To the Mother of Arches
The Byzantine-era synagogue of Umm el-Kanatir ('Mother of Arches' in Arabic) has finally been reconstructed. I've been waiting years for...
Got Carrots?
The other week I took my group to Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu for a fascinating bio-tour. Sde Eliyahu pioneered the use of organic agriculture...
Back from Europe!
I just got back from a three week sojourn in Istanbul and Amsterdam and Ghent. It was a great trip, with lots of sightseeing, great food,...
To Petra
Last week I had the pleasure of accompanying a fantastic group of American tour guides to Petra. It was freezing cold but we had a great...
Introducing the Tel Aviv Review of Books
While guiding takes up the main chunk of my time, it's not the only thing I do. I've also recently launched a new quarterly journal, the...
Team of Equals
Last week I had the pleasure of accompanying a group to visit the incredible Team of Equals in Jerusalem. The Team of Equals brings...
Training Day (3)
Last month, it was time for another enrichment tour for guides, which we have to do each year in order to keep our license up-to-date. We...
Renewing the Vows (2)
This week I had the great pleasure, for the second time, of helping people renew their wedding vows. This time it was two couples from...
Full Service
I'm pleased to announce that I am now able to make hotel reservations and also arrange trips to Jordan (the picture above is of Petra)....
Summer's End
It's been a very busy summer of guiding! I've been all over the land with groups and families showing them the amazing sites Israel has...
