Havurah Israel Trip Itinerary

Trip Theme: What does it Mean to be a Jewish Artist?

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3/14 - THURSDAY NIGHT: Welcoming Ceremonies

9AM - 5 PM Open Luggage Drop-off at Allenby 114, TLV (Optional)

6 PM - Orientation + Introductory Statements *Please be there on time*

ORIENTATION IS AT NAHALAT BINYAMIN 12, TEL AVIV

Dinner follows orientation.

10 PM - Hit the hay early for a big day ahead.

3/15 - FRIDAY MORNING

6:30 AM - Bus leaves for Volunteering at a Vineyard (Optional Grab & Go Breakfast items offered)

Volunteering begins with a Kavanah Exercise.

12 PM - Breakout Session at Hostage Square, TLV

3/16 - SHABBAT IS OFF

SATURDAY NIGHT: (Optional Programming)

8:15 - 10:15 PM - Havurah’s Gallery opening in Jerusalem with an Artist Panel (Transportation not offered)

Location: Heichal Shlomo, 58 King George Street, Jerusalem.

3/17 - SUNDAY: Art in Conflict

6:30 AM - Bus leaves for Volunteering at Dayan Brothers Farm (Optional Grab & Go Breakfast items offered)

Volunteering begins with a Kavanah Exercise

12:30 PM - Close volunteering with Lunch and a Kavanah exercise, group begins return to Tel Aviv

2:30 PM - Bracha Ettinger’s Gallery Tour “Healing with Art”

3:20 - 4:10 PM - Jewish Writer’s Workshop “Conflict and Storytelling”

4:15 - 5 PM - Artist Happy Hour with Sam Griffin “Art in War” at Levinsky 41

5:15 - 5:30 PM - Group Breakout Sessions

5:30 - 6:30 PM - Geo-political Conversation with Neil Lazarus

Free Night - Optional night activity TBA

3/18 - MONDAY: Art from the Diaspora and art from Israel

6:30 AM - Bus leaves to Volunteering (Optional Grab & Go Breakfast items offered)

Before Volunteering Begins, we’ll start with a Kavanah exercise, Farm Work at Dayan Brothers Farm

12 PM - Close volunteering with Lunch and Kavanah exercise, head back to Tel Aviv

2:30 - 3:30 PM - “Photographing War” with Michael Liani at the new LGBTQ Center

3:30 - 4 PM - Session with David Lerner on “Safe Space” and the Israeli Music Scene

4:30 - 5:20 PM - AlefAlefAlef Studio Tour

5:30 - 6 PM - Pluto Studio Tour

6 - 6:10 PM - Breakout Sessions

6 - 7 PM - Free time before Party

7 - 9 PM - Bridging the Gap - Israeli + Diaspora Artist Party (Dinner will be served)

3/19 - TUESDAY: Jewish Responsibilities as an Artist

6:30 AM - Bus leaves to Volunteer at Kerem Shalom- (Re)Painting collaborative mural (Optional Grab & Go Breakfast items offered)

Volunteering starts with a Kavanah exercise

1 PM - Close volunteering with Lunch and a Kavanah Exercise, group begins Witness tour in Southern Israel

1 PM - 2 PM - Nova Witness Tour

2 PM - 3 PM - Possible Be’eri Witness Tour

Breakout Sessions

5 PM - Arrive back in TLV

9 PM - Optional Processing Niggun Circle/kumzits

3/20 - WEDNESDAY: THEME TBA 👀

6:30 AM - Bus leaves to Volunteering- packing supplies activity (Optional Grab & Go Breakfast items offered)

Volunteering start with a Kavanah Exercise

12 PM - Close volunteering with Lunch and Kavanah Exercise, head to Jerusalem

2 PM - 3 PM - Private tour of JLM Theatre exhibitions

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM - JLM Cinematheque archival tour

4 - 6 PM - Old City- Sofer Session Activity, Kotel Visit

Group Conversation on Religion and Art

6:30 PM - Dinner in the German Colony

8 PM - Havurah in Jerusalem Event

10 PM - Bus back to TLV

3/21 - THURSDAY: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

8 AM - Check Out

9 AM -Walking tour of the murals in Florentin

Reflection Sessions, Breakout, Goodbyes