The official date given by the United Nations in their partition vote for the creation of the new entity of Israel was May 15th, 1948. Thus, May 14th was set to be the last day of the British Mandate. At 4 p.m., the British lowered their flag and the Jews immediately raised their own. It was a flag designed in 1897 by...

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 ancient Greek. It is believed that the site was built...

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 offers the country’s largest source of drinking waters. It is...

Neot-Kdumim is a historical & Natural reserve, portraying the agricultural & rural life in the time of the Bible in ancient times of the land of Israel. The reserve is located on route 443, via Jerusalem, near the city of Modiin. The reserve ought to be visited -at all time of the year, however, during July &...

Sarona is a 140 year’s-old ex-Templer settlement in the heart of Tel-Aviv.  At the time, German Templer-settlers arrived in Tel-Aviv in aspiration of pious-missionary Christian activities. Sarona had been their third settlement in Palestine. The Templers had transformed the little hill that overlooked the Mediterranean...

Ein Evrona is an ancient well that is located on the edge of the Evrona salt marsh. In times gone by the water would rise and overflow onto the surrounding countryside. Nowadays the well is dry due to the drop in the level of the ground water. Upon arrival to Ein Evrona one sees a series of round mounds with a kind...

​The Hanukkah Holiday holds a variety of names: the festival of light; The miracle holiday; the holiday of the oil or even the holiday of the approaching winter. Due to the fact that schools are closed for the holiday (for one week), it is a good time to travel thought the country. Many attractions are open during the...

The Ramon Crater, also called in Hebrew “the Makhtesh“; is a unique Geological Phenomenon that is rare in the Middle Eastern parts, which had been created due to the erosion of a Mountain that had been filled with soft stone.     The Phenomenon had started about 110 million years ago. The Hebrew term of...

The Roman Catholic and Uniate churches are located in Jerusalem; adding to the city’s glory. The churches that are in communion with Rome and recognize the primacy and spiritual authority of the Pope (who as bishop of Rome holds the ancient patriarchy of the West). In matters of liturgy, the Eastern churches in...

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 – deep inside the hills. Archaeological finds...