Please review the following information very carefully and then send an e-mail to Vita at vitak@arava.org to let her know where you will be getting on the bus on the first day of the semester, Tuesday, September 1st, 2026.

JERUSALEM

Those who are starting in Jerusalem will meet Sara Shadid outside the Ammunition Hill site (view the map here) at 11:00. You can contact Sara at 054-4764194.

TEL AVIV
Those who are coming from Tel Aviv will be meeting at Tel Aviv Center – Savidor Train Station on Arlozorov Street and Namir Boulevard (view the map here). The bus will pick you up there at 13:00, outside the main entrance of the train station (NOT the bus station which is adjacent). If you have any issues, you can also contact Sara Shadid.

Once the bus leaves Tel Aviv, it is about a 3.5 hour ride to Kibbutz Ketura. The bus will make stops along the way so you can stretch your legs, use the bathroom, or have a snack.
You are expected to arrive at Kibbutz Ketura and the Arava Institute around 16:30, and we will be ready and waiting to welcome you to your new home!