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Hour
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Site
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Activity
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Program
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8:30 a.m.
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Hotel in Jerusalem
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Board the bus and begin with an introduction to the Shomron.
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Old and new challenges facing the Shomron: a review of its borders; inheritance of the sons of Jacob; your questions.
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9:00 a.m.
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Binyamin
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Bus tour of area. |
View the inheritances of the Israelite tribes; travel by-pass roads around Palestinian areas; visit the site of the anointing of King Saul; visit Shilo-the home of the Tabernacle.
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10:00 a.m.
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Elon Moreh
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Stand on the Mt. Kabir overlook.
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Stand at "Abraham's mountain," the Patriarch's first stop in the land of Israel; learn about "The Promise of the Land;" view the altar of Joshua.
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11:30 a.m.
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Itamar
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Visit with local families.
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Tour an organic homestead (opportunity to taste!); meet with local victims of terror.
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1:00 p.m.
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Mt. Grizim
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Tour of excavations and lookout point.
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Visit the Mount of the Blessing; visit archeological excavations; view Joseph's Tomb from look out point; meet local Samaritans.
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2:30 p.m.
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Ariel
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Lunch
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Buffet lunch at the Eshel Hashomron Hotel and Biblical Garden.
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3:30 p.m.
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Barkan
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Meeting with Benzi Lieberman, Mayor, Shomron Regional Council.
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Meet the mayor of the Shomron Regional Council and head of the YESHA Council and tour the Barkan Industrial Zone – the second largest in Israel.
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4:30 p.m.
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Homesh
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Support visit to a small, isolated community.
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To strengthen and to be strengthened.
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6 p.m.
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Return to Jerusalem
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Summary of the day.
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Roots, problems and progress toward solutions.
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