Project Description
Passover Holiday and Spring time in Israel is always a lovely combination; If you are planning a vacation in Israel during this time of the year, make sure you take part in some unique activities all over the country
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Spring time in Israel and the Passover holiday celebrated during that time are one of the most pleasant and enjoyable time periods to visit. If you are planning to pack up some matzah and enjoy the beauty of Israel, here are a few recommendations that can spice up your trip with a lot of fun and magnificent views:
Workshop and Druze Hospitality in Hurfeish
The Druze community is one of the most fascinating, intriguing communities around. This Passover, you are invited to learn about their tradition, history and the Druze home life, enjoying an unforgettable Druze hospitality experience of a Druze family.
It is recommended to book a guided tour that commences among the many charming corners of Hurefeish village, followed by the participants partaking in a workshop on preparing Druze cuisine, including several types of dishes such as the famous stuffed grape leaves. At the end of the workshop, all participants are invited to a feast featuring the best delicatessens of the Druze cuisine. The combination of a warm household, the unique food, and the wonderful views of the Galilee in springtime make the visit to Hurfeish highly recommended in this upcoming vacation.
Druze woman making Druze Pitta. Photo by Udi Goren
Tours in Peki’in, the Four Religion Village
The Beit Zinati Heritage offers a fun dramatized tour during the weekdays of Passover (Hol Hmoed) for the entire family among the alleyways of the picturesque village of Peki’in. Hidden away in the ancient village of Peki’in, are the heritage stories of the Jewish people who lived in the land for thousands of years. The village is attributed ancient traditions, such as the cave in which Rabbi Shimon Bar-Yochai and his son, Rabbi Eliezer, hid for 12 years. The tours pass by sites where past meets present; where a Jewish community lived continuously for over 2,000 years, and where a meeting point exists between traditions and customs of different religions that live peacefully in one area: The village spring; the old synagogue; a visit to the renewed Beit Zinati Visitor’s Center, where the Zinati family story will be told, and the Peki’in People’s Museum. The highlight of the tour is a visit to the old synagogue and a moving encounter with Margalit Zinati, the keeper of the Jewish tradition in Peki’in.
The hippodrome in Caesarea. Photo by Lior Avitan
Horse Shows at the Hippodrome in Caesarea
King Harrods comes to life and the hippodrome in Caesarea regains its days of fame with professional cavaliers dressed in traditional garb, who put on exhilarating, fun acts. Alongside the acts, visitors are invited to partake in arts and craft, enjoy powerful music including the beat of drums, just like in ancient Rome some 2,000 years ago.
Cost: Show and arts and craft participation are included in the entry fee to Caesarea National Park.
Horses show in Hippodrome in Caesarea
Following the Pilgrimage to Jerusalem
In ancient days, the Jews would travel to Jerusalem on Passover, which is one of the three pilgrimage festivals. One of the stops along the journey was Neot Kedumim Park. This coming Passover, you are invited to visit the gorgeous park, enjoy the blossoms and experience the events and excitement that surrounded the devout Jews during their pilgrimage to the Holy City.
The guided tours throughout the park unravel the story of one of the pilgrims, taking the participants on an enchanting journey to olden days, when Jews traveled from ancient Babylon to Jerusalem of today. Awaiting you along each route are skilled artisans such as the basket weaver, color mixer and fabric weaver. Each one will demonstrate her ancient craft, her merchandise and tell her story as well as her strange encounter with the mysterious pilgrim who visited her workshop. Detail after detail, the story of the pilgrim’s journey will unravel.
