Men’s Trip

Sample itinerary from 2017

Day 1 - Welcome to Israel

1:00 pm

Arrive in Israel

Welcome Home!

3:00 pm

Transfer to Israel's Beautiful North

Snacks Distributed, Money Changing Available

5:00 pm

Welcome

“JWRP Welcome” - “MoMENtum Trip Welcome”

6:00 pm

Army Experience with Slingshot

7:30 pm

Depart for Dinner at Dobrovin Farm

8:00 pm

Dinner at Dobrovin Farm

Day 2 - Tzfat

Morning Attire: Modest, Casual (Visiting Synagogues)
Afternoon Attire: Beachwear and Change of Clothing
Evening Attire: Sweater or Wrap for Cool Tzfat Evening

7:15 am

Optional: Prayer 101 – Explanatory Minyan

8:00 am

“True Heroes”

Charlie Harary
How to be the kind of person your children look up to
Dekel Hall

9:00 am

Depart Hotel for Tzfat

10:00 am

Introduction and Tour of Women’s Mikva

11:00 am

Optional Dip into the Ari Mikva

There is no way to get around it – whether you go to the Ari Mikvah from the top of the mountain or the bottom, there are dozens of stairs to descend one way and at least a hundred to ascend the other. But finally you’ve reached the last step… a plunge back 800 years into the mystical, ritual-immersion pool fed by pure cold waters from the spring directly underneath.

11:30 am

Tour of Tzfat

1:30 pm

Free Time for Lunch and Shopping

4:30 pm

Depart for Dinner on the way to Jerusalem

7:00 pm

Dinner at “Shvil Haizim”

10:00 pm

Check in to the King Solomon Hotel

The King Solomon Hotel Jerusalem is a beautiful hotel located in the center of Jerusalem at the crossroads of the ageless city and its modern counterpart. The King Solomon Hotel Jerusalem offers gracious hospitality in the tradition of the City of Kings.

Day 3 - Jerusalem: Kotel & The Old City

Attire: Casual

7:00 am

Optional: Prayer 101 – Explanatory Minyan

8:00 am

Depart for Yad Vashem

8:30 am

Tour of Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust Memorial

11:00 am

Reflection Time

9:20 am

Free Time for Lunch in the Old City

1:30 pm

“Talking to G-d: A Way to Change Your Life”

Charlie Harary - Goldman Banquet Hall – Third Floor

2:30 pm

Visit the Kotel – Western Wall

At this last remnant of the Holy Temple, and the holiest site on earth, your heart will see more than your eyes, as you feel the prayers of thousands of years and millions of Jews. The Kotel is known as a place where the Divine Presence never leaves.

3:15 pm

Meet Your Tour Guide for Old City Tour

5:30 pm

City Activities led by your City Leader

Day 4 - Masada & Dead Sea

Attire: Casual for Masada, Beachwear for Dead Sea

6:00 am

Breakfast at the Hotel

6:30 am

Depart for Masada

8:00 am

Optional: Walk up Masada

8:30 am

Cable Car up Masada

Visit this ancient mountaintop fortress in southeast Israel on the southwest shore of the Dead Sea. In A.D. 73, after a two-year siege, members of the Zealot Jewish movement committed mass suicide rather than surrender to the Romans.

9:00 am

Bar Mitzvah Ceremony on Masada

2,000 year old Synagogue

12:00 pm

Lunch and Shopping for Dead Sea Products

1:00 pm

Depart for Dead Sea

1:30 pm

Dead Sea Swim

At the lowest point on earth, 1378 feet below sea level, enjoy floating in these healing mineral waters, and slathering on the much sought after mud from the Dead Sea. Enjoy and pamper yourself!

2:15 pm

Depart for Ein Gedi

3:00 pm

Hike Ein Gedi

5:00 pm

Desert Experience

7:00 pm

Return to Jerusalem – Dinner on your own

Day 5 - Preparing for Shabbat

Morning Attire: Casual
Evening Attire: Nice Shabbat Attire

6:30 am

Breakfast opens at the Hotel

7:15 am

Optional: Traditional Minyan

8:00 am

Optional: Prayer 101 – Explanatory Minyan

8:30 am

Walk to the Old City

9:00 am

Introduction to Jewish Learning

9:15 am

Jewish Learning Experience

10:00 am

Break and Snacks

10:30 am

“The Art of the Crossover”-Charlie Harary

11:30 am

Optional Machane Yehuda Shuk Experience

Join the bustle as Jerusalemites prepare for Shabbat at this astounding and authentic Middle Eastern open air market
Time to Prepare for Shabbat
Don’t forget to buy wine – Friday Night Dinner is BYOB

4:00 pm

Pre-Shabbat Concert with Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen

Enjoy a spiritual, musical concert to welcome in the Shabbat.

5:14 pm

Candle Lighting / Kabbalat Shabbat at the Western Wall

Combine the holiness of space and time for a magical Kabbalat Shabbat at the Western Wall. Witness throngs of Jews from around the world joining at the epicenter to welcome the Shabbat Queen ini joyous song and dance.

7:00 pm

Shabbat Dinner at the Aish HaTorah World Center

11:15 pm

Late Night Chilling & Learning with Charlie & the Rabbis

Day 6 - Shabbat

Morning Attire: Casual
Evening Attire: Nice Shabbat Attire

6:30 am

Breakfast opens at the Hotel

7:30 am

Optional: Shabbat Services at Local Synagogues

9:30 am

Optional: Prayer 101 – Explanatory Minyan

11:15 am

“What Your Wives Want You to Know-Take Your Marriage from Good to Great”

12:00 pm

Meet in Hotel Lobby to Walk to Your Shabbat Lunch Hosts

Your local Jerusalem families are looking forward to hosting you in their homes for a delicious Shabbat lunch.

5:00 pm

Seudat Shlishit – Third Meal of Shabbat

Join Aba and Pamela Claman in their stunning home in the Old City whose roof top overlooks the Temple Mount. The Clamans do many kindnesses for the Jewish people but mainly focus on reaching out to the soldiers who protect us and The Land of Israel.

6:30 pm

Rooftop Musical Havdala

5:30 pm

Free Evening, Enjoy the Jerusalem Nightlife

Day 7 - Banquet & Bringing It All Home

Attire: Casual

6:30 am

Breakfast opens at the Hotel

6:30 am

Optional: Traditional Minyan

7:00 am

Optional: Prayer 101 – Explanatory Minyan

8:30 am

Walk to the Old City

9:00 am

“A Taste of Israel Advocacy” Zeev Ben Shachar

10:15 am

Learnaplex

“Jewish Meditation”
Rabbi Doniel Katz – Riklis Hall – Fifth Floor

B. "How to Dunk With Your Feet on The Ground"
A story of Jewish pride and “Tikun Olam” through the eyes of the first Shomer Shabbat professional basketball player.
Tamir Goodman – Goldman Banquet Hall

C. “Judaism: The Ultimate Martial Art”
Come and stretch your body and mind as you hear from Dov Ber, who having lived in the Far East for 6 years, visited Israel and discovered that Judaism is the ultimate path to becoming a black belt in life.
Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen – Kirk Douglas Theater – First Floor

11:00 am

Break and Snacks

11:30 am

“Bringing it all Home”

1:30 pm

How You Can Strengthen the Momentum Movement

Giving you the opportunity to allow more men to experience the Momentum Trips.

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Group Meetings & Time for Lunch

4:30 pm

Final Banquet

This is not goodbye, but “l’Hitraot”, see you again soon…. A mission of memories is now yours. Bring it back, and come home again soon.

8:15 pm

Depart for Airport