Wednesday, December 05, 2012

Jericho for Jews


(for a picture of Jericho from the Qarantal taken today, click here)


Hanukkah in Jericho


  • Sunday 25 Kislev (9th Dec): Tour of the Hasmonean burial caves and of the Hasmonean Palaces in Jericho. Leave Mizpe Yericho at 9:00, return at 13:00
  • Wednesday 28th Kislev (12th Dec): Tour of the synagogues in Jericho (Shalom al Israel and Naaran), and Tel Jericho (ancient Jericho archaeology). Leave Moshav Naama (on Highway 90, 10km north of the Beit HaArava juction) at 9:00 return at 13:00.

  • Thursday 29th Kislev (13th Dec): Tour of the biblical Gilgal, Beit Hogla and the site on the Jordan where the People of Israel crossed into the Land. Leave Mizpe Yericho at 9:00, return at 13:00.
  • Sunday 3 Tevet (16 Dec): Tour of the synagogues in Jericho (Shalom al Israel and Naaran), and Tel Jericho. Leave Mevoot Yericho at 9:00, return at 13:00.
  • Cost 75 sh per person for each tour; The tour of Gilgal is with private cars: 15 sh per person. Rebate for families (3 or more people).
  • You must reserve in advance: Erna: 052-8699300, Yoni: 052-3527313.
Happy Hanukkah, Jewish Life in Jericho
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Two Shabbats in Beit Hogla east of Jericho

  • Shabbat Veihi (28th Dec): with Rav Miki Yosefi.
  • Shabbat Shemot (4th Jan): with Prof Hillel Weiss.

1 comment:

Juniper in the Desert said...

Did you see this charming addition at the bottom of the link you gave to Quarantal peak: "Stub icon This geography of Palestine article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it."??