Congregation Beth Shalom's Israel Tour Join Rabbi Ron Hauss June 14 - 29, 2011

Tour Highlights:
Round trip Air EL AL NON STOP LAX to Tel Aviv and return Sheraton Hotels & Towers Tel Aviv, Galei Kinereth Tiberias, Leonardo Plaza Jerusalem
All Breakfasts, 5 Week-Day Dinners,2 Shabbat Dinners and 2 Lunches as per itinerary

Touring with one of Israel's Top Tour Guide Educators in Deluxe Motor Coach, Welcome Orientation Neveh Tzedek, Independence Hall Museum, Founders' Monument, Carmel Market, Kikar Magen David, Bialik Street, Beit Bialik, Campus of Tel Aviv University, Palmach Museum or Eretz Israel Museum, Kikar Habimah,Nachalat Binyamin Mall,Welcome Shabbat with Rabbi Hauss, Shabbat morning services at local synagogue,Tel Aviv Night on the Town, Israel's Central Coast, Ancient Caesarea, Ramat HaNadiv, Zichron Yaakov, Ancient Sanhedrin, Catacombs of Beit Shearim, Tzippori, Golan Heights, Mystical Tzfat, Ancient synagogue mosaic floor at Hammat Tiberius, Excavations of Beit Shean, Jordan Valley to Jerusalem, On entering Jerusalem recite Shehecheyanu, History of Jerusalem Museum at David's Citadel, Arab shuk, Western Wall, Jewish Quarter, View of Old and New Jerusalem from the Haas Promenade, Knesset - Israel's Parliament, Mount Herzl Memorial Park and Military Cemetery, Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial and Museum, Kotel Tunnel Tour,Yemin Moshe,Hutzot Hayotzer, Machaneh Yehuda Market, Shabbat Services at the Great Synagogue, Masada, Dead Sea, Maaleh Adumim, Israel Museum ITC full color source book, A fantastic tour filled with meaningful experiences and fun!

  Itinerary

Tuesday, June 14
Depart Los Angeles on an overnight flight to Israel

Wednesday, June 15
Late afternoon arrival in Israel to be met and assisted at Ben Gurion Airport by ITC representative: Travel to Tel Aviv. Hotel check-in and welcome dinner.
Overnight: Sheraton Tel Aviv Hotel and Towers

Thursday, June 16
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Tour of Jaffa and Historic Tel Aviv. Enjoy an early morning walking tour of the ancient port city of Jaffa. Tour Neveh Tzedek, one of the first Jewish neighborhoods outside of Jaffa Visit Independence Hall Museum and the Founders 'Monument. Walk the streets that constituted the original neighborhood of Tel Aviv. Tour the Carmel Market and stop for lunch in Kikar Magen David. Visit Bialik Street and Beit Bialik in the heart of Little Tel Aviv. Spend the rest of the afternoon enjoying Tel Aviv's beach and promenade Group Dinner at Maganda (Yemenite) in Tel Aviv.
Overnight: Sheraton Tel Aviv Hotel and Towers 

Friday, June 17
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Tour Of Cultural Tel Aviv. Drive through the campus of Tel Aviv University. Morning visit to either the Palmach Museum or the Eretz Israel Museum. View some of the main shopping areas of North Tel Aviv. Visit KikarHabimah the cultural center of modern Tel Aviv. Stop for lunch on Dizengoff Street. Enjoy the arts and crafts street fair at Nachalat Binyamin Mall. Return to the hotel to prepare for Shabbat Dinner at hotel.
Overnight: Sheraton Tel Aviv Hotel and Towers 

Shabbat, June 18
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Shabbat morning services at local synagogue. Shabbat Lunch at the hotel. Shabbat afternoon at leisure. "Night on the Town" in Old Jaffa or Central Tel Aviv.
Overnight: Sheraton Tel Aviv Hotel and Towers 

Sunday, June 19
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Depart Tel Aviv for a Tour of Israel's Central Coast. Tour the ancient ruins of Caesarea. Visit Ramat HaNadiv and eat lunch (on one's own) in Zichron Yaakov. Now we continue our tour in the Footsteps of the Ancient Sanhedrin. Visit the ancient catacombs of Beit Shearim. Continue to Tzippori, once home to Rabbi Judah the Prince, editor of the Mishna. Proceed to Tiberias, where the Jerusalem Talmud was redacted. Hotel check-in. Dinner: Decks Restaurant.
Overnight: Galei Kinneret Hotel, Tiberias 

Monday, June 20
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Morning /early afternoon tour of the Golan Heights Tour the mystical hill-city of Sefat.
Overnight: Galei Kinneret Hotel, Tiberias

Tuesday, June 21
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Depart Tiberias to Jerusalem. View ancient synagogue mosaic floor at Hammat Tiberius. Explore the archaeological excavations of Beit Shean: drive through the Jordan Valley to Jerusalem. Ascent to Jerusalem and Shehecheyanu on Mount Scopus. Hotel check-in. Group Dinner at Anna Ticho House in Jerusalem.
Overnight: Leonardo Plaza (formerly Sheraton Plaza), Jerusalem

Wednesday, June 22
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Old City Tour. View of the Old City from the Mount of Olives. Visit the History of Jerusalem Museum at David's Citadel. Walk by way of the Arab shuk to the Western Wall. Lunch (on one's own) and afternoon touring in the Jewish Quarter.
Overnight: Leonardo Plaza, Jerusalem

Thursday, June 23
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. View of Old and New Jerusalem from the Haas Promenade. New City Tour. Tour of the Knesset - Israel's Parliament. Visit Mount Herzl Memorial Park and Military Cemetery. Tour of Yad Vashem: Holocaust Memorial and Museum.
Overnight: Leonardo Plaza, Jerusalem

Friday, June 24
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Kotel Tunnel Tour Walking Tour of Yemin Moshe and Hutzot Hayotzer. Early afternoon shopping at Machaneh Yehuda Market. Shabbat Services at the Great Synagogue. Shabbat Dinner at the hotel.
Overnight: Leonardo Plaza, Jerusalem 

Saturday, June 25
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Shabbat services at the Kotel, the Fuchsberg Center, or Mea She'arim. Shabbat Lunch at the hotel. Shabbat Afternoon at leisure. Night on Ben Yehuda Street.
Overnight: Leonardo Plaza, Jerusalem

Sunday, June 26
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Early Departure to visit the mountain fortress of Masada. Enjoy a dip in the amazing Dead Sea Return trip to Jerusalem, driving through MaalehAdumim. Group Dinner at Olive and Fish.
Overnight: Leonardo Plaza, Jerusalem

Monday, June 27
No guide/bus. Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Morning tour of the Israel Museum (voucher included). Spend the rest of the day enjoying Jerusalem.
Overnight: Leonardo Plaza, Jerusalem 

Tuesday, June 28
No guide/bus. Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Last Day free in Jerusalem. Shopping and Packing for return trip home. Depart Ben Gurion airport for return flight to Los Angeles Depart Israel 

Wednesday, June 29 - Arrive in Los Angeles
Begin planning for next Israel Tour with Rabbi Hauss and ITC Tours! 

Itinerary is Subject to Change