THE TRAVEL DESK for making registration and receiving info of Israel Center tiyulim. And, 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 assist you from 9:00am-1:00pm on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Call Sarah at the Israel Center, 566-7787 ext. 249; fax: 566-7876 • tiyul@israelcenter.co.il

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 (or less). 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 pressing 2 right away and leaving your message sooner.

What’s for lunch? When a tiyul says “bring your own lunch”, you can buy one instead from the Israel Center Cafe. Call the TRAVEL DESK or TIYUL HOTLINE up to the day before the TIYUL and request a box lunch. 18š will get you a delicious sandwich (specify your preference), a refreshing drink (specify regular or diet) and a dessert. Your box will be ready for you when you board the bus.

TIYUL POLICIES Please note: We reserve the right to charge a cancellation fee in case of last-minute cancellations. (Please speak to Sarah at the Travel Desk when making reservations.) Also... Price of tiyul is based on a minimum number of participants.

Students from Abroad Are your parents planning on visiting you some time this year? If so, you want to speak to us! (566-7787 ext. 211 or 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!

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 or the Israel Center.

ALMOST AT OUR LIMIT SO SIGN UP NOW! Announcing our next Israel Center In-House Shabbaton • Friday-Shabbat, Dec. 27-28, Shabbat Parshat Sh'mot, M'vorchim Chodesh Shvat • Scholar-in-Residence:Rabbi Aharon Adler • includes catered meals and snacks, shiurim, Divrei Torah, tidbits, Carlebach-style davening AND a mini-musical-melave-malka with Rabbi Adler, right after Havdala • Think it’s too early to sign up? Over 25 people don’t agree with you and more are signing up every day. Don’t get closed out. 200NIS per person (non-members add 200NIS) • hotel extra • Housing options include: Living in the neighborhood; being a guest of someone living in the neighborhood; our putting you up with someone living in the neighborhood; our arranging for a room at the Inbal, Eldan, or Windmill Hotel

Let us know your situation and preferences when you call; Also let us know about seating requests, special dietary needs, etc. If you’ve been to a Shabbaton in the past, then you already know what a wonderful Shabbat is in store for you. If you’ve never been... What are you waiting for?!

Wheel Chair Accessible Tiyul
Most recently in the Old City, many areas have been made wheelchair accessible. Those of you who would like to join us (with or without caregivers) should call Shulamit at: 532-6454 or 050 937 932. We are arranging transportation in a special vehicle which can accommodate groups of 5 wheelchairs (and caregivers) at a time in each trip. Call NOW (Leave a message) Don't hesitate!

Dream Vacation in Ein Gedi; First dates: December 22-25 (4 days-3 nights); Second dates: March 2-5 (4 days-3 nights); Free bathing at the Spa including mineral & mud baths; Magnificent Magical Botanical gardens on premises; New! Covered Sweet Water Pool; Full and varied program • Tiyulim including tour of the cactus garden, health lectures, Torah shiurim, exercise, Mehadrin with the highest standards of Eida Chareidis and Rav Landau products and a full time mashgiach on the premises • 239NIS p.p. per night (if you stay 3 nights) • Deluxe rooms - 289NIS; 259NIS p.p. per night (if you stay 2 nights); 269NIS p.p. per night (for 1-night stay) • Prices are for dbl. occ. H/B; Breakfast & dinner. (Light lunch @ 25NIS); Price includes transportation Add 10% to prices after Dec. 12 • Call the Travel Desk immediately! (566-7787 ext. 249) Payment by cash, check or credit card (by phone) • Leaving the Center on Sun. 9:30am, Free lunch on SUndays for people booking the whole 3 days.

Mid-Winter Mini-GET-AWAY to the Kibbutz Chafetz Chayim Guest House • Shabbat Shira - T”U B’SHVAT; Shabbat Parshat B’shalach, Friday-Shabbat, January 17-18 • Visit Israel’s largestcactus garden on Friday; Spend a wonderful, relaxing Shabbat • Full board accommodations • Shiurim • Lectures • Shabbat mini-tiyul, Scholar-in-Residence, Special T”U B’SHVAT food and program; 480NIS per person, (non-members +20NIS - why not become a member?) • Limited number of places • Call NOW to register

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 accommodate you with any of your requests.
Renaissance, Jerusalem, valid thru 2002; 800NIS per couple per night (min. 2 nights), B/B; includes entrance to health club and indoor pool
Sheraton-Moriah, Dead Sea, valid thru 2002, Midweek - 620NIS per couple per night, H/B
Herod’s Resort, Eilat, valid thru DEC 8-12, 15-19, 2400NIS per couple for two nights,
B/B, includes 6 spa treatments each adult
Neptune, Eilat, valid DEC 15-19, 22-26, Midweek 335NIS per couple per night, B/B
Ruth Rimonim, Tzfat, valid DEC 15-19, 22-26, Midweek 410NIS per couple per night, B/B or 530NIS per couple per night, H/B
Kinar Classic, valid DEC 20-21, Shabbat, 900NIS per couple, deluxe double room, F/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

Do you know your distances in Israel? Here are the distances in kilometer (miles) from Jerusalem to several other cities: Tel Aviv 58 (36), Be’er Sheva 81 (50), Tzfat 188 (117), S’dom 124 (77), Eilat 309 (193)

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