IKAR Trip to Israel
July 2-13, 2015
Broad Strokes Itinerary
(NOTE: itinerary is still in formation and subject to change)
Thursday, July 2, 2015
Arrival in Israel – ברוכים הבאים
5:30 p.m. Meet in the Lobby of the Dan Panorama Hotel, Jerusalem
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Welcome BBQ Dinner with the traditional Shehechianu prayer upon arrival in Jerusalem, at a Jerusalem park
Overnight: Jerusalem (Dan Panorama or Mamilla)
Friday, July 3, 2015
The Layers of Jerusalem
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Guided visit through the Old City, including the Jewish Quarter and Rooftops of the Arab Market
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Adults: Visit the new Pluralistic Kotel (Azarat Yisrael) with a representative of the Israel Religious Action Center
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Children and Youth: The Israel Lens I (photography project)
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All: Machane Yehudah Open Air Market as residents prepare for Shabbat - LUNCH ON OWN
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Kabbalat Shabbat at the Train Station with the Nava Tehila community
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Shabbat Dinner at the Khan Courtyard.
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Oneg Shabbat or walk to the Kotel
Overnight: Jerusalem (Dan Panorama or Mamilla)
Shabbat, July 4, 2015
Shabbat in Jerusalem
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Shabbat tefillot with Kehilat Zion, followed by Shabbat lunch
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Afternoon options:
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Christian Quarter, Hinnom Valley and the Old City Ramparts, The Israel Museum
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Youth: Scavenger Hunt in Yemin Moshe
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Bnai Mitzvah Service, followed by Seudah Shlishit and Havdallah overlooking the Old City and Bnai Mitzvah Celebration at the Tor Sinai Farm
Overnight: Jerusalem (Dan Panorama or Mamilla)
Sunday, July 5, 2015
Memories for the Future
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Adults: Dialogue with Holocaust Scholar, Rachel Korazim
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Youth: The Israel Lens II (photography project)
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Yad Vashem with programming for Adults, Youth (and separate activity for younger children)
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LUNCH ON OWN
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Mount Herzl or the City of David
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DINNER ON OWN and free time in Jerusalem
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Special program at the Shalom Hartman Institute
Overnight: Jerusalem (Dan Panorama or Mamilla)
Monday, July 6, 2015
Hesed and Mutual Responsibility
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All: Leket (field gleaning project) in Rehovot
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Visit an Israel Defence Forces base
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Adults: Geopolitical tour around Jerusalem
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Youth: Ayalon Institute (hidden pre-state munitions factory)
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Meet with a representative of Tag Meir- an NIF grantee
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All: Free time in Jerusalem, followed by DINNER ON OWN
Overnight: Jerusalem (Dan Panorama or Mamilla)
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Living with the Other
Option I
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Adults: Full day program with Encounter in Jerusalem and Bethlehem.
Option II
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Participate in an active dig and caving in the Tel Maresha
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LUNCH ON OWN
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isit the Bedouin town of Lakia for a special program with Bedouin families.
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All: Desert experience at Kfar HaNokdim in the Judean Desert, beginning with sunset meditation or desert animal tracking
Overnight: Kfar HaNokdim, the Cana’im Valley, Judean Desert
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Strategies for Survival: Yesterday and Today
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Option I -- Masada & Dead Sea
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Masada and the Dead Sea
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Nature walk at the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve
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Jordan Valley to the Kinneret cemetery and swimming the Kinneret
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Option II – Sustainability and Co-existence
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Visit “Friends of the Earth” Middle East Eco project
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Visit Israeli-Jordanian Jordan River Project
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Visit the New Generation Technology Israeli Arab incubator in Nazareth
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All: Check in to the Pastoral Kfar Blum Hotel.
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Free time for swimming, spa and relaxation
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Dinner and free time
Overnight: Pastoral Hotel, Kfar Blum
Thursday, July 9, 2015
Nature and Security in Israel’s North
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Outdoor activities
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Walk in water in the Hazbani River, Nature walk through the Tel Dan Nature Reserve and Tel, nature walk through the Banias Nature Reserve
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Mountain biking at the Manara Cliff or around the Hula Lake
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Rafting down the Jordan River (penhding water level)
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Adults: Security Tour of the Golan Heights, follwed by Wine Tasting and lunc
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Youth: OrienteOption I -- Safedering at the Waset Volcanic Park; Chocolate Workshop
Afternoon Options
Option I -- Safed
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Guided visit through Safed with with mystical stories, Kabbalistic Artists and shopping
Option 2 -- Rafting
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Rafting down the Jordan River
Option 3 -- Return to the hotel
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All: Performance by the Galilee Jewish Arab Circus
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Dinner at the hotel followed by Adult and Youth Programming (TBD)
Overnight: Pastoral Hotel, Kfar Blum
Friday, July 10, 2015
A Mosaic of Israel
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Visit the Umm el Fahem Art Gallery, with a special programs for adults and youth.
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Drive to Tel Aviv.
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Visit Independence Hall where Israel’s Declaration of Independence was signed
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LUNCH ON OWN
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Explore markets of Tel Aviv
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Kabbalat Shabbat at the Tel Aviv Port with Beit Tfilah Yisraeli
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Shabbat dinner
Overnight: Tel Aviv, Carlton Tel Aviv
Shabbat, July 11, 2015
Shabbat in Tel Aviv
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Shabbat tefilot with Beit Tfilah Yisraeli
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Kiddush Lunch with Beit Tfilah Yisraeli
Afternoon Options
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Guided walk through Neve Zedek, walking tour along the Tel Aviv Promenade to Jaffa, visit the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Walking Tour to Bialik Street, for a guided visit through part of the White City – UNESCO Heritage Bauhaus collection
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Youth: Mifgash (meet-up) with Noam Youth (Israeli youth group)
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Seudah Shlishit light dinner followed by Havdallah on the beach
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DINNER ON OWN and free time in Tel Aviv
Overnight: Tel Aviv, Carlton Tel Aviv
Sunday, July 12, 2015
Conclusion
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A dialogue with author Etgar Keret
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Meeting with Israeli television executives
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Youth: Israel Lens final project
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LUNCH ON OWN
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Visit the Yitzhak Rabin Center (pending confirmation)
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Free time in Tel Aviv
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Farewell dinner and departure for Ben Gurion Airport.
Overnight: Flight