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June 2021 – October 2022
A visit to the beautiful, refurbished Weizmann House, the home of Chaim and Vera Weizmann. This will be followed by lunch at Cafe Mada, Weizmann Institute, a kosher dairy restaurant. You can also bring your own lunch to have in the delightful Institute gardens. After lunch there will be a visit to the Ayalon Institute – bullet factory. This was a secret ammunition factory, disguised as part of a kibbutz, to fool the British in the 1940s.
The bus will leave Kikar Ha’atsmaut at 8.30 a.m., will pick ups in Ir Yamim and possibly Tel Aviv.
Advance booking essential by phone or email E. Pearlman or C. Greenspan.
The tour starts at 10.00. Please be at assembly point by 9.45 am.
Booking with Ian Banks by phone or email is essential. Payment in advance by Paybox. If you have a problem with this, please contact Stephen: 050-5827115
You will be required to show your Green Pass at the entrance.
Asher Arbit, a licensed guide, will guide us through the Old City of Jerusalem, pointing out new archaeological discoveries.
Meet at 9.30 a.m. inside Jaffa Gate on left
Booking essential
This meeting is to approve the audit committee and adjust the annual subscription for 2022. This meeting is for HOB members only.
Booking essential: Nadia @Rances .net
David Matlow owns the largest private collection of Theodor Herzl memorabilia. David uses his collection to inform people about the history of the State of Israel and the Zionist movement.
This will be a guided tour, preceded by a short film.
Booking essential. Please phone or email Linda as above.
“The Yemenite Heritage Center and the Jewish Communities of Israel exhibits permanent exhibitions, aiming to preserve the heritage of Yemenite Jewry. The Center presents rare, authentic, and unique collections and exhibits. You can also learn about the rich spiritual world of Yemenite Jews on a unique interactive table installation.”
A guided tour of The Testimony House at Nir Galim in English.The Testimony House, established in 1949 and located in Moshav Nir Galim, presents the Holocaust and the post-Holocaust revival. It is the unique realization of the burning passion of a group of Holocaust survivors to share their first-hand experiences with future generations.
Nir Galim’s Holocaust survivors actively participate in and guide The Testimony House’s museum, archive, educational center and diverse programs.
Please register for the trip with Steve.
You can pay using the Paybox link http://tiny.cc/HOBRehovot_NirGalim , either using the Paybox app or as a guest user paying on-line with your credit card.
A two-hour English guided tour of the park in daylight, twilight and after nightfall. Suitable for all ages.
The park is one of the largest and most successful environmental and rehabilitation projects in the world. The tour includes a multimedia presentation, “The Story of a Mountain”.
Guided tour in English.
Booking essential.