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Sample Itinerary - ECJS birthright israel trip summer 2009
 Photos from the past trip
Summer 2007 http://www.ecjs.org/index.aspx?id=6&galid=1665
Summer 2006 http://www.ecjs.org/index.aspx?id=6&galid=1404
Winter 2006 http://www.ecjs.org/index.aspx?id=6&galid=1194
Summer 2005 http://www.ecjs.org/index.aspx?id=6&galid=869
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day 2 |
Arrival
Orientation
Overnight: Hispin Golan heights |
Mt Bental - Introducing Israel's northern borders from the Golan Heights, Mt. Ben-tal provides the opportunity to glimpse at Israel's neighbors and borders as it tells the heroic stories of the defenders of the Golan.
Gilabon - A hiking trail with beautiful waterfalls in the southern part of the Golan Heights
Katzrin -Talmudic park and movie presentation about the Golan.
Jeep ride through the Golan Mountains!!
Overnight: Hispin Golan heights |
| day 3 |
day 4 |
Tzfat (Safed) - The city of Jewish mysticism, Kaballah, was home to many illustrious Jewish sages and mystics during the 16th century, including Rabbi Yosef Caro and Rabbi Yitzchak Luria. Walking through the alleys of Tzfat, let yourself absorb its unique atmosphere, sense the spirituality of the town, its Kabbalists, its beauty and art and unique people.
Kayaking down the Jordan River!!
Evening program: Kinneret Cruise
Overnight: Hispin Golan heights |
Mt Arbel
Kfar Kedem - Experience a recreation of day-to-day life of a Galilean village from two thousand years ago including a donkey ride over ancient trails!
Overnight: Garnad Devorah , Tel aviv |
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day 6 (Shabbat) |
Independence Hall - The story of the house in which Israel's independence was declared and the fantastic tale of the people who made it happen.
Rabin Square
Old Jaffa Tour
Tie-in session
Shabbat preparations Candle lighting: 7:11 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat by the Kotel
Group dinner and Farbrengen
Overnight: King Solomon Hotel, Jerusalem |
Morning - Shabbat Rest (Optional Services)
Afternoon - Stump the Rabbi
Mishkenot Sha'ananim - Enjoy a relaxing, easy Shabbat walk in this picturesque neighborhood, the very first Jewish neighborhood to be built outside of the old city walls. Tour the quaint houses and beautiful alleys and see Sir Moses Montefiore's amazing project - the Jerusalem windmill
Overnight: King Solomon Hotel, Jerusalem |
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day 8 |
Taste of Jewish learning experience
Haas Promenade - An incredible view point of Jerusalem
The Jewish Quarter - The past and present Jewish presence in the Old City of Jerusalem comes to life in the ancient Cardo, the unique synagogues, the narrow alleys and the modern living quarters, court yards and schools of the Old City.
Southern Excavations of the Temple Mount - Learn the secret of the stairs leading up to the Hulda Gates and to the southern entrance of the Temple Mount. Explore the remains of storehouses and ritual baths in the Temple Mount environs and find out more about 2nd Temple period Jews as you visit the basement of an Ottoman Palace.
Kotel Tunnels - Discover buried and hidden parts of the Kotel (The Western Wall) on a fascinating tour through tunnels dug under houses in the Old City.
Middle East Seminar
Overnight: King Solomon Hotel, Jerusalem |
Yad Vashem - Located on Har Hazikaron (the Mountain of Remembrance) in Jerusalem, Yad Vashem is dedicated to documenting the history of the Jewish people during the Holocaust period, preserving the memory and story of each of the six million victims, and imparting the legacy of the Holocaust for generations to come through its new museum, archives, library, school and recognition of the Righteous Among the Nations.
Mt. Hertzl - Israel's national cemetery is also Jerusalem's military cemetery, where soldiers of past and present are buried. Mt. Hertzl is the burial place of many dignitaries and prominent figures of the Jewish people such as Theodore Hertzl, Yitzchak Rabin, Channa Sennesh and Yoni Netanyahu. The new Hertzl Museum is located at the entrance to the site.
Tie-in session
Camel ride and Bedoin Style hosting
Overnight: Mamshit, Bedouin Tent |
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day 10 |
Masada - Climb up the legendary cliff in the Judean desert following the trail of the last Jews who stood in the Great Revolt against the Roman Empire. Masada fell in 73 CE, 3 short years after the destruction of the Temple.
Ein Gedi water hike
Dead Sea - See if you can float in the Sea of Salt, the lowest place on earth! The mineral-rich Dead Sea is located in the South of the Jordan Valley, the lowest spot on earth (398m below sea level!!!).
Closing party
Overnight: King Solomon Hotel, Jerusalem |
Departure |
| Lectures, seminars, and meetings with leaders in Israel are not listed in this sample itinerary |
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