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Samuel Green

Samuel has been a licensed tour guide in Israel since 2014 and has won multiple industry awards. In addition to his tour guide license, he has a BA and MA from the University of Cambridge in Hebrew and Israeli Studies. You can follow Samuel's adventures around Israel on his Instagram @myisraeliguide.

128 articles

128 articles
Valley of the Communities, Yad Vashem
Centre · Jerusalem

Yad Vashem and Mt Herzl

A sombre day at Yad Vashem and the Holocaust History Museum, the surrounding memorials including the Valley of the Communities and the Children's Memorial, before heading up the hill to Mt Herzl cemetery and the Herzl Museum.

Nov 2013 · 3 minute read
Schindlers' tree in the Avenue of the RIghteous of the Nations, Yad Vashem Valley of the Communities, Yad Vashem Tomb of Yitzchak & Leah Rabin, Mt Herzl Reliving the Basel Zionist Congress at the Herzl Museum
The Knesset Building
Centre · Jerusalem

Jerusalem Institutions

A field trip around the institutions of Givat Ram in west Jerusalem: the Knesset menorah, the Knesset itself, the Supreme Court and a whistle-stop tour of the Israel Museum's archaeology wing.

Nov 2013 · 3 minute read
The Menorah outside the Knesset The Knesset Building Inside the Supreme Court The Tel Dan Steele in the Israel Museum
Black Arrow Memorial
South · Negev

Settlement of the Negev in the Modern Period

A field trip through the north-western Negev and Gaza Envelope: water and security at Nir Am, the Black Arrow memorial, the RAF and ANZAC memorials in the Beeri Forest, the Maon Synagogue mosaic, Mitzpe Gvulot, the Nachal Besor bridge and Kibbutz Ruchama.

Oct 2013 · 4 minute read
Museum of Water & Security, Nir-Am Black Arrow Memorial RAF Graffiti, Beeri Forest ANZAC Memorial, Beeri Forest Maon Synagogue Mosaic Homes in Mitzpe Gevulot Hanging Bridge over Nachal Besor Security Building in Ruchama
Byzantine Church at Shivta
South · Negev

Shivta and Nitzana

Oct 2013 · 3 minute read
Memorial for the French Commandos Byzantine Church at Shivta Byzantine settlement at Nitzana Memorial for the 8th Bridge at Nitzana
A lesson in Hebrew at Rishon Letzion
Centre

Settlements of the Judean Coastal Plain

Oct 2013 · 4 minute read
Mikve Yisrael: At the end of this avenue Herzl met with Kaiser Wilhelm II A lesson in Hebrew at Rishon Letzion The old synagogue at Ness Tziona Home of Chaim Weizmann, Rechovot Ayalon Institute, Rechovot
Sarcophagus believed to be that of King Herod (from the Israel Museum exhibition)
West Bank

Herodion

Oct 2013 · 3 minute read
View out from Herodion Sarcophagus believed to be that of King Herod (from the Israel Museum exhibition) Theatre at Herodion
The original Tel Aviv Municipality Building, Bialik Square
Centre · Tel Aviv

Old Tel Aviv

Oct 2013 · 5 minute read
American Colony, Tel Aviv Suzan Dellal Centre, Neve Tzedek Tel Aviv model inside the Shalom Tower Eclectic architecture in Tel Aviv Independence Hall The original Tel Aviv Municipality Building, Bialik Square Grave of Ahad Haam, Trumpeldor Cemetery
Rothschild coat of arms at Ramat Hanadiv Park
Centre · Sharon

Zichron Yaakov and surroundings

A field trip from Zichron Yaakov and the First Aliyah pioneers to Baron de Rothschild's mausoleum at Ramat Hanadiv, the Etzel and Roman ruins at Shuni, the Mei Kedem aqueduct and the Atlit detention camp.

Oct 2013 · 5 minute read
Children's graves in the Zichron Yaakov cemetery Rothschild coat of arms at Ramat Hanadiv Park Etzel Memorial at Shuni Theatre at Shuni Inside the Roman aqueduct in Mei Kedem Reconstruction of a 'maapilim' ship at Atlit
Stone marking where Josef Trumpeldor was shot at Tel Chai
North · Galilee

Campus Upper Galilee day three: Eastern Upper Galilee

Our campus moves to the Eastern Upper Galilee, taking in Roman ruins at Tel Kedesh, battle sites at Tel Chai and the Koach Fortress, the Tanur waterfall, a view into Lebanon from Metulla and the vast tel of Hazor.

Oct 2013 · 4 minute read
Roman Temple at Tel Kedesh Stone marking where Josef Trumpeldor was shot at Tel Chai HaShomer Memorial at Kfar Giladi Tanur Waterfall in Nachal Ayun View over Metulla and into Lebanon from Mt Tzefiya View from the acropolis at Tel Hazor Israelite fortress at Tel Hazor
Pekiin Synagogue
North · Galilee

Campus Upper Galilee day two: Central Upper Galilee

Day two of our Upper Galilee campus: the Druze village of Pekiin and its synagogue, Nebi Sabalan, the summit of Mt Meron, the Paar Cave, the tomb of the Rashbi, Rehaniya's Circassian community, and the Baram synagogue.

Sep 2013 · 4 minute read
Pekiin Synagogue View east from Nebi Sabalan View from the summit of Mt Meron Paar Cave Inside the tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai (the Rashbi) Traditional Circassian dress in Rihaniya Ancient synagogue at Baram
What guests say

If you are going to Israel, you would be mad not to give him a call.

Amol Rajan, BBC presenter and broadcaster

Having been on trips in Israel with seven different tour guides, Samuel stood above all the rest.

Seasoned Israel traveller

Samuel is one part walking encyclopedia, one part storyteller, one part stand-up comedian.

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