| Monday, 18 August - USA Departure - Overnight flight to Israel
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| Tuesday, 19 August - When You Come Into The Land (Deut. 26:1)
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Early arrival (ideally) at Ben Gurion Airport to be met and
assisted by your ITC representative
At Archeological Seminar's "Dig for a Day" program at
Beit Guvrin, uncover actual artifacts as you participate in
an ongoing archeological dig, Ascent to Jerusalem
Gaze upon the Temple Mount from the Tayelet, as did
Abraham when he prepared to sacrifice Isaac; take in the
breathtaking view
Hotel check-in, swim, and welcome dinner
Overnight: Jerusalem
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| Wednesday, 20 August - Jerusalem of Old
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In the Kotel Tunnels, walk alongside the Western Wall's
massive foundation stones
Tour the Southern Wall Excavations and experience a
multi-media tour of the ancient Temple at the Davidson
Center. Travel through many centuries as you tour the
Jewish Quarter
Free time this afternoon and evening for the hotel pool or
in the Jewish Quarter and on Ben Yehuda Pedestrian Mall
Overnight: Jerusalem
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| Thursday, 21 August - Freedom Fighters or Fanatics?
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Early departure to ascend Masada by cable car. Tour this
amazing excavation and discuss the terrible dilemma faced
by its Jewish population during Roman times
Take a walk through the beautiful Ein Gedi nature reserve
and review the biblical story of kings David and Saul that
took place there "on site"
Enjoy a Dead Sea swim and mud baths at Mineral Beach.
Take a camel trek through the Judean Desert and enjoy a
biblical dinner in Abraham's tent at Genesis Land
Overnight: Jerusalem
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| Friday, 22 August - Those Who Sacrificed
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Tour the new state-of-the-art Memorial Museum at Yad
Vashem (age 12 and over only)
Take in an enjoyable multi-media presentation about the
life of the Father of Modern Zionism at the newly opened
Herzl Exhibit (if available)
Alternative for younger children to Yad Vashem: At the
Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, enjoy meeting the animals that
roamed this land during Bible times (to be accompanied by
one or two adults; not included in the tour price)
Free time for shopping and/or exploring the Machaneh
Yehuda open air market
Return to the hotel to prepare for Shabbat
Kabbalat Shabbat at Robinson's Arch, the Conservative
Kotel," or a synagogue of your choice
Delicious Shabbat dinner at the hotel
Overnight: Jerusalem
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Shabbat, 23 August - Shabbat in Jerusalem
Parashat Ekev
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Shabbat services at a variety of neighborhood synagogues
(suggestions, walking instructions to be provided)
Sumptuous Shabbat buffet lunch at the hotel
Shabbat rest
Havdalah with Rabbi Scheinberg
Free evening in Jerusalem
Overnight: Jerusalem
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| Sunday, 24 August - Foundations of the Modern State
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Depart for Tel Aviv
At Independence Hall, relive Ben Gurion's moving declara-
tion of the State
Enjoy an impressive presentation of the amazing achieve-
ments of the Palmach at the new multi-media Palmach
Museum (age 6 and over only)
At Kibbutz Ein Shemer, enjoy hands-on activities that
simulate the life of Israel's early kibbutz pioneers, such
as baking bread in a wood-burning oven, pitching a tent,
building a mosaic floor, solving early kibbutz members'
dilemmas, etc. OR Spend additional time today in Tel Aviv
Proceed to Tiberias for hotel check-in and dinner
Overnight:
Kibbutz Nof Ginnosar Guest House, Lake Kinneret
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| Monday, 25 August - The Golan Heights
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Travel to the Golan Heights and gaze down over the
Galilee as the Syrians once did
Ascend to the peak of Har Bental, where you can enter
army bunkers and take in a panoramic view at the cross-
roads of three countries
Glide down the Jordan River in a kayak
Return to the hotel for a Lake Kinneret swim
Free time for dinner on the Tiberias boardwalk
Overnight:
Kibbutz Nof Ginnosar Guest House, Lake Kinneret
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| Tuesday, 26 August - Layers of History
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| Morning swim before we check-out
Tour the synagogues, courtyards, and shops of the mysti-
cal city of Tzefat. See ancient history come to life at the
newly-opened multi-media center against the backdrop of
ancient Caesaria. Excavations include an impressive
amphitheatre and aqueduct: Farewell dinner at Maganda
Yemenite Restaurant in Tel Aviv
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| Wednesday, 27 August - A Temporary Departure
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| Overnight flight to USA
Begin planning your next Israel trip with Rabbi Scheinberg
and ITC Tours!
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United Synagogue of Hoboken's Family
Tour
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August 18 - 27, 2008 |
With
Rabbi Robert Scheinberg |
Tour Package Includes
- Roundtrip Air - EWR - Tel Aviv- EWR - 8 Nights Hotels including late check out
Lake Kinneret
King Solomon Jerusalem, Kibbutz Nof Ginnosar
- 8 Days of touring with one of Israel's best Tour Guide Educators - Super Deluxe Air Conditioned Motor Coach
- Spectacular Daily buffet breakfasts, 5 dinners, Shabbat lunch, as per itinerary
- Welcome to Israel - View Temple Mount from the Tayelet - Orientation and overview of Jerusalem
- Archeological Seminar's "Dig for a Day" , Kotel Tunnels,
- Southern Wall Excavations, Davidson Center, Jewish Quarter
- Ben Yehuda Pedestrian Mall, Masada, Ein Gedi, Dead Sea swim, Camel trek
- New state-of-the-art Memorial Museum at Yad Vashem, Herzl Exhibit,
- Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, Machaneh Yehuda,
- Kabbalat Shabbat at Robinson's Arch, the "Conservative Kotel," with Rabbi Scheinberg
- Independence Hall, Palmach Museum, Kibbutz Ein Shemer, Golan Heights,
- Har Bental, Jordan River in a kayak, Lake Kinneret swim, Tiberias boardwalk
- Informative full-color ITC source book - A fun filled spiritual adventure and Much Much More !!
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| A GREAT TOUR FILLED WITH MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES AND FUN ! |
- Air and Land Package $2995 Land Only $1695 Per person in a double room - Single room supplement $345
- Third person over 18 in triple room: subtract $90
- Child, age 2-18 as third person in a triple room: subtract $175
- Bar/Bat Mitzvah, age 12-13 as third person in a triple room: subtract $250
- Plus Airport Tax $98, Fuel Surcharge** $140 Tips for Guide and Driver $95
*Prices are based on a minimum of 20 participants
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return to:
ITC Tours
107 E Mt Pleasant Ave, Suite 115
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For information and application forms please call Rabbi Scheinberg 201 653 6696
or e-mail Rabbi at rabbi@hobokensynagogue.org
To reserve space send a $200 deposit per person (Payable to ITC TOURS)
Tours arranged by ITC Tours, LLC. 800 2 ISRAEL
info@israeltour.com
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