Israel 2022: Day 1 – Travel (May 27, 2022)

Today, our whole family begins our long-awaited trip to Israel. I love visiting this country and am looking forward to sharing this journey with Olivia, Kate, and Sara. This time, I’m one of the co-leaders of the group, along with Bruce Zupa, who has been to Israel six previous times. With us are 24 other pilgrims, many of whom are making their first trip to the Holy Lands.

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Israel 2022 Trip Planning Resources

PDF copies of the Slides and Notes from the preparation classes for our group going to Israel in May & June 2022

Lesson 01 – Introduction, Israel Overview, Caesarea Maritima, Tel Megiddo (February 15, 2022)

Lesson 02 – Mount Tabor, Tel Hazor, Tel Dan, Caesarea Philippi, Mount of Beatitudes, Capernaum, Magdala  (February 22, 2022)

Lesson 03 – Sea of Galilee, Zippori, Jordan River, Beth-Shean, Qumran  (March 8, 2022)

Lesson 04 – En-Gedi, Masada, The Dead Sea, Be’er Sheba, Valley of Elah (March 29, 2022)

Lesson 05 – Mount of Olives, Old City of Jerusalem, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulchre (April 5, 2022)

Lesson 06 – Pool of Bethesda, Burnt House, The Garden Tomb, Model of Jerusalem, Wailing Wall, City of David (April 26, 2022)

Lesson 07 – Herodium, Shepherd’s Field, Israel Timeline (May 10, 2022)

NYC Day 5 – Our last day started with a light breakfast at Zaro’s in Grand Central Station. We then explored the main branch of the New York Public Library on 5th. Next we took the subway up to the 72nd street entrance into Central Park where we spent an hour or so walking around and visiting Strawberry Fields and riding the carousel. We exited the park at 59th and walked down 5th. Along the way we had lunch at my favorite NY pizza place, Pronto Pizza on 48th. Finally we made one more stop at the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree before heading back to Grand Central and taking a cab to the airport. It was a magical “Mystery Vacation” for our family. We crammed a lot into five days, and it was a blast. My heart is full, my wallet is empty, and my body is exhausted.

NYC Day 5 - Our last day started with a light breakfast at Zaro’s in Grand Central Station. We then explored the main branch of the New York Public Library on 5th. Next we took the subway up to the 72nd street entrance into Central Park where we spent an hour or so walking around and visiting Strawberry Fields and riding the carousel. We exited the park at 59th and walked down 5th. Along the way we had lunch at my favorite NY pizza place, Pronto Pizza on 48th. Finally we made one more stop at the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree before heading back to Grand Central and taking a cab to the airport. It was a magical “Mystery Vacation” for our family. We crammed a lot into five days, and it was a blast. My heart is full, my wallet is empty, and my body is exhausted.
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