UPCOMING ISRAEL EXPEDITIONS

Israel 101

led by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
January 21-31, 2007

A Perfect Tour for First-Timers
(and those who haven't been in "too long a time!")

TENTATIVE ITINERARY


21 Jan. 2007 (Sun) , depart Toronto on El AL . Your adventure begins!

22 Jan (Mon) , arrive Tel Aviv, and transfer to Guest house at Kefar Blum, welcome dinner at fish restaurant Dag Al HaDan, orientation and over night in Kefar Blum (D) 

23 Jan (Tue) after breakfast have a tour of the Kibbutz, then continue to the Golan Heights for a jeep tour; drive to Mt. Bental for lunch and a fantastic view of the Syrian and Lebanese border. Continue to Rosh Hanikra where we descend by cable car into the limestone Grottos. If time permits we will also see Tel Dan, the nature reserve. Dinner and over night in Kefar Blum  (L ,D) 

24 Jan (Wed) , after breakfast tour of Safed , the center of kabbalah. Visit the Old Synagogues, and the Artist's colony. On to Tiberias where we will visit the tomb of Maimonides (Rambam), then north via Acco for a traditional humus lunch and a visit to the underground Knights halls. Dinner and over night in Haifa Meridian hotel  (L ,D)  

25 Jan (Thu), after breakfast we will visit the beautiful Bahai Gardens, then continue to Caesarea to see the Roman acquaduct, stop for lunch before our drive to Latrun to visit the tank corps, dinner and over night   JLM Dan Panorama Hotel   (L ,D)  

26 Jan ( Fri) , After breakfast tour of the Old City, walk through the Arab market to the Cardo, stop at the remains of the City wall dating to the first Temple period. Walk through the Jewish Quarter to the Jaffa gate, after lunch we will visit David's Tower. Join Rabbi Goldstein for optional services at Kol Haneshama, Jerusalem's spirited Reform congregation, followed by a festive Shabbat dinner at the hotel. Dan Panorama hotel  (L ,D) 

27 Jan Shabbat, Optional services at any of the amazing synagogues of Jerusalem, or sleep late,, relax, take in the Israel Museum or the Old City. In the afternoon, join us for an optional walking tour of some of Jerusalem's fascinating neighborhoods.  (lunch & dinner on your own) Over night Dan Panorama hotel 

28 Jan (Sun) after breakfast drive through the Judean desert to the Dead Sea, Masada to tour the ancient fortress, stop for lunch and float in the Dead Sea, back to Jerusalem for a beautiful Italian meal in Agas v'Tapuach restaurant, overnight Dan Panorama   (L ,D) 

29 Jan (Mon), After breakfast visit the New City including the new Yad Vashem, Mount Herzl and the Knesset menorah. Dinner in the hotel; over night Dan Panorama   (L ,D) 

30 Jan, (Tue) after breakfast we will visit Yad Lakashish, the wonderful workshop for the elderly, then drive to Tel Aviv to Independance Hall where the Declaration of statehood was made and signed; visit Rabin Square and, if time, walk through the bustling Carmel Market and the crafts fair at Nachalat Benyamin,  Dinner in the hotel; over night Dan Panorama Tel Aviv  (L ,D) 

31 Jan (Wed) Today is a free day in Tel Aviv for shopping and museums, lunch on your own.
We’ll gather in the late afternoon for a tour and farewell dinner in Old Jaffa . After dinner we will be transferred to the airport for our flight back home, taking wonderful souvenirs and memories that will last forever! (D)

Price: $3000CA plus a fully tax receiptable $500 donation to Kolel, includes:
Round trip airfare on El Al Toronto-TLV-Toronto (extensions and departures from other cities can be arranged)
8 nights hotel (2 nights Kfar Blum, 1 night Haifa Meridian, 5 nights Dan Panorama Jerusalem)
All breakfasts, 9 dinners including three restaurant dinners, 7 lunches 
All entrance fees of sites in itinerary
Tips to hotel and restaurants

NOT included:
Items of a personal nature
Saturday lunch and dinner
Tips to driver and guide

 

All the highlights plus many off-the-beaten-track surprises! The Bible and Jewish history come alive with the teaching of Rabbi Goldstein in the place it all happened!
For more information, call Michal at Amiron Travel, 416-630-5024 ext 22; amirontravel@hotmail.com