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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…

Tagged with: Eliezer Weishoff, Jerusalem, Judaism in Jerusalem, Parashat Ekev, pictures, Temple Mount, The Knesset, The old city of jerusalem, The seven species, The weekly Parasha, Tours in Jerusalem, xhurho chrakho, yishay shavit

Testimonials

Posted on January 30, 2014 by

Noa Posted in What people thought of me

Here are some examples for testimonials i got from people that participated in one of my tours in Jerusalem: Dear Yishay, I wanted to thank you for leading us on a trip of a lifetime over the last two weeks. …

Tagged with: food in Jerusalem, Testimonials Yishay Shavit, Tour guide, Tours in Jerusalem, Tours in Jerusalem for Children, xhurho chrakho, yishay shavit

Parashat Shoftim

Posted on January 30, 2014 by

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

The Parasha of Shoftim deals with a variety of issues. Rules for the conducting of a king, the theory of law and justice and a broken necked heifer are only examples for some of the subjects. I decided to refer…

Tagged with: Judaism in Jerusalem, Parashat Shoftim, Temple Mount, The old city of jerusalem, The weekly Parasha, 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

Ten measures of beauty

Posted on January 30, 2014 by

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…

Tagged with: Judaism in Jerusalem, Ten measures of beauty, Tenth measure of beauty, The old city of jerusalem, Tour guide, Tours in Jerusalem, Tours in Jerusalem for Children, xhurho chrakho, Yemin Moshe, yishay shavit

The Light Festival in Jerusalem

Posted on January 30, 2014 by

Noa Posted in Pictures

The Light festival in Jerusalem takes place in the early days of the Israeli Summer. It is a celebration of light and Atmosphere combined with the magnificent ancient scenery of the old city of Jerusalem. Ten of thousands of people…

Tagged with: Jerusalem light festival, pictures, pictures from Jerusalem, The old city of jerusalem, The western wall, Tour guide, 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

To Lachish and Azeka

Posted on January 30, 2014 by

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…

Tagged with: Jerusalem, Tel Azeka, Tel Lachish, Tours in Jerusalem, Tours in Jerusalem for Children, xhurho chrakho, yishay shavit

Flat Stanley’s Visit to Jerusalem

Posted on January 30, 2014 by

Noa Posted in A tour guides Log

Stanley Lambchop was just another ordinary boy. One day, he was given a bulletin board for displaying postcards and pictures. The board was hung over Stanley’s bed. An unfortunate decision as in the middle of the night it fell on…

Tagged with: flat Stanley, nir barkat, The old city of jerusalem, The western wall, Tour guide, Tours in Jerusalem, Tours in Jerusalem for Children, 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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