Please join our community and fellow chapters of the Jewish Learning Institute from around the globe on a luxurious and exciting learning tour of the Land of Israel, March 11–20, 2012.
This trip of a lifetime, in the unique Chabad spirit, will contain many special features you will not find on any other trip of its kind:
- Journey of Learning: Explore Israel’s soul. The rich tradition of our history will come to life as we study the origin of our people, law and spirit at the land’s holy sites.
- Israel Today from the Inside Out: Hear from Chief Rabbis, Dignitaries and Political Leaders and gain an insider’s view of modern-day Israel’s challenges and triumphs.
- Mission of Solidarity: Go to the front lines of Israel’s fight for survival. Visit the beleaguered community of Chevron and join Israel Defense Force soldiers and officers at a rousing barbeque.
- Five Star Accommodations: Concierge service from the moment you arrive, first-class accommodations at luxurious hotels, five-star gourmet meals and many amenities - all for an incredible value.
Please join us for this truly not-to-be-missed experience. Register today at www.LandandSpirit.org.
For more information, please call Rabbi Yakov Borenstein or email [email protected]
Click below for highlight video from previous Missions:
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ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS
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DAY
1
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Monday, March 12
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 Israel's Place Among the Nations
• Discover Caesarea, the "Jewel of the Mediterranean"
• Unlock the mystery of Zichron Ya'akov
• Visit the Illegal Immigrant Detention Center in Atlit
• Discover the Rosh Hanikra Grottoes
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DAY
2
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Tuesday, March 13
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 The Golan Heights and The Upper Galilee
• Explore the battleground of Tel Faher
• Visit the gorgeous Tel Dan Nature Reserve
• Life on the border: lookout from Kibbutz Misgav Am
• Sunset cruise and dance on the Kinneret
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DAY
3
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Wednesday, March 14
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 Tzfat and the Juedea
• Discover the secrets of the Kabbalah in Safed
• Tour the oldest spa in Israel at Hamat Gader
• Experience life as it was in biblical times, at Genesis Land in the Judean Desert
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DAY
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Thursday, March 15
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 In the Footsteps of Prophets and Kings
•Witness exciting new excavations at the City of David
• Discover the splendor of the Second Temple at the southern excavations
• Navigate the Western Wall tunnels
• Feel the vibe of the Jewish Quarter
• Prayer and meditation at the Western Wall
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DAY
5
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Friday, March 16
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 Discover Your Roots
• Visit the Tomb of Rachel
• Pray at the resting place of our patriarchs and matriarchs in Hebron
• Tour Hebron neighborhoods
• Usher in Shabbat with thousands of Jews at the Western Wall
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DAY
6
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Shabbat, March 17
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 Recharge Your Batteries
• Choice of synagogue services
• Tour the spectacular Yemin Moshe neighborhood
• Musical Havdalah
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DAY
7
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Sunday, March 18
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 A Day Of Discovery
• Enjoy Executive Learning, with the Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies
Option A – Judean Desert
• Discover the striking Ein Gedi Oasis
• Ascend the desert fortress of Masada
• Float in the Dead Sea
Option B – Tel Aviv and Surroundings
• Learn to appreciate your senses at Dialogue in Darkness
• Tour the Underground Bullet Factory at the Ayalon Institute
• Visit the state-of-the-art Palmach Museum
• Tour the Diaspora Museum
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DAY
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Monday, March 19
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 The Nation of Israel Lives
• Shopping on Ben Yehudah Street
Option A
• Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum and Children's Memorial
Option B
• Walking tour of Nachlaot
• Tour Kfar Chabad
• Visit to an IDF base and BBQ with the soldiers
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7
NIGHTS
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Deluxe Accommodations
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 Safed
• Two nights at the boutique Ruth Rimonim
Jerusalem
• Five nights at the luxurious David Citadel
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* The value of this rate is unbeatable! Standard accommodations at the David Citadel alone is APPROX. $500 per night. | Land package does not include airfare. | TRIP EXTENSIONS AVAILABLE AT ATTRACTIVE RATES. | ITINERARY SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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