Wednesday, February 3rd

12:00-17:00: Arrival and check-in to the hostel
18:30: Dinner
19:30: Group session and Icebreakers

Overnight: Judean Youth Hostel

Thursday, February 4th

8:00-9:00: Breakfast
8:30-10:30: Personal meetings with placement coordinators
10:30: Meet Career Israel staff + Program regulations and security instructions
12:30: "Israel update" lecture
14:00: Depart for lunch in downtown Jerusalem (bus will also stop at Malcha mall), free time for personal errands
17:00: Opening Gala dinner at Eretz Bereshit

Overnight: Judean Youth Hostel

Friday, February 5th

8:00: Breakfast
9:00: Hebrew placement exam and check out of the Judean Youth Hostel
9:45: Tour “Jerusalem preparing for Shabbat” Visit Gilad Shalit Support Tent, Nachla’ot and Machane Yehuda tour
Free time in the market and then travel to Ma'ale Hachamisha, check into hotel
14:30: Rest and prepare for Shabbat

15:45: Group Activity
16:40: Candle lighting in dining room followed by group Kabbalat Shabbat options:

• Text study
• Orthodox prayer
• Egalitarian prayer
• Yoga

19:00: Dinner
20:00: Group activities

Overnight: Ma'ale Hachamisha Hotel

Saturday, February 6th

8:00-9:30: Breakfast
8:00-10:00: Optional prayer
10:00-12:00: Group activity followed by

• Shabbat 101
• Meditation Plus

12:00: Lunch at Hotel
14:30: Optional tour of the Kibbutz
Group activity
16:30: Speed dating session (optional to help choose roommate)
17:00: Dinner at Hostel
17:50: Havdala
18:15: Room Lottery
19:00: Depart for Jerusalem for Kotel tunnel tours

Overnight: Maale Hachamisha Hotel

Sunday, February 7th

7:30-8:30: Breakfast and check out
9:00: "The Arab-Israel Conflict and the Jerusalem Seamline" lecture and tour
12:30: Eat packed lunch
13:30: Transfer to Tel Aviv

Overnight: Tel Aviv

Monday-Friday, February 8th- 12th (including Friday)

9:30-14:40: Ulpan
Afternoons:
Monday, February 8th: 15:00- Tour of Tel Aviv with the Career Israel Staff (Optional)
Tuesday, February 9th: Lecture "Israeli Politics"
Wednesday, February 10th: "Operation Moses"- The story of saving Ethiopian Jewry
Thursday, February 11th: Lecture "Israeli Arabs"

Sunday-Wednesday, February 14th -17th (no studies on Thursday or Friday)

9:30-14:40: Ulpan
Sunday February 14th: Volunteering options Monday February 15th: 14:30- MASA workshop and BFL interviews
Tuesday, February 16th: 20:00- "Israeli Cinema workshop"
Wednesday, February 17th: 14:30- Tour options in Tel Aviv with staff: Kerem Hateimanim, Sheinkin, Jaffa

Thursday, February 18th- Saturday, February 20th - Negev Trip

Thursday, February 18th
9:00: Depart Tel Aviv
11:00: Visit the Ashalim Student Village
13:30: Hike Ein Ovdat
18:30: Dinner
20:00: Jamen World Music session
Overnight at the Sde Boker field school


Friday, February 19th
9:00: Hike the Ramon Crater, lunch, then visit Bedouin village
15:00: Prepare for Shabbat
17:00: Kabbalat Shabbat activities
Dinner in Sde Boker and Oneg Shabbat
Overnight in Sde Boker Field School


Saturday, February 20th
8:00: Optional breakfast
10:00: Hike in Nachal Havarim
13:00: Lunch
17:50: Havdallah
18:00: Dinner
18:30: Return to Tel Aviv

Thursday and Friday overnight: Tel Aviv

Sunday-Thursday, February 21st- 25th (No studies on Friday)

9:30-14:40: Ulpan
Sunday, February 21st:

• 15:00- Panel with Darfurian Refugees
• 14:30-Depart for tour of the Given Imaging- Leading Israeli Hi Tech company

Monday, February 22nd: Preparation for internships with staff
Tuesday, February 23rd, 15:00: Ma'agle Tzedek NGO lecture
Wednesday, February 24th:

• 15:00- Purim, The Hidden Holiday (Beginners)
• 17:00- Secrets of Purim, Revealing Hidden Destinies (Advanced)

Sunday, February 28th- Purim

Free day and Purim Party

Monday, March 1st- Tuesday, March 2nd

9:30-14:40: Ulpan
Monday, March 1st: Workshop on the Israeli work environment
Tuesday, March 2nd: 15:00- Transfer to Jerusalem (only participants who will be interning there)

March

3: Begin Internships
11: Culture evening in Tel Aviv- Duets with Israeli artists (Optional MASA)
18: Seminar Day in Jerusalem "Religion and the State" speakers include David Mendelson, Anat Hoffman- Director of the Israel Religious Action Center and Yehoshua Weinberg representing the Haredi community
19-20 (Shabbat seminar): "Periphery and community weekend in Dimona" (Optional MASA)
29- April 5: Passover Vacation

April

8: Optional afternoon tour of the new Yad Vashem Museum
15: Seminar "Remembrance and Celebration in Israeli Society" including Yad Vashem gardens, Mt. Herzel and film workshop
18: Memorial Day ceremony (optional MASA)
23-24: Aliya weekend (optional MASA)
30-31 (Shabbat Seminar- overnight): Dialogue Seminar with Israeli Students in Ein Gedi

May

13: "Haifa- A city of pluralism and religious diversity" tour including Bahai Gardens, Stella Maris, Elijah's Cave, Kababir and Wadi Nisnas
18-19: Shavuot Holiday

26-9: Trip to the North (Overnight in the Tel Hai Hostel)
26 (Wednesday)- Visit Rosh Hanikra, river hike, Druze hospitality, movie night
27 (Thursday) -Golan day Mitzpe Leshalom- Kfar Haruv, hiking options, Emek Habacha- story of the Yom Kippur War
28 (Friday)- Border Kibbutz, Tsfat, Kabbalat Shabbat activities
29 (Saturday)- Group activities, Tel Chai and return to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem

June

10: "Disengagement from Gaza and Sderot" Seminar Day
22-23: Ending Seminar (Overnight in Shefayim)
28: Program Ends