Stand with Israel Tour

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Quick Details:

November 3 - 13, 2015
Price: $3,925
Featuring Mike Gallagher & Joe Piscopo
Hotel info: Hotels include the Marina Hotel in Tel Aviv, Leonardo Plaza or Caesar in Tiberias, Dan Jerusalem, Ramada, or Crowne Plaza in Jerusalem, Leonardo Hotel in Be’er Sheva, or similar.
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Tour Itinerary:

Day 1 (Tuesday, Nov 3) – USA to Israel travel

Day 2 (Wednesday, Nov 4) – Welcome To Israel

Landing at Tel Aviv International airport and transfer to our hotel in the Negev Southern Region. As the patriarchs of old, we start our journey in the wilderness.

Day 3 (Thursday, Nov 5) – Desert experience & Gaza Region

Explore Be’er Sheva, the capital of the Negev region and enjoy Bedouin hospitality at the Hanokdim Village including camel rides, Abraham’s tent biblical experience and learning the desert culture and life style. We will visit the embattled town of S’derot on the Gaza border to hear from local officials and return to our hotel for dinner and rest.

Day 4 (Friday, Nov 6) – Mediterranean Coast & Tel Aviv

Driving north along the Mediterranean Coast we will enjoy a panoramic view and tour the cosmopolitan city of Tel Aviv, explore ancient Caesarea by the sea, the Roman capital of Judea, and visit the beautiful bay City of Haifa. From there we will descend to the Jezre’el Valley, tour the site of Armageddon, and, driving through the lower Galilee, we will arrive at Tiberias on the shores of the Lake of Galilee for dinner and rest.

Day 5 (Saturday, Nov 7) – Golan Heights & Northern Borders

Ascending the strategic Golan Heights, we will visit an IDF installation, tour the famous Misgav Am Kibbutz featuring the strategic security display and lecture, enjoy lunch at a Druze village on the Syrian border, drive up to Mount Ben Tal observation point & visit the legendary Bacha Valley where the largest tank battle since WW2 took place during the 1973 war. Overnight in Tiberias.

Day 6 (Sunday, Nov 8) – Around the Lake of Galilee

Today we will visit the New Testament sites of the Mount of Beatitudes, Tabha (the multiplication of the fish and loaves), Magdala, Capernaum and more. Traveling south through the strategic and beautiful Jordan Valley we will arrive in Jerusalem and celebrate a pilgrim’s ceremony on Mt. Scopus before we check into our Jerusalem hotel. Overnight in Jerusalem.

Dennis Prager – Alternative Day Plan:

Safed – Considered one of the four holy cities in Israel, Safed has been a spiritual hub since the 1600’s when it was the center of the Kabbala (Jewish mysticism) with the Kabbalist mystics living, studying & teaching there. It is a picturesque mountain city wrapped in mysticism and beauty, with visitors, seekers and worshippers wandering through its alleyways past artists’ studios, galleries and workshops.

Gesher- Leaving the biblical period behind us, we will travel to the site of Gesher on the Jordan River. Gesher means “bridge” in Hebrew and here we find three bridges over the Jordan River, with the oldest one dating to the Roman period. The Israeli / Jordanian border runs right down the middle of the River, and we will descend to the river edge to explore the historic bridges and learn about the fierce battle that took place there during the 1948 war of independence. This also is the site of the tragic 1997 massacre in which Jordanian troops opened fire at a group of Israeli schoolgirls on a class field trip, killing seven and injuring six others.

Beit Shean – According to the Bible, the Israelite tribes were unable to capture the important Canaanite city of Bet She’an which, in time, became the tragic symbol of defeat when the Philistines overpowered Saul’s army on the nearby Mount Gilboa and hung the headless bodies of King Saul and his sons on the city walls. King David, who vowed to avenge Saul, conquered Bet She’an, but the city eventually fell to the Assyrians and was left in ruins until 107 BCE when the Hasmoneans liberated it, resettled, and restored its biblical name. In 63 CE, however, when the Romans took over the region, the city was again transformed and joined the alliance of cities called the Decapolis. It stands today as a witness of the epic historic struggles over this land.

Day 7 (Monday, Nov 9) – Jerusalem the Old

We will tour of the politically disputed lines of division between east and west Jerusalem, learn the historical and strategic importance of Armon Hanatziv hill, visit Mt Zion, enter the Old City of Jerusalem through the Zion Gate and walk the famous “roofs path” to the Western Wall, Temple Mount and Holy Sepulcher. Overnight in Jerusalem.

Day 8 (Tuesday, Nov 10) – Jerusalem the New

Today we will visit Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Memorial, and continue on to the Garden Tomb and to Bethlehem for an afternoon visit with a Palestinian Christian leader. Overnight in Jerusalem.

Dennis Prager – Alternative Day Plan:

Yad Vashem – The Holocaust Memorial Museum commemorates the suffering, heroism, and moving personal stories of Europe’s Jewish population which perished under the Nazi regime.

Mt. Herzl – Named for Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism, Hezl’s tomb lies at the top of the hill next to Israel’s military cemetery for its fallen soldiers. The Museum includes a spectacular audio-visual encounter with the visionary of the Jewish State with a thought provoking 60 minute look into the Jewish world according to Herzl’s vision. This is the place of the national aperture of Israel’s Independence Day and the resting place of Israel’s great national leaders.

Gush Etzion – Comprising a number of vigorous Jewish settlements in the heart of the disputed region of Judea where heroic battles were fought during the 1948 War of Independence. Efrat, its Regional Council which serves over 15 vibrant Jewish communities, was established in 1983 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) south of Jerusalem between Bethlehem and the City of Hebron inside of the Security Barrier, is a remarkable testimony of the vibrancy & strength of Jewish life in its ancient homeland. We will meet with and hear from local officials and scholars.

Day 9 (Wednesday, Nov 11) – Dead Sea & Masada

Traveling south through the dramatic landscapes of the Judean wilderness we will descend to the Dead Sea, earth’s lowest spot, and enjoy its mineral waters and mud baths. In the afternoon we will hike the Ein Gedi desert oasis where David took refuge from King Saul, and ascend with cable car to the ancient freedom fortress of Masada. Overnight in Jerusalem.