BILT is a five week traveling program for boys who want to experience the thrill of rising to a personal challenge AND have an amazing, fun summer in Israel. We believe that every person can be a future leader – each in their own capacity, each with their own personal strengths. Our carefully designed schedule empowers you to recognize your limits – and surpass them. BILT will teach you about your personal skill sets, how to develop those to become the maximum you can be, and how to incorporate those into your life back at home.
The most effective way to discover your personal leadership qualities is through experience. On BILT, we teach leadership through a uniquitely designed mix of varying experiences, designed to provide a diverse group of NCSYers with exposure as well as an appreciation for values such as giving, unity, initiative, authentic Judaism, and living life to its fullest.
If you’re looking for an inspiring summer full of fun, challenge and touring Israel - BILT is right for you!
BILT will give you the opportunities to
· Hike for 4 days up north
· Experience life as an IDF soldier on an army base – including training, krav maga, and m-16 shooting
· Study Torah every morning and night in an organized fashion and throughout the day through informal and experiential learning methods.
· Water sports, Reef snorkeling, rappelling, night bike riding, paintballing, kayaking down the Jordon river.
· Visit the blind museum and volunteer with the blind
· Build rafts and race them on the kineret.
· Hear from experts and train in Israel advocacy
· Giving Back - such as food packaging for the poor, soup kitchen, and Run Camp for kids from Sderot
Payment Schedule
- $250 due at time of application, $100 is non-refundable
- $750 due at time of acceptance
- $3500 due for BILT on March 1st
- Balance due on May 1st
All summer programs fees must be paid in full to NCSY by May 1. Any pending scholarship requests WILL NOT be applied towards the balance. In the event that a person has a pending scholarship either with NCSY or with another organization, that person’s balance must be paid in full by May 1 INCLUDING the amount pending in scholarships. If after May 1 additional scholarship monies are received by NCSY, NCSY will immediately credit the account for the amount received. Scholarships will be applied towards the cost of the program ONLY when NCSY has received an official letter of intent from the funding source.
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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