JNF Western Galilee Tourist Information Center

07/11/2024

Spotlight on the North 🇮🇱

In honor of World Vegan Day this month, we found a simple and tasty recipe for vegan crackers by chef Hagit Lidror, who specializes in healthy cooking.

🌿 Hagit Lidror, who usually offers personalized healthy cooking workshops and hosting (for groups and couples), as well as accommodations in stone houses at "Ahuzat HaShachar," the first home in the eco-friendly and green community of Klil, opens her doors to a special kitchen. Her cooking is healthy, delicious, and based on natural and fresh ingredients.

🥦 For the recipe for Hagit Lidror's magic cracker >> www.westgalil.org.il/article/magic-cracker-hagit-lidror

04/11/2024

Discover the timeless taste of Kashash Sweets in Akko, where four generations of the Kashash family have been crafting traditional treats since 1915! Choose from 22 varieties of freshly made baklava and knafe, including pistachio, almond, chocolate, and even Nablus-style potato knafe.

Arrange a visit to learn the rich history and witness the art of sweet-making up close. Take home a box of these beautifully crafted, mouthwatering delights—because at Kashash Sweets, every bite is made with love!
more info >> www.westgalil.org.il/en/ent/qashash-sweets/

02/11/2024

🌿 Open in Acre:
Tukiz Restaurant

Turkiz is a Mediterranean-style market café and restaurant. The restaurant is located between the market and the marina of Old Akko, in a small and picturesque alley, decorated by the owner with flowers, plants, and night lights.
You are invited to enjoy the wonderful atmosphere of Turkiz during the morning with breakfast, coffee, and tea in Samir’s beautiful collection of dishes from all over the world as well as handmade desserts. During lunch and dinner, you can enjoy a variety of meat dishes; Entrecote steak, tomahawk, lamb chops in tabun, chunks of meat and vegetables in tabun. In the corner of the sea, fresh fish from the bull – for lightning, salmon in a tub, and fried or cooked seafood.

You can enrich the dining experience with a variety of Arab-style salads alongside a pampering plate of chickpeas and tahini, chopped and dipped salad. It will be wrapped in Samir’s timeless smile, his love of hospitality, and his fine hand in the kitchen.

Read more >>
https://www.westgalil.org.il/en/ent/turkiz/

31/10/2024

Supporting Our Soldiers 🇮🇱
Every day, Americans purchase thoughtful care packages through the Jewish National Fund to show their support for Israeli soldiers. The Western Galilee Now nonprofit organization sources these packages from small producers in the Galilee, packages them with personal notes from donors, and coordinates their delivery to groups of soldiers.

Each package carries with it support, gratitude, and endless love, aiming to bring a smile and lift the spirits of the soldiers.
May they all return home safely!

30/10/2024

מבצע מיוחד לכלל כוחות הביטחון,
*לילה זוגי רק ב- 555 ש"ח כולל ארוחת בוקר
*לינה בסוויטה מפנקת וממוגנת
*פינוקים מתוקים מהשוק המקומי לכל אורח (מתנת הJNF Western Galilee Tourist Information Center

לפרטים נוספים והזמנות צרו איתנו קשר:
04-8230517
054-8356518

29/10/2024

Saying Goodbye to the Beloved Shirat Roim Dairy 🤍 Cheese Sales Before Closing for the final time.
The gates of the beloved dairy located in the heart of Kibbutz Lotem, among green mountains, will open for the last time for a special and exciting sale. The sale will occur from November 1-7 at the dairy and November 8th in the HaSharon area.
Register here >> www.westgalil.org.il/en/evt/shirat-roim

When? November 1-7, 9 am – 3 pm
Where? Shirat Roim Dairy, Kibbutz Lotem
Price: Free entry, purchase of cheese according to the dairy’s price list.
Phone: 072-3957566
*There is a protected space/shelter.

28/10/2024

“Don’t Applaud Me”: An Evening in Memory of the Late Dor Hanan Shapir
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Itzik Shapir, the father of the late Dor invites you to an intimate musical performance with musicians, to commemorate his son who was murdered at the Psyduck Festival on October 7, 2023. Israeli songs combined with inspiring texts, light, and hope — how to live the best version of ourselves right now.
To Register >>

Itzik Shapir, the father of the late Dor invites you to an intimate musical performance with musicians, to commemorate his son who was murdered at the Psyduck Festival on October 7, 2023. Israeli songs combined with inspiring texts, light, and hope — how to live the best version of ourselves right...

23/10/2024

Cafes & Businesses Open During the War in the Western Galilee
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Want to get out of the house for a bit, refresh yourself, enjoy good food, and change the atmosphere? We've compiled a list of restaurants and cafes that would be happy to host you in the Western and Lower Galilee. The list is regularly updated. Hoping for better and quieter days.
explore here >> www.westgalil.org.il/en/article/open-places

16/10/2024

Wishing you a Sukkot holiday filled with quality time with family and friends. May we soon return to days of gatherings and trips in the Western Galilee. 🌼

15/10/2024

Time to cheer up, time to be together, time for family and friends, time for the Western Galilee. All the information for Sukkot near you is right here >> https://www.westgalil.org.il/en/article/roshhashana-in-the-galilee/

10/10/2024

The holiday of Sukkot in Jewish tradition is a celebration of nature 🌿 It marks the end of the agricultural season, where people build a temporary dwelling from wood and branches, take the Four Species, and pray for rain in the new year.

Even if this year it may be difficult to go out and travel during the holiday as usual, tour guide Eitan Omer invites you to a series of online Zoom lectures, where we will connect the Israeli nature, tradition, and research.

🌿 This year, we will continue to explore the Land of Israel, perhaps without a backpack, but with a cup of coffee on the side, close and safe at home, and we will wish for peaceful and wonderful days in nature.

🫰 The lectures are paid, with the amount at your discretion. You can register for each lecture separately.

🌿 To register, visit the Western Galilee Time website >> https://bit.ly/3Nm1cfq

Please specify in the "comments" which lectures you wish to register for. If you want the whole series, simply write "for all."

🛜 A Zoom link will be sent in advance to registered participants before the lecture.

07/10/2024

זמן גליל מערבי עמותת תיירות Western Galilee Now Small Business Consortium & Jewish National Fund - USA remembers and honors the lives before and after October 7th.

In these days, our hearts are with the families of the murdered, the abducted, and the fallen in the war. The Western Galilee Time Association will continue to support and assist, as much as possible, the soldiers on the front lines and the members of the association, business owners.

We hope for the return of the abducted individuals still held captive by Hamas, and for days of quiet, prosperity, love, and peace.
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02/10/2024

May it be a simply good year, a year of light, renewal, and healing.
Continue to follow the activities of זמן גליל מערבי עמותת תיירות Western Galilee Now. All our team avaialble to provide you with moments of calm for the soul, creativity, and quality time throughout the year with the wonderful tourism people in the Western Galilee.
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With a deep yearning for the return of the hostages to their homes, for the safe return of the residents of the north and south, for our soldiers to come back from the frontline, and for the blossoming and prosperity of the entire tourism industry.
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Shana tova! The Western Galilee Time Team

26/09/2024

The Galilee & Akko will bloom again. 🇮🇱
And meanwhile we are here - our JNF Tourist Information Center is open Thursday-Sunday, for your sake and for the tourism businesses and operators of Akko & the Western Galilee.

We will continue moving – building, preparing and initiating.
Continue to follow and be updated about places of respite and comfort.

A huge thank you to the amazing Taste the Galilee Shop team who are working diligently in the current reality so your Rosh Hashanah packages can reach their destination on time.

pic: Inbal Orlev

25/09/2024

we are very proud of our Western Galilee Now Small Business Consortium member, Rom Farm - חוות רום "Under war shadow, northern farm helps soldiers with PTSD
Havat Rom, which has been helping civilians with severe trauma, opened its doors to soldiers, some of whom are too fragile to reunite with families".

Jewish National Fund - USA

Havat Rom, which has been helping civilians with severe trauma, opened its doors to soldiers, some of whom are too fragile to reunite with families.

19/09/2024

🌟 “Once Again You & Your Grandmother’s Stories …” – A Humorous Galilean Show at the Art 192 Gallery

Friday, September 20, 12 pm – 1 pm, Old Akko

We will gather in the heart of a 400-year-old ancient building, all of whose walls are covered with colorful and creative works of art to enjoy together a funny and special one-man show by the tour guide Karmit Arbel.

In her presentation, Karmit will take us on a journey through the Galilee through three Galilean grandmothers. A journey full of fascinating stories, through which she weaves knowledge about foraging plants, cultural traditions, and a lot of humor.

The Art 192 Gallery is located in Old Akko and consists of a colorful and vibrant group of 10 creative women, each one different from the others and each one with a unique fingerprint.

When? Friday, September 20, 12 pm – 1 pm

Where? Art 192 Gallery, Old Akko

Price: 50 NIS per person

Phone: 072-3971215

Book here >> https://www.westgalil.org.il/en/evt/karmit-savta-stories-show/

05/09/2024

🌟 Iron Sculpture Exhibition by Walied Khoury 🌟

Step into the world of metal and emotion at the latest exhibition featuring the extraordinary works of blacksmith and metal craftsman Walied Khoury Blacksmith, from the Christian village of Fassutta, located near the Lebanese border.

🔨 About the Artist: Walied Khoury’s journey began in a family business, but his true calling emerged later in life as he embraced blacksmithing. His work honors traditional craftsmanship while exploring deep, personal themes. From Fassutta, once a peaceful village turned war zone these days, Khoury's art reflects the complexities of life amidst conflict and change.

🏆 Internationally Acclaimed: Walied’s sculptures have garnered international recognition, winning prizes in prestigious iron sculpture competitions in England and Italy. His creations, shaped from iron, carry stories of resilience, hope, and humanity.

🎨 Exhibition Highlights: This new body of work was crafted especially for this exhibition, exploring themes of loss, resilience, and hope through powerful iron sculptures:

💬 A Message of Hope: Out of the silence and sadness of displacement, Walied's sculptures speak of pain, but also of an unyielding faith in goodness and light.
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The opening of the exhibition will take place on September 27th at 11:00 AM with a gathering and light refreshments, and at 11:30 AM there will be an artist talk with Walied Khoury and Asia Dublin - Exhibition Curator.
Don’t miss this powerful exhibition that merges art, tradition, and the complex realities of life.

📅 Event Dates: 27.9
July 13, 2024 - November 30, 2024
📍 Location:
JNF-USA Information Center in Old Akko - 168 Saleh al-Din St, Old Akko.
About the exhibition >> https://bit.ly/house-roots-exhibition