IsraelSummer2017

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JMIConnect:CampLivingstonTeenTriptoIsrael

June29th–July28th,2017

JMI Teen Trip to Israel: Camp Livingston 2

JMIConnect:PinemereCampJune29th–July28th,2017Staff:AmitAharoni–IsraeliTourEducatorTBD–IsraeliGeneralCounselorTBD–CampLivingstontourleaderTBD–CampLivingstontourleaderKaliCohen-CampLivingstontourleaderTBD–PinemereCamptourleaderTBD–PinemereCamptourleaderTBD–Armedmedicandsecurityguard

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Thursday,June29:Departure• 3:01pmdepartCincinnationDeltaflight#4190toJFK• 10:30pmdepartJFKonDeltaflight#0468toTelAviv

Friday,June30:ArrivalandOrientation

• ArrivetoBenGurionat4:15pmandmeettheJCCMaccabiIsraelstaff• Traveltoourkibbutzaccommodations--Check-in,freshenupandprepareforShabbat• CampstyleKabbalatShabbat• Shabbatdinnerandsongsession

Overnight:KibbutzUrimGuestHouse,WesternNegevShabbat,July1:ShabbatOrientation

• Breakfastathotel• ODT–Outdoorleadershiptrainingandicebreakers• Lunchathotel• Staffledprogram:Grouporientation,ice-breakersandintroductiontotheprogram• Afternoon–Optionforfreetimeorawalkinthearea• Dinnerathotel• Havdallah• Evening:IsraeliBon-fire"Poike"

Overnight:KibbutzUrimGuestHouse,WesternNegevSunday,July2:ConnectingtotheDesert

• Breakfastathotel,checkoutandheadsouthtotheNegev• HikeEinOvdat• LunchatSdeBoker• VisitPaulaandDavidBenGurion'sgrave,anddiscusshisvisionandhisspecialrelationship

withtheNegev• ContinuetoMachteshRamon• Desertsurvivalexperience• Cookyourowndinner• Circletimeunderthestars

Overnight:Underthestars–MachteshRamonMonday,July3:LifeintheArava

• Morninghike:Mt.SaharonimandParsatNakarot• LunchonroutetoArava• Checkinandrelax• HeadtotheKasuisanddunesinafternoonforagreatphoto-op• DinneronKibbutz• Eveningprogram:KibbutzLife

Overnight:KibbutzKetura,Arava

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Tuesday,July4:Eilat'ssouthernbordersanditsstrategicimportance• MorningprogramatKibbutzKetura• SnorkelingintheRedSeaatCoralbeach• PizurlunchintheEilatMall• Freetimeonthebeach• Afternoonhike:RedCanyonorMt.Tzfachot• BacktoKibbutztogetsomerest,changeanddinner• EveningoutinEilat:Happy4thofJuly!

Overnight:KibbutzKetura,AravaWednesday,July5:TheDesert-challengesandAchievements

• Breakfastandcheckoutofhotel• VisittheAravaR&Dcenterforagriculturaltrainingandseethefascinatingworkbeingdone

inthisregion• ContinuetotheDeadSeatofloatonitshealingwaters• PizurlunchattheDeadSea• HeadtoKfarHaNokdim• Ecologyseminar–seehowtheBedouinsareusingnaturalresourcestosurvive• Buckleup!Itistimetoridethecamels!• Bedouin"Hafla"dinner–theBedouinsarefamousfortheirhospitalityandgreatfood!

Exploretheirveryuniquecultureandfood,learninghowtheyadapttoIsraelisociety• Eveningprogram:PrepareforMasada• Camp-stylebonfireunderthestarsanddrumcircle

Overnight:KfarHaNokdim,JudeanDesert Thursday,July6:L'dorv'Dor:FromMasadatotheMaccabiah

• Earlywakeup(tea\coffeeandsnack)• Masada–climbupviatheRomanramp,lookovertheJordanianmountainsandtourthe

sitesthatareasymbolofourpeople'shistory.• Descendviathesnakepath• BreakfastattheMasadaYouthHostel• NachalDavid(EinGedi)–walkthroughthelargestoasisintheJudeanDesert,joiningthe

ibexandthemountaingoatsastheysearchforwater.• DrivetoJerusalem-Pizurlunchenroute• Packeddinnerbeforetheceremony• MaccabiahGamesopeningceremonyinJerusalem

Overnight:MontefioreHotel,Jerusalem

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Friday,July7:BoiKallah• Breakfastathotel• TheIsraelMuseum–thelargestculturalinstitutionsintheStateofIsraelwhichisalso

rankedamongtheleadingartandarchaeologymuseumsintheworld.Youwillseethewell-knownDeadSeaScrolls,theoldestknownbiblicalmanuscriptsintheworld

• ScavengerhuntandpicniclunchintheMachneYehudafruitandvegetablesmarket• ReturntohoteltoprepareforShabbat• HeadtoKotelforKabbalatShabbat• WalkbacktohotelthroughJerusalem'sbeautifulandquietstreets• Shabbatdinnerandcamp-stylesongsessionjoinedbysoldiersfromtheMichaelLevin

centerforlonesoldiersOvernight:MontefioreHotel,JerusalemShabbat,July8:ShabbatinJerusalem

• Latewake-upandoptionalbreakfastathotel• WalkingtourofYeminMosheandthenewtrainstation• Lunchatthehotel• Familyandfriendscanvisitatthehotelintheafternoonorfreetimeatthepool• SikkumHaShavua–summaryoftheweek'sactivitiesandexperiences• Dinnerathotel• HavdallahfollowedbythespectacularSoundandLightShowattheTowerofDavid• EveningoutonBenYehudastreet

Overnight:MontefioreHotel,JerusalemSunday,July9:Jerusalem,whereitallbegins

• Breakfastathotel• CityofDavid.TourwhereJerusalembegan3,000yearsago.WaterhikethroughHezekiah's

tunnel,built2,700yearsagotobringwaterfromtheGihonSpringtothecityduringtheAssyriansiege

• EntertheOldCityofJerusalemfromtheDungGateandexperiencelifeinJerusalem2,000yearsagobyparticipatinginavirtualtourattheDavidsonCenter

• PizurlunchintheJewishQuarter• TourtheoldCityandit'sdifferentquarters,finishingupattheWesternWall• TouroftheKotelTunnels–walkalongtheundergroundwallsoftheTempleMount• Dinnerathotel• Eveningstaffledprogram:PrepareforYadVashem

Overnight:MontefioreHotel,Jerusalem

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Monday,July10:L'dorV'Dor:YadVaShem–understandingourpastinordertocreateafuture

• Breakfastathotelandcheckout• Volunteeractivity–celebratelifeandtheabilitytocontributetotheworld• VisittheKnesset,understandingthechallengesofIsraelipoliticsanddemocracy• VisitYadVashem,theCentralHolocaustMuseuminIsrael.Hearastoryfromasurvivorand

getastrongunderstandingoftheimportanceoftheStateofIsrael• Checkinanddinnerathotel• WrapupthedayandprepforHarHerzl:theStoryofMichaelLevin

Overnight:NeveIlan,JudeanhillsTuesdayJuly11:Heroesandcommitment

• VisittheSatafinthebeautifulJerusalemhills:servicelearningprogram• Picniclunch• VisitMt.Herzl-ThisisthesitewheremanyoftheNation'sdignitariesareburied.This

complexalsoisthehometotheNationalMilitaryceremonywhereyouwillhearthestoryofMichaelLevinandotherfallenIsraeliheroes

• SecurityfencetourinJerusalem,overlookandunderstandthesecuritiescomplexitiesandchallengesofIsrael'scapital

• PizurdinnerinJerusalem• Guestspeaker:NeilLazarus–politicalupdateonwhat'shappeninginIsraelandtheregion

Overnight:NeveIlan,JudeanhillsWednesday,July12:WhisperingStoriesfromourPast

• Breakfast• MorningactivitywithHaShomerHaChadash

o LearnmoreaboutHaShomerHaChadashathttp://www.hashomer.org.il/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=156&Itemid=101

• LunchwithHaShomerHaChadash• HikeintheJerusalemhillsandcrawlintheMidrascavesfromtheBarKochvaRebellion• Dinnerathotel• Eveningprogram:MeetBenRiessasocialentrepreneurwhoismakingadifferenceinthe

world,preparingfortomorrow'sexperiencesandTikunOlamactivitiesOvernight:NeveIlan,Judeanhills

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Thursday,July13:Israelisociety-Whenadreambecomesreality.

• Breakfastathotel• DialogueintheDark-Experiencelifeinthedarkwhereblindguideswillleadyouthrough

darkbutdesignedspaces:nature,anoisypedestriancrossing,aport,amarket,andapub• TimeatthebeachinPalmachim• Lunch• ContinuetoBeitGuvrinforanArcheologicaldigexperience–learnhowtoidentifydifferent

erasthroughyourfindings• Dinnerathotel• PrepforMifgash

Overnight:NeveIlan,JudeanhillsFriday,July14:Leadershipandvision

• Breakfastandcheckoutofhotel• HeadtoKfarHaMaccabiah• VisittheMaccabiMuseum• VisittheIsraelSportCenterfortheDisabled-oneoftheworldpioneersinthefieldofsports

rehabilitation• HeadtoNetanya,meetwithIsraeliteensfromthePartnership• PizurLunchwithIsraeliteens• FridayafternoonPartnershipactivities• ShabbatDinner• OnegShabbatandsongsession

Overnight:MargoaNetanyaHotel,NetanyaBeachFront Shabbat,July15:CampShabbat

• Latewakeupandoptionalbreakfast• Lunchathotel• Freetimeforswimming,sportsandcampactivitieswithIsraeliteens• SeudahShlishit–staffledShabbatPrograms• Dinnerathotel• Havdallah• SpecialPartnershipactivityTBD• SaygoodbyetoIsraeliteens

Overnight:MargoaNetanyaHotel,NetanyaBeachFront

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Sunday,July16:History,ArtandMysticism• TourthemysticalcityofTzfat,seethedifferentsynagoguesandtheartistquarter• ServicelearningseminarwithLivnotulehibanot• Lunchatseminar• MeetAvrahamLowentalandlearnaboutKabbalahandtheconnectionbetweenJudaism

andart• HikedownMt.ArbeloverlookingtheSeaofGalilee• CheckinKibbutzaccommodation

Overnight:KibbutzAmiadGuestHouse,GalileeMonday,July17:TheGolanHeights:beautyandstrategy

• HeadtotheGolanHeights–gettoseeanoverlookonSyriafromMt.Bentalandlearnaboutthestrategicimportanceofthisregion.Hearaboutthedramaticstoryofthe1973YomKippurwar,aswellasthecurrentsituationinwar-tornSyria

• LunchinKfarBlumandRopesactivity• RaftingontheJordanRiver–relaxonthecoolwater• HeadtotheKhirbatNaburiyacampsite,outdoordinner• Eveningprogramunderthestars

Overnight:Underthestars–KhirbatNaburiya Tuesday,July18:PioneeringintheGalilee

• Morning–TakepartinaraftmakingcompetitionontheSeaofGalilee–• TourofDegania–Israel’sfirstkibbutzcollective–visitingthechocolatefactoringand

includinglunch• LearnaboutthePoets&PioneersoftheGalileeattheKinneretCemetery• TraveltotheWesternGalileeinthelateafternoon–Check-inanddinneratour

accommodationsOvernight:ShlomiGuestHouse,ShlomiWednesday,July19:TheBeautifulnorth

• Breakfastandcheckout• RappellingoutdoorexperienceatthebeautifulKeshetarch• HeadEasttoRoshHaNikra,visitthegorgeouscaves andGrottoes• ContinuetoAkko,lunchinthemarket,tourthebeautifuloldcityport• Dinnerathotel• Evening–DiversityandReligion-Eveningprogramatguesthouse

Overnight:ShlomiGuestHouse,Shlomi

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Thursday,July20:FromPioneering tothefirstHebrewCity• Breakfastathotelandcheckout• ExploretheBahaiTempleandGardensinHaifa• VisittheAtlitdetaineecampestablishedbytheauthoritiesoftheBritishMandatefor

Palestineattheendofthe1930sinordertopreventJewishrefugeesfromenteringMandatoryPalestine

• VisitZichronYaakov,onceoneofthefirstJewishsettlementsofHalutzim(pioneers)inthecountryandtodayabeautifulartcommunity

• PizurLunchinZichronYaakov• VisitBeitNiliandlearnabouttheundergroundNilinetwork• HeadtoTelAvivforcheck-inandfreeevening

Overnight:DevorahHotel,TelAvivFriday,July21:TelAviv,acitythatneverstops

• Independencehall–visitthesitewherethestateofIsraelwasdeclared.Learnaboutthecomplexityoftheterm"DemocraticandJewishState"

• GraffititourinSouthTelAviv–learnabouttheissueofimmigrationfromAfricathroughstreetart

• VisittheNachalatBinyaminartsfairandPizurlunchintheCarmelmarket• Headtohotel,checkinandprepareforShabbat• KabbalatShabbat• ShabbatDinner• OnegShabbatandSongsession

Overnight:DevorahHotel,TelAvivShabbat,July22:ShabbatinTelAviv

• Breakfastathotelandlatewakeup• Shabbatactivities• Lunchathotel• ShabbatFreetime• SeudahShlishit–staffledShabbatPrograms• SikkumHaShavua:summaryoftheweek'sevents• Dinnerathotel• Havdallah• EveningoutintheTelAvivport|Friendsandfamilycanvisit(pre-arranged)

Overnight:DevorahHotel,TelAviv

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Sunday,July23:TheFirstHebrewCity • IsraelUpdate-NeilLazarus:PoliticalupdateonIsraelandtheregion• TourNeveTzedek-TelAviv'sfirstneighborhood• TourJaffa,theoldportcitythatisasymbolofco-existence• VisitJaffa'sfleemarket+pizurlunch• DinneratCaféKapishandwatchtheshow"NaLaga'at"–thecenterwasfoundedbasedon

thebeliefthateveryonehastherighttocontributetosociety-auniqueartisticexperience,sharingwithparticipanttheexperienceoftheblindandthedeaf

• "Notbybreadalone"aspecialshowatthecenterfortheblindandthedeafOvernight:DevorahHotel,TelAvivMonday,July24:Salutingourfounders

• Breakfastathotel• VisitthePalmachMuseum–followPalmachcharactersthroughthetimeofthe

establishmentofIsrael• ExploreRabinSquare• PizurlunchandstreetquestionnaireinTelAviv:learnfromthepeopleonthestreetabout

lifeinIsrael• HeadtoBeitHaTfutzot–theJewishpeoplehoodmuseuminTelAviv• Summarysession:Identitiesandconnections:Groupreflection• DinnerwithwoundedIsraelisoldiersatAchimL’Achim

Overnight:NeveIlanGuestHouse,CentralIsrael

Tuesday,July25:WesternNegevandSderot• TourofIsrael’sworld-leadingdesalinationplantinAshkelon• DrivetotheWesternNegevregion• VisittheJNFundergroundrecreationcenterinSderot• LunchatHumusShelThinainSderot• VisitShvilHaSalatandenjoytheproductsofhi-techagricultureintheNegev• OverviewofGazafromTheBlackArrow

Overnight:NeveIlanGuestHouse,Judeanhills

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Wednesday,July26:TikunOlam:makingthisabetterworld• HeadtoRehovotandvisittheWeitzmanInstitute• Visitthepre-StateundergroundhiddenAyalonbulletFactorythatmanufacturedpersonal

weaponforthePalmachfighters• LunchwithEthiopianfamiliesinGadera• LeketIsrael-VolunteeratIsraellargestfoodbankandpickvegetabletobedistributed

amongpoorfamilies• BBQdinnernearNeveIlan• GuestSpeaker–StandWithUs:howdowetakeallthatwelearnedthissummerandbringit

backhometoourcommunityorontoourcollegecampusesOvernight:NeveIlanGuestHouse,JudeanhillsThursday,July27:Tyingitalltogether

• Breakfastandcheckout• SaveaChildsHeartauniqueprogramthatprovideslife-savingcardiacsurgeryandother

lifesavingproceduresforchildrenfromdevelopingcountries.• Israel-ThestartUpNation-VisitTaglitinnovationcenter• PizurlunchatSaronamarket.• FinalsummarysessionwithJCCMaccabiIsraelstaffandcircletimeatNeotKdumimBiblical

Park:includingtreeplantingFestivefinaldinner• Wrap-updiscussionandfinalbanquetdinneratNeotKedumim• HeadtoBenGurionAirportforovernightflightsbacktoAmerica

Overnight:OvertheMediterraneanFriday,July28:

• 12:15amdepartTelAvivonDeltaflight#0469toJFK• ArrivetoJFKat5:08am,andcontinueonDeltaflight#0469toATLat8:30am• ArrivetoATLat11:03amanddepartATLonDeltaflight#1694toCincinnatiat12:36pm• 2:04pmarriveinCincinnati

Lehitra’ot–seeyouagain!

Stephen P. Seiden, Chair

Leah Garber, Vice President, Director, JCC Israel Center

Doron Krakow, President and CEO, JCC Association

Elkana Bar Eitan, JMI Director

Adam Blue, JMI Program Manager

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