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‫בס"ד‬
A HEARTY WELCOME TO ALL OUR GUESTS FOR PESACH 2015
We are delighted to have you with us this Pesach and wish you all a pleasant, peaceful
Yom Tov in Lavi. We hope the following information will help make your stay a most
enjoyable one.
Seder Night: Rabbi Ephraim Levitz will be conducting the public Seder. He will also
lead the services and the holiday meals and will teach shiurim in Hebrew and English.
Ephraim will also conduct activities for children.
If you have arranged for a private Seder, please check its location at the Reception
desk before the start of the holiday.
Synagogue Services will be organized during the entire Pesach period in the Hotel
synagogue (Tavor Hall). Schedule is on the bulletin board and in this booklet.
Our guests are always welcome to attend services in the Kibbutz Synagogue. Parents of
young children are requested to make sure that their children do not disturb the Service.
Shabbat and Yom Tov Candle Lighting: candles are prepared for you at the lobby
near the shop. For safety reasons please do not light candles in the rooms.
Shabbat Clock: All lights except in the bathroom are connected to the central Shabbat
clock which switches them off automatically (on Shabbat and last Chag from midnight until
9:00, on Seder night from 1.00 until 9:00 and again between 14:00 and 16:00). Guests in
the Eden, Hod and Hadar wings may request a different arrangement at the front desk.
Guests keeping Yom Tov Sheni – The Shabbat clock can be adjusted according to your
needs – ask at Reception.
Air conditioning: Eden and Garden rooms have independent air conditioners which
can be adjusted for heating or cooling as desired by the hotel guest. In the other rooms
the air conditioning will be centrally controlled and adjusted for either heating or cooling
according to weather conditions. Air conditioning will not be turned off on Shabbat or
Chag.
Coffee Corner: You can prepare hot drinks in your room daily. On Shabbat and Chag
hot water and milk will be available at drink stations.
A dining room representative will be present daily at the entrance to the dining
room on Chol Hamoed. Please make sure he knows about your meal plans - the number
of people who will be attending the meals, guests, etc.
Dinners on Chol Hamoed will include a variety of delicious meat and fish dishes and
desserts. If you would prefer a dairy dinner, please order it at breakfast time.
Box Lunch – Please place your order no later than 20:30 the evening before at the
Reception. Please specify meat or dairy. Pick them up at breakfast in the dining room.
Newspaper: Newspapers are for sale in the shop. Please order the night before at the
shop.
Mikveh for men: on the way down to the school on the left hand side. The Mikveh key
is available at the Reception desk throughout the Chag. (Room keys in Eden and Hadar
wings will open the Mikveh.) Erev Shabbat and Erev Chag Mikveh is open from noon.
The surrounding kibbutz You are welcome to walk in the kibbutz. A helpful brochure
is available at the reception desk.
Jogging and walking: Our peripheral road is ideal for this purpose. For your
enjoyment there is an archeological garden near the synagogue, a rose garden with a
playground, an outdoor fitness court, a multi-sensory garden, an oil press display with a
view of Mount Tabor, and a promenade with shaded benches offering a view of the Yavniel
Valley, Tiberias, etc.
Laptop Computers: free wireless internet connection available in lobby and hotel
rooms. A portable computer can be rented at the reception.
Ping-Pong: On Chol Hamoed outside Tavor hall. Paddles and balls are available at
Reception.
Tennis Courts: There are two tennis courts for your use near the pool area. Balls and
rackets may be borrowed from Reception.
Fitness Room: at your disposal in the shelter reached by the stairs opposite the lobby
elevators. Please check instructions and hours by the entrance. From age 16.
Dry Sauna: Located at the pool (entry from age 16). Use subject to instructions to be
found outside the sauna or with the life-guard). Open according to pool timetable.
Children’s World: Downstairs, in the shelter near the Hermon hall, is the CHILDREN’S
WORLD, (for children up to age 12), filled with a variety of games and toys. Check the
bulletin board for hours (children up to age 6 must be accompanied by an adult).
Parking: O N L Y in the parking lots marked “HOTEL PARKING” please! (you can enter
the hotel via the patio!), Parking in the roundabout in front of the main Hotel entrance and
alongside the road leading to the hotel – on the left side, is strictly forbidden.
Bills: We highly recommend that you settle your bills during Chol Hamoed, in order to
avoid waiting when checking out. In addition, on erev chag sheni the accounting dept. will
be open between 10:00-16:30.
Emergency – day or night – call 9451 or press phone button
marked ‘‫’קבלה‬.
Check in: 15:00 Check out: 11:00
DAILY PROGRAM – CHOL HAMOED
MEAL SERVICE
Breakfast:
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Lunch (additional charge):
Dinner:
SYNAGOGUE SERVICES:
Espresso bar:
Shacharit:
Mincha:
Maariv:
07:00-10:00
13:00-15:00 (Erev Chag Sheni 13:00-14:30)
19:00-21:00
07:00 / 08:00 (In Tavor Hall), 5:45 / 8:00 (Kibbutz)
13:15 / 18:15 (In Tavor Hall), 16:40 / 18:15 (Kibbutz)
19:30 / 20:45 (In Tavor Hall), 20:10 (Kibbutz)
offering dairy meals, drinks and treats.
Hours: Friday and erev chag – 8:00-16:00, other days – 8:00-22:00.
Rabbi Dr. Sharon Shalom:
Rabbi Shalom is an Oleh from Ethiopia, a graduate of the Har Etzion Yeshiva, rabbi of the Kedoshei Yisrael congregation in Kiryat Gat, a lecturer at Tel Aviv and Bar Ilan Universities, and author of the book “From Sinai to Ethiopia.”
Daf Yomi:
17:45 in Tabor. Masachet Ktubot, daf 61.
SIGHTSEEING TIPS:
is a guest of the kibbutz. Hotel guests are invited to enjoy his talks. Times of the talks will follow in the program.
8:30 – 11:00\ Lobby
Displays in lobby near shop: sale of Silver and gold-filled jewelry - on Monday from 10:00 to 18:00
and Wednesday from 10 to 16:00’
Selling Judaica woodcraft (Yossi Tor) - On Sunday 10:30- 19:00
Game room: On Chol Hamoed 10:00 to 12:30 hours, 14:00 to 17:00 (in Children’s World)
Creative workshop: on Tuesday and Wednesday from 10:30-12:00 in Children’s World
(During Workshop, free play will not be allowed in Children’s World).
"Cinemalon Lavi": A family movie will be shown each day at 14:30 (names of the movies appear later in this booklet).
"Marathon Harry Potter" every night a different Harry Potter movie at 20:30.
Running with Meir Rosenberg (a licensed running instructor). Sign up on bulletin board.
Family trip by private car: Wednesday 8.4, 9:30-14:30: Private car tour to Hashalom Lookout and Golan Winery. Guide: Eli Elyadin. 11 NIS per person.
Guide’s car has 7 places – first come first served.
Guided Tours of Lavi Synagogue Furniture Factory:
The world’s leading manufacturer of synagogue furniture invites hotel guests to join guided tours of the factory. Wednesday and Thursday at 11:00. am in Hebrew, 12:00 in English – starting at the Factory entrance.
Galilee Horseback Riding: Nitzan’s Horse Farm – on the way to the Furniture Factory – invites hotel guests to enjoy horseback riding in the fields at a special price. Call Nitzan: 054-6709704
The program for the entire week is on the bulletin board. There may be changes. Daily program below.
The hotel management and staff wish all our guests
a peaceful and joyful Pesach holiday.
EREV PESACH
Friday, 3/4
FIRST CHAG
Saturday, 4/4
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch
7:30-9:00
Coffee & Cake\ Shibolet Hall
8:30
Shacharit
Tavor Hall - ashkenaz
Zayit Hall - ashkenaz
Arbel Hall - edot mizrach
9:30
Prayer for children
11:00
Festive Lunch
12:45
Hebrew Shiur by Harav Ephraim Levitz:
Shir Hashirim: Kodesh or Chol
12:45
English Shiur by Naama Applbaum
Shir Hashirim
13:15
Mincha Gedola
Tavor Hall
18:30
Candle lighting Lobby by Shop
18:45
Mincha & Maariv
Tavor Hall - ashkenaz
Zayit Hall - ashkenaz
Arbel Hall - edot mizrach
19:45
Public Seder led by
Harav Ephraim Hotel Restaurant
13:00-16:00 Children’s World
13:15/18:15 Mincha\ Tavor Hall
16:30-17:30 Coffee & Cake\ Shibolet Hall
17:00
Tour of Kibbutz Hebrew\English
Guests conducting a private Seder
17:45
Daf Yomi
are requested to start
18:30
Seuda Shlishit
the dinner by 21:45
19:38
Maariv
Havdala\ lobby
20:00
Maariv Yomtov Sheni\ Hermon Hall
21:00
Second Seder “Magid” with Rav Ephraim
22:00 Second Seder “Motzi Matza” dinner
21:00
Refreshments\ Shibolet hall
21:15
Telepathy and magic show
for the family Sunday, 5/4
Monday, 6/4
8:00
10:00-12:30 children’s world
Shacharit Yomtov Sheni\ Hermon Hall
10:00-12:30 children’s world
10:30
For preschoolers: musical activity
10:30 Arts and crafts workshop with
Decorative pumpkins
10:30-14:30 Outdoor challenge – omega from hotel roof, rope bridge, rappelling to water hole, horse carriage
11:00 Hebrew Tour of Furniture Factory
12:00 English Tour of Factory
14:00-17:00 children’s world
14:30 Cinemalon Lavi "Lion King 3 –
Timon and Pumba"
17:30 A talk by Rav Sharon Shalom\ Kibbutz bet midrash
17:30 Parrot show – trained talking parrots
perform different tricks
11:00 Hebrew Tour of Furniture Factory
12:00 English Tour of Factory
14:00-17:00 children’s world
14:30 Cinemalon Lavi: “The Smurfs”
17:30 Rodeo show
17:45 Daf Yomi
20:30 Cinemalon Lavi: "Harry Potter and
the Stone of the Wise Men"
21:00
Danny Sherman’s Great Comeback show.
The story of a comic who returns to Israel
after years in Los Angeles, seasoned with
song, laughter and emotion.
(suitable for English speakers as well)
‫מופע הקאמבק הגדול של דני שרמן‬
18:30
English lecture with Ari Applbaum:
Understanding the Crisis Between Washington and Jerusalem. Ari Applbaum is an Expert on Israel foreign affairs and Israel advocacy.
20:30 Cinemalon Lavi: "Harry Potter and the Room of Secrets"
20:30 Talk with Rav Sharon Shalom\ Kibbutz Bet Midrash
21:00 The Ariel brothers in a musical tribute to their father Meir Ariel
(suitable for English speakers)
Tuesday, 7/4
10:00-12:30 children’s world (arts and crafts)
10:30
Drum circle
11:00 Hebrew Tour of Furniture Factory
12:00 English Tour of Factory
14:00-17:00 children’s world
Wednesday, 8/4
9:30
Private car tour to Hashalom Lookout and Golan Winery.
Guide: Eli Elyadin. 11 NIS per person. Guide's car has 7 places – first come first served.
10:00-12:30 children’s world
(arts and crafts)
10:30
Anat’s Pet Animals
14:30 Cinemalon Lavi "Shrek"
11:00 Hebrew Tour of Furniture Factory
17:30 Giant Inflated carnival
12:00 English Tour of Factory
14:00-17:00 children’s world
14:30 Cinemalon Lavi: "Garfield"
17:30 The African Circus
17:30 Talk with Rav Sharon
Shalom\ Kibbutz Bet Midrash
17:45 Daf Yomi
17:45 Daf Yomi
20:30 Cinemalon Lavi: "Harry Potter and the Chalice of Fire” 20:30 Cinemalon Lavi: "Harry Potter and the
Prisoner of Ezkeban"
21:00 Mind Reading show with telepathy artist
Roee Yozewitz
(adults only, suitable for English speakers)
21:00
For women: Rio Abierto
with Dalia Natan
(suitable for English
speakers)
21:00
"Plonter" –
Challenging thought
games
(for the family)
Thursday, 9/4
Erev chag sheni
10:00-12:30 children’s world
10:30
Chag Sheni 10/4
7:30-9:00
Coffee & Cake\ Shibolet Hall
8:30
Shacharit
Tavor Hall - ashkenaz
Zayit Hall - ashkenaz
Arbel Hall - edot mizrach
"The Story of a Diamond"
a play for children from Aluma theater 9:30
a fascinating and playful meeting with
characters from the Chassidic story:
11:00
"Yoseph Cherishes Shabbat"
12:45
Prayer for children
Festive Lunch
English Shiur by Harav Ephraim Levitz
13:00-16:00 Children’s World
13:00
Mincha\ Tavor Hall
16:30-17:30 Coffee & Cake\ Shibolet Hall
12:30 Cinemalon Lavi "Madagascark"
17:30
Daf Yomi
18:35
Shabbat candle lighting
18:45
Mincha and Kabalat Shabbat
17:30 Kabalat hachag with music and song
17:45 Daf Yomi
18:45
Kabalat Shabbat and
Maariv Yom Tov Chag Sheni
19:30
Shabbat dinner
18:34 Candle lighting
Tavor Hall - ashkenaz
Zayit Hall - ashkenaz
Arbel Hall - edot mizrach
18:55 Mincha & Maariv
Tavor Hall - ashkenaz
Zayit Hall - ashkenaz
Arbel Hall - edot mizrach
19:30 Festive Dinner
21:45 Tish with Rav Ephraim:
"‫"המבדיל ים סוף‬
Shabbat Shmini, 11/4
7:30-9:00
Coffee & Cake\ Shibolet Hall
8:30
Shacharit
Tavor Hall - ashkenaz
Zayit Hall - ashkenaz
Arbel Hall - edot mizrach
11:00
Festive Lunch
13:00-16:00 Children’s World
13:15\18:00 Mincha\ Tavor Hall
16:30-17:30 Coffee & Cake\ Shibolet Hall
17:00
Tour of kibbutz
17:30
Daf Yomi
18:40
Seuda shlishit
19:43
Maariv and Havdala