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2008 Trip Itinerary


February 13-24, 2008

Wednesday, February 13:

  • Depart for Israel

Thursday, February 14:

  • Arrive at Ben Gurion
  • Welcome ceremony
  • Check in to Beit Nativ
  • Orientation, ice breakers
  • Overnight Beit Nativ

Friday, February 15:

  • Visit Yad Vashem – special program at the Educational Department
  • Israel Update with Gil Hoffman, The Jerusalem Post
  • Kabbalat Shabbat and Arvit at Moreshet Yisrael
  • Seudat Shabbat and Oneg
  • Overnight Beit Nativ

Shabbat, February 16:

  • T'fillah at Yemin Moshe
  • Parashat Hashavua – Torah Study
  • Mincha and Se'udah Shlisheet
  • Ma'ariv and Havdala
  • Drummers circle – Evening program with TRY and USY High.
  • Overnight Beit Nativ

Sunday, February 17:

  • David Project – Israel Advocacy seminar
  • Tour of Jewish quarter
  • Visit Davidson center (Virtual Model) – Southern Wall excavations
  • Tour of Kotel Tunnels
  • Travel to Tel Aviv
  • Overnight Mishkenot Rut Daniel

Monday, February 18:

  • Volunteer at clothing store
  • Depart to the North
  • Visit Yiga'al Alon Museum – Dilemmas in Israeli society
  • Hamat Gader hot springs
  • Overnight Ohalo Manor

Tuesday, February 19:

  • Banyas Hike
  • Naot Sandal Factory
  • Special program at Kibbutz Malkiyah – IDF: Israel Defense Force
  • Evening program – Israel: understanding the complexity
  • Overnight Kibbutz Ohalo Manor

Wednesday, February 20:

  • Jeep tour of the Golan Heights
  • Meitzag Hagolan – presenting the issues of the Golan and future peace with Syria
  • Activity with NOAM – Israeli Conservative Youth at Beit Nativ
  • Overnight Beit Nativ

Thursday, February 21:

  • Israeli Movie – Beaufort
  • Hirbat Midras – Spelunking in Bar Kochva period caves
  • Visit Nativ groups on Kibbutz Ein Tzurim, Be'er Sheva
  • Back to Jerusalem
  • Free time on Ben Yehuda Street
  • Overnight Beit Nativ

Friday, February 22:

  • Israel games workshop – Howard Gordon, Kivunim Nosafim
  • Study at the Conservative Yeshiva – Rabbi Gail Diamond
  • Israeli Program Ideas
  • Kabbalat Shabbat and Arvit at different synagogues in Jerusalem
  • Seudat Shabbat
  • Program with Nativers from Nativ 27
  • Overnight Beit Nativ

Shabbat, February 23:

  • T'fillah at various synagogues
  • Menucha
  • Closing Session
  • Mincha and Seudah Shlisheet
  • Arvit and Havdalah
  • Concert – Idan Reichel
  • Overnight Beit Nativ

Sunday, February 24:

  • Depart for U.S.


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