Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Walkin with Jesus

Im in Israel safe and sound after a 14 hr flight and not much sleep. We made our way up North to Kanerick (sp) otherwise known as the sea of Gallie (sp). It is the lake that jesus is said to have walked on. Heres a picture from our hotel which is above the lake. It is full of other groups of birthright jews that as ive previously heard they are hoping for us to breed with. 

Monday, July 29, 2013

FFT13

Friends and Family Tour 2013 kicked off the right way in LA. Meeting my cousins for the first time. Here we are at a Journey tribute band in Woodland hills. Remember- Dont stop believing!

Sunday, July 28, 2013

LA

Upon arriving to LA and meeting my cousin for the first time, who I only knew through my moms words with friends app, we went to an amazing house concert. 2 great live bands, appetizers,  pulled pork, desserts and 81 degrees. Not bad for a first few hours!

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Israel Trip Itinerary

Day 1 – Departure
Day 2 – Arrival & The North 
Landing at Ben Gurion Airport at 1:45 PM 
Meet Israeli Staff
Depart for the North 
Opening ceremony in Caesarea
Program introductions & ice breakers 
Day 3 – The North 
Gadot Lookout
Nahal Zavitan – Canyon Hike in the Golan
Mount Bental – View of the Golan Heights 
Jordan River Rafting 
Cultural Activity 
Day 4 – The North & Jerusalem 
Merion to Hirbet Humema – Canyon Hike 
Tzfat – Birthplace of Jewish mysticism
Depart for Jerusalem
Prepare for Mifgash 
Day 5 – JerusalemHaas Promenade – Panoramic view of Jerusalem
Welcome & icebreakers with Israeli peers 
City of David – Tour of Biblical Jerusalem 
Jewish Quarter – Old City walking tour 
The Kotel – Reflections at the Western Wall
Mahane Yehuda – Colorful Jerusalem marketplace 
Prepare for Shabbat
Start of Shabbat – Candle lighting ceremony
Festive Shabbat dinner 
Group Activity
Oneg Shabbat – Celebrating Shabbat 
Day 6 – Jerusalem 
Political Seminar with Neil Lazaros – The Situation Today in Israel 
Walking Tour of neighborhood 
Group Activity 
Havdallah Ceremony – Conclusion of Shabbat 
Prepare for Yad Vashem

Day 7– Jerusalem & The NegevYad Vashem – 
Holocaust Memorial & Museum
Har Herzl – National Memorial
Depart for the Negev 
Mifgash activity with Israeli peers
Day 8 – The NegevAscend Masada – Via the Roman Ramp 
Masada – Ancient mountaintop fortress 
Descend Masada – Via the Snake Path 
Nahal David – Desert waterfalls trek in Ein Gedi Reserve 
Dead Sea – Floating at Ein Bokek Beach 
Depart for Bedouin tent
Bedouin hospitality 

Day 9 – The North & Tel Aviv 
Camel trekking – Travel the Negev desert in style!
Ein Ovdat – Canyon Hike
Sde Boker – Desert outpost & grave of Ben Gurion
Green Activity – Shvil HaSalat 
Wrap up and depart from Israelis 
Depart for Tel Aviv 
Group Night Out 
Day 10 – Tel Aviv 
Rabin Square – Memorial to Yitzhak Rabin
Independence Hall – Declaration of the modern State of Israel 
Tel Aviv Beaches – Relax along Tel Aviv’s Mediterranean Coast 
Jaffa – Ancient seaport & artist colony 
Closing Dinner and Wrap-Up Session
Depart for airport
Day 11 – Departure 

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Legend

Category of site
 Cultural site  Natural site  Mixed site
Site inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger
 Cultural site  Natural site  Mixed site

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