This natural spring-fed pool near the Banias Springs on the Golan Heights provided shady relief for Syrian Military Officers from the blazing hot summer sun… thanks to Israel’s greatest spy! Eli Cohen was recruited by the Israeli Mossad in the late 1950s to infiltrate the Syrian government. He posed as Read more
Last night, one of our subscribers asked us to post some pictures of what the local olive groves look like here in our neighborhood. I have quite a few photos on my computer, but I decided to take a some new pics so you could share in this glorious sunshiny Read more
I took some of our visiting children and grandchildren down to the Jordan River a while ago to cool off from the summer heat. It’s only 8 minutes away and literally right next to where we make our Galilee Green Olive Oil. In the late summer afternoon, nothing feels more Read more
As we prepare for Tisha B’av, thanks to World Mizrahi, here is our friend and favorite tourguide, Rabbi Ken Spiro sharing with us an up close look at the remains of the Temple that the Romans destroyed. About Rabbi Ken Spiro You’ll love Rabbi Ken Spiro’s quick-paced, humorous style. Read more
During WWI, the British were at war with the Ottoman Turks who controlled “Palestine” as part of their empire. At the beginning of the war, fighting was concentrated in the southern Gaza region over the strategic Suez Canal. As the war continued and the British advanced north under the direction Read more
Here’s a rare film from 1913 showing a one-armed Joseph Trumpeldor plowing a field in Migdal (at the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee) shortly after he arrived in Israel from Russia. You can see the Arbel mountain and the Kinneret in the background. Trumpeldor was the most highly Read more
We live in the tribal lands of Naphtali, which according to Yaakov’s blessing the most fertile land of Israel. Yet from the time of the Roman exile of the Jews almost 2000 years ago, the land lay barren. This is what the land looked like here in Yavne’el in 1911 Read more
My friend Rabbi Ken Spiro recently came to visit. Since he is a sought-after licensed Israel Tour Guide, he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to see the Sea of Galilee when it was full. We spent a couple of hours at the Kinneret and the Jordan River and Read more
My neighbor Assaf lives up in the hills behind Yavne’el with his family in a Yurt. ⛰️ He took this stunning photo of our natural spring just as the sun was rising above the Golan Heights to the east. ☀️ Shalom to everyone from Yavne’el! ❤️ 🇮🇱
SHAKEY-BLURRY Since the corona outbreak, I began doing “Walk n Talk” Live Videos on Facebook. I gave you updates of the current situation in Israel, along with some spiritual insights into the lessons we can learn and some wisdom to help us all cope. YOU LOVED THEM — Thanks for Read more