Visit to Mini-Israel On your way north visit to Cesarea View the magnificent Bahai Gardens Drive to tour Zfat - the City of Mystical Judaism (Kabala) and explore the narrow alleyways lined with ancient synagogues and artists' galleries. Overnight: Ein-Gev Holiday Resort by the Sea of Galilee

Day 18 - Wednesday, June 15, 2005 Ascend the Golan Heights. Visit the Talmudic Village of Katzrin and drive to Bental viewpoint to view Deep into Syria and the ghost town of Kuneitra. Continue north to visit Lilach military outpost to better understand the situation with Lebanon. Hike along one of Jordan River tributaries followed by a thrilling kayaking ride on the Jordan River. Return to the Kibbutz for overnight Evening: a special outing to Hamat Gader

Day 19 - Thursday, June 16, 2005 Early morning hike down the Arbel Cliffs after a donkey ride Drive westward along the Northern road to Rosh Hanikra Sea Grottos. Onward to Ossafia for an authentic Druze dinner Overnight: Hotel Mount Carmel - Haifa

Day 20 - Friday, June 17, 2005 Depart the north to travel to Jerusalem Visit Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust memorial Then to Mt Herzl to the graves of Herzl, Golda Meir, Yitzhak Rabin and other Zionist Luminaries Farewell visit to the Wall Kabbalat Shabbat Overnight: Prima Kings Hotel - Jerusalem

Day 21 - Saturday, June 18, 2005 Shabbat Services Relaxation Time and walk through the new Jewish neighborhoods in Jerusalem Session of Diaspora-Israel Relations 18:30 Closing session 19:30 Havdallah 20:00 Depart the hotel for dinner at the famous pedestrian mall on Ben-Yehuda Street 21:30 Tour the neighborhood 22:40 Tunnel Tour of the Western Wall 23:00 Farewell visit to the Kotel 24:00 Driving Tour of Jerusalem by night 01:30 Travel to Ben Gurion Airport for departure

Day 22 - Sunday, June 19, 2005
Depart for the California
Shalom U'lehitraot