Events Calendar

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 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”.

If you have any payment questions contact Steve at 054-7228879 via Whatsapp.

Guided tour in English.

Booking essential.

Programme:

Kibbutz Hatzerim to see where drip irrigation was created and Jojoba products are made.

Visit to Beit eshel and learn about  early modern Jewish settlement in the Negev.

Cochin Cultural Heritage Centre to learn the story of the Bnei Menashe Jews of India.

Lunch break – Beersheva Mall.

Anzac Museum and memorial site for soldiers from Australia and New Zealand who lost their lives in WWI.

Booking essential: hobnetanyanews@gmail.com

There will be a 90 minute guided tour in English of the Biblical Natural History Museum in Beit Shemesh. This will be followed by a lunch break. The Big Mall is a few minutes away, with a choice of restaurants.

At 2.15 p.m. we will meet in the car park of the Oak and Ash brewery to hear the story of the brewery and sample several beers direct from the barrel.

Booking in advance required.