ENTERTAINMENT & TRAVEL NEWS-ISRAEL

Reuben	Asher	Benjamin	Dan
Gad	Judah	Joseph	Zebulon
Simeon	Levi	Naphtali	Issachar

Chagall Windows- Jerusalem

My favorite destinations in Israel are Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Eilat, Safed and the Galilee area. I haven't been back to Israel in a while, but I fondly remember a trip there with my son. The locales were all beautiful, historic and had very interesting touring opportunities. In Jerusalem, I recall overlooking the old city, visiting the Tower of David, touring the King David Hotel which is the most historic hotel in Israel and seeing the Hadassah Medical Center with its brilliant Chagall Windows. We viewed the Dead Sea Scrolls at the Shrine of the Book, walked through the Billy Rose Sculpture Garden at the Israel Museum, saw Mount Herzl and Yad Vashem. The Western Wall visit was very moving. Tel Aviv has almost fifty hotels, many from the top hotel chains, along with beautiful beaches, cafes and restaurants. We visited the home of David Ben Gurion, the old port city of Jaffa with its Artists Quarter, and the Weizmann Institute. We went to Caesarea to visit the Roman ruins and amphitheater, traveling further to Nazareth to see the town of Jesus's youth and its attractions. We arrived in Haifa and stopped at Mount Carmel, the Bahai Shrine and Persian Gardens. The visit to Safed included the Artists Quarter and the ancient synagogues. We purchased many artworks by one of the most important artists who lived there, Shalom of Safed. A lovely boat ride on the Galilee was a highlight of the trip, after which we visited the Golan Heights and realized how important this strategic location was. Eilat is now compared to Miami Beach with more water sports. Our reason for visiting was the live coral reefs where my son was able to do many dives. The entire country was amazing and I can't wait to visit again.