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The Samaritan Passover Sacrifice May 6th 2020
The Samaritans or “Shomronim” have been living in the Shomron for thousands of years where they still practice many ancient rites from the Torah, including the Passover Sacrifice.
The Samaritans have their own ritual calendar. This year their Passover is a full month after the Jewish Passover. This gives us a unique opportunity to witness this ancient ceremony which has taken place on Mt. Gerizim for thousands of years!
Join me for a full day tour focused on the Samaritans including a visit to the Samaritan Museum, the National Park of Mt. Gerizim (where the ruins of their temple are) and culminating with witnessing their Passover Sacrifice. We’ll learn in depth about the differences between the Samaritan and Jewish religion and their narrative of their history vs the Jewish narrative based on the Tanach and Rabbinic sources.
Details
The tour is in English.
There will be NO FOOD available for purchase the entire day since the Samaritan owned shops will all be closed. Bring a backpack with enough food for the entire day.
This tour includes a lot of walking. We will be on foot most of the day with little shade. It may not be appropriate for those with mobility issues.
Jerusalem
Leaves Jerusalem 11 am from outside Discount Bank at Cinema City.
Returns around 10 pm
Please keep in mind there may be last minute changes in the itinerary based on any instructions by the IDF. We will do our absolute best to give you the best and fullest experience possible while following the Army’s instructions.
Payment
$79 per person includes bus and all entrance fees. Discounts for couples and groups are already integrated into the payment form.
The form only works with international credit cards. If you have an Israel only card, email me at aaron@tourguideaaron.com and I’ll send you a paypal link. Or I can send you account info to deposit cash at the Postal Bank at any Post office branch.
For questions call Aaron at 0527242256 or email at shaffier@gmail.com
