Come for an experiential tour of the Yvel Jewelry Factory with exciting activities for Hanukkah!
Win some special prizes including an Yvel Wine Bottle, Megemaria candlesticks, 40% off voucher and more.
Proceeds from the special Hanukkah event will go to the Jewish Institute for the Blind in Jerusalem.
]]>Jerusalem’s classic amusement park has rides to keep your kids busy all day. Choose from the kids roller coaster, the fly swings, bumper cars or jumpy castles and more. Kif Tzuba is open on Shabbat.
Learn to decorate chocolate or create your own pralines. This is a great activity for a family with kids of all ages. Each person will find something to make and there is lots of yummy chocolate tasting along the way. Galita is now Mehadrin and not open on Shabbat or Chag. Reservations are required.
Nestled against the spectacular backdrop of the Jerusalem Mountains is Tzuba’s winery and Visitors Center. Learn more about the fascinating history of the winery, hear about the different types of wine and grapes and gain an insight into the wine-making process itself.
Your tasting-tour includes sampling four different wines. You can upgrade the experience by purchasing a rich cheese platter which includes a selection of farm cheeses, breads, vine leaves and beautifully seasoned vegetables.
]]>Visitors are given clothes to wear from Biblical times and have a chance to meet Biblical characters (not all characters are present each day). At the end of your visit make sure to pick up your camel license. Eretz Breishit is a 20 minute drive outside of Jerusalem near Maale Adumim.
** Reservations are required **
Family Package: Camel Ride, Pita Baking & Hospitality
Pottery making workshop (all ages)
Use clay material to make pottery or whatever makes you happy.
Mosaic Workshop (all ages)
Place colored stones in a soft material to create shapes & patterns.
Ancient Hebrew Writing (ages 8 +)
Learn the letters of Ancient Hebrew throughout the ages. Write a letter to a friend using a key showing modern and ancient letters.
Desert Ways (all ages)
Seeing and studying the daily living of our ancestors and those who live in the desert, we see and pet the sheep, see our Home Pigeons and understand their purpose in ancient times and go to the Cistern and drawn water as they did in years before.
Ancient Bricks Factory
Come and learn how the Israelites made bricks back in Egypt and what it takes to build a home from what can be found in the desert.
Dinner/Lunch In Abraham’s Tent
]]>ToMo Candy invites everyone from the age of 6+ to participate in a unique, one of a kind, educational, and interactive (not to mention tasty) master class of making delicious hard candies.
Participants will learn and actively participate in the fascinating procedure of rock candy making and witness the exquisite colours, smells and textures which are an integral part of the final product – delicious candy!
Each participant will create and design their own lollipops and will jointly pour, colour, knead, roll, pull, cut and pack unique shaped, hard candies which they will take home with them (each participant will leave with their own hand-made lollipop as well as with 2 jars of candy prepared during the master class).
ToMo Candy (formerly known as LOL & POP) is the first candy confectionery “master class” in Israel that produces kosher handmade personalized candies! Run by Tony Morris and based in Raanana.
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The festival dates have changed to Tuesday & Thursday of Hanukkah.
Amazing family attraction in one ticket!
A pastoral experience with a special collection of exotic animals from around the world.
What will you see at the farm?
Plenty of shaded seating areas near the turtle & fish pond.
]]>The Zomet Institute and Visitors Center is excited to invite the whole family to come and experience Zomet on Israel’s Science Day.
An interactive experience with activities for families, kids, teens and adults.
Reservations are required via the link below.
]]>“Everyone was born an artist…Everyone can create” Reut Shachar
Reservations are required. Limited spaces available.
Contact Reut for private group options throughout the year.
A special hands on workshop for families to create their own masterpieces. Workshops will last for 1.5 hours. Visitors will be given a few choices of artwork to paint and you can always choose a larger piece of art for an additional fee. In the past families have painted decorative items, place-mats, vases and even floor mats.
Kakadu is located in a beautiful pastoral setting on Moshav Tzafririm located 7 minutes from Beit Shemesh. This is a great activity for families with kids of all ages. Open to ages 3+. Great for kids, adults and even grandparents.
Additional Activities: the area is full of historical significance and a beautiful place to go hiking, biking and caving. Ask Kakadu for more details.
]]>You are invited to a special cocktail event at the Hollander Distillery in the Jerusalem Hills. The event is co-sponsored by “pekele” Each participant will receive a “pekele” full of some of Jerusalem’s best food gifts.
Choose vegetarian or meat for your “pekele” basket.
Reservations are required. Space is limited.
]]>Have you ever wondered what is behind the Mitzvah of Mezuzah? Why do Jews all over the world hang one up on every doorpost?
With these questions in mind, come join Uri Kalfa in his studio and get the answers to these crucial questions while creating your very own unique Mezuzah case.
You will spend time learning about the history and significance of the Mezuzah, Then you will be invited back to the working area where each participant will hand carve and decorate their very own Mezuzah case.
Express your creativity while learning new skills and more about your heritage!
The average time spent in the workshop is 1.5 hours.
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