Special Tiyul Section

For Tiyul Information & Registration, call the Israel Center at 500-3333

As soon as your call is answered, press 201. Then either talk to a person or leave a message and we'll call you back.

RASHI & RAMBAM with Rabbi Berel Wein - REPORT:

This is what appeared in last week's TT:

To the close-to-200 people who will be enjoying the spiritually uplifting, intellectually stimulating, and physically satisfying weekend at Lavi — Have a wonderful time!

Well, we are pleased to report that it was all that... and more. It was terrific! Those who went on Thursday morning (90%) missed the snow completely. Those who were supposed to go up on Friday (10%), didn't. The tiyulim and guides were great, the food was plentiful and very good, the hotel was great (I could pull out my thesaurus to vary the adjectives, but I won't), the people were wonderful, the shiurim by Rabbi Wein were excellent. People wanted to sign up for the next Yarchei Kallah on the spot. That says a lot. It was, as they say, MASHEHU, MASHEHU. It was something special. And IY"H there will be more trips like this one too, in the future.

Special accolades to you know who (she doesn't want to be mentioned) for the herculean job of organizing and coordinating the whole thing.

Tapes of the (non-Shabbat) shiurim are on sale at the Center. Contact Miriam.

GOLAN

MON, February 7 -- Canceled

With the predictions of snow for the beginning of next week, we decided to cancel the proposed tiyul for Monday the 7th. Even if it turns out not to snow then, the mere suggestion by the forecasters was enough to scare many potential participants away from that date. So we hope you will sign up for the Feb. 16th tiyul, and we hope to be running more in the weeks to come.

WED, February 16 -- Still room

Leaving the Center at 7:45am, returning 8:00pm (approx.)

LOOKOUT POINTS (time and weather determine how many and which ones)

Drive-through and explanations of various settlements, a touch of archeology

Meet local residents in situ (where they live)

QATZRIN, capital of the Golan. Outstanding multi-screen, audio-visual presentation

Tour of the GOLAN WINERY (or Mei Eden or Apple-packing plant)

Delicious early dinner (Mehadrin)

118NIS per person (136 for non-members) • Limited space

Bring your own lunch or buy food in Qatzrin or other location

Treat yourselves to a Mid-Winter Vacation in EILAT

5 days - 4 nights in Eilat • Sunday to Thursday, February 27 - March 2

at the beautiful (4-star) Shalom Plaza Hotel

Half-board • Mehadrin (not the whole hotel, but the part we will be in)

We'll be visiting...

Sde Boker, Nachal Zin Observation Point, Mitzpe Rimon, Carpentry Studio of the Crater, Mt. Hizkiyahu, Red Canyon, fish factory famous for "Denis" fish, unique palm trees, Um Rash Rash, glass-bottom boat ride, underwater observatory, Sea World, Oceanarium, Timna Park, Nachal Shlomo

Bus with us all the way, to & from, in & out, all around

Guide with us all the way (except for the return to Jerusalem)

Evening programs, shiurim, lectures

1111NIS for members; 1234NIS for non-members (pays to join)

Bring lunch for Sunday (or buy at the mehadrin restaurant at Mitzpe Ramon)