October 18th 2010
This is a seriously cool event for families and community groups alike. Designed for Bat Mitzvah girls, we shlep an oven to the top of Masada via cable car. The Challah baking ceremony goes back thousands of years to the times of the first and second temple and has a special blessing for the occasion […]
October 18th 2010
Surf’s Up! Top 10 Places to Go Surfing in Israel Since summer just doesn’t want to seem to end this year, I suppose it’s not too late to post summer-themed info. After all, with weather still reaching high into the 90s, why not pick up that surfboard and head to the beach? Israel’s beaches are […]
October 14th 2010
On Tuesday of this week Shalom Israel Tours was invited, along with a host of tour operators and non-profits, to check out the latest developments and excavations at the Kotel Tunnels. This event was incredible, we climbed through tunnels still being dug which may take years to be ready for public viewing. The Western Wall […]
October 14th 2010
Interested in taking a walk through the land of Israel? How about a nearly 600 kilometer walk across the country, from Kibbutz Dan near the Lebanese border to the north all the way down to the Red Sea to the south? Known as one of the world’s great long long-distance trek, the Israel National Trail […]
October 11th 2010
We’re working on several different types of tour packages here at Shalom Israel Tours, with lots of different options for you to choose from. Here’s a tour style we’re planning on introducing in 2011: Shalom Israel Group Tours- aka- Guaranteed Departures. This basically means that we’re going to arrange a tour in advance, book everything, […]
October 11th 2010
Jerusalem to Erect the World’s Largest Ferris Wheel! What better way to view some of the holiest, most important sites in the world than from the top of what will be the largest Ferris wheel in the world? That’s right – this summer the Jerusalem City Council approved the construction of a new Ferris wheel […]
October 10th 2010
If the lure of the sea has any kind of hold on you at all, you’ll want to make a special stop at the National Maritime Museum in Haifa, located on the northern end of Mount Carmel. Five thousand years of the maritime history of the Mediterranean basin, the Red Sea and the Nile are […]
September 20th 2010
4 Fun Things To Do During Sukkot- in truth there are hundreds of fabulous events country-wide! Visit the City Sukkah – This free event is open all week long, with each night offering live music and art displays in the Jerusalem’s largest sukkah. The mayor of Jerusalem, Nir Barkat, will be in the municipal sukkah […]
September 18th 2010
Here is an opportunity for you to combine your passion for Jewish history and archaeology with music, art, and lights, all at the Tower of David Night Spectacular.Located in the Tower of David’s courtyard, you’ll experience a breathtaking sound and light show – complete with pulsing music, the story of Jerusalem, and some really cool […]
September 18th 2010
Shavua tov – we hope you had a good Yom Kippur fast and that your new year is off to a splendid start! Sukkot is right around the corner, which means you better act quick if you want to score the nicest lulav and etrog on the block! There are a number of places to […]
September 13th 2010
Prior to the Six Day War of 1967, Tel Facher was the strongest and most important Syrian base in the northern Golan Heights. For several decades, Syrian guns on Tel Faher dominated and terrorized the entire region. During the Six Day War, however, Israeli troops fought one of the fiercest battles in Israel’s military history, […]
