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Parashat Ekev

Posted on January 30, 2014 by

Noa Posted in Book of Deuteronomy, The 'Parasha' in Jerusalem

Parashat Ekev holds an interesting claim. It says that it is acceptable to worship God and fulfill his commandments while hoping for some kind of a reward. One does not become a lesser Jew if he observes the commandments in…

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How to order a tailor made tour?

Posted on January 30, 2014 by

Noa Posted in Tailor made tours

After you decided you want to order this type of tour (and I do warmly recommend you do so) please try to send me the following details: * The date of the tour – some places and sites are closed…

Tagged with: A tailor made tour in Jerusalem, Christianity in Jerusalem, Islam in Jerusalem, Judaism in Jerusalem, The old city of jerusalem, Tour guide, Tours in Jerusalem, Tours in Jerusalem for Children, xhurho chrakho, yishay shavit

Hanukah Tour for Children

Posted on January 30, 2014 by

Noa Posted in Family Tours in Jerusalem

Why do we light Hanukah candles? How do we build a Menorah? And what is so special about Jerusalem in Hanukah? Here is a tour that is designed especially for children that love to ask questions and really…

Tagged with: Hanukah tour for children, Judaism in Jerusalem, Nachlaot neighborhood, The western wall, Tour guide, Tours in Jerusalem, Tours in Jerusalem for Children, xhurho chrakho, yishay shavit

The Stone Artist of Jerusalem

Posted on January 30, 2014 by

Noa Posted in Tours in Jerusalem - Adults

Everybody knows that in Jerusalem you must build using Jerusalem stone. An old British mandate regulation is the reason for this and it gives the city a unique character. Does it also limit the architects that work in Jerusalem?…

Tagged with: Christianity in Jerusalem, Churches in Jerusalem, Islam in Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Judaism in Jerusalem, King David Hotel, King david street, Mammila, The old city of jerusalem, Tours in Jerusalem, Tours in Jerusalem for Children, xhurho chrakho, yishay shavit

A History Tour for Children

Posted on January 30, 2014 by

Noa Posted in Family Tours in Jerusalem

Adults are not the only ones that find Jerusalem’s history confusing. Many kids can definitely get lost in the great maze that goes through the city’s streets beginning with King David, through Herod and Jesus and up to the Wall…

Tagged with: Christianity in Jerusalem, Churches in Jerusalem, food in Jerusalem, Islam in Jerusalem, Judaism in Jerusalem, Temple Mount, The old city of jerusalem, The western wall, Tour guide, Tours in Jerusalem, Tours in Jerusalem for Children, xhurho chrakho, yishay shavit

Parashat Noah

Posted on January 30, 2014 by

Noa Posted in Book of Genesis, The 'Parasha' in Jerusalem

Parashat Noah can be divided into two parts. The first tells us the story of Noah, his family and the flood myth. The second gives us an account of the history of mankind including the story of the tower of…

Tagged with: Jerusalem, Judaism in Jerusalem, Parashat Noah, The weekly Parasha, The western wall, Tours in Jerusalem, Tours in Jerusalem for Children, xhurho chrakho, yishay shavit

Jerusalem Remembers the Armenian Genocide

Posted on January 30, 2014 by

Noa Posted in A tour guides Log

April 24th is the day that was chosen to commemorate the Armenian genocide. On this date in 1915 two hundred and fifty of the Armenian leaders and intellectuals who lived in Istanbul and around it were arrested. The prisoners were…

Tagged with: Christianity in Jerusalem, Churches in Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the Armenian genocide, the Armenian quarter, The old city of jerusalem, Tours in Jerusalem, xhurho chrakho, yishay shavit

On memory and forgetfulness in the streets of Jaffa

Posted on January 30, 2014 by

Noa Posted in Tours out of Jerusalem

“Jaffa, belle of the seas, ancient city,” wrote Nobel Prize winning writer Shmuel Yosef Agnon, “changes with the nature of her inhabitants.” And Jaffa has certainly had some dramatic changes over the past 150 years. Which Jaffa do we remember? …

Tagged with: belle of the seas, Jaffa, Tour guide, Tours in Jerusalem, xhurho chrakho, yishay shavit

Houses from Within in Jerusalem

Posted on January 30, 2014 by

Noa Posted in A tour guides Log

At least once a year a fascinating event takes place in Jerusalem. During the festival of Houses from within many private people and various institutions open the gates of their homes and buildings and let every curious visitor inside free…

Tagged with: food in Jerusalem, Houses from within in Jerusalem, King david street, leprous house in jerusalem, market in Jerusalem, pictures from Jerusalem, Rehavia, the World center of the North Africa Jewry, Tour guide, Tours in Jerusalem, Tours in Jerusalem for Children, Villa Lea, xhurho chrakho, yishay shavit

Parashat Trumah

Posted on January 30, 2014 by

Noa Posted in Book of Exodus, The 'Parasha' in Jerusalem

The Parashot preceding Parashat Terumah – Jethro and Mishpatim are very dramatic. Moses on Mt. Sinai, The Ten Commandments, the Golden Calf, fire, Pillar of cloud, and the voice of God. After these dramatic events we find in Parashat Terumah…

Tagged with: Judaism in Jerusalem, King Herod, Parashat Trumah, The old city of jerusalem, The weekly Parasha in Jerusalem, Tours in Jerusalem, Tours in Jerusalem for Children, xhurho chrakho, yishay shavit

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