Host Shabbat – Seminar 2025
Friday, July 18th – Saturday, July 19th
Parshat Pinchas
The Host Shabbat weekend during Ramah Seminar is a wonderful opportunity for chanichot/im to get to know Israelis in an informal manner and to make or renew personal connections with family and friends. We look forward to having our participants immerse themselves in an Israeli, Shabbat experience.
A reminder: Seminar staff do not accompany chanichim/ot on their Host Shabbat and therefore, cannot be responsible for decisions that participants make during this critical time outside of the Seminar framework. Additionally, all Ramah Seminar rules and regulations, including Ramah’s policy on drugs and alcohol and social norms are in effect during the Host Shabbat. Parents and hosts effectively take responsibility for the participants and they must agree to enforce Ramah Seminar’s behavior and security standards.
Please inform your hosts that all policies of the Ramah Seminar will be in effect during the Host Shabbat weekend (see the Statement on Procedures and Standards in the application). Anyone who is found in violation of this policy may be sent home at the discretion of the Ramah Israel staff.
Waiver for Visits to Unapproved Areas
Depending on the current security situation in the summer, parents will be asked to fill out a waiver should they wish for their child to visit a family who lives beyond the green line, north of Zichron Yaakov/Afula/Beit She’an, or within the Gaza Envelope. Waivers will be sent by the Seminar Office Manager / Family Liaison prior to Host Shabbat.
Host Shabbat Transportation
FRIDAY MORNING, July 18th
Tel Aviv Bus
Departs from the Israel Goldstein Youth Village at:
9:30 AM
Tel Aviv Bus ARRIVES by 11 am
Eretz Yisrael Museum (2 Haim Levanon Street, Ramat Aviv)
Haifa Bus
Departs from the Israel Goldstein Youth Village at:
9:30 AM
Haifa bus ARRIVES by 12:00 PM
International Congress Center Haifa (2 Kdoshei Jassy Street, Haifa)
Taxis and pick-up at the Israel Goldstein Youth Village:
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Participants will be instructed on how to order taxis using the Israeli cellphone app, “GETT.”
The address for pick-ups is “The Israel Goldstein Youth Village” main gate – 1 Shai Agnon St.
(LATE PICK UP is an option, but needs to be confirmed)
SATURDAY NIGHT, July 19th
Tel Aviv Bus
Loading at 9:45 PM, Departing at 10:00 PM
Eretz Yisrael Museum (2 Haim Levanon Street, Ramat Aviv)
Haifa Bus
Loading at 9:45 PM, Departing at 10:00 PM
International Congress Center Haifa (2 Kdoshei Jassy Street, Haifa)
Taxi/Car Drop-Off
If you are dropping off the participant back at the Israel Goldstein Youth Village, Shai Agnon 1, please do so between 9:00 PM to 10:30 PM. Drop-off will take place at the MAIN GATE of the “The Chava.”