Mission To Israel - Chabad Lubavitch in Cherry Hill, NJ

•6:55AM Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport where our representatives will escort you through passport control, baggage handling & customs. Luggage will be sent ahead to hotel for pre-arranged check-in and will be waiting for guests in their room when they arrive.

•Transfer to Caesarea

•Discover the magnificent port city of Caesarea built by King Herod and examine the clash of civilizations between Judea & Rome that led to the destruction of the 2nd Temple. Here, too, is the place of the martyrdom of Rabbi Akiva who was tortured to death by the Romans in Caesarea following the Bar Kochva Revolt. (Tour includes a short text study).

•Experience the state-of-the art multimedia presentation

• Transfer to Zichron Ya’akov

•Enjoy boxed lunch and free time on the Zichron Ya’akov Promenade OR at the beautiful Rothschild Gardens

• Ascend the Carmel Mountains where Elijah the Prophet contested with the Prophets of Ba’al

•Transfer to Tiberias

•Check-in to hotel, rest & relax

•Dinner in hotel & opening ceremony of the mission.

•Overnight: Sheraton Tiberias

Day 2 - Tuesday, March 9

TZFAT & MERON

•Full Israeli Breakfast at the hotel•Explore the Holy City of Tiberias where the Sanhedrin held court and the Jerusalem Talmud was codified. Includes visit to the Tomb of Rabbi Akiva OR Maimonides OR Rabbi Meir Ba’al HaNess

•Discover Tzippori, the “home town” of Rabbi Yehudah HaNassi where the Mishna was set-down in writing. Tour includes a short text study in the Ancient Synagogue of Tzippori with its spectacular mosaics.

•Visit to Meron and the Tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai

•Enjoy boxed lunch in Birya Forest

•Transfer to Tzfat

•Connect with Spirituality in the Mystical City of Tzfat where pivotal figures in Jewish History come to life. Walk through the alleyways of the Old City encountering beautiful synagogues, artists’ galleries and fascinating personalities. The tour includes a meeting with a Kabbalistic artist.

•Return to Tiberias and join up with the rest of the group for an early evening boat cruise on the Sea of Galilee with music.

•Free time in Tiberias

•Overnight: Sheraton Tiberias

Day 3 - Wednesday, March 10

GOLAN HEIGHTS

•Full Israeli Breakfast at the hotel

•Checkout & departure. Luggage will be sent ahead to Jerusalem hotel for pre-arranged check-in and will be waiting for guests in their room when they arrive.

• Tour of the Golan Heights with an emphasis on the Six day War, the Yom Kippur War and the current security situation.

•Enjoy lunch in Golan Heights

•Lookout over Gamla , site of the famous battle between Romans and Jews during the Great Revolt 2000 years ago, and beautiful nature reserve

•Travel towards Jerusalem via Jordan Valley, stop for dinner at Eretz Bereishit in Abrahams tents with Mayor of Jerusalem Mr. Nir Barkat

•Check-in to hotel •Overnight: The David Citadel Hotel Jerusalem

Day 4 - Thursday, March 11

JERUSALEM

•Full Israeli Breakfast at the hotel with Breakfast with Moshe Ya’alon – former IDF Chief of Staff

•Enjoy a spectacular lookout over Jerusalem from the Haas Promenade together with entire group.

•Experience the fascinating world within the Old City as past, present and future merge together – Tour includes the following:◦Trace the lives of Prophets and Kings in the City of David ◦Southern Excavations & Davidson center ◦Kottel Tunnels & new excavations under the Kottel Plaza◦Lookout over Temple Mount◦Sites of interest with the Jewish Quarter – Cardo, Broad Wall, Hurva Synagogue

•Lunch on own during the day

•JLI - Group mincha at the Kottel & words of welcome by Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger

•Return to hotel

•Dinner on own & free evening

•Overnight: The David Citadel Hotel Jerusalem

Day 5 - Friday, March 12

BETHLEHEM & HEBRON

•Full Israeli Breakfast at the hotel with Yehuda Avner

•Time for reflection at the Tomb of Rachel the Matriarch

•Tour Hevron neighborhoods together with Rabbi Danny Cohen, Chabad Shaliach including Avraham Avinu Synagogue, Tel Romeda, Tel Hevron & Beit Haddasah, meet with Sara Nachshon.

•Daven at the Tomb of the Patriarchs

•Lunch on own at the Gutnick Center•Return to Jerusalem

•Discover the vibrant Machane Yehuda Market (time permitting)

•Prepare for Shabbat

•Join thousands of Jews from around the globe in a joyous celebration of Shabbat at the Kottel

•Friday night dinner & fabrengen at the hotel

•Overnight: The David Citadel Hotel Jerusalem

Day 6 - Saturday, March 13

THE OLD CITY
•For the early–risers – daven Vatikin at the Kottel

• Full Israeli Breakfast at the hotel

•Optional services at the Tzemach Tzedek, Mayanot Shul or Great Synagogue.

•Lunch and fabrengen at hotel. Guest – Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz

•Rest and relax

•Explore your personal connection to Jerusalem as you take in the special atmosphere of the Jewish ¼ & meet with local residents on their rooftops for authentic tales of the Old City OR Discover the beautiful Yemin Moshe neighborhood & Montefiorie’s Windmill.

•Musical Havdala

•Free evening to discover Jerusalem’s vibrant night-life

•Overnight: The David Citadel Hotel Jerusalem

Day 7, Sunday, March 14

YAD VASHEM HOLOCAUST MUSEUM

•Full Israeli Breakfast at the Hotel with Rabbi Lau

•Join the Mayanot Institute of Jewish learning for Executive Learning (at hotel)

•Pay tribute to the memory of the Six Million at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum & Children’s Memorial.

•Lunch box at Yad Vashem

•Departure for Sderot

•Visit the Kassam-weary city of Sderot, tour neighborhoods and meet with local shaliach Rabbi Zev Pizem whose work is an inspiration to all.

•Depart for Jerusalem for banquet at The David Citadel Hotel Jerusalem

•Overnight: The David Citadel Hotel Jerusalem

Day 8 - Monday, March 15

IDF BASE & KFAR CHABAD
•Full Israeli Breakfast at hotel

•Checkout & departure

•Optional briefing by Gil Hoffman, senior political correspondent of the Jerusalem Post OR Shopping time and lunch on Ben Yehuda Street

•Depart for IDF Base

•Join together with IDF combat troops for a tour of
their base, live-fire exercise, security briefing by officers & a BBQ with live music

•Departure for Kfar Chabad

•Short tour of Kfar Chabad & 770

•Departure for Ben Gurion Airport

•Return to the USA

•NEXT YEAR IN JERUSALEM!!!!!

Hotel Accommodation:
The David Citadel Hotel Jerusalem
& Sheraton Tiberias

Price (not inlcuding airfare):
•Adult $2279 based on double occupancy

•Adult single $2911

•Child in a room with 2 Adults, $1739

For more information and prices please call

856-874-1500

Rabbi Mendy Mangel at ext. 303 or

Rabbi Yitzchok Kahan at ext. 302

Chabad Lubavitch in Cherry Hill, NJ • 1925 Kresson Road • Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 • 856-874-1500