Noa, Author at Tours in Jerusalem with Yishay Shavit

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A ball in Alhambra palace

Posted on January 30, 2014 by

Often, when I go out and walk the streets of Jerusalem I encounter a place or a person that surprises me. A while ago it happened to me again. I attended an event that was organized by a tour company…

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Beta Israels Sigd festival in Armon Hanatziv neighborhood

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Noa Posted in A tour guides Log

Everybody is drawn by Jerusalem. Every Jerusalem resident know that when he sees a new flag raised in the city he’d better stay home. You don’t want to walk or drive the streets of the city when some foreign diplomat…

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Some corner of a foregin field

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Noa Posted in A tour guides Log

World War I left a deeply scarred western society. The millions left dead, the crippled and the returning soldiers who could not find peace in the postwar world changed the face of Europe for good. These days the trauma is…

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Holidays, Rituals and Ceremonies in Jerusalem

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Noa Posted in Tours in Jerusalem - Adults

In Jerusalem every day is a holiday, but there are still some days that are special. In these holidays people from all over the world gather around and come to the holy city to perform some very diverse ceremonies. Selichot…

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Judaism in Jerusalem

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Noa Posted in Pictures

When a Jewish person prays he must turn his body, or at least his heart, to the direction of Jerusalem, and it is hard to think of the Jewish religion without this city. The Jewish Quarter, the Western Wall, the…

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Christianity in Jerusalem

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Noa Posted in Pictures

Jerusalem is where Christianity was born and a tour to the old city will always include encounters with Christian art, breathtaking churches, and believers of all kinds. As usual, it’s always best to see for yourself so I brought some…

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Looking for King David

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Noa Posted in Family Tours in Jerusalem

They say that David the king of Israel is alive and well. If it is all true then where is he hiding and why has no one seen him lately? It is time to go tour Jerusalem and search for…

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To Lachish and Azeka

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Noa Posted in Tours out of Jerusalem

Lachish is one of the most interesting sites in Israel. A long documented history, a colorful excavation team and one earthenware which tells of especially dramatic days. We will take a journey following the Lachish earthenware to the last days…

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Ten measures of beauty

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Noa Posted in Tours in Jerusalem - Adults

Chazal say that ten measures of beauty descended on the world, and nine were taken by Jerusalem. But where is the tenth measure? Jerusalem lovers will tell you it is also in the city, and that you need to go…

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How old is the Old city?

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Noa Posted in Family Tours in Jerusalem

How old is the Old City? There are even some adults who don’t know the answer. And which is older, the white dome of the Hurba synagogue, the black dome of Dormition Abbey or the golden Dome of the Rock? …

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