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| Judaism and Jews |
Tours which focus on Jewish sites. Israel is the holiest place in the world for Judaism, and the country of the Jewish nation, the scene of the Biblical events and central events in the life of the key figures in Judaism. In Israel you'll find the four holiest cities to Judaism – Jerusalem, Hebron, Safed and Tiberias. The Temple in Jerusalem was a place of Jewish pilgrimage, and the Western Wall is its only remains, and Mishna and Talmud were written in Galilee. We'll find here many historical synagogues, tombs of Rabbis and Biblical figures, remains of ancient synagogues, impressive modern synagogues, and of course the history of the Jewish nation.
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The 20th century in Galilee was marked by the revival of Jewish presence in the land of Israel, and the struggle which led to Israel's independence. Neighborhoods and cities, sites and museums show us the events which were part of this fascinating history.
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Safed, one of the four holy cities of Judaism, is known as a spiritual and Kaballic center, with beautiful views and remains of a big Crusader center of the Templars. The story of battles over Safed during the War of Independence is one of the most interesting stories of that war.
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Edmund Rothschild had an enormous impact on Israel's development during the repatriation waves in the late 19th and early 20th century, as he supported the foundation of many towns, settlements and projects.
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Jezreel Valley and Gilboa Mountains were the stage for important events in the life of many Biblical figures: King Solomon, King Saul, prophet Elijah and Ahab, Deborah and Barak, Gideon and others. Many places, such as Tel Meggido (Armageddon) tell their story.
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Jezreel valley offers a great variety of activities – archeological remains from the days of Old Testament and the Roman empire, ruins of synagogues, beautiful gardens and parks, sites related to Zionist activity, interesting museums, springs and natural pools, artificial ski resort, an
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One of the Biblical tels, recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Site is Tel Hazor, located in the Hula Valley, and known in early times as "head of all kingdoms".
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Many Rabbis and Tzadikim (righteous) are buried in Galilee, when every tomb has its own tradition, related to the story of the person buried in it.
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Many of the battles and important strategic events during the wars of Israel (1973, 1967, 1948 and before that), took place at north of the Golan and the Finger of Galilee.
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The ideals of the Zionist movement included a change of the way of life of the Jews, which would bring the Jews back to agriculture and which emphasized social values of the movement.
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The neighborhoods of Tel Aviv tell the story of birth and development of the First Hebrew City: the old Jaffa, with its churches, mosques and building of the Ottoman times, along the old port, art galleries and flea market; Migdal HaShalom and its surroundings, the heart of the city in
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