IYar:
Independence and Inspiration
Katamon: Battleground for Independence
We will explore Palmach Street and the iconic women commemorated along it, hear about the epic San Simon battle and see the transformation of this neighborhood in the last few decades.
Date: Tuesday May 6 2025
Time: 2:30 PM - 5 PM
Cost: 100 shekels
Photo credit: Pinhas stern, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Tzfat and Jerusalem: A Tale of Two Cities
Don't want to travel up north to visit Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai on Lag BaOmer? Come to the Old City in Jerusalem instead. We will explore the stories behind the attempt to restart the Sanhedrin in the sixteenth century and the Messianic movement of Shabbatai Zevi one hundred years later through sites in the Jewish quarter and beyond.
Date: Friday May 16 2025 (Lag BaOmer)
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Cost: 100 shekels
Photo credit: Olevy, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Tour Courses
I am fortunate to be partnering with the following institutions this year to offer tour courses. Please see the schedule for the tours at:
