The Land of Israel is the holiest place in Judaism. There are four cities that are specifically holy for Jews: Tiberius, Tzfat, Hebron, and Jerusalem. The TaNaKh, the Talmud, and other holy Jewish text mention the Land of Israel. But … Read More
This year is a big year for Israel, including today and tomorrow. Today, November 1, 2017 marks the 100- year anniversary since the ANZAC victory over the city of Be’er Sheva. This victory would lead to the British conquer over … Read More
Israel is filled with museums addressing topics ranging from history to archeology to science to politics. You can spend hours in each one of them, and every time you come back to Israel you’ll find a new museum or center … Read More
Archeology is a thriving industry and part of Israel. That makes sense because it is an ancient area in the world! There are remains from as far back as the beginning of the homo sapiens all the way through the … Read More
We have now started a new year, marking new beginnings, new chapters, and new times. It is customary to look back on the previous year and make resolutions to improve ourselves for the new one. I find this tradition to … Read More
For the past couple months, I’ve written about the waves of immigration, or aliyot, to Israel. It began with the First Aliyah in 1882, and continued until the Fifth Aliyah ending in 1939. The Yemenite, Ethiopian, and Russian Aliyot took … Read More
Advent is the time for preparing and waiting for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. It is observed by many Western Christian churches. It begins the fourth Sunday before Christmas and lasts until Christmas day. The Eastern … Read More
Tour guiding in Israel is an incredibly important job. It in many ways is Israel advocacy at its most basic level. Every time I meet a group, I take that moment as the very moment where my tourists say: “Ok, … Read More
This week I guided a group from India for three days. We saw the Galilee, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv. Through this trip, we deepened the relationship between India and Israel. This relationship has beginning to flourish in recent years. It’s … Read More