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Announcing our upcoming, pre-Chanuka Shabbaton - Shabbat Parshat Vayishlach, 18 Kislev (one week before Chanuka) - Friday-Shabbat, December 4-5 with Scholar-in-Residence:Rabbi Stewart Weiss
Shiurim, mini-shiurim, Divrei Torah, Chanuka review; Chanuka quiz, trivia quiz, camaraderie...250/275NISa Call (02) 560-9125

See the world-famous BELZ Synagogue - Rosh Chodesh, TUE Nov. 17th, 3:00pm For Men & Boys only
25NIS per person - Mincha at end of tour - Advance registration and payment required - Meeting place details upon registration Sign up with the Travel Desk (02) 560-9110 or 050-725-8392

BOOKED - CALL TO BE WAITLISTED - Tour & Dine in (and near) Kikar Safra on Rosh Chodesh Kislev - WED November 18th 11:00am to 3:30pm approx.
Celebrate Rosh Chodesh a guided tour of our modern City Hall at Safra Square and see an almost view of our Magnificent City (just outside the mayor's office on the top floor)
You will hear about Jerusalem's history and the exciting plans for its future. We will also see a very large scale model of Our Jerusalem in miniature. (Maybe you will find your house and neighborhood)
This will be followed by an elegant and delicious meal at the dairy OU Mehadrin supervised Italian Restaurant
Pera e Mela known for its superb unique cusine
We will then walk around the corner to the Basha Art Gallery, where we will be introduced to their artwork and enjoy a piano recital by Verna Black
85NIS per person, Call Naomi at the Travel Desk 560-9110 or 050-725-8392, Shulamit's tiyulim are always a treat; Come! You will enjoy her delicious sweets!

BOOKED - CALL TO BE WAITLISTED - One of Hashem's gifts to us: Our Senses - Sunday, November 22nd, 8:00am to 6:00pm
Hashem has blessed us with the ability to see and hear - May we always see and hear good things
3 major special events will make you appreciate your senses
In the city of Holon there are two amazing programs which we shall experience:
Seeing with the Blind and Hearing with the Deaf
It is difficult to describe in words the great emotional effect your visits to these unique programs will have upon you!
"Dialogue in the Dark" & "Invitation to Silence"
The 3rd unusual site of the day will be the Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind, where dogs are highly trained in a very special manner to lead their blind owners. These seeing eye dogs enable their masters to travel all over and the mobility they gain is immeasurable
165NIS members / 180NIS non-mem
This tiyul is limited to 40 people - so sign up immediately!
Call Naomi at the Travel Desk (02) 560-9110 or 050-725-8392
Shulamit's tiyulim are always treats; Come! You will enjoy her delicious sweets!

Palmach Museum Tel Aviv with Nachman Kupietzky - Newest state-of-the-art museum vividly portraying the pre-state defense army of Israel; MON, Dec 14 (CHANUKA); Check-in 9:35am, Leaving 9:45am; Returning 2:30pm, 110/120NIS - Limited to 25 participants - Sign up with Naomi; 560-9110 or 050-725-8392

"Klal Yisrael represented by David Hamelech and Shimshon HaGibor versus the Philistines"
An exciting tour led by our scholarly guide Avi Flax - Tuesday, November 24th 8:00am - 6:00pm
Did you ever wonder why a large part of central Israel is called Gush Dan? Did the tribe of Dan ever inhabit the area? And why is there a site called Tel Dan in the Hermon mountain region?
Join us for a day and explore the land of Dan and visit the border between Dan and the hostile P'lishtim. We will have a better understanding of what transpired between Shimshon and his enemies when we visit his home town of Tsora. We will also relive the exceptional victory of King David over Goliath at the battlefield site where the great event took place.
Among the places we shall be touring are: Neve Ilan Observation Point view the entire Shephela. We will discuss ancient travel routes and maps - throughout the generations; Kever Dan ben Yaakov we will examine the relevant sources concerning this site. If it is not Dan's Kever, whose is it?; Tel Tsora We shall read parts of the Tanach which deal with Shimshon. Is this really his kever?; Monis Winery a tour of the winery and the adjoining olive oil plant. As we view the beautiful vineyards below and Tel Batash (Biblical Timna) we shall read the verses concerning Shimshon and the vineyards on his way to Timna; Altar of Manoach Is this the place where the Angel instructed Shimshon's parents?; Tel Azeka from our vantage point high on the Tel, we shall understand how events unfolded leading to David's final victory; Bet Shemesh Biblical Sculpture Park we shall test your knowledge of the Tanach by guessing what each sculpture represents...and more...
125NIS members; 150NIS non-members - Call Naomi at the Travel Desk (02) 560-9110 or 050-725-8392 - Shulamit's tiyulim are always treats; Come! You will enjoy her delicious sweets!

The Dan Panorama of Jerusalem is located directly across the street from the Israel Center. We're going to another one...The Dan Panorama in Eilat - SUN-THU, January 24-28, '10; 5 marvelous days, 4 fabulous nights
at the luxurious hotel with beautiful rooms, superb meals, sport facilities, a health club, sauna, Jacuzzi, heated pool, separate swimming all day, free entrance to Spa, shiurim with famous rabbis, lectures given by leading authorities in their field, musical programs, evening entertainment, audio visual presentations - all with outstanding personalities performing.
The entire Hotel is Mehadrin with all products either Eida Haredit or Rabbi Landau Hashgacha. Each meal is a sumptuous gourmet feast. Every afternoon a cake and dessert extravaganza is available for your indulgence. Hot and cold drinks are provided all day long. On the day of arrival a delicious luncheon will be served.
The remainder of your vacation is half board.
Only 375NIS per night per person - double occupancy, Single supplement available - Children 2-12: 195NIS per night
The above is the early bird registration (until Nov. 30th) rate, Transportation to and from Eilat additional
Astounding panoramic scenery, granite and multi-colored mountains and the sea are your glorious view all day long - Register immediately to reserve your room; Last year the rooms were sold out very quickly
You can imagine why! Call Naomi at the Travel Desk: (02) 560-9110 or 050-725-8392 - Shulamit's tiyulim are always treats; Come! You will enjoy her delicious sweets!

Tanach Tiyulim in cooperation with the Israel Center - DO NOT CALL THE TRAVEL DESK
tanachtiyulim@gmail.com - 052422-8601
"El HaMenuchah V'El HaNachalah" THU Nov 26 8:30-13:30 - Shani Taragin
You've never been to Herodion? FRI Nov 27 8:30-13:00 - Ezra Rosenfeld
The Jordan Valley and its Impact on Biblical History - SUN Nov 29 9:00-17:00 - Menachem Leibtag
Contact us for information about our two day tiyul to the Golan - December 29-30

TIYULIM & SHABBATONIM

Travel Desk - DIRECT LINE: 560-9110 or 050-725-8392
THE TRAVEL DESK is for making reservations and receiving info about Israel Center tiyulim. Please note that ALL Israel Center tiyulim require advance registration.
Please note new hours
At your service SUN 12:00-5:00pm - MON 11:00am-4:00pm
THU 11:00am-3:00pm - Other times, leave message at 560-9110
Call Naomi at the OU Israel Center Travel Desk, 560-9110 or 050-725-8392; fax: 566-0156; email: tiyul@ouisrael.org - Outside Travel Desk hours, please leave a message...
Call Shulamit Neaman at 050-593-7932 on the day of a tiyul or the evening preceeding it. Also, if you are running late for a tiyul or for last minute cancelation.

CANCELLATION POLICIES: We reserve the right to charge a cancellation fee in case of last-minute cancellations. Also... Price of tiyul is based on a minimum number of participants, meaning that we can cancel a tiyul with too low registration

BOOKED? When a tiyul is listed as BOOKED - you can call to be wait-listed; you will be called back if there is a cancellation, if we add a bus, or when we fix a new date for the tiyul.

STUDENTS FROM ABROAD: Parents visiting you this year? If so, speak to us! (560-9110) to check out our tiyulim or Shabbatonim (call Ita Rochel 560-9125) that might interest them.

KASHRUT POLICY: Food for Israel Center In-House programs is supervised by
u-Israel Mehadrin. Israel Center sponsored trips and programs are Mehadrin. Hotels, restaurants, and tiyulim advertised by outside parties are not necessarily Mehadrin and are not endorsed by the OU or the Israel Center.

Calls from abroad: Due to time differences, we recommend that people from abroad, email tiyul@ouisrael.org or fax 972-2-5660156 for attention of OU Israel Travel Desk Please be sure to include email or fax number for reply, in addition to phone number.
Israel Center tiyulim are partially subsidized by the Jewish Agency for Israel

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