US Itinerary (Days 15-28)

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Day 1

  • Arrive in NYC
  • Send the day touring the city, see the Statue of Liberty, South Street Sea Port, World Trade Center, Brooklyn Bridge
  • Fun evening activity
  • Major league baseball game

Accommodations: 92Y

Day 2

  • Spend the morning volunteering in NYC
  • Picnic lunch in Central Park
  • Time Square and some shopping
  • Dinner in the East Village followed by a theater performance.

Accommodations: 92Y

Day 3

  • Bring our adventure south
  • Six Flags, NJ

Accommodations: Washington, D.C.

Day 4

  • Rise and Shine! We begin our day with a meaningful volunteer project in Washington, DC.
  • Spend time talking about democracy and founding principles in both the US and Israel with the National Mall as our backdrop.
  • Choose your Smithsonian Museum.
  • Night bike tour of the Monuments.

Accommodations: Washington, D.C.

Day 5

  • Traveling to the International Civil Rights Museum in Greensboro, NC, where we will get a chance for group discussion about Israel and US civil rights.
  • Evening come and we settle in for Shabbat.

Accommodations: Cedar Grove Retreat

Day 6

  • Shabbat Shalom! It’s finally time for some rest and relaxation, along with guided conversations about our tip so far, and group time. After our Havdalah service come together for an exciting bonfire.

Accommodations: Cedar Grove Retreat

Day 7

  • Travel to Savannah we will do our final preparations for our final volunteer project!
  • Settle in to our hotel on Tybee Island and rest up for an exciting week ahead!

Accommodations: Tybee Island

Day 8

  • First day at Camp Lighthouse!!! Spend the day running a day camp for underprivileged youth.
  • Evening activity in Savannah, GA.

Accommodations: Tybee Island

Day 9

  • Camp Lighthouse during the day
  • Evening on River Street

Accommodations: Tybee Island

Day 10

  • Camp Lighthouse during the day
  • Bach party back on Tybee Island

Accommodations: Tybee Island

Day 11

  • Final day at Camp Light House, closing ceremonies for the campers as we say our goodbyes to the kids and begin our travel back north

Accommodations: TBA

Day 12

  • Drive towards Maryland with a fun stop at a theme park along the way
  • Then drive towards where we will spend our final Shabbat together
  • Settle in for Shabbat

Accommodations: TBA

Day 13

  • Shabbat Shalom, spend the day with the group relaxing then participate in group discussions to reflect on our trip and the impact we have had on each other and others on our journey
  • Farewell dinner!

Accommodations: TBA

Day 14

  • Final Breakfast together then load the bus as we travel north towards New York to say our final good byes. It’s been an amazing journey together!