"Tenmeasures of beauty descendedto the world-nine were taken byJerusalem, And one by the rest of the world. There is nobeauty like the beautyofJerusalem." (Talmud, Kiddushin page 49 b).
Jerusalem is home to so many secrets and surprises, that no two visits to the city are similar to each other. You can see how the three religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam, live with one another, although sometimes this life together is more successful than other times.
The history of Jerusalem, its archaeologicaldiscoveries, viewsand above all – the variousinhabitantsof the city, enable us to feel like we are traveling in time
Jerusalem has a very long and complicated history: Startingfrom the Canaanitecity; Becomingthe capital of Israel under King David and the Solomon, his son; The building ofthe First and SecondTempleandtheir destruction, and a variety of armies led by different religious beliefs, until we reach today'sJerusalem, the modern capital of Israel. It seems that Jerusalem is a crucial milestone in Jewish renewal and resurrection in Israel.
Come with me to explore:
The Old City – Jerusalem is a meeting point for the three religions of the Middle East. The tour includes the Jewish Quarter, Christian Quarter, Muslim Quarter and The Armenian Quarter, and gives a general feeling of the story of the city throughout the generations.
Machane Yehuda Market: A Culinary Tour of two to four hours in this colorful and authentic market.
The first Jewish neighborhoods outside of the old city: How did a traditional and small city turn so fast into one of the largest cities in the area? We will visit Mishkenot Shaamanim, Yemin Moshe, Tiferet Israel, Nachalat Shiv'a, and others.
Capitol Hill, Jerusalem: Where and how do big decisions get made in Israel? The Knesset (Israeli Parliament), The Supreme Court, "Yad-Vashem" Holocaust Memorial, The Israel Museum, Mount Herzl Military Cemetery and more.
City of David: Explore the beginning of Jerusalem in biblical times. We will discover what people ate when Jerusalem was besieged (and hear how that came to be known), how King David conquered the city and how he lived.
Night tours and Selichot: go for a late-night walk through a Jerusalemite neighborhood, ending with the traditional late-night prayers - Selichot. (available only at the end of summer when it is customary to say the Selichot prayers)
