Thursday, November 1, 2007

BASIC ITINERARY

Thur., NOVEMBER 1— Leave Cinti. @ 3:15pm, fly to Newark and Depart for Tel Aviv @ 10:20 pm. Arrive in ISRAEL after a 10 ½ hour flight

Fri., NOVEMBER 2 —OVERNIGHT in Haifa on the Mediterranean Sea. Shabbat Dinner at Hotel. Visit Mt. Carmel & House of Prayer—Kehilat HaCarmel

Sun., NOVEMBER 4—OVERNIGHT in Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee. Visit the Mount of Beatitudes & surrounding sites. Visit the Jordan River with optional baptisms.

Mon., NOVEMBER 5—OVERNIGHT on the Dead Sea. Leave Tiberius in the am, travel to Mt. Hermon area and Banias Springs— the source of the Jordan River; stop at Mount Gilboa & visit a natural pool at Sahne; then on to Ein Gedi.

Tues., NOVEMBER 6—OVERNIGHT on the Dead Sea. Swim in Dead Sea. Visit Qumran Caves where Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered and surrounding archeological sites.

Wed., NOVEMBER 7—OVERNIGHT Jerusalem. Leave Dead Sea area in am & see Mt. Scopus overlook of the city. Visit Mt. Of Olives, Gethsemane & Garden Tomb.

Thur., NOVEMBER 8—OVERNIGHT Jerusalem. Museum Day. Visit Temple Institute, shop & have lunch in the Old City. Visit Dead Sea Scroll Museum & Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum.

Fri., NOVEMBER 9—OVERNIGHT Jerusalem. Walk the Via Dolarosa. Visit Church of Holy Sepulcher, end at The Wall and Temple Mount. Shabbat meal at Hotel followed by worship.

Sat., NOVEMBER 10—OVERNIGHT Jerusalem. Visit Hezekiah Tunnel & Pool of Bethesda. Visit Jerusalem House of Prayer—Succat Hallel in evening.

Sun., NOVEMBER 11—Free Day. Optional shopping trip to Judaica Shop . Final fellowship meal prior to departure. Leave late for Tel Aviv and overnight flight home.

Mon., NOVEMBER 12—ARRIVE in States @ 5:55am after a 12 hour plane ride. ARRIVE in Cincinnati @ 4:00 pm

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