Led by Rabbi Jeremy Barras
June 12 23, 2022
Sunday, June 12 Bon Voyage דרך צלחה
Noon time Depart the U.S from Miami on EL AL 18 nonstop flight to Israel
Overnight- Flight to Israel
Monday, June 13 Welcome to Israel
7am arrival to Ben Gurion Airport
Airport assistance with Formalities and luggage
Meet your Guide at the airport
Head to an Israeli rich breakfast in a local Café/Restaurant
Introduction to Israel's History Geography and Geo Politics at Latrun I.D.F Armored Forces Memorial and Tank Museum.
Explore the underground secret Bullet Factory in Rehovot
Lunch en route (own)
Stop by Independence Hall where David Ben Gurion declared Israel's independence in 1948
Visit Rabin Square where Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was murdered in 1995.
Check in Hotel and refresh
jump in the warm water of the Mediterranean and enjoy a fun beach volleyball with the locals
Dinner in a local Tel Aviv restaurant
Overnight- Carlton Tel Aviv
Tuesday, June 14 Feel the Vibe of Tel Aviv
- Breakfast at the Hotel
- Start the day at ANU – Museum of the Jewish People, the largest Jewish Museum in the world
- Visit Old Jaffa Port and alleys reflecting Israel's History from Biblical times with King Solomon through evolution of Christianity and modern-day coexistence among Jews and Arabs.
- Lunch En route (own)
- Walk by Neve Tzedek 19th Century Jewish neighborhood
- Feel the vibe of Tel Aviv through Sheinkin st, the Carmel Market and Nachalat Binyamin art and Craft Bazar
- Evening at Leisure at the beach restaurants with a watermelon and a feta cheese, beer and ice-cream (own)
Overnight- Carlton Tel Aviv
Wednesday, June 15 Along the coast to the Galilee
- Check out after Breakfast and head north along the coast
- Visit Caesarea 2000 years old port city and explore its history through Archaeology and a Multimedia exhibition
- Explore the ancient port by a guided snorkeling tour
- Lunch en route (own)
- Visit Tzfat/Safed ancient synagogues and artists' colony
- Agadata band Kabala Inspired music
- Cooking workshop and dinner
- Check in Hotel
Overnight- Pastoral Kfar Blum, Galilee
Thursday, June 16 the Northern Exposure
- Breakfast at the Hotel
8:30-9:30am Adults: briefing on Israel's Challenges on the Northern borders
Kids: Israeli game with your tour Educator or sleep in
- Jordan River Rafting/Kayaking with optional adventure park climbing wall and zip line
- Lunch en route (own)
- Jeep Tour on slopes of Golan heights with former Syrian bunkers
- Mt Bental overview Syria and Lebanon
- Army Base Visit followed by a BBQ dinner with the Soldiers
Overnight- Pastoral Kfar Blum, Galilee
Friday, June 17 the Jordan Valley
- Check out after Breakfast and head South along the Jordan Valley to Jerusalem
- Drive through Tveria/Tiberious and stop at Rambam Tomb
- Short stop at Kinneret Cemetery
- Drive south to Jerusalem along the Jordan Valley
- Eretz Beresheet- Land of Genesis:
- Dress like an Israelite and ride a Camel
- life in the time of Abraham and Sarah,
- Biblical letter writing workshop+
- Traditional 'Hafla' Lunch
- Ascend to Jerusalem
- First view of the Holiest City from Mt Scopus and She'he'che'yanu.
- Check in Hotel and Refresh
- Shabbat services at the Western Wall
- Home Hospitality and Dinner with one of Jerusalem's finest cook
Overnight- David Citadel Jerusalem
Saturday, June 18 Dead Sea Region
- Breakfast at the Hotel
- Kasser El Yahud -where the Israelites crossed the Jordan river and conquered Jericho
- Float at the Dead Sea
- Short hike the waterfalls of Ein Gedi
- Lunch en route (own)
- Tour Masada
- Return to Jerusalem
- Havdala
- Ben Yehuda st, Nahalat Shiv'a
Overnight- David Citadel Jerusalem
Sunday, June 19 Jerusalem the Cradle of Monotheism
- Breakfast at the Hotel
- Walk in the City through Jaffa Gate
- Visit the Temple Mt
- Western wall
- Old city Bazar and lunch (own)
- City of David 1st Temple with Hezekiah's 2700-year-old water Tunnel
- Walk the ancient tunnels all the way to the southern wall excavations and 2nd Temple
Overnight- David Citadel Jerusalem
Monday, June 20 Mazal Tov Bnei/Bnot Mitzvah
- Breakfast at the Hotel
- B’nai Mitzvah service at 'Ezrat Israel', the egalitarian section of the Kotel
- Western wall Tunnels tour
- Christian quarter and Church of Holy Sepulchre
- Explore the Jewish Quarter with lunch (own) and shopping time including rooftops, Cardo, Hurva Square, Broad wall etc
- Walk on the city ramparts
- Mt Zion King David Tomb
- Return to the hotel and fresh up
5:30am Aipac update at the Jerusalem office
Overnight- David Citadel Jerusalem
Tuesday, June 21 Yizkor and Explore- Jewish Obligations
- Breakfast at the Hotel
- Yad Vashem-adults and kids tracks
- memorial service together
- talk with Shlomo Balsam
- Lunch en route (own)
- Drive through Ella Valley- David Vs Goliath
- Beit Guvrin Archaeological Dig
- Back to Jerusalem and evening at leisure
Overnight- David Citadel Jerusalem
Wednesday, June 22 connecting all the Dots
- Breakfast at the Hotel
- Check out and load the bus
- Geopolitics of Jerusalem viewing the 1948-1967 'green line' driving though contemporary Jewish and Arab neighborhoods
- Israel Museum Short tour: Dead Sea Scrolls, Biblical archaeological artifacts proving Kind David, 'Birkat Hakohanim', Hanukah story and other biblical event
- Capitol Hill Rose Garden: optional tours: Knesset or Supreme court
- Lunch at Mahane Yehuda Market (own)
- Kibbutz Tzuba options
- wine tasting
- Galita Chocolate workshop
- Farewell Dinner
- Drive to Ben Gurion Airport
- Airport assistance with formalities and security
Thursday, June 23
00:15am departure on EL AL nonstop flight 17 to Miami
Arrival to Miami International a 6:30am
Bashana Haba'a B'Yerushalaim- Next Year in Jerusalem
- Cost per person 4995$US
- Cost is based on minimum 30 paying guests
- Tips included
- Water on bus included