A wonderful activity for kids in the Shomron Looking for an awesome, fun activity to do with children in the Shomron? I would like to suggest a visit to “The Jewish Shepherd” in Kfar Tapuach. It’s hands-on, authentic, fun and educational. A bit about the Jewish Shepherd Avraham Herzlich, also known as “The Jewish Shepherd” […]
As a tour guide, whenever there are terrorist acts in Israel, I always get the question, “Is it safe to visit Israel now?” With the recent murders in Jerusalem I am getting this question frequently. Unfortunately most people answer this question based purely on their intuition which is influenced by the skewed media coverage of […]
Yesterday I took the girls of Machon Shoshanah on their first big tour of the year! We headed out from the seminary in Ramat Shlomo Jerusalem at 7 am for the Golan Heights. Nachal El Al Hike After a long drive from Jerusalem we arrived in the beautiful village of Avnei Eitan for our hike […]
On Monday I had the pleasure of guiding a family from Efrat on a tour of the Shomron. As part of the tour we visited the Samaritan Museum on Mt Gerizim. We heard a presentation from Yefet Cohen who is one of the Samaritan priests and brother of their High Priest. After the presentation he […]
The Parah Adumah or “Red Heifer” has been in the news a lot lately due to the announcement by the Temple Institute that they have succeeded in breeding a kosher Parah Adumah. This week’s Torah portion of Chukat also begins with the Mitzvah of the Parah Adumah. Join me on Friday, June 27th 2014 for […]
Khirbet Qeiyafa – An important Biblical site which is rarely visited I love taking people to sites that bring the stories of the Bible to life for them. It’s one of the main reasons that I became a tour guide. One site that really accomplishes this is Khirbet Qeiyafa. It’s a site which brings to […]
A visit to the Tefillin factory in Meah Shearim is a really great experience that you shouldn’t pass up on your visit to Israel. It’s especially nice to do if you are visiting Israel as part of a Bar Mitzvah Tour! Many people put on Tefillin their entire life, yet have very little idea of […]
If you will be in Israel during Sukkot, I invite you to join me for an exciting, educational adventure! In honor of the holiday, I’ll be leading a tour in the footsteps of the Aliya L’Regel (holiday pilgrimage to the Temple). This 4 hour walking tour will trace part of the route that would have […]
