Municipality
of Ramla

	Hosting visiting Israeli students from the Municipality of Ramla.

Be a host to an Israeli Student

Since 2001, each year during the Passover season, families of B'nai Tikvah have hosted deserving high-school students from the town of Ramla, Israel. The program was instituted mostly by Arie Behar who grew up in Ramla and has the full support of the town's mayor, Yoel Lavi.

	SCHEDULE   April 13 - April 27, 2008

	Updated: March 19, 2008 The schedule is nearly complete with a few loose ends to tie up. Some open items include: school shadowing, bowling, rock climbing and a USY social activity. All disclaimers apply. Sunday - April 13 Israelis arrive JFK 6:30am Hosts pick-up at CBT around 9:30 ish. ( give or take an ish ) Settle in, spend day with hosts First live test of the Phone Chain Monday - April 14 Overnight trip to Vaughan, Ontario, Canada Leave 8:00 am from CBT Thursday - April 17 Vaughan, Ontario, Canada Israelis return to CBT early evening Spend evening with hosts Phone chain Friday - April 18 Student Shadowing at South Brunswick HS Shabbat dinner & service at 6:30pm (mandatory) Phone chain Saturday - April 19 (Passover) Israelis attend Shabbat services with hosts (mandatory) Spend day with host families First Seder Sunday - April 20 (Passover) Spend day with host families Second Seder Monday - April 21 Overnight trip to Washington DC Leave CBT at 7:30 am Please pack a kosher for Passover lunch and bus snacks Tuesday - April 22 Washington DC Return CBT at 7:00 pm Phone chain Wednesday - April 23 NYC Tour Day Depart from New Brunswick Train Station 9:00 am Double Decker Tour - Mid-town Empire state Bldg, Times Square, UN, Times Square, Top of the Rock, World Trade Center site, China town Pack a Kosher for Passover Lunch Return ~6:00pm Phone chain Thursday - April 24 Great Adventure Bus from synagogue - 8:00am Return CBT ~5:30pm Please pack a Kosher for Passover lunch Phone chain Friday - April 25 Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Leave CBT at 8:00 am Pack a Kosher for Passover bag lunch Possible shopping trip Shabbat services recommended - 8:pm Phone chain Saturday - April 26 Israelis attend Shabbat services with hosts (mandatory) Spend day with host families Sunday - April 27 Israelis depart 8:00 am from CBT

Chaperone's cell phone: tba

Phone Chain Every family is given a consecutive list of names and phone numbers. In case of delays in travel, etc, always call the name beneath yours. If you do not reach someone at their primary number, try their alternates. If you get an answering machine or voice mail, continue down the list until you actually speak to someone and deliver the message. Then go back to try and reach those you've missed. Do not break the chain. E-mail updates Updates, changes, etc. will be posted to BTIYEP@yahoogroups.com every day if necessary. You can check the message board from any computer if you log in with your Yahoo id. For questions about the Yahoo eGroup, contact Gary Bergman, 732 246-7285. Religious services Attendance of services is required where indicated. Observance of Shabbat is always encouraged, but in accordance with your lifestyle. No group trip or activity has been scheduled for Shabbat or Yom Tov. Down time For many of these students, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Please make it special by making them welcome in your home. Include them in your every day activities, do their laundry when necessary, and remember that your "ordinary" (trip to the supermarket) is their "extraordinary".

Contacts: Alan Kane, 732-418-1913  
Mike Brown, 732 297-0954  

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