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Asaf Salomon | Expert in-depth tours of Jerusalem & Surrounding region

Ben Gurion

לך לך Go to yourself/ follow your dream

November 7, 2016December 18, 2016 asaf

“…Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you…” (Genesis 12) There are many ways of understanding the two words opening this phrase. The one I relate to is ‘Lech Lecha’, Go to yourself, follow your inner self, discover it. David Ben Gurion, was born in Poland […]

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There’s a difference between reading a biblical st There’s a difference between reading a biblical story and standing where it happened. Yesterday was a day of Bible and archaeology, crossing the Judean Hills from east to west - and traveling through thousands of years of history along the way. 🏛️ Herodium - king Herod 'the Great' palace, where he left his extraordinary mark on the landscape. A great way to understand more about his figure and impact 🌿 Gush Etzion, my 'hometown' - a region where the biblical landscape and modern Israeli history meet. 🕊️ Rachel’s Tomb in Bethlehem - a place of deep historical and spiritual significance, the connection to our ancestors ⚔️ And finally, the Valley of Elah - where we arrived at perhaps the most famous showdown between two individuals in history: David and Goliath. I like it even more since watching 'the house of David' series We can read these stories at home, study the archaeology, and imagine the landscape. But something changes when you stand in the actual place. The hills become real. The distances make sense. The geography begins to explain the story. And suddenly, what seemed like a distant tale becomes something you can almost touch. That’s what I love about guiding in Israel: helping people move beyond the story on the page and experience the place behind it. #SeeIsraelYourWay #AsafSalomon #BiblicalIsrael #BibleAndArchaeology #ValleyOfElah DavidAndGoliath Herodium GushEtzion Bethlehem IsraelTravel
**Some weeks are about places. Others are about pe **Some weeks are about places. Others are about people. This week was about both. 😊** Another week on the road, with a few moments worth sharing. 🏙️ I showed guests of a company around Jerusalem, including their very first visit to the Old City. There’s something special about seeing Jerusalem through the eyes of someone experiencing it for the first time. 💧 I took a family to a beautiful desert spring with a rather unusual habit: it empties and fills up again roughly every 20 minutes! Known as the “Crazy Spring,” this natural phenomenon is a reminder that Israel always has something surprising and beautiful waiting around the corner. ❤️ And then came one of the week's most heartwarming moments. I met a family I had guided a few years ago (PC, pre-covid as we call it), when I had the privilege of guiding their son's Bar Mitzvah. This time, they were back in Israel for their daughter's wedding. Seeing familiar faces again, catching up, and realizing how much life has happened since we last met — that's one of the things I love most about this work. You set out to show people places, but sometimes you end up being part of their stories, too. Now it's time to slow down, enjoy a little rest, and recharge for the week ahead. **Shabbat Shalom! Wishing everyone a peaceful weekend and some well-deserved time to rest.** 🥂 #SeeIsraelYourWay #AsafSalomon #Jerusalem #OldCityJerusalem #IsraelTravel #JudeanDesert #IsraelNature #TourGuide #TravelIsrael
The kids are back at school. And honestly, I’m hap The kids are back at school. And honestly, I’m happy to be back too. 😊 Sukkot was a wonderful time for us as a family. The weather was great, we got out, traveled, explored, and simply enjoyed being together. Now that the kids are back at school, I’m excited to get back to my own routine, and to getting back to guiding. Back to Jerusalem. Back to the road. Back to the stories, the places, and the people I love sharing. The months ahead are already filling up with tours, groups and delegations, and I’m looking forward to all the new faces, conversations and experiences that come with them. There’s something wonderful about returning to a busy routine when it’s a routine you’re grateful for. So here’s to the months ahead, to good work, new people, new stories, and plenty of time on the road. L’chaim to routine. 🥂 #SeeIsraelYourWay #AsafSalomon #Jerusalem #Israel #IsraelTravel #JerusalemGuide #PrivateGuide #TravelIsrael #JerusalemTours #IsraelExperience
Big Drama in the sky today, but in the streets of Big Drama in the sky today, but in the streets of Jerusalem there was also drama. A much less noticeable one. Thousands of people were walking through the city center, down Ben Yehuda and Jaffa streets. We stopped to listen to the Jerusalem boys choir. They sang songs in Hebrew, English, French and Arabic. The man who got on stage and danced next to them with a big smile, we were told, is called Gershon and 30 years ago he spent time in the Russian prisons as a 'refusnik'. I explained to the kids that he was in prison because he wanted to come to Israel as a Jew. A prisoner for zion. After a few songs more people got up to dance, young and old. A group of women formed out of the crowd. The young teenage girls found themselves dancing with an older Yemenite woman and other women who joined the circle. If you want to see what Am Yisrael Chai means, take a look at this. (and also at the incredible heroes who saved the flight, omg) #SeeIsraelYourWay #visitisrael #Jerusalem #amisraelchai
We try and go every year before sukkot to wonder t We try and go every year before sukkot to wonder the streets of Jerusalem. The preparation for sukkot is a really special time. Sukkot of different sizes and locations. The colors, the vibe I highly recommend it if you're around, no need for a guide. Just walk around #SeeIsraelYourWay #visitisrael #Jerusalem #sukkot
I wished the IDF officers I guided today at the Sh I wished the IDF officers I guided today at the Shuk, that just as the coffee and ice cream we ended with, they too will have a strong, flavorful and sweet year. That their soldiers and them will do meaningful things and come home safe #SeeIsraelYourWay #visitisrael #Jerusalem #shanatova
Feels great to be back at work after a long vacati Feels great to be back at work after a long vacation #SeeIsraelYourWay #visitisrael #Jerusalem
Here are some things you can do with kids in the n Here are some things you can do with kids in the north of Israel. Taking into consideration that traveling with three generations isn't easy. Different points of interest, attention and ability could be challenging, but this time could also be so rewarding and create life time memories and family experiences. * A driver/guide makes it much easier and allows parents to focus on the kids and their experience * Because it's summer time, every day includes a water activity * Days are planned to be fun and educational, and aimed for the whole family to enjoy. #seeisraelyourway #visitisrael #familytrip❤️ #Israel Thank you @israelmaventours for arranging this great itinerary Thank you @kfarkedem for a real educational and fun experience
E-bike around Jerusalem A great way to see a lot o E-bike around Jerusalem A great way to see a lot of the city in a fun and active way #SeeIsraelYourWay #visitisrael #active #bikeride
E-bike around Jerusalem A great way to see a lot o E-bike around Jerusalem A great way to see a lot of the city in a fun and active way #SeeIsraelYourWay #visitisrael #active #bikeride
This family had only a few hours to visit Jerusale This family had only a few hours to visit Jerusalem. The weather was perfect, so I chose some highlights that work for kids in all ages 😉 #SeeIsraelYourWay #Jerusalem #visitisrael
Bread for #Shavuot #SeeIsraelYourWay #chagsameach Bread for #Shavuot #SeeIsraelYourWay #chagsameach
Seeing magical Jaffa! #seeisraelyourway #visitisr Seeing magical Jaffa! #seeisraelyourway #visitisrael #oldjaffa #magical
Visit Ceasarea, Herods beautiful port city! #seeis Visit Ceasarea, Herods beautiful port city! #seeisraelyourway #visitisrael #viptours
One of my favorite activities in Gush Etzion is ge One of my favorite activities in Gush Etzion is getting off road and seeing nature from up close. Driving through this historic land is such a memorable experience @regushatv @seeisraelyourway @arigrazi
Friday at the Kotel, and in fact the whole shabbat Friday at the Kotel, and in fact the whole shabbat, was filled with all sorts of interesting meetings in Jerusalem, crossing paths with different people that happens only in Jerusalem #SeeIsraelYourWay #Jerusalem #amisraelchai
A day in Binyamin region, for a Bat mitzvah family A day in Binyamin region, for a Bat mitzvah family from NY #SeeIsraelYourWay #visitisrael #Jerusalem
What do we know about the tradition of putting not What do we know about the tradition of putting notes in the Kotel? When does it start? What do people write in them? Have you noticed the writings etched in the wall? When you look carefully at the Western wall, you notice names of people written on the stones. They are higher than the level of the plaza today as they were done when the surface where Jews were praying was higher, before 1967. Most of them are written in Hebrew, names of people to pray for. They are found all along the Western and also the southern wall. No one really knows how old are the earliest ones, but at least several of hundreds of years. It's probably the source of the tradition of writing notes. It's interesting to try and identify the names and maybe find some stories of the Jews who visited the wall. I would ask them what they were praying for? And what do you pray for? #SeeIsraelYourWay #visitisrael #westernwall #Jerusalem #prayer
Winter at its best. Nature is so beautiful now, so Winter at its best. Nature is so beautiful now, so fresh We went out to see the streams overflow with water #SeeIsraelYourWay #visitisrael #Jerusalem
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