| WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2010 |
| Jerusalem: Rise before dawn to visit vigil at David's Tomb |
| Jerusalem: "Knesset Am Yisrael" (All night encampment) |
| Jerusalem: Festival Morning at Kotel (Western Wall) |
| Jerusalem: Kiddush of Jeff Seidel "Jewish Student Information Center" |
| Jerusalem: (Great Synagogue) |
| Jerusalem: Lunch |
| Jerusalem: Walking Tour with Hanna Bendcovsky: Armenian Cathedral of (two) St. James, Greek Catholic, church for Russian Israeli Christians, Holy Sepulchre and more |
| Jerusalem: "light Dinner" at Sephardic Center |
| Jerusalem: Sound and Light at David's Tower |
| Jerusalem: Informal at Café in Christian quarter |
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TIBERIAS: Maimonides Synagogue: Maimonides, Isaiah Horowitz (“Shelah”), Yohanan Ben Zakkai). Driveby: Rachel wife of Akiva, Meir Baal HaNes, |
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Sea of Galilee Roadside: Deganiah-including Tank, Tzemah, Kinneret |
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Yardenit: witness "baptizing" |
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Hammat Gader: Parrot show, exhibitions, Roman Ruins, Hot Springs |
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Naharayim: Peace Island, hydroelectric works, massacre site, farmlands leased from Jordan |
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Bet Alpha: Synagogue Mosaic |
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Bet Shean (Scythopolis): Lunch |
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Roadside (Drive-by): Nebi Musa, St. George Center and Garden Tomb |
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Jerusalem: Sephardic Center Check-in |
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Jerusalem: Festival Eve at Kotel |
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Jerusalem: Dinner at Sephardic Center |
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Jerusalem: Walking Tour: Hurva, Ohel Yitzhak, Muslim Quarter, Via Dolorosa |
| Haifa: Bahai Gardens and Shrine |
| Haifa: Univ. of Haifa, reception with German Student group and Intl. Programs |
| lecture by Yisrael Neeman, campus tour |
| Lunch with Menachem Mor |
| Sepphoris: Star of the Galilee; city of St. Anne, grandmother of Jesus |
| Nazareth: Annunciation Church and Miriam's Well, Carpentry. Saw Roman Catholic wedding |
| Nazareth: Greek Orthodox Church--Saw Greek Orthodox Wedding |
| Kafr Kana: Wedding Church (Roman Catholic) piece of floor from ancient synagogue below church. Saw Wedding renewal |
| Tiberias: Sea of Galilee-Boat ride |
| Korazim: Karei Deshe, Check In and Dinner, Class meeting Lecture at 3-D Map, Walk to Sea of Galilee. |
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Korazim: MOUNT OF Beatitudes |
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Tabgha: Loaves and Fishes |
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Tabgha: Primacy of Peter |
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Capernaum: Synagogue |
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Katzrin: Yekev (Golan winery) |
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Katzrin: Lunch On Own |
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Golan: Har Ben Dov and Quneitra Overlook |
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Golan: Magnetic Rock - roadside stop |
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Meron: Rabbi Shimon bar Yohai |
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Safed: three synagogues and artist colony |
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Karei Deshe: Dinner Class Meeting, and "reception" |
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| Some of us went to Shaharit Morning services. These were followed by an informal light meal (Kiddush) honoring a Bar Mitzvah and Bride&groom. |
| solve issues (room considerations, then walk to shopping, etc. |
| Lunch at Hotel |
| Beach |
| Dinner on Own |
From: Jeffrey A. Parkins #577 - Jerusalem at night
#624 - Night in the desert
#210 - Me with Nir Barkat
#624 - Night in the desert
#210 - Me with Nir Barkat
| Haifa: Elijah Cave |
| Kibbutz Lohamei HaGitaot: "Bayit" (Museum) and Yad Layeled (Children's Memorial) |
| Rosh Haniqra |
| Lunch in Acco |
| Acco: Crusader City (mostly underground) |
| Acco: Walking Tour-including port and market |
| Acco: Ali Jazzar Pasha Mosque |
| Haifa: Mincha/Maariv |
| Haifa: Shabbat Dinner--with ritual |
| Haifa: Walk to Louis Promenade, Gan Ha-Em, Dan Hotel |
Ascension Day Armenians, Coptic, Syriac and Greek Orthodox. Hana Bendcowsky
Pelagia/Hulda/Rabia tomb-- Hana Bendcowsky and Miriam Frankel
Hebrew Univ. Rothberg School- signing, meeting.
Hebrew Univ. Mt. Scopus Brief Tour: Amphitheater, Sinatra Cafeteria, Tilted Tree
Hadassah Hospital—Aylana Siegel Richman
Mary's Well, Visitation Church
Yitzhak Greenfield Gallery
“American Diner”
Caesaria—Roman and Crusader Ruins, Roman Amphitheater
Druze Welcome--Abu Antar's home
Druze Dinner and shopping
Mt Carmel Hotel in Haifa—Check-in
Class Meeting
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Wednesday May 12 2010
Yad Vashem: Tour led in large part by Sara Robinson
Lunch at Cafeteria of Yad Vashem
Israel Museum: Model of Jerusalem
Israel Museum: Shrine of the Book (Dead Sea Scrolls)
Knesset Entrance and Menorah
Tower of David Museum
Yom Yerushalayim Reception: Meet Mayor and Mrs. Nir Barkat, hear Police Orchestra with Yehoram Gaon tribute singer
Class Meeting
Reception with Kivunim—“New Directions”
Walk—Old City Overview (and in range of concert), walk through park, Yemin Moshe and Mishkenot Sha’ananim including Windmill and Carriage, King David Hotel Tour
King David Patio-Café service and watch Yom Yerushalayim Fireworks
Dinner on Own
TUESDAY MAY 11 2010
bank-mini-mall
overlook-Mt. of Olives
Tomb of Haggai and Malachi, Palm Sunday Walk, Garden of Gethsemane
City of David, Movie, Hezekiah Tunnel, Street of Steps
Siloam Pool (recently discovered pool)
Martef Hashoah-Holocaust Cellar
Coenaculum-Zion Gate-intro to Jewish Quarter
Café HaRova--Lunch overlooking Temple Mount
Davidson Center: Museum and Antiquities at South side of Temple Mount
Kotel--free time
Kotel Tunnel Tour
Exit from Tunnel Tour Via Dolorosa Stations 2-5
Bet Shemuel-Class Meeting
Bet Shemuel Snack Shop--Dinner on Own
Night Tour--Ben Yehudah Mall