ITC TOURS CONGREGATION BETH AM ISRAEL TOUR with Rabbi Rick and Elissa Sherwin 11 22 June 2012 (draft

t 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 to Jerusalem 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 Visit the Ein Gedi Spa for mud baths and a swim in the amazing Dead Sea Enjoy a camel trek through the Judean Desert and biblical hospitality with a delicious biblical/Bedouin dinner in Abrahams tent

Enjoy a walk through the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve

Overnight: King Solomon Hotel, Jerusalem

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)

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.] Overnight: King Solomon Hotel, Jerusalem

Friday, 15 June Those Who Sacrificed

Visit the new state-of-the-art Memorial Museum, Childrens Memorial, and Valley of the Communities at Yad 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 by maariv at the Kotel Shabbat dinner at the hotel Overnight: King Solomon Hotel, Jerusalem

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 Overnight: King Solomon Hotel, Jerusalem

Sunday, 17 June The New City of Jerusalem

Enjoy a Torah study session on Jerusalem at the Fuchsberg Center for 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 been dumped 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)

Overnight: King Solomon Hotel, Jerusalem

Monday, 18 June The Modern State

t the visitors center of the Weitzman Institute in Rehovot, learn of the impressive accomplishments of Israels top science university (new)

alk through the superbly appointed Weitzman family mansion 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)

isit the Negev community of Sderot and meet with community leaders to discuss peace and security, the aftermath of the disengagement, and social stratification in Israeli society (on-going)

ravel to the modern Hebrew city of Tel Aviv

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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

Overnight: King Solomon Hotel, Jerusalem

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 of Tzippori, 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

Travel through Golan trails, off the beaten track, by jeep (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 kayak or 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 of Rosh Hanikra, at Israels 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

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.

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, featuring large 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 childrens versions

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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