Have you ever wanted to take your family to Israel and ensure that everyone in your family has a wonderful time?
If your answer is yes, consider the Yeshivat Noam Family Israel Adventure Tour led by Rabbi Chaim Hagler. My husband and I were part of this trip a few years ago and came away incredibly impressed.
As soon as the bus rolls to a stop at Ben Gurion Airport, children are moved to the front and parents are asked to sit in the rear of the bus. The guides – who are chosen specifically with expertise to speak and teach children – stand and sit in the front of the bus and begin welcoming and charming everyone, parents included. Fun and learning is the order of the day for the Noam trip and participation by the children is encouraged and rewarded. No one who has experienced it has been disappointed.
Shera and Doug Dubitsky, who travelled twice with their children Sophie and Harry on the Noam trip, recalled the feeling of experiencing the full history of Israel as they walked everywhere with a chumash in hand. They felt the living Torah with each explanation of the sights they were walking and driving by. For Shera, a highlight of both trips was the walk along the outer wall of the Old City as the Noam group returned to their hotel after davening Kabbalat Shabbat at the Kotel. As the group walked, children, parents and grandparents were singing beautiful Shabbat Zemirot and were joined along the way by other Israelis who were singing together with them on their individual routes to their houses. “It was as though we were part of a large extended Israeli family” said Shara.
Below are additional details about the upcoming trip supplied to me by Amy Vogel of Yeshivat Noam.
Family Israel Adventure Winter Break Tour with Rabbi Chaim Hagler of Yeshivat Noam – January 15-25, 2014
The Family Israel Adventure offers: Experienced, dynamic tour guides, daily touring that is geared for children, a moving Shabbat in Yerushalayim and 30 other children for constant, built in, play dates.
The Family Israel Adventure is open to the entire community and appropriate for families with children in a wide age range and ideal if the oldest child is in 2nd-5th Grade. We offer different packages that give families the option of staying with the group in the hotel or just joining for the tours. Flights available as well.
If you are interested in learning more about the Family Israel Adventure please contact Sharon Wieder at srwieder_optonline.net Rabbi Hagler at Rabbihagler_yeshivatnoam.org or 201-261-1919 ext. 115. For itinerary, registration form and pricing information go to www.yeshivatnoam.org
Trip Highlights Include:
• Participate in family friendly interactive tours
• Enjoy a spiritual Shabbat in Yerushalyim with tefilla and dancing at the Kotel
• Explore your heritage while sloshing through Chizkiyahu’s water tunnel
• Discover modern Israel with a visit to an Israeli farm where technology is enabling Israel to thrive
• Connect with dynamic madrichim who will engage your children in fun and educational activities
• Sail the Kinneret on a relaxing cruise
• Enjoy a night out while the madrichim will look after your children
By Nina Glick
