Updated
Newton Mission
Sunday,
February 15 th
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Departing Logan 8:15 am Flight #238 arriving London at 7:40
pm
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Departing London Flight #163
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Arriving in Ben Gurion at 5:20 am
Monday,
February 16 th
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Arrive at Ben Gurion 5:20 am
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Travel to Jerusalem
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Check into Inbal Hotel
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12 pm – Walk the Kotel Tunnels with Esther Schlisser,
expert
guide of ancient Jerusalem
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Lunch in the Old City
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Mincha at the Kotel
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Tour the Southern Wall excavations
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Return to hotel
Tuesday,
February 17 th
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7-8 am Breakfast
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Visit the community of Alfei Menashe and meet with its Mayor,
Chisdai
Eliezer
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Travel to Kedumim. See state-of-the-art command center and learn
how
the IDF defends a community
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Meet with the dynamic Mayor of Kedumim, Daniella Weiss, a founding
member of Kedumim who continues to oversee its growth despite
her personal tragedy
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Lunch at Karnei Shomron
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DEDICATIONS OF VANS WILL TAKE PLACE SOME
TIME
DURING THIS DAY
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Travel to Har Grizim to see the remains of Kever Yosef Ha’Tzadik
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Return to Jerusalem – Free evening
Wednesday,
February 18 th
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7-8 am Breakfast
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Explore ancient fortress of Massada
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Hike in Ein Gedi
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Ein Mabu- enjoy the natural water springs where
Yirmiyahu
HaNavi made his home
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Tour community of Mitzpeh Yericho and meet Batsheva Stern
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Lunch at Mitzpeh Yericho
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Take exciting jeep trip through Midbar Yehuda
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Relive path of the Se’ir LeAzalzel
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Return to Jerusalem – Free evening
Thursday,
February 19 th
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7-8 am Breakfast
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Military briefing at headquarters of the Duvdevan Special Forces
Observe
how they operate to secure Israel
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Visit the ever expanding communities of Eli
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Lunch in Eli with Mayor Lior Stuhl at the “Train Café”
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Tour the site of the Ancient Mishkan in Shilo and see the growth
and
development of modern-day Shilo and participate by planting
trees
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Meet the Chief of Security for the Shilo community
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Visit with Maale Levona and its residents
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Free evening
Friday,
February 20 th
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7-8 am Breakfast
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Optional: Visit Yad Eliezer, a most worthy organization
that provides food
for needy families throughout all of Israel including YESHA.
Participate
in packaging food for Shabbat
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Optional: Ir David
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Free afternoon for shopping
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Bus to Kotel for Kabbalat Shabbat
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Shabbat dinner at the Hotel
Shabbat,
February 21 st
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Juice, coffee and cake provided prior to davening
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Daven at synagogue of your choice
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10:30 light Kiddush
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1 pm Gala buffet lunch
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Mincha
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Ma’ariv followed by Havdala
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Free evening
Sunday,
February 22 nd
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7-8 am Breakfast
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Visit Kever Rachel
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Sound and Light Show at Gush Etzion
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Lunch in Kfar Etzion with Mayor of Gush Etzion, Shaul Goldstein
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Hebron- the City of the Patriarchs. See the sites of Avram Avinu
Shul,
Tel
Romaida
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Mincha at Ma’arat Ha’Machpela
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Return to Jerusalem
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7 pm – Gala Farewell Dinner
Monday,
February 23 rd
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Depart Ben Gurion Airport via British Airways
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Flight #162 departing 7:25 am. Getting into London 11:10 am
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Departing on Flight 215 at 4 pm
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Arriving at Logan 6:30 pm |
