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.
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cultural site Natural site Mixed site
Cultural site Natural site Mixed site
Israel
Turkey
- Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia
- Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği
- Historic Areas of Istanbul
- Hattusha: the Hittite Capital
- Nemrut Dağ
- Hierapolis-Pamukkale
- Xanthos-Letoon
- City of Safranbolu
- Archaeological Site of Troy
- Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex
- Neolithic Site of Çatalhöyük
- Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia
- Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği
- Historic Areas of Istanbul
- Hattusha: the Hittite Capital
- Nemrut Dağ
- Hierapolis-Pamukkale
- Xanthos-Letoon
- City of Safranbolu
- Archaeological Site of Troy
- Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex
- Neolithic Site of Çatalhöyük
China
- Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
- Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
- Mogao Caves
- Mount Taishan
- Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian
- The Great Wall
- Mount Huangshan
- Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area
- Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
- Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area
- Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains
- Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa 7
- Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde
- Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu
- Lushan National Park
- Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area
- Ancient City of Ping Yao
- Classical Gardens of Suzhou
- Old Town of Lijiang
- Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing
- Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing
- Dazu Rock Carvings
- Mount Wuyi
- Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun
- Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
- Longmen Grottoes
- Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System
- Yungang Grottoes
- Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
- Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom
- Historic Centre of Macao
- Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains
- Yin Xu
- Kaiping Diaolou and Villages
- South China Karst
- Fujian Tulou
- Mount Sanqingshan National Park
- Mount Wutai
- China Danxia
- Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”
- West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou
- Chengjiang Fossil Site
- Site of Xanadu
- Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces
- Xinjiang Tianshan
Japan
- Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
- Himeji-jo
- Shirakami-Sanchi
- Yakushima
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)
- Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
- Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
- Shrines and Temples of Nikko
- Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
- Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
- Shiretoko
- Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape
- Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land
- Ogasawara Islands
- Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration
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