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Information Letter #3
This is another in a series of communications designed to help prepare you for your upcoming year of study at the Midrasha. In this letter you will find detailed information describing group flight arrangements for this coming year, as well as a copy of the annual schedule for next year.
TRAVEL
We are happy to announce that registration is now open for the Midrasha's group flight. Ariel Tours will be handling the flight arrangements for our group. They can assist you with alternative travel arrangements as well – departing on a different date or originating from cities other than NY.
To reserve your space on the group flight you must follow the simple registration procedures as detailed on their special website This site contains a wealth of information regarding the group flight, including frequently asked questions and luggage guidelines.
With many years of experience handling school group flights, Ariel Tours has incorporated answers to most of the questions that parents usually have. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you carefully read their web pages. If you wish, you may contact them directly via email at:, or call (718) 633-6194.
Flight details for North American studentsare as follows:
You will be flying on El Al flight #008, departing from Kennedy International Airport on Monday, August 29th at 11:50 PM. Check in is three hours prior to takeoff. The flight will be arriving at Ben Gurion airport at 5:35 PM on Tuesday, August 30th. We look forward to greeting you upon your arrival at the airport. Students flying as part of the group will be met at the airport upon their arrival in Israel. Due to scheduling conflicts, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to meet students arriving on other flights. Students arriving independently are responsible to arrange their own transportation to the Midrasha.
Please note that our experience has been that students who take the group flight generally have a more stress-free experience than those traveling alone, and we therefore recommend that you book the group flight through Ariel Tours. Nonetheless, you are not required to book this flight, nor are North American students required to use Ariel Tours as their agent. If you choose not to take advantage of the group flight, we ask that you please contact us as soon as possible and let us know the details of your travel plans. In any event, all students are expected to be at the Midrasha no later than 8:00 PM on Tuesday, August 30th.
This is an open-ended, full year ticket. As was stressed in our previous communication, for visa renewal purposes please be sure that your passport is valid at least until March, 2013. Please be sure that your documentation is complete. When planning flights, please keep in mind the following dates:
Ellul Term: 30 Menachem Av (Tuesday, August 30) — 11 Tishrei (Sunday, October 9th)
Winter Term: 27 Tishrei (Tuesday, October 25th) — 28Adar(Thursday, March22nd)
Summer Term: 25 Nissan (Tuesday, April 17th) —21 Sivan (Monday, June 11th) [end of term for Northern Hemisphere students]
Please note that students are expected to participate in all educational programs and tiyulim, and flights should not be booked that conflict with our term dates. This is true if you intend on returning home for vacation periods, as well as for your return flight home. We have already sent you a full year schedule and it is available for viewing on our website. According to El Al regulations, passengers flying on an open ticket must book a direct return flight, meaning that you cannot use this ticket if you wish to make a stopover in Europe before returning home.
Flight details for British and European students
Due to El AL ticketing policies, it is less expensive to book tickets directly in England or Europe as opposed to arranging a group flight from Israel. As a result, we do not sponsor a formal group flight from England. Nonetheless, if you are flying directly from England, you might consider coming on El Al flight #214, departing from London’s Luton airport on Tuesday, August 30th at 12:20 PM. Check in is three hours prior to takeoff. The flight will be arriving at Ben Gurion airport at 7:15PM on Tuesday. If you are registered through the Bnei Akiva Torani scheme, then your flight arrangements should be coordinated through Bnei Akiva.
Again, if you choose not to take advantage of the group flight, we ask that you please contact us as soon as possible and let us know the details of your travel plans. In any event, all students are expected to be at the Midrasha no later than 8:00 PM on Tuesday, August 30th.
ANNUAL SCHEDULE
We have attached a copy of next year's schedule to this mail. Please note that due to late developing scheduling issues it is subject to minor changes over the course of the year.
We can’t wait to see you in Ellul!
Sincerely yours,
Rabbi Michael Susman
Associate Director
מדרשת הרובע בעיר העתיקה בירושלים (ע"ר)
50 Chabad Street, OldCity, Jerusalem 97500 ISRAEL Tel: 02-626-5999 Fax: 02-628-4690
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