Canadian Group is in Israel!

The Canadian group flight has come through luggage and passport control. They are now going to get on a bus and head to the first hostel, where they will have some time to relax and rest for most of the day before some light programming in the evening when the full group gathers together for the first time.

Toronto to Tel Aviv flight has landed.

The Canadian group flight has landed and we are just waiting for them to come through baggage claim and passport control now. I will post again and send an email after they have come through.

MBI Kaf is in the air!

Dear MBI Kaf Famililes, The north american side of MBI travel day is now complete and both planes are in the air. Both flights took off only a little bit later than expected, but well within the time-frame we can expect and our staff in Israel if very excited for their arrival in Ben Gurion Airport. The Canadian flight (El Al 30) has been airborne for 6 hours already and is currently scheduled for a 6:48am landing in Tel Aviv. The American flight (El Al 02) has recently taken off, and is scheduled for 12:17pm landing. Thank you to everyone who helped today with all parts of the domestic travel necessary in order to get MBI to Israel. We very much appreciate the patience of all of those who had a bit of difficulty during the last few days making sure that everything was in order, and the smoothness with which many of the transitions today happened, is due in large part to your help. Tomorrow, they will be met at the airport by our staff and when I get word of a safe landing, I will send another email out letting families know. B'shalom Ari

-- Ari Brian Schwartz Habonim Dror- Programs Director 114 W. 26th St 1004 New York, New York 10001 Tel:212-255-1796 Fax: 212-929-3459 www.habonimdror.org

American group flight also now has taken off for israel, scheduled to land on time in Tel Aviv. MBI Kaf is on its way.

The american flight is all here, checked in, and now going through TSA security.

The american group is going through El Al check-in and security now.

Detroit, Dallas, and San Francisco have arrived.