Israel Summer PROGRAM ITINERARY subject to change. JCC Camp CHI Teen Trip to Israel

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1 Israel Summer 2016 PROGRAM ITINERARY subject to change JCC Camp CHI Teen Trip to Israel June 19 th July 13 th, 2016

2 JMI JCC Camp CHI Teen Trip to Israel June 19 th July 13 th, 2016 Staff: TBD Israeli Tour Educator TBD Israeli General Counselor and medic TBD Camp staff TBD Camp staff Sunday, June 19: Departure Depart on LX 007 from Chicago O'Hare to Zurich at 2:45pm Monday, June 20: Arrival Land in Zurich at 6:20am, connect to flight LX254, departing at 9:45am. Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport at 2:35pm and meet the Israeli participants and JCC Maccabi Israel staff. Meet money changer (prepare envelopes in advance of $100 to be collected by staff). Head to Jaffa Welcome to Israel Shecheyanu ceremony from Gan HaPisga in Jaffa Tour of Jaffa, the old port city that is a symbol of co-existence Pizur dinner in Jaffa Head to hotel and check in Israel update session Welcome to the Middle East, what's going on around here? Group orientation hopes and expectations Overnight: Maccabim Youth Hostel Tuesday, June 21: Stories Breakfast and check-out of hotel Visit Neot Kdumim for a workshop on Judaism and leadership; sheep herding and cook your own biblical lunch Continue to Hirbet Midras for some cave crawling, learn about the Rebellion of Bar Kochba and visit Tel Azeka Head south Check in and dinner at hotel Evening program and pack overnight bag for tomorrow Overnight: Maccabim Youth Hostel

3 Wednesday, June 22: Connecting in the Desert Breakfast and check out Ein Ovdat hike through a desert canyon with a series of water springs and an abundance of wildlife. Visit Paula and David Ben Gurion's grave, and discuss his vision and his special relationship with the Negev. Lunch in Sde Boker Continue to Machtesh Ramon Dessert survival experience and Rappelling Cook your own dinner Circle time under the stars Overnight: Under the stars Machtesh Ramon Thursday, June 23: Heading South Breakfast at campsite Morning hike: Mt. Saharonim and Parsat Nakarot Continue to site seeing in Machtesh Ramon Lunch on route, Check in and relax Head to the Kasui sand dunes for a great photo-op BBQ dinner and pool party on Kibbutz Overnight: Kibbutz Ketora, Arava region Friday, June 24: Eilat and the southern borders of Israel Early breakfast on Kibbutz Morning hike Mt. Tzfachot Continue to Eilat Snorkeling in the Red Sea Pizur lunch in the Eilat mall and free time on the beach Return to Kibbutz Ketora Prepare for Shabbat Camp Style Kabbalat Shabbat Shabbat Dinner and Oneg Shabbat Overnight: Kibbutz Ketora, Arava region

4 Shabbat, June 25: Shabbat on a Kibbutz Late wake-up and optional breakfast Seminar at the Kibbutz Lunch Free time at the pool Sikkum HaShavua summary of the week's activities and experiences Havdallah Free night in Eilat Overnight: Kibbutz Ketora, Arava region Sunday, June 26: Western Negev and Gaza strip: challenges of the south Early breakfast and check out Head towards the Western Negev (TBD-Based on security limitations) Overview of the Gaza strip from the "Black Arrow" Pizur lunch in the region Visit JNF protected shelter that is a playground for local kids. Continue to hotel, check in and dinner Evening program Overnight: Mashabei Sade Monday, June 27: Making the desert bloom Breakfast and check out Teva visitor center Continue to Be'er Sheva and see how the Negev is becoming a center of innovation and hi-tech Head to Kfar HaNokdim Ecology seminar, time to ride the camels Bedouin "Hafla" dinner the Bedouins are famous for their hospitality and great food! Explore their very unique culture and food, learning how they adapt to Israeli society. Camp-style bonfire under the stars Evening program: Prepare for Masada Overnight: Kfar HaNokdim

5 Tuesday, June 28: L'dor v' Dor: Masada, a story of Jewish heroism, dilemmas and leadership Early wake up (tea\coffee and snack. Masada climb up via the Roman ramp, look over the Jordanian mountains and tour the sites that are a symbol of our people's history. Descend via the snake path Breakfast at the Masada Youth Hostel Nachal David (Ein Gedi) walk through the largest oasis in the Judean Desert, joining the ibex and the mountain goats as they search for water. Float in the healing water of the Dead Sea Packed lunch Depart for Jerusalem Mt. Scopus observation point welcome to Jerusalem! Check in at hotel Laundry day bring your laundry bags to dinner Evening program Overnight: Ness Harim, Jerusalem area Wednesday, June 29: Jerusalem, where it all begins Laundry day! Bring your laundry bags to breakfast. City of David. Tour where Jerusalem began 3,000 years ago. Water hike through Hezekiah's tunnel, built 2,700 years ago to bring water from the Gihon Spring to the city during the Assyrian siege. Enter the Old City of Jerusalem from the Dung Gate and experience life in Jerusalem 2,000 years ago by participating in a virtual tour at the Davidson Center. Falafel lunch Tour the old City and it's different quarters, finishing up at the Western Wall Pizur dinner and free evening on Ben Yehuda Street Friends and family can visit (pre-arranged) Evening staff led program: Prepare for Yad Vashem Overnight: Ness Harim, Jerusalem area Thursday, June 30: L'dor V' Dor: Yad VaShem understanding our past in order to create a future Visit Yad Vashem, the Central Holocaust Museum in Israel. Hear a story from a survivor and get a strong understanding of the importance of the State of Israel. Lunch Volunteer activity celebrate life and the ability to contribute to the world Visit the Knesset and Supreme Court, understanding the challenges of Israeli politics and democracy Prep for Har Herzl: Michael Levine Evening out in Jerusalem at the old train station Overnight: Ness Harim, Jerusalem area

6 Friday, July 1: Modern day symbols of Jerusalem Visit Mt. Herzl - This is the site where many of the Nation's dignitaries are buried. This complex also is the home to the National Military ceremony where you will hear the story of Michael Levine and other fallen Israeli heroes. Tour the security fence in Jerusalem. Learn about the sensitive security situation in Jerusalem. Picnic lunch in the Machne Yehuda fruit and vegetables market. Visit the Betzalel arts market Return to hotel to prepare for Shabbat Head to Kotel for Kabbalat Shabbat with JCC Camps Walk back to hotel through Jerusalem's beautiful and quiet streets. Shabbat dinner and camp-style song session with JCC Camps Overnight: Jerusalem Gardens Hotel, Jerusalem Shabbat, July 2: Shabbat in Jerusalem Late wake-up and optional breakfast at hotel The Israel Museum the largest cultural institutions in the State of Israel which is also ranked among the leading art and archaeology museums in the world. You will see the well-known Dead Sea Scrolls, the oldest known biblical manuscripts in the world. Lunch at the hotel Family and friends can visit at the hotel in the afternoon or free time at the pool Sikkum HaShavua summary of the week's activities and experiences Havdallah Tour of the Kotel Tunnels walk along the underground walls of the Temple Mount. Overnight: Jerusalem Gardens Hotel, Jerusalem Sunday, July 3: Gvanim: mosaics of people and cultures Breakfast and check out of hotel Travel North Head to the north- visit "Kiadat" center for Arab-Israeli young leadership in Baka Al Garbyya; including tour of the Arab-Israeli villages in the area and an overlook of the security fence Lunch Zichron Yaakov and the Rothschild Gardens Overview of the Lebanese border to understand the complexity of the north Check in and dinner at hotel Meet with Ayelet Kaufmann-Goldin, a local film director and see short films that give a taste of the complexity in Israeli society. Overnight: Poriah Guest House, Kinneret

7 Monday, July 4: Adventures in the North; Ramat HaGolan Experiencing Eretz Yisrael in the North Head to the Golan Heights get to see an overlook on Syria from Mt. Bental and learn about the strategic importance of this region. Hear about the dramatic story of the 1973 Yom Kippur war, as well as the current situation in war-torn Syria. Lunch in Kfar Blum and Ropes activity Kayaks on the Jordan River relax on the cool water Head to hotel to change and rest Dinner Evening out in Tiberius 4 th of July Overnight: Poriah Guest House Kinneret Tuesday, July 5: Ruach: The mystical city of Tzfat Morning hike Visit the mystical city of Tzfat Pizur lunch in Tzfat Meet Avraham Lowental and learn about Kabbalah and the connection between Judaism and art Continue to the Kinneret Cemetery to learn about young visionaries who came to Israel and developed this region Overnight: Poriah Guest House, Kinneret Wednesday, July 6: Gvanim: mosaics of people and cultures and check out Head to Haifa to see an amazing city that is a symbol of cross cultures: the Bahai Gardens, Stella Maris Carmelite Monestery and the Ahmadiyya Mosque. Tour the old Druze of Daliat El-Carmel, visit the market, eat an authentic Druze lunch in Usfie. Learn about this special community that holds its religion a secret, while being active members of the Israeli Society. Check in to Hotel Evening program led by Israeli participants: prep for home hospitality Overnight: Eden inn, Zichron Ya'akov Thursday, July 7: Getting to know our partnership region and check out Head to Kiryat Gat Activities in the region planned by host community Lunch Activities in the region planned by host community Dinner with host families Overnight: Home hospitality Friday, July 8: Connecting with our families Activities with host families (don't forget to do your laundry) Overnight: Home hospitality Shabbat, July 9: Shabbat with our hosts Activities with host families Overnight: Home hospitality

8 Sunday, July 10: Past, present, future Breakfast with host families and say goodbye Say goodbye to P2G region and to Beit Guvrin Archeological dig experience learn how to identify different eras through your findings. Pizur lunch in Beit Shemesh Head to Maccabim, check in to hotel and dinner Evening program: mifgash summary Overnight: Maccabim Youth Hostel Monday, July 11: Tikkun Olam: making this a better world Head to Holon Volunteer with "Save a child's heart" meet a local NGO that provides open heart surgeries to children from all over the world (regardless of race, color or religion). Pizza lunch Children's museum dialogue in the dark Free time at the beach Evening out in Tel Aviv Friends and family can visit (pre-arranged) Overnight: Maccabim Youth Hostel Tuesday July 12: Tying it all together Guest Speaker StandWithUs: how do we take all that we learned this summer and bring it back home to our community, later on to our college campuses Independence hall visit the site where the state of Israel was declared. Learn about the complexity of the term "Democratic and Jewish State" Visit the Nachalat Binyamin arts fair and Pizur lunch in the Carmel market. Continue to Rabin Square to learn about the events that shocked Israeli society 20 years ago Street questionnaire in Tel Aviv at the Sarona Market: learn from the people on the street about life in Israel Evaluation session with JCC Maccabi Israel staff Festive final dinner in Jaffa Head back to hotel; final evening program 1:00am Head to Ben Gurion Airport Overnight: Maccabim Youth Hostel- 4 rooms for showers and refresh Wednesday, July 13: Lehitra ot see you again! Depart on LX257 at 4:50am Land in Zurich at 8:10am, connects to LX008 to Chicago at 12:55pm.

9 JCC Association is proud to present the JCC Maccabi Games, JCC Maccabi ArtsFest, and JCC Maccabi Israel. Connecting Jewish teens through sports, the arts, and travel. Stephen P. Seiden Chair Dr. Stephen Hazan Arnoff President & CEO Ido Medan-David Program Director, JCC Maccabi Israel jcca.org jccmaccabiisrael.org JCC Maccabi Israel JCC Association 520 Eighth Avenue New York, NY tel: (212) fax: (212) JCC Israel Center The Solomon & Mary Litt Building 12 Moshe Hess Street Jerusalem, 94185, Israel tel: fax: