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Havaya International 2010 Itinerary Begins in Israel!!!! (Days 1-18)
Day 1
Welcome to Israel
Drive to Ramat HaSharon stop at Coastal cliff (north coast of Tel Aviv-Yafo) for Shehechiyanu Ceremony
Lodging and Dinner in the Community Center in Ramat HaSharon
Accommodations: Community Center—Ramat HaSharon
Day 2
First day in Tel-Aviv
O.D.T Games at "Genesis Forest" for team building
Tour of Tel-Aviv
Group leadership activity in Ramat HaSharon.
Dinner in the Community Center in Ramat HaSharon
Accomodations: Community Center—Ramat HaSharon
Day 3
BINA Center for Jewish Identity and Hebrew Culture, as a vibrant center for Jewish learning and Tikkun Olam. We will explore the relationship between social justice activism in contemporary Israel and the values articulated on these issues in generations of Jewish text.
The first day of service projects in Israel (at BINA)
Free time and Dinner at the New port of Tel-Aviv
Accomodations: Community Center—Ramat HaSharon
Day 4
Service project: Project Leket-Gleaning the Fields (Israeli farmers invite Table to Table to harvest their fields and to provide the produce to needy people around the country )
Head to Jerusalem
Haas promenade—overlooking the Old City
Davidson Center—Jerusalem Archaeological Park shows off the remains of Jerusalem's Second Temple
The Western Wall Tunnels—During a fascinating tour of the Western Wall Tunnels—Hidden layers of the Wall are revealed underground. They tell the story of ancient Jerusalem and of generations of longing for it.
Head to the Hotel - Unpack
Accommodations: Jerusalem
Day 5
The Neighborhoods game near Mahane Yehuda-Marketplace
Mahane Yehuda-Marketplace—join Jerusalemites as they shop for Shabbat in the bustling market. Bargaining for rugelach is great practice for your Hebrew!
Prepare for Shabbat
Shabbat in Sultan's Pool and travel to the Kotel
Shabbat Dinner and Oneg Shabbat
Accommodations: Jerusalem
Day 6
Morning service by own
Time to rest
Madrichim's Shabbat activities
Asefa (program group conversation)
Group leadership activity
Havdalah
Fun activity—to be determined
Accommodations: Jerusalem
Day 7
Leaving Jerusalem and heading back to Tel-Aviv
Rabin Square – The site of the assassination of Prime Minister Rabin
Free time at Dizengof center for lunch and shopping.
Fun activity—to be determined
Lodging and Dinner in the Community Center in Ramat HaSharon
Accommodations: Community Center—Ramat HaSharon
Day 8
"Only with the heart can one see right." Antoine de Saint Exupéry, The Little Prince .
We will start the day by helping disabled children
Dialogue in the Dark - Get to know the world and other people without the benefit of your sense of sight, Dialogue in The Dark is an exhibition which tries to take as its starting point the non-visual perceptions of blind people in order to discover the unseen within and all around us.
Jaffa : The Old City & flea market
NaLaga'at Center- A Stage for the Deaf-Blind. We will open the evening by dinner in "BLACKOUT", a unique experience of fine dining in total darkness, accompanied by blind waiters.
Finish the day at the show -"Not by Bread Alone" .The Nalaga'at Theater actors are Deaf-Blind. Some have traces of sight, some have traces of hearing, some are totally blind and some are totally deaf .
Back to the RHCC for Tisha B'Av programming
Accommodations: Community Center – Ramat HaSharon
Day 9
Head to Jerusalem
Yad Vashem—the Holocaust's Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Site of memorials, museums, exhibits and monuments. Explore what forms of leadership were formed in these difficult times.
Walk through the Jewish Quarter—the alleyways and the streets of the Jewish quarter of the Old City tell the story of those who lived 2000 years ago, and those who live here today...
The Kotel—the central, most significant site to the Jewish people.
Dinner and free time in Ben Yehuda St.
Accommodations: Community Center – Ramat HaSharon
Day 10
Service projects at BINA
Travel south to Judaean Desert
Staff activities (Leadership—Jewish leadership from the bible till today)
Travel to Ramat Hasharon
Dinner at Kfar Hanokdim
Accommodations: Kfar Hanokdim Bedouin Tent
Day 11
Hiking Masada and viewing a beautiful sunrise at the top
Breakfast on top of Masada
Hiking Nachal David
Relaxing at the Dead Sea
Camel rides—saddle up!
Dinner: Bedouin Hospitality
Bonfire in the desert
Accommodations: Kfar Hanokdim Bedouin Tent
Day 12
Leaving the south and heading to Ramat Hasharon
Nachalat Binyamin—enjoy the colorful fair and time for shopping on one of Tel-Aviv's most popular streets.
Lunch—At Nachalat Binyamin
Beach time in Tel Aviv
Travel to Ramat Hasharon
Meet your host families and prepare for Shabbat
Shabbat Dinner with families
Accommodations: Home hospitality in Ramat Hasharon
Day 13
With home hospitality families
Meet back at the Ramat HaSharon Community Center after home hospitality
Havdalah in Jaffa and Dinner
Accommodations: Community Center – Ramat HaSharon
Day 14
Head to North
Meet Israeli Ground Forces
Head to Lake Kinneret
Swim in the Kinneret
Interactive games
Accommodations: Lake Kinneret
Day 15
2 Days of outdoor survival training in the North! We will start the survival training at Yardenit ( Jordan River) – Rappelling, flying fox, tying rope, picking food etc…
Head to Dalton mountain and prepare for the night
Prepare dinner/ night activity
Accommodations: Dalton Mountain
Day 16
Head down Dalton Mountain and make our way to Alma cave
Explore Alma cave
Back to the Kinneret
Accommodations: Lake Kinneret
Day 17
Majresse stream and Abu-Kayak site (Park Hayarden)
Kayaking at the Jordan River
The first camp lighthouse planning session
Asefa (program group conversation)
Accommodations: Lake Kinneret
Day 18
Head to Tel-AvivAzrieli Center —49-floor circular tower of Azrieli watch-tower. Visitors can view the Gush Dan metropolitan area, look to the north of Hadera, Ashkelon in southern Judean hills to the east.
Planning camp lighthouse Off to the airport!! Goodbye Israel and hello America!!!
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