Entries by Aaron Shaffier

A walk in the Old City

In addition to being a tour guide, I am also a Sofer Stam (Torah Scribe), and I own and manage a website called MezuzahStore.com. Usually it is a really good mix for me. I aim to spend about half of my time out in the field guiding and half of it at a desk writing Torahs or […]

Should I cancel my trip to Israel? Update

The other day I wrote an article explaining why I don’t believe people should cancel their trips to Israel despite the current security situation. If you haven’t read it, take a look there first. Since the end of Shabbat, I’ve got a few emails from people asking me if I have changed my opinion since a couple […]