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My Israel ישראל שלי

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A Series of Children’s videos

Due to insufficient demand for the My Israel virtual tours for kids, I have taken the decision to release some of the videos as a series of short shows aimed at kids from pre-school to first grade on my ScoutIsrael Youtube Channel.

These videos will be a light-hearted video ‘trip’ to see something that kids’ will find fun. We start the first video with a Jerusalem nature reserve called “Gazelle Valley”! We learn about the family groups in which Gazelles live in. We also learn about Moorhens. Here is the video:

It was great fun making this video as it was all filmed on a number of days out with my family.

I am focusing on my videos because of the temporary stop in worldwide tourism due to the COVID-19 crisis. Please support my channel and my podcasts by clicking on either the Ko-Fi button or Patreon button.

Family Tour – Judean Foothills

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A hands on educational experience for all the family

Tel Socho also known as “Lupine Hill”

The “Shfeila” or Judean Foothills is the area between the Jerusalem Hills and the Coastal Plain. It has been the battlefield of Judea for more than 2000 years. The soft chalk hills crowned with grassy meadows are a perfect home for many plants and animals. Join me on a fun family adventure, exploring the Foothills of Judea.

Itinerary:

  • Nature Walk in Tel Soho (pictured above). The first part of the David and Goliath Story. In the spring the best place to view flowering Lupines.
  • Dramatic Enactment of David and Goliath at Tel Azeikah.  Bringing the Bible and archaeology to life at a classic archaeological site.

 

Khirbet Midras Bar Kochba Caves

  • Crawl the Bar Kochba Caves.  A system of crawl caves where Judeans held out against the forces of Roman Emperor Hadrian.
  • Lunch in area

  • Underground Adventure at the Soreq Stalactite caves.
  • Animals and The Bible explore the nature in the Holy Land at the Biblical Museum of Natural History.

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Spotlight on Nature: Bird Watching at the Goldstein Youth Village

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Tour Guide, Bird Specialist and Super Dad!

Tour Guide, Bird Specialist and Super Dad!

As part of a new set of tours that I am creating I recently lead some educational birding sessions at the JAIS Summer Camp.

We saw some fantastic birds, featuring the Syrian Woodpecker, the Palestine Sunbird and the Ring Necked Parakeet to name a few. Here’s the whole extended bird list:

Syrian Woodpecker

Palestine Sunbird

Ring Necked Parakeet

Spectacled Bulbul

Blackbird

Palm dove

Rock Dove (Pigeon)

Sparrow

Hooded crow

I was very impressed with the standard of observation from the campers who could spot birds with their bare eyes that I couldn’t see with my binoculars. The whole day just goes to show the fantastic variety of birds you can see in my backyard right here in Jerusalem.

I am currently working on some tours that will involve some of the more unknown parts of Jerusalem wildlife. Watch this space!