Tour booking: The tour is open to everyone, and you can join from one person to a group. Minimum per group: 10 participants. Maximum: 20.
You can also book a private tour. Organizations and workplaces – customized according to the situation and nature of the group.
Rabbinical kosher (for a private group, Mehadrin food can be arranged).
Fridays at 12:00.
Tour duration: approximately three hours.
Cost: 180 NIS, including instruction and tastings.
Gerard Bachar Center.
It is easily accessible by public transportation or by parking in the nearby Menora parking lot.
In the first part of the tour we will visit the magical alleys of Nachlaot.We will see special synagogues and hear the stories of Rabbi Aryeh Levin, the builders, Yitzhak Navon and more.
In the second part of the tour, we will visit the Mahane Yehuda Market, the largest, most diverse and most famous market in Israel, and taste unique foods at the most delicious stalls in the market: We will tell the story of the market and the people who work there. We will taste coffee, juices, special pastries, hummus, and other foods that cannot be found anywhere else.
During the tour, we will enjoy the unique atmosphere of the neighborhood, explore the picturesque alleys, and hear fascinating stories about local history and culture.
Come discover the magic of the Nachlaot neighborhood and the Mahane Yehuda Market - the largest and most vibrant market in Israel!
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◀ We will see special synagogues.
◀We will hear the stories of:
It was built in 1885 and its houses were raffled off among the residents for a limited time.
◀ The ultra-Orthodox courtyard neighborhoods preserve the traditional character of life in Nachlaot.
◀ This is where they filmed the series "Shtisel".
The name of the neighborhood comes from the verse: "And he sat down in the firmament of his bow, and the seeds of his hands were scattered, from the hands of the mighty Jacob, from the shepherd, the stone of Israel," Genesis 49:24.
And some say that a stone in gematria = 53, as the number of the first houses in the neighborhood.
We will understand where the Mahane Yehuda Market began, more than a hundred years ago, and why it is located here.
◀ We will see traditional stalls alongside groundbreaking culinary talents who are reinventing Israeli cuisine.
◀ We will tell the stories of great personalities who grew up here in the market.
◀ Hear about the street art project of artist Salomon Souza
◀ We will talk about the future of this special market.
Those interested can return to the market to complete their Shabbat shopping, continue on public transportation, or return to the starting point (about a 5-minute walk).
Guide details:
◀ A resident of Nachlaot, lives and breathes Jerusalem.
◀ Travels and guides a diverse audience from Israel and around the world.
◀ Graduate of the tour guide course at the Jerusalem School of Tourism and a bachelor's degree in history.
◀ Brings experience and knowledge alongside high training ability that is expressed in enthusiasm, humor, and the ability to adapt to any group.
