| Thursday, July 10 - Israel Pilgrims Depart on overnight flight
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| Friday, July 11 - When You Come Into the Land (Deut. 26:1)
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Welcome to Israel! Arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport
to be met and assisted by your ITC representative. Sheheyanu
prayer at the Tayelet, the place where Abraham once stood;
take in the breathtaking view. Hotel check-in to prepare for
Shabbat. Kabbalat Shabbat services at the Kotel
Delicious Shabbat dinner at the hotel (private room)
Overnight: Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem
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Shabbat, July 12 - Shabbat in Jerusalem
Parashat Balak
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Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Optional Shabbat services at
Kehillat Moreshet Yisrael with Rabbi Spiegel. Sumptuous
Shabbat lunch buffet at the hotel. Walk on the Walls of the
Old City for a birds-eye, rooftop view into its different
neighborhoods. Free evening in Jerusalem
Overnight: Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem
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| Sunday, July 13 - In the Footsteps of Sages
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Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Travel north along Israel's
newest highway, with a view of the Security Fence along the
way. Enjoy a panoramic bus tour of upper Haifa, with spectac-
ular views including the Bahai Gardens. Explore the magnifi-
cently excavated ancient city of Tzippori, home to Rabbi
Judah the Prince. Take the cable car to the mesmerizing
ocean grottos of Rosh Hanikra, at Israel's border with
Lebanon. Enjoy a Kinneret boat ride and dinner at Decks
(steak)
Overnight: Sheraton Moriah Hotel, Tiberias
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| Monday, July 14 - In the Footsteps of Mystics and Pioneers
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Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Tour the synagogues, court-
yards, and shops of the mystical city of Tzefat; optional fam-
ily crafts activity (weaving, beading, paper-making, pottery)
available in Tzefat's artist colony. Travel to the Golan Heights
by jeep, off the beaten track, and stop to gaze down over
the Galilee as the Syrians once did. At Kibbutz El Rom, see
original footage from the brave Valley of Tears Kahalani bat-
tle, which secured the Golan Heights during the Yom Kippur
War. Free evening on the Tiberias boardwalk
Overnight: Sheraton Moriah Hotel, Tiberias
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| Tuesday, July 15 - The Mediterranean Coast
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Buffet breakfast at the hotel. In historic Acco, visit the new
exhibit about the years of Muslim rule of the city at the
adjacent Turkish Baths and the amazing Tunisian Synagogue,
which is completely decorated with mosaics depicting stories
from Jewish history and traditional texts. Walk through the
fascinating, underground Roman water system that once fed
ancient Caesaria at Alona Park near Binyamina (strap-on water
shoes, small towel needed) See ancient history come to life at
the newly-opened multi-media center against the backdrop of
ancient Caesaria. Excavations include an impressive amphithe-
atre and aqueduct. Hotel check-in. Delicious Yemenite dinner
at Maganda
Overnight: Carlton Hotel, Tel Aviv (ocean view)
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| Wednesday, July 16 - Foundations of the Modern State
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Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Explore the alleyways, art gal-
leries, and market stalls of Old Jaffa, once the gateway to
Eretz Yisrael; review the biblical story of Jonah the Prophet
on site. At Independence Hall, relive Ben Gurion's moving dec-
laration of the State. Enjoy an impressive presentation of the
amazing achievements of the Palmach at the recently opened
multi-media Palmach Museum (if available)
Enjoy some time for a Mediterranean swim
Free evening in Tel Aviv -
Overnight: Carlton Hotel, Tel Aviv
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| Thursday, July 17 - Digging Israel
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Buffet breakfast at the hotel
Climb down into the amazing underground, pre-State bullet
factory built by the Haganah under the noses of the British at
the Ayalon Institute. At the "Dig for a Day" program at Beit
Guvrin, uncover actual artifacts as you participate in an ongo-
ing archeological dig. Spelunking (cave crawling) also available
for the adventurous. At the Masorti Youth Village of Neve
Hana in Kiryat Gat, see the tremendously heartwarming work
carried out there with children who have no other home
Return to Jerusalem for a free evening
Overnight: Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem
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| Friday, July 18 - Freedom Fighters or Fanatics?
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Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Early departure to ascend
Masada by cable car. Tour this impressive excavation and dis-
cuss the terrible dilemma faced by its Jewish population during
Roman times. Stop for a swim in the amazing Dead Sea. Enjoy
a walk through the beautiful Ein Gedi nature reserve and
review the biblical story of kings David and Saul "on site"
Return to the hotel to prepare for Shabbat. Kabbalat Shabbat
at the Kotel. Delicious Shabbat dinner at the hotel (private
room)
Overnight: Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem
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Shabbat, July 19-Shabbat in the Holy City
Parashat Pinhas
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Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Optional Shabbat services at a
synagogue of your choice (suggestions, walking instructions to
be provided. Sumptuous Shabbat lunch buffet at the hotel
Shabbat afternoon walking tour through a fascinating neighbor-
hood near the hotel. Free evening in Jerusalem
Overnight: Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem
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| Sunday, July 20 - Those Who Sacrificed
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| Visit the state-of-the art Holocaust Memorial Museum and the
Children's Memorial at Yad Vashem (age 12 and up only)
Alternative for younger children: At the Jerusalem Biblical
Zoo, enjoy meeting the animals that roamed this land during
Bible times (accompanied by adult/s) At Har Herzl Military
Cemetery encounter the "silver platter" on which the Jewish
people have acquired - and continue to acquire - our state
Visit the Herzl Exhibit, where the Father of Modern Zionism
and his untiring quest are "brought to life" before your eyes
Free evening in Jerusalem. Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem
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| Monday, July 21 - Jerusalem of Old
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Take part in a moving Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremony at Robinson's
Arch, the "Conservative Kotel" Explore the Southern Wall
Excavations and take a virtual, computerized "walk" through
the Temple Mount at the Davidson Center. Enjoy a Bar/Bat
Mitzvah celebratory luncheon at Between the Arches
Restaurant in the Old City. In the Kotel Tunnels, walk along-
side the Western Wall's massive foundation stones
Travel through many centuries in a guided visit to the Jewish
Quarter.
Overnight: Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem
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| Tuesday, July 22 - Modern Jerusalem
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| Visit Yad Sarah, a facility that provides free medical supplies
for those in need; assist volunteers there in constructing walk-
ers for patients. Stop at the Knesset Menorah for a Kodak
moment and a view of Israel's center of government
Tour the Israel Museum, including the new Shrine of the Book
and the newly reopened Model of Jerusalem in the Second
Temple Period. Free afternoon for final shopping, packing
Farewell banquet at Olive and Fish Restaurant
Depart for the airport
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| Wednesday, July 23 - A Temporary Departure
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| Return to the USA - Begin planning your next Israel trip with
Rabbi Spiegel and ITC Tours!
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Temple Etz Chaim's
60th Birthday Tour
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July 10 - 23, 2008
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With
Rabbi Richard and Linda Spiegel |
Tour Package Includes
- Roundtrip Air - LAX - Tel Aviv- LAX - 12 Nights Hotels including late check out
- Five Star Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem - Sheraton Moriah Tiberias, Carlton Hotel, Tel Aviv
- 12 Days of touring with one of Israel’s best Tour Guides - Super Deluxe Air Conditioned Motor Coach
- Daily buffet breakfasts,4 weekday dinners,2 Shabbat dinners, 2 Shabbat lunches, as per itinerary
- Sheheyanu prayer at the Tayelet, the place where Abraham once stood;
- Kabbalat Shabbat services at the Kotel, Shabbat afternoon walking tour in the Old City
- Walk on the Walls of the Old City , Understand the need for the Security Fence
- Tzippori, Kinneret boat ride, Tzefat, Family crafts activity, Golan Heights by jeep, Kibbutz El Rom,
- Valley of Tears Kahalani battle, Turkish Baths,
- Tunisian Synagogue, Underground Roman water system, Alona Park, Caesaria.
- Old Jaffa, Independence Hall, Palmach Museum, Mediterranean swim
- Ayalon Institute, Dig for a Day archeological site, Spelunking (cave crawling)
- Masorti Youth Village of Neve Hana, Masada, Dead Sea, Ein Gedi
- The new Yad Vashem, Jerusalem Biblical Zoo, Har Herzl and Herzl Exhibit,
- Moving Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremony at Robinson's Arch, the "Conservative Kotel"
- Southern Wall Excavations, Davidson Center Kotel Tunnels, Jewish Quarter, Supreme Court, Yad Sarah, Farewell banquet at Olive and Fish Restaurant
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| A GREAT TOUR FILLED WITH MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES AND FUN ! |
- Land and Air Package $3890 Land Only $2380 Per person in a double room
- Single room supplement $799
- Third person over 18 in triple room: subtract $298
- Child, age 2-12 as third person in a triple room: subtract $875
- Bar/Bat Mitzvah, age 12-13 as third person in a triple room: subtract $995
- Teen, 14-18 as third person in a triple room: subtract $798
- Plus Airport Tax $98, Fuel Surcharge** $130 Tips for Guide and Driver $110
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