Date	Day	Program
Jun 25	SUN	Late evening departure from New York for Israel.
Jun 26	MON	Arrive in Israel. Meet program staff. Ascend to Jerusalem for sunset "Welcome to Israel" ceremony overlooking the Holy City. Overnight in Jerusalem area.
Jun 27	TUE	A.M. Program orientation and expectation session. P.M. Introduction to ancient Jerusalem. Panoramic view of city from the Mt. of Olives. Explore the City of David and the water system of King Hezzekiah. O/N JLM
Jun 28	WED	A.M. Descend to Kibbutz Gezer. Parallel educational tours (for adults and for children) of kibbutz introducing the unique alternative kibbutz lifestyle. Visit the magnificent Pinat Shorashim Biblical Peace Garden. Participate in hands-on Family Work Project creating mosaic floor based on the theme of the weekly Torah portion. P.M. Late afternoon bicycle ride in the Judean Hills. O/N JLM
Jun 29	THU	A.M. Stations activity in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City in which participants "meet" characters from diverse periods in the history of Jerusalem. P.M Descend to Kotel and visit the Southern Wall excavations for group ceremony. O/N JLM
Jun 30	FRI	A.M. Return to Pinat Shorashim to complete mosaic floor and to participate in "Kabalat Shabbat in the Field" activity. Participants crush grapes making wine and bake bread while learning about the roots of our Shabbat tradition. P.M. Explore down town Tel Aviv, including the colorful Nachalat Binyamin arts fair. Visit Rabin Square and learn about the tragic assassination of our late Prime Minister. Eve: Visit the new city of Modi'in and join the young Israeli families of the new Reform congregation for Kabalat Shabbat and home hospitality for dinner. O/N JLM
Jul 1	SAT	A.M. Free morning for relaxation and family Shabbat observance. P.M. Jewish Time Machine - Interactive game in which participants reenact key moments in biblical history. Eve: Free evening in Jerusalem O/N JLM
Jul 2	SUN	A.M. Early departure for Judean Desert. Visit the Herodian fortress of Masada, scene of the heroic last stand of the Jews against the Romans. P.M. Hike to the waterfalls in the Ein Gedi oasis and float in the Dead Sea. Depart for the Galilee via the Jordan Valley. O/N Kibbutz Guest House in Galilee
Jul 3	MON	A.M. Visit a kibbutz on the Lebanese border and learn about the security situation in the north. Visit with Israeli soldiers in an IDF border post. P.M. Kayak down the Jordan River. O/N Galilee
Jul 4	TUE	A.M. Visit the Kinneret Courtyard at the shores of the Sea of Galilee. "Meet" with the pioneers of pre-State Palestine and learn about the passion and vision that led to the founding of the Jewish state. P.M. Ascend to the Golan Heights and learn about the strategic importance of this disputed region. Visit Kibbutz Kfar Haruv and meet with members to learn about the plight of the Israeli settlers in view of the peace process with Syria. Eve: 4th of July Bar B Que and bonfire O/N Galilee
Jul 5	WED	A.M. Ascend to Safed, the medieval center of Jewish Mysticism. Explore the ancient synagogues and artist galleries. P.M. Visit the Arab town of Sachnin as the guests of the local inhabitants. Learn about the life of minority groups in contemporary Israel. Return to Jerusalem for overnight.
Jul 6	THU	A.M. Visit the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial for special family seminar on the Shoah. Continue to the Mt. Herzl National Cemetery. P.M. Tree planting in the Jerusalem Forest. Eve: Free time in Jerusalem
Jul 7	FRI	A.M. Explore the Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim to learn about issues relating to religion and state in modern Israel. Continue to the Machaneh Yehuda Market to see how Jerusalemites prepare for Shabbat. P.M. Kabalat Shabbat at the Kotel O/N JLM
Jul 8	SAT	Bar or Bat Mitzvah ceremony at the magnificent outdoor sanctuary at Pinat Shorashim. Celebrate event and join in Israeli dancing under the trees.
Jul 9	SUN	A.M. Participate in a hands-on "Dig for a Day" archaeological experience in the Beit Guvrin National Park. Symbolically end our say in Israel by digging in to our Jewish roots. P.M. Final party and program evaluation. Depart for airport for night flight to New York.

This is a draft itinerary. All content is subject to change.