Blacksmith Apprentice Workshop

It says in the Torah that Hashem refined the nation in the Iron Crucible of Egypt, melting the metal and removing its impurities.  After a bit of time with Yossi you’ll really understand what that truly means.  We will melt Iron in his workshop and craft it into jewelry, where we will make our own souvenirs with the iron of Eretz Yisroel.  A constant reminder of the pasuk in Dvarim that tells us  “For Hashem your G-d is bringing you into a good land…a land whose stones are iron.”

כִּי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ, מְבִיאֲךָ אֶל-אֶרֶץ טוֹבָה. אֶרֶץ אֲשֶׁר אֲבָנֶיהָ בַרְזֶל, וּמֵהֲרָרֶיהָ תַּחְצֹב נְחֹשֶׁת. י וְאָכַלְתָּ, וְשָׂבָעְתָּ–וּבֵרַכְתָּ 

Shiloh

In the center of the hill country of Ephraim was discovered the first capital of Israel, from over 3,000 years ago!  Walking through the excavations of Tel Shiloh is like walking through a time machine back to the period of the Shoftim when Eli HaKohen was Kohen Gadol and the Navi Shmuel was just a lad.  Here the Mishkan stood for 369 years as the spiritual center of Am Yisrael and the resting place of the shekhinah. One can almost smell the Ketoret as we stand at the entrance to the Mishkan where the righteous Chana taught us the proper way to daven.

Jeep Tour Judean Desert

There’s practically no better way to see the beauty of the Judean Desert than by offroading with a local, where we can find some of the most stunning views of valleys, canyons, and wildlife of all kinds. This adventure will take us into a barren desert, a place where very little can live. We will find signs of life from times past while enjoying stunning views of the mountains of Judea and Moab.

Ein Mabua Nature Reserve

In the backyard of the prophet Jeremiah, and the valley in which Elijah hid out called Nachal prat, we find a fresh water spring-fed river which flows year round… rain or shine. 

 This valley spans from the Samarian/Judean Mountains all the way down to Jericho, is the biblical border between the tribes of  Benjamin and Judah, and is rich with history as well as flora and fauna.  

In this natural oasis the Mabua Spring has been built up into a small swimming pool where the icy waters are a refreshing break from the scorching desert sun.

Other Options Include:

• Mezuzah Making Workshop
• Rappelling
• Hikes
• Visit an outpost
• Mountain Biking
• Biblical Sites
• Kever Shmuel Hanavi
• Techlet Factor