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 […]
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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
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 […]
Visitors to the Holy Land usually start with a trip to the Kotel, also known as the Wailing Wall or Western Wall. The Kotel is the last remaining wall of the Temple Mount, upon which the Jewish Temple stood in antiquity. Since the Temple Mount itself is mostly off-limits to Jews, the Kotel is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]