The park is an archaeological site, dated back to the time periods of between 3rd century BC and 7th century AD. The site is located up on a hill, overlooking the valley and the Sea of Galilee, in the north-eastern part of Israel. The name Hippos means a horse in…
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Northern Israel
Mount Hermon – the snow mountain
Mount Hermon is also known as “the Snow mountain of Israel”. The Hermon Mountain is located at the most northern point of the state of Israel. It rises to nearly 3,000 meters, The snow at the mountain is season-based; in winter the entire mountain is covered with snow, not only…
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The Holiday of Holidays; in Haifa
Every Thursday, Friday & Saturday, throughout the month of December, the city of Haifa hosts a variety of celebrations. 2016 is the 23rd time that this Holiday/Festival takes place. The city of Haifa welcomes the cultural religions, cuisines and scenery of its diversity. Come, join the fun! Link to Website …
Bands and Orchestra
JACOB’S LADDER FOLK FESTIVAL
The Jacob’s Ladder Folk Festival was founded in 1976 by Menachem and Yehudit Vinegrad and a few other folks who immigrated from the UK. Menachem & Yehudit still produce the festival which is held twice-yearly, in spring and in winter. It is listed as one to the 300 best festivals…
Christianity
Sea of Galilee
Sea of Galilee, also known as “Lake Kinneret” in Hebrew, is a small lake of some 13 miles X 7 miles, in the north of Israel; one that had been one of the most well-known lakes in the entire world. The lake is Israel’s largest pool of fresh reservoir and…
Northern Israel
The Golan Heights – Beauty and Strategy
The Golan Heights is an area that is located in the north-eastern part of Israel; a plateau overlooking the northern Valleys in Israel as well as the South western parts of Syria. Its history dates back to Biblical times; acting mostly as a buffer zone of the ancient Kingdom of…
A taste of Israel
Bet She‘arim National Park
Bet She‘arim is a ancient Jewish cemetery of the era that is called the “Mishna”, in Jewish history. It is situated at the lower Galilee (northern part of Israel). The uniqueness of the site stems from the fact that ancient people had carved into the hill and created tombs –…
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Haifa Zoo
The Haifa Zoo is named after Louis Ariel Goldshmidt. It started off as a petting ground/corner in mid-1940, by Mr. Pinhas Cohen who was one of the fascinating Biology teachers of Haifa. Throughout the years it filled with animals and is nowadays known as the “Haifa Educational Zoo”. The zoo…
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Wadi Nisnas
Wadi Nisnas is an Arab neighborhood within the city of Haifa in northern Israel. The meaning of “Nisnas” in Arabic stands for mongoose, an indigenous animal. The Wadi inhabits some 8,000 inhabitants. Locals simply call it “the Wadi”. The neighborhood is usually very much alive mainly thanks to its…
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The Olive trees Fesitval
Everyone is invited to Druze & Circassian villages in the Galilee; for a festival of Olive trees. This is the time of the year to harvest the olives. This is also the perfect time to visit the villages and enjoy a tour of daily lifestyle, tradition and religion. On Saturdays, throughout the…