Come to Israel and experience walking in the Torah!
16 days & 15 nights!
Escape the holiday trappings of America, and experience Chanukah in the Holy Land!
This tour is family-friendly! While the adults are learning about the Way of Torah, children will be involved in activities suitable to their age group.
Experience Jerusalem, the Holy City!
See the Galilee!
Spend 11 nights in the desert!
Dates: December 12-29, 2011
Itinerary
Dec. 12- USA to Israel
Dec. 13- land in Israel; experience Jerusalem
Dec. 14- wake up in Jerusalem; travel to the Old City, the Western Wall, the Temple Institute, and other sites; back to hotel in Jerusalem
Dec. 15- wake up in Jerusalem; travel to Qumran and En Gedi; settle into Tamar
Dec. 16- tour Tamar; Sabbath services (includes singing and dancing)
Lecture Topic: The Torah- A Way of Life
Dec. 17- Sabbath at Tamar (includes singing and dancing)
Lecture Topic: The Desert- The Way of Torah
Dec. 18- Work on Tamar Project
Lecture Topic: The Land- The Context of Torah
Dec. 19- Work on Tamar Project
Lecture Topic: The Calendar- The Timing of Torah
Dec. 20- Work on Tamar Project; First Night of Chanukah
Lecture Topic: What is Chanukah?
Dec. 21- Tamar; Second Night of Chanukah
Lecture Topic: What can we learn from Chanukah?
Dec. 22- Tamar; Third Night of Chanukah
Lecture Topic: What was dedicated at Chanukah?
Dec. 23- Tamar; Fourth Night of Chanukah
Lecture Topic: What is the focus of Chanukah?
Dec. 24- Tamar; Fifth Night of Chanukah
Lecture Topic: The People- The People of Torah
Dec. 25- Tamar; Sixth Night of Chanukah
Lecture Topic: The Gathering- Returning to Torah
Dec. 26- Travel to Masada, the Jordan River Valley, Beit She'an, Kibbutz Ein Gev, and the Sea of Galilee; Seventh Night of Chanukah
Dec. 27- Travel to Capernaum, Tel Dan,
Golan Heights; evening in the Galilee;
Eighth Night of Chanukah
Dec. 28- Travel to Jerusalem (free time is expected); board plane to USA
Dec. 29- Israel to USA