A Celebratory Journey
April 23 – May 3, 2023
Explore Zionist beginnings in Haifa
Experience the moving silence of Israel halting for Yom HaZikaron
Dance across Tel Aviv at the Independence Day Street Party
Stargaze in the Negev
Cover yourself in the mud at the Dead Sea
Dig in Jerusalem
Revel in Israel’s genius
Sample the country’s amazing flavors
Dates & Pricing
April 23 – May 3, 2023
Double Occupancy: $13,750 per person
Single occupancy supplement: $3,500
Non-Temple Emanu-El Member Fee: $1,500 per person
This is an all-inclusive trip, covering:
Double Occupancy: $13,750 per person
Single occupancy supplement: $3,500
Non-Temple Emanu-El Member Fee: $1,500 per person
This is an all-inclusive trip, covering:
- VIP transfer from Ben-Gurion International Airport to hotel
- All accommodations (5-star hotels)
- All experiences, meals and activities
- Luxury bus + private tour guide
- All tips
- A souvenir photo book
A $2,500 per person deposit due upon registration
(fully refundable, minus $200 application fee, until January 23, 2023)
Balance Due by January 23, 2023
No refunds after January 23, 2023
Not included:
(fully refundable, minus $200 application fee, until January 23, 2023)
Balance Due by January 23, 2023
No refunds after January 23, 2023
Not included:
- Airfare
- Travel insurance (recommended)
ACCOMODATIONS
Tel Aviv
Negev
Jerusalem
Itinerary
Day One: Shehecheyanu
Sunday, April 23- On arrival, VIP fast-track entry and private transportation to Haifa hotel
- Meet in hotel lobby at 2 PM for welcome drinks at synagogue of Mikvah Israel
- Opening program with Israel Insights speaker at Mazgega, the first wine bottle manufacturer in Israel
- Sunset tour of the ancient port city of Tel Dor by lantern
- Ottoman-style dinner with live music
Day Two: Erev Yom HaZikaron
Monday, April 24- Visit Atlit Detention Camp, where clandestine immigrants were incarcerated during the British Mandate
- Ride through the Jezreel Valley on an Ottoman-era train route, with speakers joining us at every stop to tell unique stories of the area
- Lunch and discussion with the chefs at Rutenberg Restaurant
- Tour the picturesque village of Rosh Pina, one of the first Zionist settlements
- Visit memorial garden of Mitzpe Nimrod and meet its founder, who lost his son in the Lebanon War
- Relax at hotel
- Erev Yom HaZikaron ceremony in English at Leo Baeck School
- Light dinner at the hotel
Day Three: From Grief to Jubilation
Tuesday, April 25- Israel Insights speaker: Remembrance to Independence
- National moment of stillness during the 2-minute siren for Yom HaZikaron
- Short walk along Shvil HaNoflim (Road of the Fallen) with Druze families telling community stories
- Easy hike with a man whose brother’s kidnapping led to the second Lebanon War
- Visit to the house of poet and freedom fighter Hannah Senesh on the beach of Sdot Yam
- Mark the transition from mourning to celebration with a reading from the Declaration of Independence
- Check in and free time at hotel
- Enjoy a street food dinner in a private venue with live music
- Celebrate Israel’s 75th at Tel Aviv’s annual Independence Day street party
Choice of:
Day Four: Yom HaAtzmaut
Wednesday, April 26- Watch the Independence Day air show from the beach
- Traditional BBQ with music
- Free time
- Interactive walking tour along Independence Trail to ten heritage sites with iPads bringing the city’s history to life
- Dinner at Claro with lone soldiers
Day Five: The Buzz of Tel Aviv
Thursday, April 27- Choice of morning excursions with experts: Fashion / Art / Social justice
- Lunch at Carmel Market to taste Israel’s melting pot
- Musical tour of the diversity of Jaffa
- Free time
- Festive dinner at HaSalon
Day Six: From Urban Vibes to Desert Stillness
Friday, April 28- Morning stroll through Levinsky market and the Gazoz workshop
- Tour of Ayalon Institute, secret underground bullet factory built in the 1940s
- Transfer to airport and fly to Eilat
- Check in to hotel and free time
- Kabbalat Shabbat with live music
- Dinner at hotel
Day Seven: Engaging Your Senses
Saturday, April 29- Free day to relax (option to scuba dive or visit Timna National Park)
- Havdallah overlooking the Arava Valley
- Private dinner at Six Senses, including an option to cook with the chef
- Star gazing
Day Eight: On The Road of Peace
Sunday, April 30- Visit to Vidor Center, the hotbed of Israeli agricultural innovation
- Travel Derech HaShalom by bike or bus to experience the peaceful border with Jordan and meet farmers collaborating from both sides
- Mud party at a private beach on the Dead Sea
- Shalom Jerusalem from a panorama overlook
- Dinner at Hatzot
Day Nine: The Last Remnant of the Second Temple
Monday, May 1- Tour of the Old City with a Rabbi, a Priest and an Imam
- Visit to the Western Wall excavations with an archaeologist
- Western Wall Tunnel tour
- Explore the fascinating new Eichmann trial exhibition at Beit HaAm
- Free evening, dinner on your own
Day Ten: The City of David
Tuesday, May 2- Visit the Israel Museum or Yad Vashem
- Tour Shalva, which provides services to children with special needs, and meet its band members
- Israel Insights speaker: Israeli history through music
- Dinner at Machneyuda
- Sound and Light Show at the Tower of David/li>
Day Eleven: L’hitraot
Wednesday, May 3- Israel Insights speaker, an interactive program about the map of the Middle East
- Closing Lunch at Rama’s Kitchen in the Jerusalem Hills