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Bar or Bat Mitzvah celebrated in Israel is a very special experience
for the entire family. The ceremony is held amidst the stone ruins
of the 2,000-year-old Synagogue atop Masada, the mountain fortress
where the Jewish Zealots held out against mighty Rome. There is
also a private service at Yad Vashem, with the Bar/Bat Mitzvah children
participating. The celebration culminates with a banquet dinner
at the King David Hotel where the children receive special gifts
and a certificate from the Ministry of Tourism to commemorate the
occasion.
Bar/Bat
Mitzvah ceremonies can also be held at the Western Wall, the Archaeological
Garden at the Southern Wall, at a synagogue in Jerusalem, atop Mt.
Scopus, or at the Sherover Promenade with its panoramic view of
the Old and New City. In preparation for the Bar/Bat Mitzvah, the
children receive tapes of their Torah readings to study.
 In
Israel, we travel throughout the country. We explore the Old City
of Jerusalem, swim in the Dead Sea, hike to the waterfall of Ein
Gedi, take a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee, participate in an
archaeological dig, go kayaking on the Jordan River, visit catacombs
and caves, see Roman and Crusader ruins, take an exciting jeep ride
through the Golan Heights and much, much more. To mark your visit
to Israel, you plant a tree in a Jewish National Fund forest.
My
groups stay in deluxe rooms at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem,
within walking distance of the Old City and at the centrally located
Dan Hotels in Haifa and Tel Aviv. One night is spent at a kibbutz
guest-house to experience this unique lifestyle.
For
a vacation you will never forget, come with me to Israel.
 Tour
Dates:
2008: Feb. 14 - 24, March 13 - 23, April 17 - 27, June 12 - 23, June 19 - 30, June 26 - July 7,
July 3 - 14, July 17 - 28, Aug. 7 - 18, Aug. 14 - 25, Aug. 21 - Sept. 1, Dec. 20 - 31, Dec. 21 - Jan. 1.
2009: Feb. 12 - 22, March 15 - 26, March 22 - April 2, June 11 - 22, July 2 - 13, Aug. 13 - 24, August 20 - 31, Dec. 20 - 31, Dec. 23 - Jan. 3.
Additional
departures, adult tours and private tours are available.
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