CUBA-AMERICA JEWISH MISSION TRIP FEBRUARY 19-27, 2008
FOR MEMBERS OF THE CUBA-AMERICA JEWISH MISSION
19FEB-TUES
ARRIVE IN HOLGUIN
overnight
20FEB-WED
TOUR HOLGUIN AREA
and meet with the local Jews still living there.
21FEB-THU DRIVE TO
GUANTANAMO IN THE MORNING TO VISIT THE
JEWISH COMMUNITY
LUNCH IN
GUANTANAMO WITH MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY
VIEW
GUANTANAMO BASE
DRIVE TO THE HOTEL IN
SANTIAGO DE CUBA
DINNER WITH SOME MEMBERS
OF THE COMMUNITY
22
FEB-FRI SANTIAGO
DE CUBA
GET ACQUAINTED WITH THE
CITY
EVENING AT SYNAGOGUE FOR
SERVICES AND DINNER WITH
THE COMMUNITY
23FEB-SAT SANTIAGO
RELIGOUS SERVICES, STUDY,
AND LUNCH WITH THE
COMMUNITY
FREE
AFTERNOON FOR SHABBAT REST
LATE AFTERNOON TO EL
MORRO CASTLE TO WATCH THE SUNSET AND MAKE HAVDALAH WITH
THE COMMUNITY, FOLLOWED BY DINNER AT EL MORRO RESTAURANT
WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
24FEB-SUN FLY FROM
SANTIAGO TO HAVANA IN THE MORNING
TRAVEL to
SANTA CLARA BY BUS IN THE AFTERNOON
SANTA CLARA
WITH OVERNIGHT AT LAS CANEYES HOTEL
DINNER AND MEETINGS
WITH MEMBERS OF SANTA CLARA, CAIBARIEN, AND SANCTI
SPIRITUS COMMUNITIES
25FEB-MON VISIT SANTA CLARA
JEWISH CEMETERY FOR SERVICE
AT THE HOLOCAUST
MEMORIAL
SEE THE NEW
COMMUNITY BUILDING
DRIVE ON TO HAVANA.AND
CHECK INTO THE HOTEL
26FEB-TUES
WALKING TOUR OF HABANA VIEJA WHERE
YOU WILL SEE
THE NEW HOLOCAUST PARK,
AMONG OTHER SITES
MEET THE LEADERSHIP OF
ADATH ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE. SEE THE ONLY MIKVE AND THE ONLY
BUTCHER SHOP IN CUBA
GO TO THE JEWISH
PHARMACY TO MEET WITH DRA. BEHAR AND THEN TO THE
PATRONATO OFFICE TO MEET WITH LEADERS OF THE COMMUNITY
FINAL DINNER AT LA
FERMINIA WITH MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY
OVERNIGHT IN HAVANA
27FEB-WED TRAVEL TO THE AIRPORT
AND MIAMI. CLEARING CUSTOMS
BEFORE
2PM BUT POSSIBLY EARLIER
TRIP INCLUDES:
MEDICAL INSURANCE
WITHIN CUBA PLUS EXACUATION
ALL
FLIGHTS TO AND IN CUBA
ALL
BREAKFASTS
4
LUNCHES/ 8 DINNERS
ENTRANCE FEES FOR WHATEVER IS SPECIFIED IN THE ITINERARY
AIR-CONDITIONED BUS WITH ENGLISH SPEAKING GUIDE
