| Tel Aviv – Jaffa walking tours |
| Pictures of Jaffa – Wander the alleys of the Old City |
Breathing in the scent of sea and yearning, we will walk the streets of old Jaffa and learn about the colorful characters who toured the city from the prophet Jonah to Napoleon, and about Saint Peter's passion for treyf (non Kosher) foods. We will search for the sailor's beloved and conclude with a magnificent overview of the city. |
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| "Our Bread and Butter" – A walking tour of the bakeries of Jaffa |
In the alleys of Jaffa, we will follow the wonderful smells and tastes of bread and hear about bread's place in traditions, faiths and daily rituals across cultures and religions. Through our visits to the bakeries that are an integral part of the texture of Jaffa life, we will come to understand the saying "Im ein lechem, ein Torah" (If there is no flour, there is no Torah). |
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| Dreamers, Rebels and Sinners – Stories of women in Jaffa |
This tour will follow women and their personal stories from ancient times up to the present, including women in the Bible, women in Christianity, Hava (Eve) – mother of all creatures - and the erotic and provocative female. Each one contributed in her own unique way to the city's image. |
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| Under the Tree of Love – Stories of love and courtship in romantic Neve Tzedek |
Meander the magical valleys of the picturesque Neve Tzedek and trace the shadow of lovers – among them Rabbis and scholars, poets and writers – famous as well as forgotten figures. We will discover historical love stories that took place in Neve Tzedek, talk about love without borders, tragic love, unrequited and requited love. |
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| People and spirit in Tel Aviv – Religious, spiritual and creative leaders who pioneered Israeli society |
Walk the colorful streets of Neve Tzedek, the first neighborhood outside Jaffa, and follow in the footsteps of spiritual, religious and artistic leaders who helped fulfill the Zionist dream. We will open the door to the world of Rav Kook, one of our history’s great Zionist rabbis, as well as Nahum Gutman, Yosef Haim Brenner, Shai Agnon and other pioneers of Israeli culture and art. |
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| Learning Chevruta (Together) – An interactive sociopolitical study of Jaffa |
A colorful introductory tour of Jaffa on its many levels will be followed by independent study and a chevruta discussion and debate. Using relevant texts from Jewish and other sources, we will expose you to the rich history of Jaffa, along with the dilemmas and conflicts the city experiences due to its complex social texture. |
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| Jonah and Jaffa – A journey through faith |
Search with us for Jaffa's holiness in text sources and within its alley ways, and dive deeply into the sea with Jonah, the whale and the Nicanor Gates. We will grapple with the experience of faith and the loss of faith, and the differences between destiny and free choice, between man and place and, mostly, between man and himself. |
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| The Mosaic of Jaffa – Its languages and identities |
The city of Jaffa is a complex and fascinating human mosaic, expressed through its language and vocabulary. On this tour we will examine the ensemble of diverse religious and cultural identities that creates the character of this colorful city, and discover how it is manifested through the language of its citizenry. |
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| Bus Tours |
| The Tel Avivian Pantheon – The people behind Bialik, Dizengoff, Ahad Ha'Am and others |
Option A – By bus (with sight-seeing stops) Option B – On foot A wonderful journey through the time tunnel will take us to the first days of Tel Aviv and introduce us to the people behind the familiar streets: Bialik, Dizengoff, Ahad Ha'Am and many others. We will visit the sites where history happened and peek at the little golden corners of a city that rose from the sand. |
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| Tel Aviv – ‘The White City’ By bus only |
In July 2003, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) declared Tel Aviv a universal cultural site and dubbed it ‘The White City’ in recognition of its unique collection of some 4,000 buildings constructed in the Bauhaus style during the 1930s by German Jewish architects who immigrated to prestate Israel after the rise of the Nazis. This tour tells the story of Tel Aviv from its early days until today, focusing on the city’s architectural heritage and commitment to preserving its distinctive and historical urban atmosphere. |
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