Tefidanit

Tefidanit- the armored Tefillin protector!
A thoughtful gift- encouraging the Bar Mitzvah to take his Tefillin with him always,
while protecting them from damage, rain, etc.,
even on trips and hikes!

Encourages performing the Mitzvah,
while safeguarding the investment!

Recommended by thousands of IDF soldiers!

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Tefillin Mezuzot

Why is Joseph buried in Shechem, the largest Arab city in Israel?

Of course, the Bible says:

Joshua 24:32
And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in the parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of money; and they became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.

When we visit the remains of the site after the PLO burned it some 8 years ago, we find it in the middle of an Arab city:

But if you could only see how the site looked just 100 years ago, you would understand that Joseph has be sitting there patiently in Shechem for thousands of years, waiting for his people to return... and there are those who have come here less than 100 years ago:

Kever Yoseph = Joseph's Tomb in Shechem

More about Joseph in Shechem here.

Rappelling in Israel

Being here, walking the Land, touring- are all positive methods of building the connection.



Some people have a more extreme approach:
Climb up, rappel down, jeep across. To learn how, or to experience, check out:
Ashdot

Rappelling trails (suitable specifically for groups):

Southern Israel:
Tamar Canyon: a short, beautiful hiking trail in a majestic canyon containing a 20-meter cliff (with an adjacent ladder). Recommended season: all year.

Rachaf Canyon: a beautiful canyon in the South Judean Desert that features two trails. The long trail boasts nine 28-meter cliffs for rappelling. In addition, there are water pools for some light swimming. Recommended season: May - August.

Tamarim Canyon: a canyon with more than four 50-meter cliffs. Recommended season: all year except when flood warnings are issued.

Tur: a canyon in the Judean Desert with more than three 70-meter cliffs; advised for those with previous rappelling experience. Recommended season: all year except when flood warnings are issued.

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Shomer Shabbat Tour Guides
Israel Rappelling

Community is Important

The Yehudim have returned to the Land (to stay), and our corner of this project is the Shomron (Samaria), and more specifically the new communities around the biblical city of Shechem (in Hebrew, this are is known as "Gav HaHar"= backbone of the mountain).

In addition to holding down a homestead here (house and farm), for more than a decade we have built and run the internet portal for all the local communities:

Sharei Shechem (Gates of Shechem)

Check it out!

Hello world!

Everyone has to start somewhere...
Here I would like to present several important subjects which all connect, somehow, to Eretz Yisrael.