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Israelat70Hills,Valleys,Encounters
3-10June2018
LJSCommunityTriptoIsraelAccompaniedbyRabbiAlexandraWright
Jerusalem–viewofthewallsfromourhotelBeitShmuelPerperson,includingElAlflights,ATOLprotection,tipping,porterage(iehoteldaytax),guidesandentrancesasindicated,hotelswithbreakfast,onelunchandaminimumof5dinners,stayinginJerusalemat:BeitShmuel£1560inadoubleroom,£225singlesupplementEldan£1660inadoubleroom,with£225singlesupplement
Manyaspectsofthetrip,visitsandtalks,arestillbeingdeveloped,particularlyinJerusalem
ItinerarySunday3June2018LondonLuton-TelAvivBenGurionAirportOutboundflightELALLY312Departure09:50,Arrival16:45Coachtoourovernighthotel(about90minutesaway)EdenInnZichronYaacovhttp://www.tooly.co.il/Dinnerincluded-GroupwelcomeMonday4JuneWewillbejoinedforthenext3daysbyourBritishbornguideAlexSteinhttp://www.israelwithalex.com/CoachtourofHaifaviewingtheBahaiGardens.DrivetoAkkovisitthesitesincludingtheCrusaderCastle,theTunisianMosque,theAlJazzarMosque.Independentluncharoundthemarket.VisittheCharlesCloreJewishArabCommunityCentre.DrivesometwohoursalongtheLebanesebordertoKibbutzKfarGilaadi,https://english.kfar-giladi.co.il/wherewestayfortwonights,dinnerincludedTuesday5JuneupfarNorthVisitingtheBaniasNatureReserveandWaterfall;themedievalNimrod’sFortressandtheGolanWhoaretheDruze?TraditionalLunch(independent)inMasade,aDruzevillage;headtoMountBentalforalookoutoverSyria,andvisitspectacularGamla,theMassadaoftheNorthSleepKibbutzKfarGilaadi,dinnerincludedEveningvisittheKibbutz’spre-1948WeaponsStorageFacilityandhearaboutthefoundationoftheKibbutz
Wednesday6JuneonourwaytoJerusalemVisittheBiblicalSiteofTelDan;theancientSynagogueandChurchatCapaneum;theByzantinesynagoguewithmosaicsatHamatTiberiusIndependentLunchbytheKinneret(LakeTiberias).DrivedowntheJordanValleytoJerusalem,stoppingontheMountofOlivesforafirstviewofJerusalem.SleepJerusalem-firstnighthoteltobeconfirmed,dinnerincludedThursday7June-sleepJerusalemDaytriptoHebron.TheTombofthePatriachsandmajorJewishandIslamicsites.Uniqueperspectivewithatourofbothsidesofthisdividedcity,meetingPalestiniansandIsraelis.LunchwithaPalestinianfamily(included).OfcourseyouarewelcometospendthedayinJerusalemifitsdelightsappealtoyoumore.FreeeveningandindependentdinnerFriday8June-JerusalemMorningintheOldCity:EncounterswithPeopleinSpecialPlacesledbyDianaLiptonIndependentlunch,afternoonfreetimeandpreparationforShabbatErevShabbatservice(detailstobeconfirmed)groupdinner(included)Saturday9JuneJerusalemVariousoptionsforShabbatmorningService(heldveryearlyinJerusalem)Independentlunch(Arabquarter?)MidafternooneventtocomeSuggestedgroupfarewelldinnertogether–tobeconfirmedInthecooloftheevening,PsalmwalkintheOldCitywithRabbiDavidWilfond
Sunday10JuneJerusalemandreturnhomeMorning–intheplanning-Tour(muchonfoot)ofEastJerusalemandotherareaslookingathowtheculturalheritageandarcheologicalsiteshavebecomepoliticaltoolsfordivisionratherthanforbuildingbridgesbetweendifferentcommunities.IndependentlunchDeparturebycoachfortheairport,timetobeconfirmedTelAviv–LondonLutonSunday10June2018InboundflightElALLY313Departure18:45,Arrival22:15Wereservetherighttochangeanyelementsoftheitineraryasrequired.
Nimrod’sFortress
TripNotes
Minimumnumber20,maximum30,includingRabbiAlexandraWrightandSueBolsom.Depositof£200toreserveyourplace,non-refundable,unlessthetripiscancelled.Pleaseregisterandpayyourdepositassoonaspossibleasweneedtosecurethehotelrooms.ThetripiscostedinUSdollars,withsomeleewaybuiltintocoveranyadversesterlingexchangeratedropoverthenextfewmonths,pleaseseeWestEndTravelTerms&Conditions.TravelInsuranceisnotincludedandyouneedthis.EL AL flights, group booking reserved till mid-January.Pricesafterwardswillbehigherandsubjectto availability. If you wish to stay longer in IsraelpleasediscussflightoptionsdirectlywithWestEndTravel.WehavealimitednumberofroomsattheBeitShmuelinJerusalem,whichwillbeallocatedonafirstcomebasis.Moremaybecomeavailablelater.BeitShmuelhttp://www.beitshmuel.com/en-us/Eldanhttps://www.eldanhotel.com/Thehotelsareadjacent.TheyarebothideallysuitedfortheOldCity.WewillhaveourownBritishbornguideAlexSteinforthe3dayNorthIsraeltrip.
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