TIYULIM and SHABBATONIM
Call the TIYUL HOTLINE Dial the Israel Center's number 5-66-77-87, then press 211. You'll hear "thank you, one moment please", and then the phone system's music for 15 seconds. Then the Tiyul Hotline message begins. You can listen to the whole message and then press 2 to leave your message, or you can interrupt by pressing2 right away and then leaving your message.
THE TRAVEL DESK The TRAVEL DESK of the Israel Center exists... to make registration and detail-receiving for Israel Center tiyulim more efficient and less head- achy for you. To help you - whether you live in Israel or are visiting - plan private tiyulim and make in-Israel travel arrangements Sarah will be happy to assistyou on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Call Sarah at the Center, 566-7787 ext. 249.
Note: When a tiyul says "Bring your own lunch", you can do that... or this: Call the TRAVEL DESK or the TIYUL HOTLINE up to the day before the TIYUL and order a box lunch from the Israel Center Cafe. 18 shekel will get you a delicious sandwich, a refreshing drink (specify regular or diet) and a dessert. Your box lunch willbe ready for you when you board the bus.

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

Tuesday, September 3, The Temple Institute; Vessels of Beit HaMikdash & video and... “Mul HaKotel”Models of the Mishkan and the Beit HaMikdash with Esther Shlisser; Then continue with Esther Shlisser to the Kotel Tunnelsfor a most moving and inspiring tour • Limit 30 participants so register immediately(meeting point will be told to participants) • tiyuk begins at 9:00am and ends at 1:00pm (approx) • price: 50/60NIS

Wednesday, September 11, Go around Jerusalem’s outskirts during Aseret Y’mei Teshuva; Ramat Rachel: Palaces and Prophecy; Beit Meir: art & mysticism, wine production and tastingChavat HaShabbat - learn about the original 39 Melachot; Scroll of Fire; Mount Scopus Overlook; Depart: 8:00am, return 6:30pm (approx.) • Bring your own lunch; Guide: Esti Herskowitz • price: 126/150NIS

HOLD THIS DATE: • Wednesday, September 25th Chol HaMoed Sukkot • Tiyul to include several very special placesplus lunch in Chafetz Chaim sukka, We’ll be starting out a bit later in the morning to accommodate the Chol HaMoed davening schedule • Watch for further details

Day Trip to Shomron – Chol HaMoed - Wednesday, SEP 25 • in Cooperation with the Shomron Tourist Authority; Guide: Menachem Brody • 9:00am - Depart the Israel Center • Derech Binyamin - Inheritances of the Tribes, Bypass Roads, Shaul HaMelech, HaAi, Wadi Haramiya SHILO - Emek haBanot, Shul/Mishkan model, overlook site of the Mishkan, ITAMAR - water tower overlook - story of the yishuv; meet with Zimmerman family, tour of Organic homestead, taste homemade products, ELON MOREH - overlook on Shechem from Mt. Kabir, visit at Tsel Harim vineyard and tea farm, Mincha, lunch at Succah of Yeshivat Birkat Yosef, Gilad Highway [story of Gilad Zar z”l and his family], KEDUMIM - first Shomron settlement - visit at Museum [archeological finds from the area], Nahal Kana, Ariel [drive through], RECHALIM [regional celebration] • Return to Jerusalem • $45 (205š) including full-day tour, bulletproof bus,; English-speaking guide, lunch by Schocketino, entrance fees
Other CHOL HAMOED tiyulim (details to follow): Full day Hebron & Sussiya; full-day BINYAMIN region; ½-day Kever Rachel & Jewish East Jerusalem

For reservations at the hotels listed below or any other Israeli hotels,please call Sarah directly at the Travel Desk 566 7787, ext. 249.She'll be happy to accomodate you with any of your requests.

Travel Desk Specials For reservations at the hotels listed below or any other Israeli hotels, please call Sarah directly at the Travel Desk 566 7787, ext. 249. She'll be happy to accomodate you with any of your requests.
Renaissance, Tel Aviv, Shabbat Shuva, Sep. 13-14, 620NIS per couple, F/B; Sukkot - 510NIS per couple per night, H/B (min. 2 nights)
The hotel is on the beach, has an indoor pool, gym.Shabbat elevator • Rabbanut kashrut
Carlton, Nahariya, valid September 19-29; Sukkot, 750NIS per couple H/B per night
Sheraton-Moriah, Dead Sea, valid September 1-5; Midweek, 530NIS per couple H/B per night
Princess, Eilat, valid September 1-5, 2-night package, 1270NIS per couple B/B
Sheraton-Moriah, Eilat, valid September 1-5, 480NIS per couple per night H/B (min. 2 nights)
Royal Beach, Eilat, valid September 1-5, 595NIS per couple per night B/B
King Solomon, Eilat, valid September 1-5, 498NIS per couple per night H/B
B/B = Bed & Breakfast • H/B = Half Board (breakfast + one meal) • F/B (3 meals a day)
Midweek = SUN, MON, TUE, WED nights • Weekends = THU, FRI, Motza"sh nights
Attention Students from Abroad: Are your parents planning on visiting you this year? If so, you want to speak to us (02-566-7787 ext. 249).We have many attractive deals for them... and you. Let us turn an ordinary “been there, did it” visit into an unforgettable, special one!

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