BILT
Boys Israel Leadership Training (BILT) is a brand new program for boys who want to challenge themselves while also having an incredibly fun time. The four-week expedition through Israel will test participant’s endurance through challenges such as a cross-country trek (yam l’yam – coast to coast), army training on an IDF base and running a camp for Israeli kids.
• Volunteer at places such as a camp for Israeli kids and an occupational factory for the blind
• Camp out and cookout under the stars of Kfar Shamai during a four-day trek across the country
• Build and race rafts on the Kinneret and snorkel in Eilat
• Experience life on a kibbutz for a week
Day 1
23:50 depart JFK
Day 2
Arrive in Israel…
Kotel and Check in
Overnight: Jerusalem
Day 3
Tour of Old City Jerusalem
Kotel Tunnels
Hizkiya Aqueduct
B-B-Q Dinner in Gan Sacher Park
Overnight: Jerusalem
Day 4
Volunteer At Soup Kitchen
Run chessed project with Shalva Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Overnight: Jerusalem
Day 5
Chevron
Kever rachel
Kabbalat Shabbat@ the Kotel
Seuda
Tish
Overnight: Jerusalem
Day 6
Group Shabbat in Jerusalem
Havdala
Emek Refaim
Overnight: Jerusalem
Day 7
Travel north to kziv beach
Yam leyam
Coast to Coast Treck
Overnight: Meron
Day 8
Coast to Coast Trek Day 2
ODT - building leadership through self exploration
Overnight: Ma’alot
Day 9
Coast to Coast Trek Day 3
Camp out and cookout under the stars
Overnight: Kfar Shamai
Day 10
Coast to Coast Trek Day 4
Reach the Kinneret
Ending ceremony
Boat cruise and dinner at restaurant
Overnight: Lavi
Day 11
Build and race rafts on the Kinneret
Kfar Blum Rafting on the Jordan river
Misgav Am – meet citizens living on the Lebanese boarder
Overnight: Lavi
Day 11
Rosh Chodesh Av
Chessed Project in Afula
Return to Lavi to prepare for Shabbat
Kabbalat Shabat
Seuda
Oneg
Overnight: Lavi
Day 12
Group Shabbat in Kibbutz Lavi
Overnight: Lavi
Day 13
Gadna Michva Alon
Basic training, Krav Maga,
Overnight: Gadna
Day 14
Gadna Michva Alon
Basic training, Krav Maga,
Overnight: Gadna
Day 15
Gadna Michva Alon
Basic training, Krav Maga,
Overnight: Gadna
Day 16
Gadna Michva Alon
Basic training, Krav Maga,
Travel to Efrat
Overnight: Neve Efrat
Day 17
Yad Vashem
Mt Herzl
Shekel – volunteer with special needs
Overnight: Neve Efrat
Day 18
Minorities in Israel: from south tel aviv to kfar shmaryahu
Shabbat in Efrat
Overnight: Neve Efrat
Day 20
Group Shabbat at Ein Tsurim
Overnight: Neve Efrat
Day 21
Tisha Be'av
Overnight:Neve Efrat
Day 22
Volunteer at an occupational factory for the blind
The Blind Museum, Hulon
Yom NCSY
Overnight: Neve Efrat
Day 23
Travel to Yerucham
Prepare camp for Israeli kids
Overnight: Yerucham
Day 24
Run camp for Israeli kids
Overnight: Yerucham
Day 25
Run camp for Israeli kids
Overnight: Yerucham
Day 26
Depart for Shabbat by families and friends
Day 27
Free Shabbat
Day 28
Democracy and leadership:
Knesset tour with the Israeli center for Democracy
Middle east seminar with Neil Lazarus
Overnight: Ein Tsurim
Day 29
Volunteer with
Gush Katif Evacuees
The Home Game
Talk with Anita Tuker
Overnight: Ein Tsurim
Day 30
Daraje Hike + Rappelling
Camel rides
Overnight: Bedouin Camp
Day 31
Masada
The Red Canyon
Eilat
Dinner at restaurant
Overnight: Eilat
Day 32
Water Sports
Boat Cruise
Snorkeling
Swimming
Burgers Bar
Overnight: Eilat
Day 33
Early morning Mt. Tsfachot hike
Travel in to Jerusalem
Shabbat in Jerusalem
Overnight: Jerusalem
Day 34
Group Shabbat in Jerusalem
Havdala
Ben Yehuda
Overnight: Jerusalem
Day 35
Last day:
Paintball war
Shopping time
Visit to the Kotel
Banquet
Overnight: Jerusalem
Day 36
10:40 Ben Gurion – Flight
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