Jerusalem Wall
Golan Heights
Monday, October 31, 2016
Israel Day 7: Oasis Hike, Dinner at the Market, Goodbye Israel
Oasis hike and waterfall shower
Program in Lod with
JINDAS. The city of Lod, located just 25 kilometers south of Tel-Aviv,
is one of the oldest,
culturally richest and most diverse cities in Israel
(Jewish, Muslim and Christian residents
living side by side). Jindas is a grassroots organization working in close partnership with residents, the municipality and other key stakeholders.
Dinner at the market
with Ethiopian, Indian, Moroccan, and Israeli food.
Closing discussions
Leave for the airport to head back to the US
Israel Day 6: Dead Sea, Party in the Desert
Drive South
Float at Neve Midbar Dead Sea Beach
Hike
Masada and tour King Herod’s
historic hilltop fortress,
where a small group of Jewish zealots
took refuge after the Roman destruction of the Second Temple
in 70 BCE, resisting a prolonged siege by the Roman army.
“Food Truck” lunch at
Havarei Massada
“Leadership Dilemmas” program at the bottom of Masada Sunset, “Havdalah” and reflection time (Hitbodedut). The ritual involves lighting a
special havdallah
candle with several
wicks, blessing a cup of wine and smelling sweet spices. Shabbat ends on Saturday night after the appearance of three stars in the sky.
Check-in at Ein Gedi “Hitbodedut”
Reflection in the desert and party in Nahal Heimar
Overnight Kibbutz Ein Gedi Resort
Israel Day 5: Holocaust Survivor, Western Wall, Shabbat Dinner
Learn about Zikaron Basalon ("memorial in the living room"), an initiative born by
young Jewish people living in Israel to more organically connect to the Holocaust Memorial Day
and survivors. Meet with Holocaust
survivor
Visit Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum
Lunch at Wine
& Cheese Rooftop Restaurant, Notre Dame Free
time
“Kabbalat Shabbat” at the
Western Wall (candle lighting at 5:15pm)
Shabbat Dinner with
Chen and Alon. Alon is a former kibbutz member, secular
who work with youth at risk and Chen is a former Moshav member,
religious, professional cook own a small business of oriental cuisine called
"mama dialy" (morrocan
for 'my mother')
Overnight at Mount Zion Hotel, Jerusalem
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