JOLT
NCSY’s Jewish Overseas Leadership Training (JOLT) program provides an experience like no other. JOLT is an intense leadership program designed for truly exceptional high school teens. Past participants have described the JOLT experience as having a truly transformational impact on their identity as Jews and leaders of the Jewish people.
Past: Poland
JOLT will lead off their incredible journey with a life altering trip to Poland. There, you will learn about the rich Jewish past on European soil, reflect on the enormity of the Holocaust and celebrate in a community reborn. JOLTers will have the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of our past and visit “kivrei tzaddikim”all while learning about our past and learning about what it means to be a Jewish leader.
Present: Austria
Based in the breathtaking Austrian Alps, JOLT will partner with the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation to create a camp for non-affiliated Jewish European children, and instill in the campers what it means to be a Jew. Here, JOLTers will hone in on their leadership skills and create and implement creative programming to instill the beauty of Torah into the lives of the campers; a once in a lifetime experience!
Future: Israel
While touring our breathtaking country, JOLTers will have the ability to relax and reflect on their experiences in Poland and Austria. JOLTers will have ability to discuss with their peers and staff members about what it means to be a Jewish leader in today’s world, and how they can utilize their JOLT experience to make a difference in the Jewish world at large.
בס"ד
JOLT Sample Schedule
Poland Schedule
| DATE | DAY | TIME | Activity |
| Jul 11, 2011 | Monday | 9:30 PM | Arrive Warsaw |
| 10:30 AM | Depart Warsaw Airport | ||
| 11:15 AM | Visit Warsaw Cemetary | ||
| 12:30 PM | Lunch at Restaurant | ||
| 1:30 PM | Visit Nozyk Shul | ||
| 2:30 PM | Tour Warsaw Ghetto Area | ||
| 4:30 PM | Mincha at Nozyk | ||
| 5:00 PM | Dinner at Restaurant | ||
| 6:00 PM | Check in to Novotel | ||
| 9:00 PM | Maariv | ||
| Overnight at Novotel Warsaw Centrum | |||
| Jul 12, 2011 | Tuesday | 7:00 AM | Wakeup |
| 7:30 AM | Schacharis | ||
| 8:15 AM | Breakfast | ||
| 8:30 AM | Depart for Tykotchin | ||
| 11:30 AM | Tour Tykotchin Shul | ||
| 12:30 PM | Lunch at Tykotchin shul | ||
| 1:15 PM | Tour Tykotchin Mass Grave | ||
| 2:30 PM | Depart for Treblinka | ||
| 4:00 PM | Tour Treblinka/Mincha at Treblinka | ||
| 6:00 PM | Depart for Warsaw | ||
| 8:30 PM | Dinner at Restaurant | ||
| Overnight at Novotel Warsaw Centrum | |||
| Jul 13, 2011 | Wednesday | 6:00 AM | Wakeup |
| 6:30 AM | Depart for Gur | ||
| 7:30 AM | Shacharis and Breakfast at Gur Beis Midrash | ||
| 9:00 AM | Tour Gur Cemetary | ||
| 10:00 AM | Depart for Lublin/Lunch on bus | ||
| 12:30 PM | Tour Madjanek | ||
| 4:00 PM | Tour Lublin Yeshiva & Old Cemetary | ||
| 6:00 PM | Check in to Lublianka Hotel | ||
| 7:00 PM | Dinner at Hotel | ||
| 8:00 PM | Walking tour of old Lublin | ||
| Overnight at Lublianka | |||
| Jul 14, 2011 | Thursday | 7:00 AM | Wakeup |
| 7:30 AM | Shacharis at Yeshiva (With Torah Reading) | ||
| 8:30 AM | Breakfast at Yeshiva | ||
| 9:00 AM | Depart for Krakow | ||
| Possible stop in Lizensk or Lancut | |||
| 4:00 PM | Arrive Krakow | ||
| Walking tour of Old Krakow/Plaszov | |||
| 6:30 PM | Dinner at Restaurant | ||
| 8:00 PM | Check in to Qubus | ||
| Overnight at Qubus Hotel Krakow | |||
| Jul 15, 2011 | Friday | 6:00 AM | Wakeup |
| 6:30 AM | Schacharis/Breakfast at Qubus | ||
| 7:45 AM | Depart for Auschwitz | ||
| 9:00 AM | Visit Auschwitz Jewish Center | ||
| 10:30 AM | Tour Auschwitz 1 | ||
| 12:30 PM | Lunch | ||
| 1:00 PM | Tour Birkenau | ||
| 4:30 PM | Depart for Krakow | ||
| 7:30 PM | Friday night minyan at Temple | ||
| 8:30 PM | Dinner at Restaurant | ||
| Overnight at Qubus Hotel Krakow | |||
| Jul 16, 2011 | Shabbos | 7:00 AM | Wakeup |
| 8:00 AM | Schacharis at Ramah or Temple | ||
| 11:30 AM | Lunch at Restaurant | ||
| 1:00 PM | Optional walking tour of old Krakow | ||
| 4:00 PM | Visit Galitzia Museum/Righteous Gentile | ||
| 6:00 PM | Mincha at Ramah | ||
| 6:30 PM | Shalosh Seudos at restaurant | ||
| 8:30 PM | Maariv/Havdallah in Atleshul square | ||
| Overnight at Qubus Hotel Krakow | |||
| Jul 17, 2011 | Sunday | 5:30 AM | Wakeup |
| 6:00 AM | Shacharis and Breakfast at Hotel | ||
| 7:00 AM | Depart for Train to Warsaw | ||
| 11:00 AM | Arrive Warsw - Depart for Airport | ||
| 1:25 PM | Flight Departs Warsaw |
Austria- Am Echad Machane
Austrian Alps- July 17- August 1
Hotel Austria
Stuben 293
A-6542 Pfunds
Austria
Israel Schedule
Monday, August 1st 2011
א' אב התשע"א
Arrival
3:30 am Arrival
6:00am Tefila & Breakfast on beach
Drive to North
12:00pm Check into Hotel Kibbutz Lavi
Lunch at Hotel
Rest and Sleep
T'veria -
6:30pm Boat ride & Darbukot -Teveria
7:45pm Supper at Sherry Restaurant
Free time Teveria
Overnight – Lavi
Tuesday, August 2nd 2011
ב' אב התשע"א
8:30am Tfila
9:00am Breakfast
9:45am Shiur
10:10am Raft building on the Kinneret
1:00pm Kfar Kedem
4:00pm Kivrei Tzadikim
5:00pm Shopping for Soldiers
7:00pm Supper at Hotel
8:00pm Prepare Packages for Soldiers
Overnight – Lavi
Wednesday, August 3rd 2011
ג' אב התשע"א
8:00am Tfila
8:30am Breakfast
9:15am Shiur
11:30am Paintball
1:00pm Lunch at Pizza Pazaz Katzrin
2:00pm Benaya Observation
3:00pm Visit Army Base and deliver packages
Drive to Jerusalem
Check into King Solomon Hotel
7:30pm Dinner at Hotel
9:00pm Kotel
Overnight – King Solomon Jerusalem
Thursday, August 4th 2011
ד' אב התשע"א
7:15am Tfila
8:30am Breakfast
9:15am Shiur
10:30am Or Meir Urvacha Chessed – Packing food for Terror Victim Families
13:00 Lunch
2:30pm Bicycle Ride
4:00pm Tiyul
6:30pm Supper at Koros Center 1
8:00pm Ben Yehuda
Overnight – King Solomon Jerusalem
Friday, August 5th 2011
יום שישי ה' אב התשע"א
8:00am Tfila
8:30am Breakfast
9:00am Shiur
10:00am Old age home
12:00pm Machane Yehuda
Lunch
2:00pm Drive to Tzfat
5:00pm Check into Rimonim Hotel Tzfat
Preparation for Shabbat
7:05pm Candle Light & Kabalat Shabbat
8:30pm Seudat Shabbat
10:00pm Oneg Shabbat
Overnight – Rimonim Hotel, Tzfat
Shabbat, August 6th 2011
שבת פרשת "דברים", ו' אב התשע"א
9:00am Tfila
11:00am Kiddush
11:30am Shiur
1:00pm Seudat Shabbat
2:30pm Rest + Tour of Tzfat
6:30pm Mincha
7:00pm Seudah Shlishit
8:15pm Havdala
9:00pm Group time & Pizza in Midrechov Tzfat
Overnight – Rimonim Hotel, Tzfat
Sunday, August 7th 2011
יום ראשון, ז' אב התשע"א
7:30am Tfila
8:00am Breakfast
8:30am Shiur
10:30am Rosh Hanikra
12:30pm Lunch at Rosh Hanikra
2:00pm ODT
4:00pm Drive south
7:00pm Camel Ride
8:30pm Kumzitz
Overnight– Kfar Hanokdim
Monday, August 8th 2011
יום שני, ח' אב התשע"א
7:15am Tfila
8:00am Breakfast
12:00pm Children's Museum Dialogue in The Dark
2:00pm Drive to Jerusalem
3:00pm Check into Hotel King Solomon
6:00pm Seudah Mafseket
8:00pm Eicha & Kinot
Overnight– King Solomon Jerusalem
Tuesday, August 9th 2011
Tish'a Be'AvFast
יום שלישי, ט' באב התשע"א
8:00am Tefila & Special 9th Av Program at hotel
Rest
4:00pm Mt. Herzl
6:00pm Mincha at the Kotel
Tour Jewish Quarter
8:30pm Break fast at restaurant– Yotvatah Malcha Mall
Overnight– King Solomon Jerusalem
Wednesday, August 10th 2011
יום רביעי, י' אב התשע"א
8:00am Tfila
8:30am Breakfast
9:15am Shiur
11:00am Kever Rachel-The burial place of the Matriarch Rachel, who died during childbirth on the way from Bet El to Efrat. Ya’acov and his sons buried Rachel on the road where she died and erected a monument in her memory.
12:00pm Kfar Etzion-A kibbutz located in the Gush Etzion region, south of Jerusalem, at the site of the ancient “Path of the Patriarchs” midway between Hevron and Jerusalem. The kibbutz, established in 1934, was destroyed during Arab riots but later rebuilt. After heavy fighting, the Kibbutz, along with the rest of the Etzion Bloc, fell during the War of Independence and after the Six Day War in 1967, was once again rebuilt.
1:00pm BBQ in Kfar Etzion
3:00pm Chevron-A city in the Judean hills, 36 km, south of Jerusalem, Hebron is one of the most ancient cities in the land of Israel. Biblical names for the city include Kiryat Arba and Mamreh, and the city is the site of The Cave of the Patriarchs, (Ma'arat Hamachpela), where, according to tradition, the patriarchs and the matriarchs (excluding Rachel) were buried. Legend has it that Adam and Eve were also buried there.
7:30pm Dinner at Tzion Hagadol
9:30 Farewell Party and Closing Session
Overnight – King Solomon Jerusalem
Thursday, August 11th 2011
יום חמישי, י"א אב התשע"א
Departure
לשנה הבאה בירושלים הבנויה…
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