Organized by:

Department of Information Studies and Librarianship

Faculty of Humanities

BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY, RAMAT-GAN, ISRAEL 52900

 

With the cooperation of:

Division of Libraries, Ministry of Education and Culture

Beit Berl College

 

 

First Announcement and Call for Papers

 

Dear Colleague,

We take pleasure in inviting you to practice in the 27th International Conference of the IASL, which will take place at Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel, on July 5-9, 1998.

The program will include the Second Annual International Forum on Research in School Librarianship, as well as presentations, poster sessions and discussions related to the following themes:

Information literacy and information skills.

Reading as a basis for using information technology efficiently.

Future changes in educational systems.

Minority language reading in the world of information technology.

Crisis in teaching reading as a skill.

Reading encouragement.

Children’s literature: new formats (multimedia etc.).

Children’s literature: reflections of society culture and ethnic groups.

Role of libraries and technology in developing and improving plans of action for learning.

Role of libraries and technology in developing and improving courseware.

The digital library in the school library media center.

Social information in the school library media center.

Censorship and other ethical issues in the school library media center.

Professional training of media specialists, school librarians and teacher-librarians.

Professional growth and development.

 

The conference will be held mainly at the beautiful campus of Bar-Ilan University, near Tel-Aviv. As an added attraction before, during and after the conference there will be opportunities to enjoy the unique archaeological findings, landscapes and cultural treasure of the Holy Land. Library visits and a unique and stimulating Sabbath-hospitality program will be offered to participants and accompanying persons, so that everyone should enjoy an unforgettable experience.

Call for Papers:

Participants wishing to present a paper are invited to submit an extended abstract for oral or poster presentation. The program Committee will review the abstracts, and participants will be notified.

 

Selection of papers will be based upon extended abstracts, which should include at least 4 pages (approx. 1000 words). The abstracts, accompanied by a separate title page should be sent to:

IASL CONFERENCE - 1998

Attn.: Ms. Amalia Brand

Dept. of Information and Library Studies, Bar-Ilan University

Israel 52900 Fax: 972-3-5347601

 

A limited number of abstracts will be selected for oral presentation, and a selection will be published in the Conference Proceedings book, which will be distributed to all participants at the registration desk.

 

Deadline for submission of extended abstracts: December 31, 1997.

Notice of acceptance will be sent to authors no later than Feb. 15, 1998.

Deadline for submission of full paper: March 20, 1998.

 

We are looking forward to seeing you all here in July 1998.

 

Dr. Snunith Shoham - Dr. Moshe Yitzhaki

Co-chairpersons

Local Organizing Committee

 

 

Local Organizing Committee

 

Dr. Snunith Shoham, Co-chairperson

Department of Information Studies & Librarianship, Bar-Ilan U., Ramat-Gan

 

Dr. Moshe Yitzhaki, Co-chairperson

Department of Information Studies & Librarianship, Bar-Ilan U., Ramat-Gan

 

Prof. Shifra Baruchson-Arbib, Head -

Department of Information Studies & Librarianship, Bar-Ilan U., Ramat-Gan

 

Mr. Victor Ben-Naim, Head -

Division of Libraries, Ministry of Education & Culture, Jerusalem

 

Ms. Miriam Chiram, Supervisor of High School Libraries,

Ministry of Education & Culture, Jerusalem

 

Ms. Tzipi Karelitz, Supervisor of Elementary School Libraries,

Ministry of Education & Culture, Jerusalem

 

Dr. Irith Getz, Director, Library Studies

Beit-Berl College, Kfar-Saba

 

Ms. Miriam Ratzabi, Deputy Head

Division of Libraries, Ministry of Education & Culture, Jerusalem

 

Mr. Hayim Vaia, Director, Department for Teachers Continuing Education,

Bar-Ilan U., Ramat-Gan

 

Ms. Amalia Brand, Coordinator, Department of Information Studies & Librarianship,

Bar-Ilan U., Ramat-Gan

 

 

International Academic Program Committee

 

Dr. Moshe Yitzhaki -Co-chairperson, Bar-Ilan U. (Israel)

Dr. Snunith Shoham -Co-chairperson, Bar-Ilan U. (Israel)

Dr. Hanna Adoni, Hebrew U. (Israel)

Dr. Miri Baruch, Levinski College (Israel)

Prof. Shifra Baruchson-Arbib, Head of Dept., Bar-Ilan U. (Israel)

Mr. Gershon Bergsonb, Ministry of Education and Culture (Israel)

Prof. Adir Cohen, Haifa U. (Israel)

Prof. Sara Fine, U. of Pittsburgh (USA)

Prof. Shirley G. Fitzgibbons, U. of India (USA)

Dr. Irit Getz, Beit-Berl College (Israel)

Prof. Isabel Gomez, U. Technologica Metropolitana (Chile)

Prof. David Gordon, Ben-Gurion U. (Israel)

Prof. Sigrun Klara Hannesdottir, U. of Reykjavik (Iceland)

Prof. Ken Haycock, U. of BC, Vancouver (Canada)

Prof. Sheila S. Intner, Simmons College (USA)

Dr. Rebecca Knuth, U. of Hawaii (Hawaii)

Dr. Monica Nilsson, The Bering School (Sweden)

Prof. Dianne Oberg, U. of Alberta, Edmonton (Canada)

Dr. Sandra Olen, U. of S. Africa (S. Africa)

Prof. Bluma Peritz, Hebrew U. of Jerusalem (Israel)

Dr. Carol Pfeffer, (Israel)

Dr. Nuria Lorenzo Ramirez, U. of Barcelona (Spain)

Dr. Iren Sever, Haifa U. (Israel)

Dr. Dina Shtern, Bar-Ilan U. (Israel)

Dr. Anne Taylor, The Queen’s University of Belfast (N. Ireland)

Dr. Ross Todd, U. of Technology (Australia)

Prof. Aryen Wohl, Educational Television Center (Israel)

Prof. Blanche E. Woolls, U. of San-Jose (USA)

Dr. Anne Clyde, U. of Reykjavik (Iceland)

 

 

 

TENTATIVE PROGRAM

 

Sunday, July 5, 1998

 

19:00 Opening Reception

On Bar-Ilan Campus

 

 

Monday, July 6, 1998

On Beit Berl College Campus

 

10:00 - 10:30 Opening Session

 

10:30 - 12:30 Keynote Speakers (Plenary Session)

 

Censorship in the Internet

Alvin Schrader (Professor & Dean, Department of Information and Library Studies, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada)

 

The Place of Values in Today’s Education

Hana Yaoz (Professor, School of Education , Bar-Ilan University, Israel)

 

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch Break

 

14:00 - 16:30 Session I

 

Types of Communication

Refael Schneller (Professor, School of Education, Bar-Ilan University, Israel)

 

Professional Training for Media Specialists, School Librarians, and Teacher-Librarians

Blanche Woolls (Professor, Director, School of Library and Information Science, San Jose University, California)

 

Values in Children’s Literature

Yafa Ganz (Children’s author)

 

14:00 - 16:30 Session II

 

Instructional Consultation: Carpe Diem (workshop)

Robert Berkowitz (Adjunct Professor, School of Information Studies, Syracuse University. Library Media Specialist, Wayne Central School District, NY, USA)

 

Information Literacy: Education for the 21st Century (workshop)

Robert Berkowitz

 

 

 

Tuesday, July 7, 1998

 

School library visits

 

Tour of Jerusalem

 

Reception at the President’s house before the first lady of Israel

 

 

Wednesday, July 8, 1998

On Bar-Ilan Campus

 

Second International Forum on Research in School Librarianship 1998 (Part I)

 

9:00 - 10:30 Session III

 

Gender Differences of Favored Multimedia Learning Interfaces

David Passig (Ph.D, School of Education, Bar-Ilan University, Israel)

Chaya Levin (School of Education, Bar-Ilan University, Israel)

 

From the Books to the Information Superhighway: Young People’s Reading Habits and Internet Use in Iceland

Sigrun Klara Hannesdottir (Professor, Faculty of Social Science, University of Iceland)

 

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

 

11:00 - 12:30 Session IV

 

Censorship as a Human Dynamic: An International Perspective

Sara Fine (Professor, School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsbugh)

 

Censorship in High School Libraries in Israel: An Exploratory Field Study

Moshe Yitzhaki (Ph.D, Department of Information Studies and Librarianship, Bar-Ilan University, Israel)

 

12:30 - 13:45 Lunch Break

 

13:45 - 15:15 Session V

 

Combined School - Public Libraries in Israel at the High School Level: A Field St

Miriam Hiram (Division of Libraries, Minisrty of Education and Culture, Israel)

 

Combined School - Public Libraries in Israel at the Elemenatery School Level: A Field Study

Tzipora Karelitz (Division of Libraries, Ministry of Education and Culture, Israel)

 

The Effectiveness of Library Studies Curriculum as Assessed by Graduates and Employers

Irith Getz (Ph.D. & Director, Library Studies, Beit-Berl College, Israel)

Gabriela Dotan (Library Studies, Beit-Berl College, Israel)

 

15:15 - 15:45 Coffee Break

 

15:45 - 17:15 General Assembly

 

Professional Papers

 

9:00 - 10:30 Session VI

 

The School Library as a Focus of Cultural Enrichment for the Whole School

Danya Anzenberg and Karin Berkmon (School Librarians, Israel)

 

The Library as a Resource of Teaching and Learning

Mira Maapil (David Yellin College, Israel)

 

Formulating a New Set of Library Reading Exercises for Developing Cognitive Abilities in Indian School Students

Mary George Chacko (Librarian, Loyola High School, India)

 

9:00 - 10:30 Session VII

 

School Libraries in the Israeli Arab Sector

Ora Nebenzahl (Ph.D, Director of Libraries, Tel-Aviv, Israel)

 

From Scrolls to Scrolling: Digital Literacy

Tsvia Walden (Ph.D, Israel Association for Applied Linguistics, Israel)

 

 

 

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

 

11:00 - 12:30 SessionVIII

 

Shirabe - Gakushu: A Japanese Trial of Resource Based Teaching in Big Size Classes

Mieko Nagakura (Professor, Library of Information Science, Jissen Women’s University, Tokyo, Japan)

 

Independent School Libraianship: a coopertive venture in successfully meeting the informational needs of students

Diane E. Murphy (Library and Information Services, Southborough, Massachussettes)

 

Librarians Plant the Seed of Peace

Madeleine M. Hoss (Metcalf Laboratory School Librarian, Illinois State University)

Roslyn E. Wylie (Teaching Materials Center Librarian, Illinois State University)

 

11:00 - 12:30 Session IX

 

Sharing / Collaborating is the Key to “Education for all”

Arthur Winzenried (Ph.D, Information Manager/Librarian, Lilydale Adventist Academy, Australia)

 

School Networks and Co-operative Learning through the Internet: Some Noteworthy Israeli Projects

Judith Koren (Internet Consultant, Israel)

 

To filter or Not to Filter: That is the Ethical Question

James Jones (Director, Learning Technologies, Milton Hershey School, Pennsylvania)

Carrie Gardner (Media Specialist, Milton Hershey School, Pennsylvania)

 

12:30 - 13:45 Lunch Break

 

Newcommers meeting with the Preident of IASL (refreshments will be offered)

 

13:45 - 15:15 Session X

 

More Than Surviving - Thriving in the Information Age

John Royce (The Library, International School Hamburg, Germany)

 

Books, Book-Pals and Internet

Ofra Ben-Ami (Project Director, “Readers-Writers”, The Center for Educational Technology, Israel)

 

Setting Up Online Learning Enviornments: An Experiment in Teacher-Librarian Training in use of the Internet for Curriculum Enhancement

Judith Koren (Internet Consultant, Israel)

 

13:45 - 15:15 Special Interest Group on Children Literature

Meeting with the Israeli author, Yehuda Atlas

 

15:15 - 15:45 Coffee Break

 

15:45 - 17:15 General Assembly

 

 

20:30 An Israeli folklore event at Rishon’s wineries

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, July 9, 1998

On Bar-Ilan Campus

 

Second International Forum Reaearch in School Librarianship (Part II)

 

9:00 - 10:30 Session XI

 

Primary School Children’s Interaction with Print Media: Information Literacy in Practice

Penny Moore (Ph.D, Research Manager, The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand)

 

School Informatics: The Vision, The Learning, The Information, The Technology and the Need for Research

James E. Herring (Acting Head, Department of Communications and Information Studies, Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh, Scotland)

 

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

 

11:00 - 12:30 Session XII

 

Supporting Preservice Teacher’s Conceptual and Practical Knowledge of Collaborative Instruction of Information Literacy

Marlene Asselin (Ph.D, Department of Language Education, University of Britsh Columbia, Vancouver, Canada)

 

The Principal’s Role in Developing Information Literacy: Findings from Australia and Canada

Lyn Hay and Jamed Henri (School of Information Studies, Charles Sturt University, Australia)

Dianne Oberg (Professor, School of Information Studies, University of Alberta, Canada)

 

12:30 - 13:45 Lunch Break

 

13:45 - 15:15 Session XIII

Information Literacy Education in Disadvantaged Schools: An Impossible Dream?

Genevieve Hart (Department of Library and Information Science, University of the Western Cape, South Africa)

 

Problems, Processes and Outcomes of Individual Research Projects in Biology Conducted by Students in Academic High Schools in Israel

Shoshana Statter, ( David Yellin College, Israel)

 

 

15:15 - 15:45 Coffee Break

 

15:45 - 17:15 Session XIV

 

Back to the Literacy After the Holocaust

Miriam Gillis-Carlebach (Professor, School of Education, Bar-Ilan University, Israel)

 

Information Literacy: Learning to Use Sources of Information

Tami Zuk (Library Studies, University of Haifa, Israel)

Irene Sever (Professor & Director, Library Studies, University of Haifa, Israel)

 

 

 

Professional Papers

 

9:00 - 10:30 Session XV

 

Information Literacy in the Social Context

Hua Min Yee (Department of Librarianship, Archives and Records, Monash University, Clayton, Australia)

 

Information Literacy: What is it? Are you Information Literate? How do you know?

Anne Riedling (Assistant Professor, Department Chair, Educational Media Librarianship, Spalding University, Kentucky)

 

Social Information and the School Library

Shifra Baruchson-Arbib (Professor, Director, Department of Information Studies and Librarianship, Bar-Ilan University, Israel)

 

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:30 Session XVI

 

Considerations Arising from the Treatment of violence in Recent Australian Adolescent Novels

Maureen Nimon (Ph.D, School of Communication and Information Studies, University of South Australia, Australia)

 

Multicultural South African Children’s Literatue: reflections of a changing society

Sandra Olen (Ph.D, Department of Information Science, University of South Africa, South Africa)

 

Childrens’s Literature: reflection of society, culture and ethnic groups

V.W. Udoh (Ph.D, Office of the University Librarian, Federal University of Technology, Nigeria)

 

12:30 - 13:45 Lunch Break

 

13:45 - 15:15 Session XVII

 

Poland: Books, Libraries and Ethnic Minorities

Elzbieta B. Zybert (Professor, Department of Information and Book Studies, University of Warsaw, Poland)

 

Will Minority Languages Survive in the Information Society? An Israeli Point of View

Chaim Seymor (Department of Information Studies and Librarianship, Bar-Ilan University, Israel)

 

Combining Cultural Appreciation with Library / Media Skills

Mary Ann Paulin (Media Specialist, Marquette, Missouri)

 

15:15 - 15:45 Coffee Break

 

15:45 - 17:15 Session XVIII

 

Power-up School Libray Media Centers: New York City Library Power

Sheila Salmon, Anta Strauss and Melinda Greenblatt (New Vision for Public Schools, New York)

 

Technical High School Development in Jamaica with Special Reference to Libraries and Computer Centres

Beatrice L. Anderson and Norma Kelly (Mico Teacher’s College, Kingston, Jamaica)

 

 

 

20:00 An informal evening at the park

 

 

Friday, July 10, 1998

On Bar-Ilan Campus

 

8:30 - 10:00 Session XIX

 

Challenges in Training Teacher-Librarians at the Department of Information Studies, University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg

Thuli Radebe (Department of Information Studies, University of Natal Pietermaritzburg, South Africa)

 

Professional Education and Devlopment of School Librarians in Estonia: needs and opportunities

Aira Lepik (Professor, Head of Department of Information Studies, Tallinn Pedagogical University, Estonia)

 

Is the West Best? Education for School Information Services Professionals

Joe Hallein (Associate Professor, Head, Central Queensland University, Australia)

 

 

10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break

 

10:30 - 12:00 Assembly of Associations

 

12:00 - 12:30 Closing Ceremony

 

 

 

G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N

Venue:

The 27th Annual Conference on Education for all: Culture, Reading and Information will be heat Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan and at Beit-Berl College, Kfar-Sava.

 

Dates:

The Conference will take place on July 5-10, 1998.

 

Language:

The official of the conference will be English.

 

Registration:

Registration fee:

$320 (if paid before May 10^th)

$360 - late registration

 

The conference fee includes admission to the conference; proceedings; coffee breaks; opening reception including meal; Monday's lunch; Wednesday's folklore evening including supper; full day tour of Jerusalem (on Tuesday); free transportation from the hotels to Bar-Ilan University, according to the conference schedule.

 

Climate:

 

The weather in Ramat Gan at this time of the year is sunny and hot.

The temperatures range between 18° C (66° F)- 28° C (86° F).

Do not forget to bring along swimming suits, hats and sun glasses!

 

Social Events:

A stimulating social program and a half a day tour are planned for the participants and for accompanying persons. Sabbath-hospitality program by local librarians is planned.

 

Accompanying Persons:

In addition to the social events of the conference, and extensive range of tours, social, and recreational activities will be offered for accompanying persons.

 

Accommodation:

Hotel rooms have been reserved at various hotels in Tel Aviv ranging from 5 stars to youth hostels at special congress rates for participants.

Hotel costs:

$46, $59, $62 per person (double occupancy)

$84, $93, $102 (single occupancy)

The cost includes breakfast.

 

Entry to Israel:

A visa to Israel is not necessary for citizens of most countries. Please check with your travel agent.

 

PRE and POST-CONFERENCE TOURS:

Please note that some changes have been made in the tour program, and it is the final program for our conference.

 

 

All tours are based on minimum 15 participants

 

PRE CONFERENCE TOUR

 

Tour A:

Full-day tour of Massada, Dead Sea

Thursday 2 July, 1998

 

Travel via the Judean Desert to the shores of the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. Ascend by cable car to Massada, the Herodian Fortress, that was the last stronghold of the Jewish Zealots in their struggle against the Romans.

Continue to Ein Gedi for an “unsinkable” swim.

Return to Tel-Aviv.

 

Rate: $ 70 per person

Rate covers full-day sightseeing tour in luxurious air-conditioned bus with English speaking guide and entrance fees to all sites.

 

TOUR B:

Full-day tour of Jerusalem Old and New

Thursday 2 July, 1998

 

We drive to the Haas promenade for a breathtaking view of ancient Jerusalem.

We continue to Jaffa Gate, one of Jerusalem’s Gate from the Ottoman period.

Walk through the Arab bazaar to the rooftops of the Old City for an overview of the Christian, Jewish, Moslem and Armenian Quarters.

Drive to Bethlehem, visit Rachel’s Tomb and the Church of the Nativity, where Mary gave birth to Jesus.

You will visit Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Memorial as well as the Knesset, Israel’s Parliament and the famous “Menorah”.

Return to Tel-Aviv.

 

Rate: $ 60 per person

Rate covers full-day sightseeing tour in luxurious air-conditioned bus with English speaking guide and entrance fees to all sites.

 

 

 

TOUR C:

Full-day tour of Massada, Dead Sea

Saturday 4 July, 1998

 

Travel via the Judean Desert to the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth.

Ascend by cable car to Massada, the Herodian Fortress, that was the last stronghold of the Jewish Zealots in their struggle against the Romans.

Continue to Ein Gedi for an “unsinkable” swim.

Return to Tel-Aviv.

 

Rate: $ 70 per person

Rate covers full-day sightseeing tour in luxurious air-conditioned bus with English speaking guide and entrance fees to all sites.

 

 

POST CONFERENCE TOURS

 

TOUR D:

Jordan 2 nights / 3 days

Sunday 12 July - 14 July

 

Sunday 12 July, 1998

 

Depart from Tel-Aviv to Sheik Hussein Border crossing with Jordan.

After border formalities, travel and visit Aijlun Fortress, Jerash.

Dinner and overnight: Marriot Hotel, Amman (or similar)

 

Monday 13 July, 1998

 

After breakfast, drive via the King’s Road to Petra, visit the Red-Rose carved city.

After visit, return to Amman

Dinner and overnight: Marriot Hotel, Amman (or similar)

 

Tuesday 14 July, 1998

 

City tour of Amman, continue to Mt. Nebo, Madaba.

Allenby Bridge borders crossing afternoon arrival to Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv.

Rate: $ 560 per person in double room

$ 645 per person in single room

 

 

 

 

 

Rate for Jordan tour covers:

- Group transfer from Tel-Aviv to Jordanian / Israeli border crossing

- Group transfer from Jordanian / Israeli border crossing to Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv

- Meeting and assistance at border

- Three days of touring in air-conditioned bus with the service of an English speaking Guide

- Two overnights in a deluxe hotel in Amman with breakfast and dinner daily.

- Entrance fees as per itinerary and portrerage.

 

Rate does not cover:

- Lunches / beverages with meals

- Israeli and Jordanian border taxes

- Visa to Jordan

- Tips in Jordan to guides, driver and horseboy in Petra.

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTE:

 

A valid entry visa to Jordan should be obtained at the Jordanian Embassy / Consulate in your home country prior to arrival in Israel. It is your responsibility to obtain this Jordanian visa. Please complete the information on the Jordan tour form and forward to Dan Knassim Ltd., in order to facilitate your border crossing.

 

 

TOUR E:

Tour of Galilee and Golan

Sunday 12 July - Monday 13 July, 1998

 

Leave Tel-Aviv and head north along the coast to scenic Caeserea, with its famous Roman harbor, amphitheatre and crusader fortress.

Continue inland to Megido, one of King Solomon’s chariot cities, and explore its remarkable excavations.

Drive to Nazareth, where Jesus grew up, visit the Church of the Annunciation.

Continue to Sephoris (Tzippori), a major city in ancient times, and the site of one of the region’s beautiful Roman mosaic floors.

Pass through the village of Cana and then on to Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee.

Dinner and overnight at hotel.

 

 

 

Monday 13 July, 1998

 

Boat cruise on the Sea of Galilee, visit the ancient synagogue at Capernaum, where Jesus preached. We claimed the road leading the Golan Heights crossing the town of Katzrin to visit Syrian fortifications.

We cross the rift valley to enjoy the dramatic landscape of the upper Galilee, stopping in the mystical town of Sefad.

Walk along cobbled pathways where ancient synagogues contrast with a thriving artist’s colony.

Drive to Beit Shean to see the excavations of what was a major Roman city.

Follow the Jordan valley and via the Judaen Hills to Jerusalem.

Dinner and overnight at hotel.

 

Rate: $ 305 per person in a double room

$ 375 per person in a single room

 

Rate covers:

Two days of sightseeing in luxury air-conditioned bus with English speaking guide, entrance to all sites and hotel accommodations with breakfast and dinner daily.

 

TOUR E1

Jerusalem and Massda 3 nights / 4 days

14-17 July, 1998

 

Day 1

Drive to the Old City of Jerusalem.

Walk through the Jaffa Gate, visit the renewed Jewish Quarter and the Western Wall.

Walk through the colorful bazaars to visit Rachel’s Tomb and the Church of the Nativity.

Dinner and overnight at hotel.

 

Day 2

Drive to view the Knesset Israel Parliament building, continue to Hadassah Medical Center to see Chagall Windows, visit Yad Vashem, Holocaust museum and memorial.

Tour the treasures of Israel museum with its Shrine of the Book housing the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Return to hotel for dinner and overnight.

 

Day 3

Drive through the Judaen hills to the shores of the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth.

Ascend by cable car to the last stronghold of the Zealots in their struggle against the Roman army.

Visit the excavations, Herod the Great Palace, synagogue and bath houses. Then, opportunity to enjoy an “unsinkable swim in the Dead Sea.

Drive via Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found.

Return to Jerusalem.

Dinner and overnight at hotel.

 

Day 4

After breakfast, departure for homebound flights.

 

Rate: $ 415 per person in a double room

$ 525 per person in a single room

 

Rate covers:

Three days of sightseeing in luxury air-conditioned bus with English speaking guide, enfees to all sites and hotel accommodations with breakfast and dinner daily.

 

ACCOMPANYING PERSON TOURS

 

Subject to a minimum of 15 persons

 

 

TOUR F:

Half-day tour of Tel-Aviv and Jaffa

Monday 6 July, 1998

 

Depart hotel at 09:00 am for a half-day tour to the city of Tel-Aviv and Jaffa, including the flea market, the artist’s colony and galleries in Jaffa, visit the modern parts of Tel-Aviv.

Return to hotel.

 

Rate: $ 30 per person

Rate covers luxury air-conditioned bus and half-day sightseeing tour with English speaking guide.

 

TOUR G

One-day tour to Caesarea and Haifa

Wednesday 8 July, 1998

 

Depart hotel at 09:00 and drive along the coastal road to Caesarea with its Crusader port and theatre.

Proceed to the port city of Haifa, visit the Bahai Shrine and beautiful Persian gardens.

Continue up the Carmel Mountains and visit the Druze villages.

Return to Tel-Aviv.

 

Rate: $ 45 per person

Tour covers luxury air-conditioned coach, full-day sightseeing tour with English speaking guide and entrance fees to all sites.

 

 

Second Circular:

Registration forms will be forwarded during March 1998.

 

For further information please contact the Secretariat:

Dan Knassim Ltd., P.O.Box 1931, Ramat Gan 52118, Israel, Tel:972-3-6133340,

Fax:972-3-6133341

E-Mail: Congress@mail.net.il