- Bethlehem Tour, October 7-8 (Thurs-Fri)
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This trip is geared towards rabbinical students, students of Jewish Education and future Jewish leaders who are in Israel for the year and who also may be inclined to join the Leadership Seminar.
Mandatory Orientation: October 3
Mandatory Debriefing: October 10
- Open Delegation Tour, October 27-28 (Wed-Thurs)
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For Senior level Jewish communal leaders.
Mandatory Orientation: Date TBA
Mandatory Debriefing: Date TBA
- Area B & C Tour, November 18-19 (Thurs-Fri)
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For current and future Jewish leaders who hold Israeli citizenship.
Mandatory Orientation: November 14
Mandatory Debriefing: November 21
- Open Delegation Tour, December 29-30 (Wed-Thurs)
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For Jewish professionals and future and current Jewish leaders who are visiting the region for a short time period.
Mandatory Orientation: December 26
Mandatory Debriefing: January 2
Please check back here for updates.
Encounter 2009-2010 Tour Schedule
- WDN Bethlehem Tour, October 14-15 (Weds-Thurs)
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For the Women's Donors Network delegation.
This is a private delegation.
- Bethlehem Tour, November 19-20 (Thurs-Fri)
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For Rabbinical Students, Jewish Educators, and other Jewish Leaders.
Mandatory Orientation: Sunday evening, November 15
Mandatory Debriefing: Sunday evening, November 22
- Bethlehem Tour, December 29-30 (POSTPONED)
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For Rabbinical Students, Jewish Educators, and other Jewish Leaders.
Mandatory Orientation: Sunday evening, December 27
Mandatory Debriefing: Sunday evening, January 3
- Bethlehem Tour, February 4-5 (Thurs-Fri)
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For Rabbinical Students, Jewish Educators, and other Jewish Leaders.
Mandatory Orientation: Sunday evening, January 31
Mandatory Debriefing: Sunday evening, February 7
- Bethlehem Tour, March 10-11 (Weds-Thurs)
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This is a private delegation.
- J-Street Leadership Mission, April 28
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This is a private delegation.
- Orthodox Tour to Bethlehem, May 13-14 (Thurs-Fri)
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For Orthodox Rabbinical Students, Jewish Educators, and other Jewish Leaders.
Mandatory Orientation: Sunday, May 9
Mandatory Debriefing: Sunday, May 16
- Open Delegation Tour, July 1-2 (Thurs-Fri)
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For Rabbis, Jewish Educators, and other Jewish Leaders
Mandatory Orientation: Sunday, June 27
Mandatory Debriefing: Sunday, July 4
Sample Bethlehem Tour Itinerary
Thursday
8:00 - Depart from parking lot of Liberty Bell Park/Gan Hapa'amon
9:00 - 9:45 - Arrive at The Hope Flowers School, in El-Khader, Opening Circles with small groups
9:45 - 10:45 - Presentation by Ibrahim Issa, Director of Hope Flowers School
11:15 - 12:15 - Meet Zoughby Zoughby, Director of Wiam Center
12:15 - 1:00 - Tour of Separation Barrier in Bethlehem area with Zoughby Zoughby
1:00 - 1:30 - Lunch at Bethlehem Hotel
1:30 - 2:30 - Meet Holy Land Trust Staff (Sami Awad and Husam Jubran)
2:30 - 3:00 - Minhah
3:00 - 4:45 - Panel: The Personal Stories of Palestinian Grassroots Activists
5:00 - 6:00 - Circle II
6:00 - 7:30 - Games and Interactive Activities with Palestinians from Holy Land Trust and Wiam Center.
7:30 -7:45 - Ma'ariv
8:00- 9:00 - Dinner at The Tent restaurant in Beit Sahour
9:00 - 10:00 - Palestinian traditional music and dancing
10:00 - People escorted to host family homes or the Bethlehem Hotel
Friday
7:00 - 7:30 - Breakfast in Palestinian homes or in hotel
7:30 - 8:15 - Shaharit at Bethlehem hotel
8:15 - 10:15 - Presentation: An Overview of current issues in the Israeli - Palestinian Conflict, Khalid el-Ghindi, Palestinian Authority Special Negotiation Unit
10:30 - 11:30 - Travel to Anata
11:30 - 1:00 - Lunch and Presentation at Beit Arabiya Peace Center in Anata by Salim Shawamreh, activist & Anata resident
1:30 - 2:30 - Final Circle
