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Departure from O'Hare International Airport
EL AL Flight #204 7:15 pm departure
Arrival Israeli
peers meet you at the airport and together you begin your 12-day
adventure!
Opening Ceremony
Travel South
Orientation American & Israeli participants begin to learn about each
other and review the goals and highlights of the program.
Overnight: Tzel Harim Hotel
Climb Masada Hear the heroic struggle of the Jewish People on Masada. Learn about the historical and contemporary significance
Float in the Dead Sea!
Nachal David Hike through Israel's nature reserve
Kabbalat Shabbat Experience the uniqueness of Shabbat Israel - Enjoy a festive Shabbat meal & singing
Group Activity and Family Roots Discussion
Overnight: Tzel Harim Hotel
Discussion on Parashat Hashavua
Shabbat Lunch
Rest and Free Time at the Pool
Jewish Identity Activity
Havdallah
Dinner
Overnight: Kibbutz Eilot
Hiking in the Red Canyon in the Eilat Mountains
Har Yoash Observation Point See from one place,
Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. Discuss Israel's realtionship
with its neigbors.
Snorkeling in the Red Sea
Rest time
Dinner and Evening Cruise in the Gulf of Eilat
Overnight: Kibbutz Eilot
Sde Boker Visit the former home of David Ben Gurion,
Israel's first prime minister. Learn about Ben Gurion and
his passion for cultivating Israel's desert.
Hike in Ein Uvdat
Bedouin Hospitality Learn first-hand about Bedouin hospitality
and culture. Enjoy a Bedouin feast and sleeping outside under the
desert stars.
Overnight: Sfinat HaMidbar (under the desert stars)
Rappeling & Hiking
Desert Camel Trek
Travel to Jerusalem
Armon Hanatziv/Haas Promenade A panoramic overview of major
places and issues that characterize Jerusalem then and
now: Knesset and government headquarters, ancient walls,
Hebrew University, new and old neighborhoods. This overview
will serve as a kaleidoscope of the days and issues ahead.
Overnight: Rabin Youth Center
Military Cemetery on Mt. Herzl Israelis lead
American participants through Israel's military cemetery.
They talk about the impact of army and war on their
lives, and share stories of Israeli dignitaries and
of their own friends buried there.
Walking Tour of the Jewish Quarter
Visit the Kotel Visit this special site as you arrive in Jerusalem. You
have the opportunity to leave a personal prayer at the Wall.
Lunch at the Roman Colunarium
Visit to the Naftali Steinfeld Education Center at Ammunition Hill the
site where one of the most fierce battles was fought over Jerusalem between
Israel and Jordan during the Six-Day War.
Musical Program Themes of Conflict & Peace in Modern Israeli
Music
Late Night at Angel Bakery
Overnight: Rabin Youth Center
Travel to Tel Aviv
Workshop on Media Propoganda
Rabin Square Visit site where
Israel's Former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated. Israelis share
memories of his assassination and discuss the impact of his legacy on Israel.
Independence Hall Original Knesset building where David Ben Gurion declared
the independence of the State of Israel. Learn about the challenge and emotion
of that historic moment.
Lunch
Independence Hall Visit the site where David Ben Gurion declared the independence of the State of Israel.
Learn about the challenge and emotion of that historic moment.
Dinner at Kosher McDonalds
Overnight: Rabin Youth Center
Travel to Kiryat Gat Community
Service Project
Lunch
Home Hospitality Shabbat with Israeli Friends in the Kiryat
Gat Region
Overnight: Homes of Israeli Friends
Shabbat with Israeli Families
Evening Bowling in Kiryat Gat
Overnight: Homes of Israeli Friends
Yad Vashem - Israel's Holocaust Memorial on Mt. Herzl Participants with
relatives that are survivors share their stories. Israelis share the impact
that the Holocaust has had on their life in Israel. Learn about the collective
and the individual ways that Holocaust memory is preserved in Israel.
Lunch
Time Elevator Program
Dinner and Farewell with Israelis from P2K region
Departure for Ben Gurion Airport
El Al Flight #203 9:30am arrival to O'Hare International Airport
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