Meet at DFW airport to check infor your Continental flight to Israel.  In-flight meals and entertainment are included.

Arrive at Lod International airport around 4:00 p.m. near Tel Aviv and meet your English-speaking guide.  Take a short drive north along the Mediterranean Sea to the coastal town of Netanya, where you'll check in at the deluxe Seasons Hotel situated on a cliff dramatically overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.  You will enjoy a full hot breakfast and dinner each day in your hotels.

Heading into the lovely Galilee where February almond blossoms should be heralding the beginning of spring, stop at the Mt of Beatitudes where tradition indicates Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount.  Visit Capernaum, where Jesus headquartered the 18-month Galilean ministries the house where Jesus enjoyed the hospitality of Peter's mother-in-law and stand on the foundations of the synagogue whereJesus preached and healed.  Sail the Sea of Galilee on an enlarged replica of the type of boats Jesus and his fishermen apostles used . . . and study an actual boat from Jesus’ time that was found at the bottom of the lake.  Ascend Mt Arbel, where righteous and brave Jews resisted the onslaught on King Herod and his pagan army.  End the day at the now tranquil Jordan River with an opportunity for a baptism ceremony.  Spend the next three nights at the lovely Galilean kibbutz hotelHagoshrim.

The group will be assigned to work at one of the Barak Brigade army bases.  The Barak Brigade is a tank unit in the Golan that serves along the Syrian border.  Each participant will be issued an army uniform and assigned to work as a volunteer in tasks ranging from painting to oiling equipment and other important things in between . . . but most of all loving and encouraging the young soldiers defending Israel.

Travel to the uttermost northern point of biblical Israel at Dan (“from Dan to Beersheba” is traditional north/south limits of ancient Israel) where you will see still standing the actual gates Abraham entered.  Ascend Mt Ben-Tal by coach, an abandoned army post overlooking the famed “Valley of Tears” where a few heroic Israeli troops withstood the fury of Syrian tanks to give the rest of the country vital time to resist.        Then we'll turn south toward the Holy City of Jerusalem, arriving in time for the Sabbath ceremony at the Western Wall where Yeshiva students dance in joy down the stairs from the Jewish Quarter.        Your hotel for the rest of the trip will be The Dan Pearl Hotel of Jerusalem, a modern high quality hotel, right at the heart of Jerusalem facing the golden stones of the Old City and remarkable views of the Citadel of David and Mount Zion. The Jaffa Gate and Western Wall and elegant stores are no further than a stroll away.

Cross the lunar-like landscape of the Judean Wilderness down to the lowest point on earth at the Dead Sea.  Ascend by cable car to Massada, built as a luxurious winter palace/fortress by Herod the Great and later used by zealous Jews to challenge the might of Rome after the destruction of the Second Temple.  Enjoy lunch with and learn something of the culture of the Bedouins in the black-goat skin tents of the legendary “Kings of the Desert” at Kfar Hanokdim.

These days be packed with all these activities and more:·   Visit an archaeological excavation with an opportunity to join in the dig yourself! ·    Spend some time at the Knesset with the members of the Christian Caucus·    Study on Temple Mount, the very heart of biblical worship in the First and Second Temples, which many believe will resume in the Third Temple.   Stand on the exact same Southern Stairs to the Temple where Jesus taught.  Ascend the Mount of Olives, and then walk down the same path Jesus followed as he entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.  Pray at an original stone in the Garden of Gethsemane as Jesus did just before He was arrested, then follow on to the House of Caiphas where He was imprisoned.·    See the traditional route to Golgotha, Calvary and the gloriously empty Garden Tomb.  Start the Shabbat at the Western Wall.  Many other activities in the Old City, including the Jewish Quarter and shopping in the restored Roman-time Cardo·    Enjoy an evening on the Ben Yehuda outdoor pedestrian mall·    Utilizing appropriate security precautions, travel to Gush Katif, one of the settlements in the northern Gaza Strip being threatened with removal in the current “unilateral disengagement” process.·    Visit the Holocaust Museum Yad Vashem, which is both disturbing but finally uplifting in its testimony to the strength and dedication of the people of Israel.·    

Besides group activities, you will have afternoon free time with dinner on your own before boarding the coach to head to the airport to check in for the flight home, arriving back at DFW on Thursday, March 3.

Make sure you have current passport.

After the year 2000 airline flights were cut dramatically. Now tourism is up by 700% and they have not added additional carriers so flight availability is very tight. We had to make several changes in dates due to full flights. So, if you want to go we need $200 down for your reservation on this flight.

If you have any questions regarding the tour you can call Jodie at 817-994-4691 or Donita at 817-295-2851. If we are not home, leave a message and we will return your call.

Battalion Of Deborah
PO Box 435                          
Joshua, TX 76058
 
http://www.battalionofdeborah.org

Cost from DFW $2190