Tuesday, February 17

17:00: Arrival
18:30: Dinner

Evening: Group ice breakers

Overnight: Yehuda Youth Hostel

Wednesday, February 18

Morning:
David’s City and Hezekiah’s Tunnel
or
The Davidson Center and South Kotel Excavations

Afternoon: Lunch downtown
Free time to rest at the hostel

Evening: Meet Career Israel staff, review program procedures and expectations
Dinner at hostel
Visit the Kotel Tunnels

Overnight: Yehuda Youth Hostel

Thursday, February 19

Morning:
Lecture "The Arab Israeli Confict"
Tour of border areas in Jerusalem and the security fence
Packed Lunch

Afternoon: Lecture "Israeli Arabs"

Evening: Dinner in Hostel
Hebrew tests and Rooming lists

Overnight: Yehuda Youth Hostel

Friday, February 20th

Morning: Check out of the Yehuda Hostel
Tour of Nachla’ot and Machane Yehuda “Jerusalem preparing for Shabbat” including lunch

Afternoon: Check in to Tziporri Hostel

Evening: Group Shabbat dinner and acivity

Overnight: Tziporri or Bayit Vegan Youth Hostel

Saturday, February 21st

Evening: Text Study session
Afternoon: Optional walk through Mt. Herzel

Overnight: Tziporri or Bayit Vegan Youth Hostel

Sunday, February 22

Evening: Tour of Supreme Court and government areas
Afternoon: Transfer to Tel Aviv Move into the Career Israel apartments

Overnight: Tel Aviv

Monday, February 23- Friday, February 27

9:30-14:40: Ulpan
Afternoons: Orientation tour in Tel Aviv, Lecture “Israeli Politics”, Volunteer Opportunities

Sunday, March 1- Thursday, March 5

9:30-14:40: Ulpan Afternoons: Tour options in Tel Aviv, Lecture “Hi-Tech in Israel”, Volunteer Opportunities, Idan Reichel concert

Sunday, March 8- Tuesday, March 10

9:30-14:40: Ulpan Afternoons: Purim Lecture and party, Volunteer Opportunities

March 11th

Purim

March 12-14: Negev Tour

Tour includes: Hikes in the area, visit to un-recognized Bedouin Village, Visit to the Ayalim Student Village, Sde Boker and more

Thursday and Friday overnight: Sde Boker Field School

Sunday, March 15-Tuesday, March 17

9:30-14:40: Ulpan
Afternoons: Workshop on “Bridging cultural gaps” and preparation for internships
* On the afternoon of the 17th, Jerusalemites will move to Jerusalem
Good Luck in your internships!!!

March

18: Begin Internships
31: Optional Evening program “Excellence in Israeli Society” sponsored by Masa

April

2: Tour of Haifa
8-15: Passover Holiday
19: Optional Yad Vashem tour
26: Seminar Remembrance and Celebration in Israeli Society

May

8-9: Dialogue Seminar with Israeli Students in Ein Gedi
21: Seminar Day “Disengagement from Gaza and Sderot”

June

10-13: Trip to the North
21: Seminar Day

July

1-2: Ending Seminar
10: Program conclusion