BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:491@tbeonline.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230312T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230312T000000 DTSTAMP:20220525T163126Z URL:https://www.tbeonline.org/events/tbes-mission-to-israel/ SUMMARY:TBE'S Mission to Israel DESCRIPTION:Get ready for the trip of a lifetime! \n\nOur Metro Detroit Jew ish community is going to Israel in 2023!\n\nMarch 12-21\, 2033\n\nThe Jew ish soul has always longed for connection to the Land of Israel.\n\n \ ;\n\n \;\n\nOur magnificent homeland is a place of beauty\, of mystery \, of adventure\, and of spirit. Ancient wonders meet technological marvel s\, often in a single day. Israel is cobblestone streets and skyscrapers\, camels and jet skis\, falafel in home-baked bread and world-class winerie s. It is hiking\, dancing\, and shopping\, not necessarily in that order.\ n\nOur great medieval poet\, Yehuda Halevi\, described the painful yearnin g of exile by writing\, “My heart is in the east” … and next year\, we have the opportunity to fulfill his dream by travelling to Israel toget her from March 12-21\, 2023! For many months now\, I have been working wit h both the Federation and several local rabbis to create the “Motor City Mission” – the first time our Detroit Jewish community is going to Is rael together in more than a decade. And as much as I love the idea of all going together\, I am even more excited to travel with our own TBE contin gent! We’ll have our own bus (or two\, if enough people register) and lo ts of time to explore the best of Israel while building and deepening Temp le friendships.\n\nWhether this will be your first trip to Israel\, or you ’ve visited numerous times\, our itinerary is designed to impress! Our a dults-only journey will include unique historical visits\, first class cul inary experiences\, VIP encounters\, and lots of adventure. You can find a ll the details at www.MotorCityMission.com\, but highlights include:\n\n Celebrating Israel’s 75th anniversary\, since its founding in 1948\n Lu xury accommodations\, with a daily breakfast buffet that will dazzle you.\ nHoliness in Jerusalem – including the Kotel (Western Wall)\, a private tour of Yad Vashem (Holocaust Memorial Museum)\, a magical Shabbat experie nce\, and the bustling Machane Yehuda Market.\n Splendor in Tel Aviv – including modern art and architecture\, beautiful beaches\, and world-clas s nightlife.\n Beauty up north – including security briefings in the Go lan\, mysticism and art in Tzfat\, and festive events with our Israeli fri ends in Michigan’s Central Galilee Partnership Region.\n\nThe time is no w\, and registration is officially open! Save your spot today with a $500 deposit per person\, which is fully refundable through September 1\, 2022. \n\nFederation is offering subsidies on a first-come\, first-served basis – sign up now so you don’t miss out. And\, of course\, TBE also has fi nancial aid available … we will do our best to ensure that nobody decide s to pass for financial reasons.\nI have already spoken with dozens of Tem ple members interested in going to Israel – and I truly hope you will jo in Rachel Ann and me\, Temple President Rochelle Nelson\, and our enthusia stic bus captains: Judy Roberts and Nancy Fortier!\n\nWe say it every year at Passover\, but let it be a reality for you this time:\nNext year … t ruly … in Jerusalem!\n\nFor more information about joining the TBE bus o n this trip of a lifetime\, contact Jennifer Ritchie in the Rabbinic Study \, jritchie@tbeonline.org or 248.851.1100.\n\nAnd if you have any specific questions or concerns\, just ask her to arrange a time to talk or meet wi th Rabbi Miller. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.tbeonline.org/wp-content/uploads/202 2/05/motor-city-mission-graphic-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Featured END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR