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ITC TOURS

CONGREGATION BETH AM ISRAEL TOUR

with Rabbi Rick and Elissa Sherwin

11 22 June 2012

(draft Oct 12, 2011; subject to change)

Arise, Travel Throughout the Land (Gen. 13:17(

Monday, 11 June USA Departure

Tuesday, 12 June When You Come Into the Land(Deut. 26:1)

Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport, to be met and assisted by your ITC

representative (today's programming depends on arrival time)

Our tour begins as we plant a tree in Israeli soil in honor or

in memory of a loved one

Ascent toJerusalem

Take in a breathtaking view of the Temple Mount from

Mount Scopus

Hotel check-in

Welcome dinner at Olive and Fish (meat)

Overnight: King Solomon Hotel, Jerusalem

Wednesday, 13 June Freedom Fighters or Fanatics?

Early departure for Masada. Ascent by cable car for a tour of this magnificent

excavation and a discussion of the terrible dilemma faced by its Jewish

population during Roman times

Enjoy a walk through the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve

Visit the Ein Gedi Spa for mud baths and a swim in the amazing Dead Sea

Enjoy a camel trekthrough the Judean Desert and biblical hospitality with a

delicious biblical/Bedouin dinner in Abrahams tent


Thursday, 14 June Jerusalem of Old

Take part in a moving Bar/Bat Mitzvah service at Robinsons Arch

Explore the Southern Wall Excavations and take a virtual tour of the

ancient Temple Mount at the Davidson Center(old)

In the Kotel Tunnels, walk alongside the Western Walls massive

foundation stones (old)


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Free time for lunch (on ones own) and shopping in the Cardo

Walking tour in the Old City to see its churches through Jewish eyes

with Daniel Rossing [NB:This tour cannot take place due to the untimely

passing of Daniel Rossing, zl, last year.]


Friday, 15 June Those Who Sacrificed

Visit the new state-of-the-art Memorial Museum, Childrens Memorial,

and Valley of the Communities atYad Vashem (12 and over only)

Take a sobering walk through the history of the Jewish State at the Har

Herzl Military Cemetery (old and new)

Walk through colorful, bustling Machaneh Yehuda open-air market, as

Jerusalem prepares for Shabbat (renewed)

Kabbalat Shabbat services as a group at Robinsons Arch followed bymaarivat the Kotel

Shabbat dinner at the hotel


Shabbat, 16 June Shabbat in Jerusalem

Parashat Shelah Lekha

Shabbat services at a choice of neighborhood synagogues (suggestions,

walking instructions to be provided)

Shabbat rest Take in a rooftop view of the four quarters of the Old City of Jerusalem to

gain some perspective on its different neighborhoods; continue the walk

through the colorful quarters of Jerusalems Old City

Havdalah with Rabbi Sherwin

Free evening in Jerusalem


Sunday, 17 June The New City of Jerusalem

Enjoy a Torah study session on Jerusalem at the Fuchsberg Centerfor Conservative Judaism

Visit Lifeline for the Old, a moving crafts workshop that employs

Jerusalem elderly. Enjoy shopping for unique hand-crafted Judaica items in

their store (old)

Stumble across many archeological finds as you take part in a hands-on

dig through archeological matter that has beendumped into Emek

Tzurim from under the Temple Mount(ancient)

Visit Masorti congregation Ramot Tzion on French Hill and hear from

Chaya Baker about her very dynamic programs and initiatives that are bringing

secular Israeli Jews closer to Judaism (new)


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Monday, 18 June The Modern State

A

t the visitors center of the Weitzman Institute in Rehovot, learnof the impressive accomplishments of Israels top science university

(new)

W

alk through the superbly appointed Weitzman familymansion to

enjoy its fine design and architecture OR visit the Science Garden

for a fun, hands-on experience of Israels cutting-edge science and

technology (new)

V

isit the Negev community ofSderot and meet with community

leaders to discuss peace and security, the aftermath of the

disengagement, and social stratification in Israeli society (on-going)

T

ravel to the modern Hebrew city ofTel Aviv

P

lease choose one for the group: At Independence Hall, relive

Ben Gurions moving declaration of the State OR Enjoy an

impressive presentation of the amazing achievements of the

Palmach at the recently opened multi-media Palmach Museum

Return to Jerusalem for a free evening


Tuesday, 19 June Layers of History

Tour the new Better Place visitors center to experience Israeli cutting

edge electric car eco-technology; test-drive an electric car (very new)

At Kibbutz Ein Shemer, enjoy hands-on group activities that simulate

the life of Israels early kibbutz pioneers, such as baking bread in their original

wood-burning oven, pitching a tent, building a mosaic floor, and solving early

kibbutz members dilemmas (old) Explore the magnificently excavated ancient city ofTzippori, home to

Rabbi Judah the Prince; discover ancient beauty and evidence of a

community in which Jews and Romans coexisted peacefully (older)

Hotel check-in and dinner

Overnight: Kibbutz Ein Gev Hotel, Lake Kinneret

Wednesday, 20 June The Golan Heights

I Rosh Hodesh Tammuz

Ascend the Golan Heights and stop to gaze down over the Galilee

as the Syrians once did


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Travel through Golan trails, off the beaten track, byjeep (Shvilim

old/new)

At Agam Hahula (Hula Lake) ride family golf carts around the lake

and learn about the many species of birds that migrate through Israel

each year (new) Glide down the Jordan River in a kayakor raft (age 5 or over)

Free evening on the Tiberias promenade

Overnight: Kibbutz Ein Gev Hotel, Lake Kinneret

Thursday, 21 June In the Footsteps of Sages and Mystics

II Rosh Hodesh Tammuz

Take a brief tour the synagogues and courtyards of the mystical city of

Tzefat including free time for shopping (old/new)

Take the cable car to the mesmerizing ocean grottos ofRosh Hanikra, atIsraels border with Lebanon (eternal)

In Atlit walk through the detention camp that held Holocaust refugees

denied entry into Eretz Yisrael by the British; think about how long we

have come since then as a nation (past)

Farewell dinner at an ITC restaurant

Depart for the airport

Friday, 22 June A Temporary Departure

Arrive in USA


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PRICES FOR THE ABOVE TOUR

Land Only Packages, based on number of travelers

With one free land+air package for each 15 full paying travelers

15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 single

supplement

$2595 2455 2395 2355 2295 2255 2195 750

With two free land+air packages with a minimum of 15 full paying

travelers

15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 single

supplement

$2695 2530 2475 2355 2295 2255 2155 750

Third person over 18 in triple room: subtract$200

Child, age 2-12 as third person in a triple room: subtract$360

Bar/Bat Mitzvah, age 12-13 as third person in a triple room: subtract$417

Child, 14-18 as third person in a triple room: subtract$317

Flights (NB: Rates are estimates and depend on when booked and contract

received from the airline; tour companies have only very limited control over

group seating on flights.)Please book directly with Tami in ITCs NJ office: 800-2-ISRAEL, 973-535-2575

Terms & Conditions

The above rates are per person based on double occupancy.

Prices are per bus and are based on number of full-paying travelers.

Offer is for indicated or similar hotels, depending on availability;

prices subject to dollar fluctuation

ITC pricing reflects a 4% discount for cash and checks. For credit

card usage please add 4%.

Single supplement applies only when a passenger is allocated a

single occupancy room.

Airline utilization & deposit requirements will be advised at time of

confirmation.

Price for airline seats are not guaranteed until airline receives seat

deposits.

To confirm your land and air arrangements, please forward a

deposit of $1000.00 with the attached signed contract to ITC Tours.

This deposit is refundable less $500.00 handling fee up to 90 days prior to

departure if trip is cancelled.


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For itineraries offering choices, the numbers of travelers choosing

each alternative must be submitted by the tour leader to the ITC office at

least three months before departure.

All of this is Included in Your Tour

Deluxe accommodation, as per your itinerary

Touring and entrance fees, as per your itinerary

Meeting & assistance by your ITC representative within the arrivals

terminal at Ben Gurion Airport

One of Israels finest English-speaking licensed tour educators

(guides), to be with you for the duration of the tour and give insight into

this beautiful, spiritual land

Deluxe air-conditioned, comfortable modern motor coach, featuringlarge panoramic windows, reclining seats, and foot rests

Professional, safety conscious bus driver

Professional ITC education director, to ensure an extraordinary

Israel experience

Professional ITC tour manager

Snack upon arrival in Israel

Hostess at Jerusalem hotel, based on a minimum of 25 travelers

Hotel suite upgrade for tour leader (subject to availability)

Informative full-color Israel sourcebook adults and childrensversions

Hotel taxes and porterage

Hotel dining room and airport porterage tips

Daily buffet breakfasts, four weekday dinners, and Shabbat dinner,

as per itinerary

Not Included in Package

Visa & border fees

Items of a purely personal nature Private rooms for group meetings/meals at the hotel, unless

specified in this offer

Tips ($180 per person)*

Insurance

* Please note that this amount covers a basic recommended minimum tip for

the guide, bus driver, and meal service staff at restaurants for the number of

days the group will be in Israel. Travelers should feel free to add to this amount

when in Israel, if they are so moved.


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Important Information For All Travelers:

Please be aware that you may not fly to a foreign country if your passport has

fewer than 6 months remaining. Be sure that your passport, and those of all

members of your traveling group, has an expiration date that is at least six

months later than your day of departure. If this is not the case, please take

immediate steps to renew your passport!

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