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Jerusalem Tour – Courtyards, Monasteries, and Encounters with Special People

Technical details

Duration

The tour takes place on Saturdays between 1:30 p.m. and 10:00 a.m.

cost

120 NIS per person.

Comments

kashrut

Meeting point

At the entrance to the Sergi courtyard in the Russian Compound – located at 13 Heleni Hamalka Street.

Jerusalem Tour - Courtyards, Monasteries, and Encounters with Special People

A magical and fascinating tour of Jerusalem, combining history, religions, hidden courtyards, and extraordinary human encounters.

The tour will begin at the Russian Compound and continue to the Christian Quarter of the Old City, a neighborhood that hides a whole world of stories, struggles, faith, and fascinating people that most visitors never encounter.

An in-depth, intriguing, and thought-provoking tour that reveals the Jerusalem behind the scenes, through real people, hidden courtyards, and stories...

A magical and fascinating tour of Jerusalem, combining history, religions, hidden courtyards, and extraordinary human encounters.

The tour will begin at the Russian Compound and continue to the Christian Quarter of the Old City, a neighborhood that hides a whole world of stories, struggles, faith, and fascinating people that most visitors never encounter.

An in-depth, intriguing, and thought-provoking tour that reveals the Jerusalem behind the scenes, through real people, hidden courtyards, and stories you don't hear every day.

Tour structure:

  • We'll discuss real estate, religion, and politics.
  • About a special Russian monk who visited here.
  • On the connection between Jerusalem and the royal family of the last tsar.

Along the way, we will meet an Armenian ceramic artist from Jerusalem, who will talk about:

  •  The Armenian community.
  • On Armenian art.
  • On the deep connection between Armenians and Jerusalem.

We will meet Bilal Abu Kalaf, a Jerusalem fabric merchant.

  • Let us enter the fascinating world of gold-embroidered fabrics.
  • Stories from teachers of all denominations.
  • Legends passed down through generations.

Through the book and the meeting, we will learn about the Ethiopian Christian tradition, its connection to Judaism and King Solomon, and its unique spiritual world.

We will visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the heart of Christianity.

  • We will deal with the various testimonies that prevail in the place, the tension, the intrigues, and the real estate battles.
  • In Christian art that developed around the holiest site for Christians.

Near the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, we will discuss:

  • Real estate scandals.
  • Conflicts and power.
  • On the complex relationship between religion, money, and politics in Jerusalem today.

Guide details:

Tzachi Raviob

"Through my tours, you will be able to connect not only with the physical place, but also with the people and stories that made it what it is today. I believe that when you are exposed to places through the eyes of the locals, the experience takes on a new and deeper dimension."

◀ Tour guide for 8 years guiding city tours in Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Jerusalem and Ramla.

▶ Degree in Land of Israel Studies from Bar Ilan University.

◀ Specializing in tours of religions and cultures, with an emphasis on Christianity.

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