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Tzemach Institute for Biblical Studies



Biblical Sukkot Tour with

Gershon Salomon and the

"Temple Mount Faithful Movement"

16 - 27 October 2005

$2500 from New York
All inclusive

( Single supplement - $435; Ground Package only - $1,525 )

 

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Tour Itinerary

SUNDAY 10-16: Leave New York for Israel.

MONDAY 10-17: Arrive Ben-Gurion airport, Israel. Travel to our hotel in Ariel, the Eshel Hashomron Hotel.

TUESDAY: 10-18: Boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Visit the Biblical sites around the Sea of Galilee. Travel north to the Golan Heights. Here we will visit Syrian bunkers on the Golan and gain an understanding of the significance of this area to the defense of northern Israel. The Golan was given by G-d to Israel in Numbers 21 from the giant Og of Bashan. During the day we will visit the Mt. Hermon region, including Gamla. Overnight at the Eshel Hashomron in Ariel.

WEDNESDAY 10-19: Sukkot March to the City of David and Pool of Siloam with Gershon Salomon. This demonstration is to protest the giving away The Temple Mount (That King David bought in1Chronicles 21) to the enemy’s of Israel. This is the place that G-d said that He has chosen and that His name, His eyes and His heart will be there perpetually (2 Chronicles 7:15-16) March to the Temple Mount with the cornerstone for the Third Temple. Return to Ariel in Samaria that King Omri bought 1 Kings 16:24.

THURSDAY 10-20: Travel to Beit El, home of Arutz 7 Radio Station. Beit El House of G-d, is the place Jacob heard G-d speak to him. Jacob called the place “the Gate of Heaven” (Genesis 28:10-22). Travel to Karnei Shomron where we will meet with Sondra Baras, Director of the Israel office of the Christian Friends of Israeli Communities, and coordinator of our community visits throughout Judea and Samaria. Touring with her we will meet residents, families of terror victims, and visit “outpost” Ramat Gilad. We will meet with Michal who along with her husband founded the community after her brother Gilad was murdered by Moslem terrorists. Also visit with the Mayor of Kedumim, Daniela Weiss an outspoken leader of the Settlement Movement. We will continue to our hotel in Ariel. There we will plant vines as the Prophet Jeremiah prophesied that Christians would do in Jeremiah 31:5-6.

FRIDAY 10-21: Depart Ariel to visit with Yonaton Behar, scribe and our host from Har Bracha (the mount of blessing). We will then travel to Shiloh,(Joshua 18) site of the Tabernacle in biblical times. Depart for Elon Moreh where Abram built an altar to the L-rd and called upon the name of the L-rd, (Gen 12:6) then onto the lookout point at Har Kabir where we’ll have the opportunity to review how the children of Israel entered into the land of Israel and stood on Har Ebal and Har Gerizim to recommit themselves to G-d (Joshua 8). We will then make our ascent up the mountain to Jerusalem (Ezekiel 38) says it’s the center of the world and the city of The Great King) arriving at our hotel in Jerusalem, in time to go to the Western Wall for Shabbat prayers.

SHABBAT 10-22: We will celebrate the L-rd’s Shabbat (Exodus 20). Available is a walking tour with Zev Bar Tov of the Temple Mount and Land of Israel Faithful Movement.

Also available we will Depart Jerusalem and travel eastward into Judean Desert. As we continue our travels our next stop will be Qumran, site of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Our journey continues as we now travel southward along side of the Dead Sea. After a swim in the Dead Sea at Ein Gedi, we’ll take the cable car to the top of Masada. Back to our hotel in Jerusalem.

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SUNDAY 10-23: Depart Jerusalem going south to Hebron and Kiryat Arba (that Abraham bought in Genesis 23). We will go to the Nir College of Judaic Studies and visit with our good friends the Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Waldman and Gary Cooperberg, Director of Project Shofar. There we will take a walking tour of all 4 Jewish communities including Tel Rumeida and the Tomb of Ruth & Jesse, King David’s Father, and pray at the cave of Machpelah where Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Sarah, Rebecca and Leah - the mothers and fathers of the Jewish people - are buried. A talk by Hebron spokesman David Wilder. Back to our Hotel in Jerusalem.

MONDAY 10-24: A day in Jerusalem visiting biblical sites, The Mount of Olives, The Temple Mount, Shrine of the Book. We will visit the model of Jerusalem during the Second Temple Period located at the Holy Land Hotel. Overnight in Jerusalem.

TUESDAY 10-25: Go to Megiddo (1Kings 9:15, Rev 16:16) to the fortress overlooking the Jezreel Valley and study the excavation, its water tunnel and King Solomon’s stables. We will view the area where the final battle is to take place. Next to the Diaspora Museum to learn about the Jewish people in there four thousand year history (a testament that G-ds promises to Abraham are true. Travel to Caesarea (Acts 10) to the Roman and Crusader ruins. Overnight in Jerusalem.

WEDNESDAY 10-26: A day in Jerusalem will be spent considering the history of the city. First thing in the morning we’ll travel to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Memorial. We will spend this day with Gershon Salomon and Zev Bar Tov studying the history of Jerusalem, then travel into the Old City and have an in-depth tour of the Jewish Quarter, including Hezekiah’s wall. We will review the importance and centrality of the Temple. We will also visit the, Hasmonan Tunnel, and the Temple Institute, as well as various sites in the Jewish Quarter. Our last day in Israel we will have a farewell dinner at our hotel in Jerusalem with Gershon and Zev from the Temple Mount Faithful Movement.

THURSDAY 10-27: Up early and head to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv for an early morning flight Home.

Travel Arrangement and Conditions (Top of Page)

Transportation: Fly from New York jet economy class. Cancellation fees levied by the airlines are applicable if you cancel or change your airline ticket for any reason after it is purchased. Ticketing must be completed 45 days prior to departure. In Israel, an air-conditioned bus will be provided for the tour group.

Hotels: Tour group will be staying at the hotels listed on itinerary. Hotel rates are calculated on the basis of double occupancy. Single accommodations will cost extra; ground package only is available

Meals: Tour includes two (2) meals per day. Breakfast and dinner served at the hotels. Lunch will be eaten along the way. Individuals are responsible for their own lunch.

Tips & Fees: Entrance fees for sites listed in the itinerary are included in tour package. Tips and airport taxes are included. Tips to guides, driver, hotel porters, maids and waiter are included. On the last night we will receive an offering for our driver and guide as an expression of our appreciation and love for them.

Baggage: Two (2) bags are allowed on flight. In addition, you are allowed carryon luggage that must fit under the seat.

Not Included: Passports, visa fee, health documentation costs, daily lunch, food and beverages not usually included with meals, optional sightseeing tours and excursions, accident and baggage insurance, transportation and handling of excess luggage, tips of special personal services, items of purely personal nature such as laundry, telephone, room service, cable, etc.

Passport: Valid passport is required and must be obtained by each tour member. Complete instructions and applications can be obtained by contacting your local agency.

Deposits & Payments: Deposits of $250 per person are being received. Full payment for the tour is required by August 2005.

Insurance is available and strongly recommended. E-mail jon@tzemach.org for information.

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