How to visit the Gaza Envelope area in the wake of the October 7th massacre
Understandably, the Hamas massacres of October 7th and the ensuring war brought tourism to Israel almost to a complete stop.…
South
Family Fun in the Desert Surroundings of Mitzpe Ramon
When we had an opportunity for a day off for all the family, we headed south for some desert scenery,…
A Return to the Northern Judean Desert
The Judean Desert. A series of undulating hills that starts just next to Jerusalem. Beautifully tranquil, it contains some of…
Ein Avdat, Ben Gurion’s Hut and Mitzpe Revivim
Although the course may have finished, the exploring never stops - all I need is an excuse. My friend Ben…
Beer Sheva and the Southern Coastal Plain
Today’s tour was dedicated to various sites along the southern coastal plain, culminating in a jump into the capital of…
The Sea Peoples
The Sea Peoples are the term now used to refer to a grouping of peoples which the Bible seems to…
Campus Negev Day 3: from Ovdat to Mamshit
Click here to read about Day 1 or Day 2 of the campus. A slightly more relaxed day for me…
Campus Negev Day 2: The Ramon Crater / Makhtesh Ramon
Click here to read about Day 1 or Day 3 of the campus. An early rise to enjoy dawn breaking…
Campus Negev Day 1: The Negev Mountains
Click here to read about Day 2 or Day 3 of the campus Time for the final campus of the…
Masada
For today’s tour, we took a break in our current historical narrative (1948 and all that) to travel back 2000…