Temple’s First-Ever Congregational Trip to Israel

June 21, 2010

Temple Emanu-El is very proud and excited about its first-ever congregational trip to Israel.

Rabbi Lynne Goldsmith lead nineteen folks on the trip, June 3rd to June 16th, consisting of nine days in Israel plus an optional three day extension to Jordan.

Major stops along the way included:

Israel

· Tel Aviv and Jaffa
· Caesarea, Haifa, Akko, and Rosh Hanikra
· Safed, the Golan, Tel Hai and the Banias Springs
· The Kinneret, Ramban’s Grave, Tiberias, Beit She’an, and Gilboa
· Several days touring Jerusalem
· Masada and the Dead Sea

Jordan

· Jerash
· Amman
· Wadi Moussa
· Petra
· Madaba and Mount Nebo

How do you describe and celebrate such a fantastic experience ? Why not let the pictures below tell the story !