Our summer program is an exciting adventure into our own past and heritage for Jewish teens. Our five week program offers two tracks. The start and end dates of both tracks are the same, and the two groups merge when the Track 2 Program reaches Israel.
Track 1 - Walking The Path Of The Tanach
Israel
You will explore the earliest ancient Jewish biblical sites of the Tanach with five weeks in Israel. Since the time of Avraham, Israel has been the focal point of Jewish history. Whether you have been to Israel before or not, you will discover Israel like never before as you explore ancient sites such as Megiddo (Melachim), Bet She'an (Shoftim), Chorazin, Har Carmel (Melachim), Dobrath (Yehoshua), En Dor (Shmuel Aleph), Har Gilboa (Shmuel Aleph), Hazor (Yehoshua), Jezreel Valley (Shoftim), Kishon River (Shoftim & Melachim). In Central Israel; Abu Ghosh, Anathoth (Yermiahu), Ashdod (Yehoshua, Shmuel Aleph, Nechemia, Yishayahu, Zecharia, Divrei Hayyamim), Ashkelon (Zecharia), Bait El (Beraishit, Shoftim, Melachim Aleph & Bet), Bait Lechem (Shir Hashirim), Dothan (Beraishit, Melachim Bet), Elah (Shmuel Aleph), Bait Guvrin (Shoftim), Ekron (Shmuel), Har Gerizim (Yehoshua), Har Ebal (Dvarim, Yehoshua), Gezer (Melachim), Halhul (Divrei Hayammim), Chevron & Ma'arat Hamachpelah (Beraishit, Shmuel Bet), Yericho (Divrei Hayammim, Yonah), Samaria (Melachim Aleph & Bet), Sharon (Yehoshua), Shechem (Beraishit, Melachim Bet), Arad (Bamidbar, Yehoshua), Be'er Sheva (Beraishit), Yam Hamelach (Beraishit), Ein Gedi (Shmuel Aleph, Shir Hashirim), Ezion Gaver (Bamidbar), Masada, The Qumran Caves, Nahal Hever, Negev (Shmot, Dvarim), Bar Kochva Caves, Yerushalayim, and more!
Track 2 - Walking The Path Of The Chumash
Turkey & Israel
We start the summer by exploring the earliest ancient sites of the Chumash with two weeks in Turkey. Turkey has played a significant role in Jewish History, and Judaism has had a continuous presence in Turkey since biblical times. Our program has received special permission from the Turkish Ministry of Culture & Tourism to climb Mt. Ararat, believed to be the resting place of Noah’s Ark. As you walk the path of Avraham (from Harran to Canaan, Parshat Lech Lecha) you will feel a sense of purpose and adventure. There, you will meet people who live much in the way the ancient ones did. This is a truly unique opportunity! We continue our journey by joining the Track 1 Program for three weeks in Israel. See above for some of the amazing sites in Israel.