July 4th 2011
Going Back to the Source; a Western Wall Bar Mitzvah The question is why? Why would you go back to the destruction of the First and Second Temple in order to celebrate your son’s bar mitzvah, to celebrate that interesting duality of both freedom and responsibility that he acquires at such a young age? The […]
July 4th 2011
A Natural Biblical Landscape Bar Mitzvah Some people like to celebrate their Bar/Bat Mitzvah in the center of town, at some nearby hotel, at the Western wall, or in their family’s synagogue. And still others, those nature-loving amongst us particularly, yearn to return to their roots, in the midst of nature that is. Luckily for […]
July 4th 2011
Be a Part of the Simcha; Volunteer to Help Victims of Terror When you visit Israel on your Bar or Bat Mitzvah family tour, you can expect to enter a serene and peaceful country. You might wonder :This is the place where violence and terror is discussed on television networks from your country of origin? […]
June 30th 2011
Challah. That warm, heavenly bread that is the necessary bridge from our hectic work week to that slow, comfortable place within us that is Shabbat. Challah, to us Jews, is Jewish bread, an ancient, ancestral commodity that cannot be forgotten. You may wonder, what exactly is the connection, with this delicious carbodhydrated- rich sustenance to […]
June 29th 2011
You’re never alone when you’re surrounded by family . And while traveling in your home away from home on your Israel tour, within 2 to four minutes, someone will be there to help you out. When a bomb or an accident ( Gd forbid) occurs on Israel soil, the Jewish response, focused on allievating pain and […]
June 22nd 2011
Crusaders, busy Israeli highways, and a beautiful national park. Doesn’t seem to go together now, does it? And yet, straight off the busy Jerusalem- Tel Aviv highway, you can find a luscious path of ground that hosts spectacular lawns, picturesque picnic grounds for all of your Israel photo opportunity needs, and springs bursting from the […]
June 22nd 2011
Flying high on an Israel tour is to be expected. Long after the prophecy that we would return to Israel on wings of eagles, we find ourselves boarding our El Al flights and flying like birds to the Holy Land, via the latest technology. And when you’re at the Western Wall, well you better hold […]
June 21st 2011
A Thousand Nights and Lod; a physical and musical makeover. There’s nothing like taking a place that has been down in the dumps for a while and uplifting it to a place of class and popularity. So on various dates throughout the upcoming crisp October nights, be a part of the change, as the city […]
June 15th 2011
The German Colony and its Complicated Templer Roots Located in the heart of Jerusalem is a place famously known as The German Colony. To those wary of the German country land due to WW2, you must ask : What is the significance of this place? Who lived here? And what is it like now? The […]
June 15th 2011
Chicago’s done it, London’s had it, and Jerusalem for the first time ever, is bringing it into the Eastern Hemisphere. What is it? It’s a trend that is taking the world over by storm. Move over, Rocky Horror Picture Show, we’ve got another cult classic ( The Big Lebowski) taking center stage and regaling the […]
June 6th 2011
Visiting graves of righteous people is an important element of a successful Israel tour in order to connect with the vast array of courageous souls who undertook the difficult task of uplifting the Jewish people spiritually and physically throughout history. Up in the spectacular coastal town of Tiberias, lies a number of extremely important Jewish […]
June 5th 2011
Of all of the famous prayer sites to visit on your Israel tour, a stop in Sephardi land is essential, specifically within the Jewish Quarter of the Old City at the four adjacent locations of what is known to those in the know as the “four Sephardi synagogues of Jerusalem”. Yochanan ben Zakai Synagogue Don’t […]
June 2nd 2011
Literally a wondrous breath of fresh air on your Israel vacation for those craving to get off the bus and onto a rough terrain vehicle, feeling the wind racing through their hair as they adventure through the beautiful and varied lands of the Golan. Note for the more quirky amongst you: dune buggies are also available for usage. […]
June 1st 2011
Be introduced to a wide variety of ethnic cuisines that comprise the contemporary culture of Israeli food
May 31st 2011
In the beautiful world of Haifa next to the beach lies the prophet’s haven. Who was Elijah? Scripture sees him as a prophet, who used this cave to gain strength before returning to defeat the pagans who worshipped Baal. Elijah lived in the 9th century BCE. The Cave was also the location he returned to […]
May 31st 2011
And you thought your Muppet Show Days were over. Move over Ernie, run along Bert, Jerusalem’s got some puppet magic that will blow the socks out of your entire private Israeli group tour, children and adults alive. This August 14th through 19th is the annual International Festival of Puppet Theatre, brought to you by The […]
May 30th 2011
Israelis are a grounded folk, not often caught with their heads in the clouds, but come August 23, you better believe that they are going to be looking heavenward and trying to figure out how to utilize wind velocity to carry their precious kite cargo to the greatest heights possible. Introducing Israel’s Annual Kite Flying Festival […]
May 25th 2011
Klezmer Music, ahhh…… breathe it in. In Tsfat, at the International Klezmer Festival, August 15-17. Three full days of Klezmeritis. Klezmer is the Jewish music that take us back to those past shtetl days, when vacationing in Israel was just a fantasy nestled in the minds and hearts of European Jewry. What happened to the […]
May 24th 2011
The shuk. If you’re traveling in Israel on a private Israel group tour of the hottest spots in Israel, there is no way you are not going to pass through this intense, bustling marketplace in the heart of the heart of Jerusalem, between Agripas and Yafo street. So to be a truly informed Israeli tourist, […]
May 23rd 2011
Presenting… The Annual Israel Wine Festival in Jerusalem There’s nothing that says a good Jewish time like some a satisfying gulp (or sophisticated swirly) of wine. Gone are the days when Manishevitz was our signature drink. Israel has boosted its wine production to a superior degree, offering its residents and the world, wine that is […]
