Section: Travel

RSS feed for this section
Home > Lifestyle > Travel

Har Bental and the Valley of the Tears

Posted on 09 September 2008

The strategic outlook at the Israeli-Syrian border offers beautiful scenery and an appreciation for those who fought to guard the country.

Comments (0)

The Talmudic Village in Katzrin

Posted on 27 August 2008

With a total population of 7,000 people, the ancient town of Katzrin can be found amongst the Kibbutzim of the Golan Heights. What is found within the the town is even more interesting.

Comments (0)

Never Say Never: Aliyah & the Elderly

Posted on 25 August 2008

“Never say never” were the words my mother used to say when I was despairing that it seemed she might never join my family and that of my sister. Two out of our three siblings had made aliyah years ago.

Comments (0)

Far, Further, Furthest

Posted on 07 August 2008

 WONDERS OF THE WORLD:  THE FOOTSTEPS OF KIND DAVID, ANCIENT NABATEAN SPICE ROUTES AND THE  MAKHTESHIM When I typically think of traveling to the Negev, I conjure up images of some place far, far away. Biblically speaking, the “Negev” referred to an area of land south of the Judean hill country and plains (shefela) ...
Continue »

Comments (0)

Mount Sodom

Posted on 05 August 2008

Now that the hot summer months are behind us, we can look south for some wonderful trips and hikes. Be sure to bring along plenty of water, good walking shoes and your cap. Also, beware of winter rains and flash flooding. Mount Sodom is a large salt mountain. It is also the site of the ...
Continue »

Comments (0)

Visiting the Carmel

Posted on 30 July 2008

When I hear the word “Carmel” my mind immediately conjures up an image of myself drinking Carmel wine on Friday night after hearing Kiddush. That was a long time ago. But although Carmel wines have come a long way from those days of sweet Kiddush wine, its origins still linger in my memory. In ancient ...
Continue »

Comments (0)

Ammud River

Posted on 29 July 2008

If you have any plans on traveling to Safed or its environs, I have a suggestion for a great summertime hike. It has everything; water, nice shade, plenty of nature and antiquities. You have the option of choosing either a shorter family-style hike that circles you back to where you started from, or, if ...
Continue »

Comments (0)

Pick Your Own Fruit

Posted on 28 July 2008

With the Shmita (sabbatical) year soon approaching, many of us are awaiting with anticipation its observance here in Eretz Yisrael. So, what better time to write about "pick-your-own" fruit locations, before it becomes a halachic issue? Although don't forget, even if it is not a Shmita year, there are still plenty of halachic issues ...
Continue »

Comments (0)

A Synagogue of Old: Rechavim’s Arch

Posted on 23 July 2008

With Shavuot behind us and the summer months soon upon us, thoughts of day trips with the children may have crept into our mind. Where to go? What to do? Well, if you're like me, you're thinking "north". North, a place somewhat cooler this time of year. North, like in the Golan Heights. The Golan ...
Continue »

Comments (0)

The Jerusalem Trail

Posted on 03 June 2008

The Israel National Trail (“Shvil Yisrael”) was officially marked in 1991. One of its purposes is to give Israelis a way to experience the entire breadth of Israel firsthand. It is a hiking trail that crosses the entire country from Tel Dan in the north to Eilat in the south. The trail is close ...
Continue »

Comments (0)

Our Own Private Kotel

Posted on 02 June 2008

Not everyone realizes how much of the Kotel is still buried under what is today called the Moslem Quarter of the Old City.

Comments (0)

Jerusalem of Gold
Advertise Advertise Here Advertise Here

News

Shabbat Times


Get Shabbat Candle Lighting Times