Temple Beth El of Huntington
Extension trip to the North of Israel

Led by Rabbi Jeffrey Clopper

Feb 26, 2023 - Mar 1, 2023

DESTINATION Israel
Who’s Going Our Community
Trip Type Extension
Duration 4 DAYS
Group Size 10+
Price From $1,720

J²way intro
Your journey
Itinerary
Rates & Lodging
What to expect

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YOUR journey

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Program Itinerary

DAY 1

FROM JERUSALEM TO THE NORTH

Sun. Feb 26, 2023

Drive to Caesarea, one of the Land of Israel's most important cities during the Roman Period. Explore life 2,000 years ago with its ancient theater, palace, and bathhouse.
The Druze of Israel: Visit a village on Mount Carmel for a glimpse into the lives of Israel’s Druze community. We’ll talk with a member of this minority group which, despite being famed for its contribution to the Israeli Defense Forces, remains largely unknown to many Israelis. We’ll explore their background and beliefs, as we look at their complex but close relationship with the State of Israel. Then we’ll enjoy the tastes of the Druze kitchen with a home hospitality lunch.
From the top of Mount Carmel view the Baha’i Gardens and gold-domed Shrine of the Bab, one of the holiest sites of the Baha’i religion.
Drive to the hotel, check in, and enjoy dinner.

Overnight: Upper Galilee Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

DAY 2

SECURITY AND SPIRITUALITY IN THE NORTH

Mon. Feb 27, 2023

Living on the Edge: Look into Southern Lebanon from Kibbutz Misgav Am and discuss some of the issues relating to the security of communities in Northern Israel, including a dialogue with a Kibbutz member.
Visit the Galil Mountain Winery, located on Kibbutz Yiron near the Lebanese Border, a young offshoot of the Golan Heights Winery that has quickly developed its own product identity; wine tasting is included.
Perhaps it's the combination of mysticism and art, and maybe it's the mountain air in Israel's highest city; entering Tsfat, there is a sense of something uniquely Jewish but not quite of this world. Here, you'll:
- Visit the Ari synagogue and share in the inspiration and innovation that moved Rabbi Isaac Luria (the Holy Ari) and his fellow mystics. In Tsfat they developed the Kabbalah, the esoteric insights of Judaism and created Kabbalat Shabbat, the prayers sung on Friday evenings to welcome the arrival of the Sabbath.
- See the Caro synagogue, built originally, like the Ari, in the 16th century. It is where Rabbi Joseph Caro, one of the greatest of all Jewish legal authorities, taught and lived. Hear the story of how he was visited here by a maggid, an angelic messenger, who revealed secrets of the Torah.
- Walk through the cobbled streets and alleyways to the Artists' Colony with its galleries, shops, and studios.
Enjoy dinner at the kibbutz hotel.

Overnight: Upper Galilee Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

DAY 3

THE COMMUNITIES OF THE NORTH

Tue. Feb 28, 2023

Check out of the hotel and depart.
Enjoy a hike in the beautiful Tel Dan Nature Reserve.
View the abandoned city of Kuneitra for an insight into the Yom Kippur War.
Visit Magdala, a major port and a center of both Jewish and early Christian life in the 1st century CE.
Drive to Tel Aviv and check into the hotel.

Overnight: Tel Aviv Meals: Breakfast

DAY 4

UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN

Wed. Mar 1, 2023

Check out of the hotel.
Transfer to Ben Gurion International Airport and check in for your flight to the U.S.A.

Meals: Breakfast

RATES & LODGING

participants

10+

Cost p/p in double room

$1,720

Cost p/p in single room

$2,150

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Upper Galilee: Hotel HaGoshrim nature

Nights: 2

Room Category: Boutique

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Tel Aviv: Crowne Plaza Beach

Nights: 1

Room Category: Deluxe

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3 nights' accommodations.
3 days of touring with a tour educator (guide), in a luxury, air-conditioned minibus.
Group departure transfer & assistance at the airport.
Daily breakfast, 1 lunch & 2 dinners.
Gratuities for the tour educator and driver.
Water on the bus.
Porterage at the airport & hotels.
All site entrance fees & program fees as per your final program.

Credit card fees.
Flights to & from Israel.
COVID related expenses, including tests.
Evening transportation when dinner is not included.
Amendments to the program: In the event that any sites, programs or meals etc. are added to the program, an additional fee may be required.
Personal extras: Items of personal nature such as laundry, wines, mineral water, beverages, coffee, tea, food other than the table d’hotel menu, passport and visa fees, insurance, and foreign port taxes, unless otherwise specified.
US and foreign airport taxes, Q fuel surcharge and border taxes when applicable.
Value Added Tax is currently not applicable to tourists visiting Israel. Should the law change, you will be notified accordingly, and VAT will be added to your final invoice.

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