UNEARTH
BIBLICAL ARTIFACTS

Study the science of archaeology at the National Campus for the Archeology of Israel and sift through rubble at a real excavation site at Emek Tzurim. View scrolls, tools and coins discovered in ancient shrines and buried cities to learn our story.

PRISTINE
NATURAL BEAUTY

Ride a cable car to the exquisite sea caves of Rosh Hanikra. Take in the panoramic views of the scenic Carmel mountain range. See the Ramon Crater, a land formation unique to the Negev desert and float in the Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth.

ROME AND
THE TALMUD

Explore a 2000-year-old Roman hippodrome in Caesarea. Learn about the challenges, triumphs, and far-reaching impact of the Talmudic sages during a visit to the ancient hillside cemetery in Meron. Ascend the famous desert fortress of Masada.

LIFE UNDER FIRE
ON ISRAEL’S BORDERS

Meet with local residents who live in the shadow of Hamas at Netiv Ha’asara. Visit the site of an Iron Dome battery, hear a security briefing as you look out over the Gaza border and speak with wounded IDF veterans at Bet Halochem.

ISRAELI TECHNOLOGIES ARE
CHANGING OUR WORLD

Discover innovative technologies emerging from Israel's “Silicon Wadi” that defend and protect nations and enable paraplegics to walk. Meet the scientists developing breakthrough agricultural solutions to end world hunger and drinking water shortages.

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF
OUR BIBLICAL ANCESTORS

Walk the path of the patriarchs in the remains of a biblical era Jerusalem street. Explore King Solomon and the Israelite kings’ palaces at Megiddo and Solomon's Gate and Hezekiah’s tunnel. Visit the cave of Machpelah, Kever Rochel, and biblical Hebron.

MIRACLES
AT WAR

Explore British-Mandate-era Jerusalem and learn the dramatic story of the 1948 Latrun battles. See the site of the battle that paved the way for liberating Jerusalem in 1967 and ascend the Mount of Olives where Motta Gur gave the order to enter the old city.

SPIRITUALITY, ART,
AND MYSTICAL JUDAISM

Encounter the progenitors of Kabbalah, Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and Rabbi Yitzchak Luria. Discover Torah secrets and meditations with a modern-day Kabbalist. Mingle with artists, scribes and glassblowers at the artist’s colony in the mystical city of Safed.

MODERN ISRAEL’S
FOUNDING FATHERS

Visit Atlit, the British detention center for illegal immigrants. Explore Rothschild Boulevard and the colorful Carmel market in Tel Aviv’s first neighborhood. Tour the Knesset and hear from Israeli leaders about Israel's challenges and achievements.

AGRICULTURE
OF BIBLICAL TIMES

Discover Israel’s indigenous fruits and trees. Learn the Jewish laws of agriculture from observant farmers at Moshav Yesodot. Practice biblical-era milling techniques on an ancient threshing floor and learn the evolution of olive oil production at an ancient press.

SONG AND
PRAYER

Study the holy temple’s architecture from remnants found in the southern excavations and Western Wall tunnels. Experience Shabbat services at the wall and historic synagogues. Enjoy inspiring lectures and Shabbat meals with Israel’s leading scholars.

CUISINE
AND CULTURE

Explore the range of spices and international flavors at the bustling Levinsky market. Visit Morad, where exotic liqueurs are produced and the Shvil Izim goat farm to sample their chevre. Taste Israeli wines at the historic Carmel and award-winning Barkan wineries.

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