Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Depart for Israel
Depart Boston-Logan on Delta Airlines flight DL5519
Arrive New York - Kennedy at 7:20 PM
*** We strongly recommend collecting your luggage and taking it over to the EL Al Check in.
This will prevent delayed luggage issues later. ***
Depart New York - Kennedy on El Al flight LY008 at 11:50 PM

Thursday, June 28, 2007 Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport (5:30PM) and meet your Tour Educator Shalom and welcome to Israel Ascend to Jerusalem and pause at a Hass Promenade overlooking the city to say Shehehianu Experience a spiritual visit to the Western Wall. Check in Relax Overnight: Jerusalem

Friday, June 29, 2007 Visit Mt Zion and the tomb of King David, the founder of the Jerusalem. Enjoy a unique visit to David's City and walk through the Hezekiah water tunnel. Return to the Old city to see the Southern Wall Excavations Enter the Jewish Quarter where you will see highlights such as the ancient shopping Cardo, the Broad Wall, and the Hurva Synagogue. Return to hotel for Shabbat preparations Kabbalat Shabbat and Festive Shabbat Dinner at Congregation Kol Haneshema (pending confirmation) Overnight: Jerusalem

Saturday, June 30, 2007 Optional Shabbat Services Walking tour of the Old City starting with the David Citadel museum. View the Old city from top of Fazael Tower. Walk the old city wall promenade from the Jaffa Gate to Zion Gate. Shabbat programming Havdallah Overnight: Jerusalem

Sunday, July 1, 2007 Depart Jerusalem to the Kastel fortress to learn about the Battle for Jerusalem. Continue to the day Sataf Springs to learn about Biblical Agriculture Visit the Scrolls of Fire Monument and portrayal of Jewish history Tour the Absalom Cave to see the magnificent stalactites and stalagmites. Head towards Tel Aviv, on the way stop at the Armored Corps Memorial at Latrun. View Tel Aviv from high up on the Azrieli Tower and have some free time to stroll the mall. Overnight: Tel Aviv

Monday, July 2, 2007 Drive to Machon Ayalon, a secret Haganah munitions plant. Visit the Palmach History Museum (Beit Hapalmach) to trace events that led to the founding of the state Relive history as you gather at Independence Hall. Pause at Rabin Square to reflect and talk about peace and remember. Explore the ancient port of Jaffa, to hear tales of Jonah and his whale, Andromeda, Napoleon as well as other famous visitors. Enjoy an afternoon swim in the Mediterranean Sea Overnight: Tel Aviv

Tuesday, July 3, 2007 Drive north to Caesarea visit the ancient Harbor city built by Herod the Great. Continue to Atlit, a British Mandate period prison camp; learn about the struggle of Jewish war refugees trying to re-settle in Israel. Then visit the Druze village of Ossafia, for lunch and home hospitality. View Haifa and the Bahia gardens from atop Mount Carmel. Head to Tzippori, where the Sanhedrin once held court and see the Mosaic with the Mona Lisa of the Galilee. Overnight: Kibbutz on Sea of Galilee

Wednesday, July 4, 2007 Ascend the Golan Heights and visit the Talmudic Synagogue in Katzrin Drive to Mt. Bental for a view deep into Syria and the ghost town of Kuneitra and talk about the 67 and Yom Kippur wars. Head to Mitzpe Gadot to view the Hula Valley and hear about Israel's master spy, Eli Cohen. Enjoy a short water hike at the Banias spring Pause at an Israeli Army base in the north and meet soldiers who are guarding Israel. In the evening: head to Tiberias for some free time on the Promenade Overnight: Kibbutz on Sea of Galilee

Thursday, July 5, 2007 Spend the morning doing community service (Tikun Olam) activities. Enjoy adventure activities including Zip lining, hiking, Top-Rope and more. Then enjoy a kayaking adventure on the Jordan River Overnight: Kibbutz on Sea of Galilee

Friday, July 6, 2007 Ascend the upper Galilee to Zfat, city of Mystical Judaism (Kabbalah). Then see the grottos carved from the sea at Rosh Hanikra Akko Proceed to Akko to Explore Akko's Crusader fortress and secret escape passage. Kabbalat Shabbat and Shabbat Dinner with Congregation Ohr Chadash (pending confirmation) Overnight: Home Hospitality with Israeli Families (Ohr Chadash) (pending confirmation)

Saturday, July 7, 2007 Optional Shabbat Services Shabbat programming with Ohr Chadash Overnight: Home Hospitality with Israeli Families (Ohr Chadash) (pending confirmation)

Sunday, July 8, 2007 Depart Haifa and head south to Tel Maresha for a "hands on" experience unearthing the past as you participate in an Archeological Dig. Explore the Bell Caves in Beit Guvrin Then visit the Israeli Air Force Museum in Hatzerim Proceed south into the Negev desert for a camel ride followed by a Bedouin Hafla (feast). Overnight: Spend the night in a Bedouin Tent in the desert.

Monday, July 9, 2007 Start the day by climbing Massada for a spectacular sunrise. The palatial fortress is known as the last independent Jewish territory from the destruction of the second Temple to the rebirth of the modern State of Israel. Drive north along the Dead Sea coast to Ein Gedi for a short nature hike at Nahal David. Stop for lunch and swim (float) in the Dead Sea. Pause at Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Ascend to Jerusalem check in. Enjoy the Time - Elevator a high-tech ride through Israel's history Overnight: Jerusalem

Tuesday, July 10, 2007 Start the day at Mount Herzl. Explore the Herzl Museum and follow the development of Modern Zionism. Walk to the redesigned Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum and Children's Memorial. Return to the old city for a farewell visit to the Western Wall Drive to Ben Gurion Airport for flight home.

Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Depart Tel Aviv - Ben Gurion Airport on El Al flight LY 001 at 01:00AM
Arrive New York - Kennedy at 05:35 AM
Depart New York- Kennedy on Delta Airlines flight DL 5506 at 09:20 AM
Arrive Boston -Logan at 10:48 AM
Shalom U'lehitraot

* Program is subject to change