Miriam Safira Simon Jerusalem Walking Tours

Miriam Safira Simon Jerusalem Walking Tours Jerusalem Neighborhood Walking Tours Walking tours through different neighborhoods of Jerusalem, on and off the beaten path.
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Walking Tour of Musrara on Monday, September 9, 2024Built at the end of the 19th century, this posh neighborhood was clo...
05/09/2024

Walking Tour of Musrara on Monday, September 9, 2024

Built at the end of the 19th century, this posh neighborhood was close to bustling Damascus Gate. After 1948, immigrants from North Africa were moved in and had to try to avoid Jordanian snipers as this area was literally on the border for nineteen years. It became a slum out of which the Black Panthers burst forth in 1971 which shocked Israeli society. Explore this neighborhood with interesting architecture and stories and find out why there is a Not Nice Alley.
Meet at the entrance to the main post office on Jaffa Rd (near Safra Sq) at 5:00pm. The tour is about 2.5 hours.
60 NIS/person.

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Walking Tour of The British in Jerusalem on Monday, September 2, 2024 The British Mandate period was one of the shortest...
28/08/2024

Walking Tour of The British in Jerusalem on Monday, September 2, 2024

The British Mandate period was one of the shortest in Jerusalem's history but one of the most influential. What did the British do for us exactly? What was daily life like for the average British Joe living in Jerusalem at that time and what were their impressions?
Meet at the Lion's Fountain at the junction of King David and Emek Refaim Sts at 5:00pm. The tour is about 2.5 hours. [St Andrew’s to King David St to Jaffa Rd].
60 NIS/person.

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Walking Tour of Old Talpiot (Arnona) on Monday, August 26, 2024 Built in the 1920s, this neighborhood on a windy hill w...
22/08/2024

Walking Tour of Old Talpiot (Arnona) on Monday, August 26, 2024

Built in the 1920s, this neighborhood on a windy hill with a great view inspired many of its famous residents including photographers, literary figures and academics. The surrounding area was home to army bases, maabarot, agricultural farms, and other surprises.
Meet at the top of the Tayelet, next to the Haas Promenade sign, on the corner of Daniel Yanovsky and David Raziel Sts at 5:00pm. The tour is about 2.5 hours. [End at Shai Agnon House].
60 NIS/person.

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Walking Tour of The Greek Colony and Baka on Monday, August 19, 2024 Explore these charming neighborhoods which were bui...
14/08/2024

Walking Tour of The Greek Colony and Baka on Monday, August 19, 2024

Explore these charming neighborhoods which were built at the beginning of the 20th century. Learn about the residents' daily life and what happened in 1948 based on a memoir by someone who lived in the Greek Colony for over 20 years and spent the war in Baka.
Meet at the corner of Rahel Imeinu and Emek Refaim Sts at 5:00pm. The tour is about 2.5 hours.
60 NIS/person.

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Walking Tour of The Russian Compound on Monday, August 5, 2024 Novoi Yerusalima (Russian for New Jerusalem) or el-Moscoo...
31/07/2024

Walking Tour of The Russian Compound on Monday, August 5, 2024

Novoi Yerusalima (Russian for New Jerusalem) or el-Moscoobiyya (Arabic) was one of the first compounds built outside the Old City walls to house the tens of thousands of religious pilgrims who arrived annually, each with their own story. We will explore this city within a city which for years dominated the city skyline, and also see the Finger of Og, and Ethiopian royalty buildings.
Meet at the entrance to the main post office on Jaffa Rd (near Safra Sq) at 5:00pm. The tour is about 2.5 hours.
60 NIS/person.

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Walking Tour of Mekor Haim on Monday, July 29, 2024Built 100 years ago, veterans remember this neighborhood, today next ...
24/07/2024

Walking Tour of Mekor Haim on Monday, July 29, 2024

Built 100 years ago, veterans remember this neighborhood, today next to one of Jerusalem’s major shopping areas, as being at the end of the world. A 50th wedding anniversary present for their Zionist parents, this preferred vacation place became where the first peace agreement was signed between Arabs and Jews in Israel. Residents included the concert pianist who daily gave tea to the outpost fighters, sanatoriums, dairy farmers, and a diploma holding umbrella fixer. Called one of the many Jerusalem miracles, Mekor Haim was important in keeping southern Jerusalem in Israel.
Meet on Park Hamesila, on the corner of Emek Refaim and Pierre Koenig Sts at 5:00pm. The tour is about 2.5 hours.
60 NIS/person.

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Walking Tour of Rehavia on Monday, July 22, 2024This unique neighborhood was literally built at first by Jewish socialis...
17/07/2024

Walking Tour of Rehavia on Monday, July 22, 2024

This unique neighborhood was literally built at first by Jewish socialists, its streets were named by its elite resident Sephardim and its character today was shaped by the German Jewish bourgeoisie. Visit one of the first Jewish garden neighborhoods built during the Mandate period in which lived many interesting and famous personalities.
Meet in front of Yeshurun Synagogue on Shmuel Hanagid St, at the corner of King George St at 5:00pm. The tour is about 2.5 hours.
60 NIS/person.

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Walking Tour of Nahlaot: From Shevet Tzedek to Nahalat Zion on Monday, July 15, 2024Discover the photogenic alleyways of...
11/07/2024

Walking Tour of Nahlaot: From Shevet Tzedek to Nahalat Zion on Monday, July 15, 2024

Discover the photogenic alleyways of the hidden neighborhoods in the heart of Nahlaot ("off the beaten track Nahlaot"). From the Tin Neighborhood to one of the most unique synagogues in the country. From the righteous to the mystics to the murals to the storytellers, learn about how determined immigrants built up this area to what it is today.
Meet at the corner of Shmuel Barukh (Upper Agripas) and Arnon Sts (near Bibas St), at the bus stop across from the Shukanyon (aka Agripas 88) at 5:00pm. The tour is about 2.5 hours.
60 NIS/person. RSVP with licensed tour guide Miriam Simon 054-521-6933.

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Walking Tour of The German Colony on Monday, July 8, 2024 Visit the 19th century southern German pastoral village, right...
04/07/2024

Walking Tour of The German Colony on Monday, July 8, 2024

Visit the 19th century southern German pastoral village, right here in Jerusalem. Who were these German pioneers? What was their relationship to the Old Yishuv? How did this German population affect the Jews in Jerusalem during the 1930s? We will also walk down Emek Refaim St and learn the history behind those familiar buildings.
Meet next to the gas station, in front of Liberty Bell Park, on King David St, a block from Emek Refaim St at 5:00pm. The tour is about 2.5 hours.
60 NIS/person.

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Walking Tour of King George Ave & the City Center on Monday, July 1, 2024This street is the heart of Jerusalem’s city ce...
26/06/2024

Walking Tour of King George Ave & the City Center on Monday, July 1, 2024

This street is the heart of Jerusalem’s city center and was the main place to hang out since the 1920s through today. The best cafes and cinemas were here, and it was the home of the first Knesset. This area has inspired culture, social movements, art and murals, and has been influenced by the different populations who pass through.
Meet at the corner of King George and Agripas Sts (King Falafel) at 5:00pm. The tour is about 2.5 hours.
60 NIS/person.

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Walking Tour of Jaffa Rd on Monday, June 24, 2024 Explore Jerusalem's main artery to the coast for centuries, an Ottoman...
20/06/2024

Walking Tour of Jaffa Rd on Monday, June 24, 2024

Explore Jerusalem's main artery to the coast for centuries, an Ottoman road with British influences. Different neighborhoods were built off this road, many events happened in different buildings and many ghosts lived here too.
Meet at the entrance to the main post office on Jaffa Rd (near Safra Sq) at 5:00pm. The tour is about 2.5 hours.
60 NIS/person.

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Walking Tour of The Street of the Prophets on Monday, June 17, 2024 Explore the streets and beautiful impressive buildin...
13/06/2024

Walking Tour of The Street of the Prophets on Monday, June 17, 2024

Explore the streets and beautiful impressive buildings where Zionist thinkers, poets, artists, doctors, fascinating women, Hebrew revivers, Ethiopian royalty and European hospitals and consulates lived and mixed (but no prophets!).
Meet at the corner of Hanevi'im and Shivtei Yisrael Sts, in front of the Jerusalem Print Workshop Gallery (38 Shivtei Yisrael St) at 5:00pm. The tour is about 2.5 hours.
60 NIS/person.

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Walking Tour of Nahlaot: From Even Yisrael to Ohel Moshe on Monday, June 10, 2024 Go back in time to the nineteenth cent...
06/06/2024

Walking Tour of Nahlaot: From Even Yisrael to Ohel Moshe on Monday, June 10, 2024

Go back in time to the nineteenth century when we visit these picturesque neighborhoods, some of the first built outside of the Old City. Discover tucked away synagogues as we walk through the picturesque alleyways. Learn about the people who lived here and their daily lives, and how Nahlaot became what it is today.
Meet at the corner of King George and Agripas Sts at 5:00pm. The tour is about 2.5 hours.
60 NIS/person.

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Walking Tour of Yemin Moshe to Nahalat Shiv’a on Monday, June 3, 2024 Until the mid-19th century, the Old City closed it...
30/05/2024

Walking Tour of Yemin Moshe to Nahalat Shiv’a on Monday, June 3, 2024

Until the mid-19th century, the Old City closed its gates in the evening and it was pray or pay to get through the night safely. Even though the Old City was overcrowded and unsanitary, people were afraid to build and live in the "wilderness." We will visit the three first Jewish neighborhoods built outside the Old City walls, find out what finally convinced Jews to leave the Old City, and what their daily life was like. We will also tour and learn the evolution of Yemin Moshe.
Meet at the Lion's Fountain, at the junction of King David St and Emek Refaim St. at 5:00pm. The tour is about 2.5 hours. [Mishkenot Sheananim, Yemin Moshe, Mahane Yisrael, Nahalat Shiv'a].
60 NIS/person.

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Walking Tour of Mamilla on Sunday, May 26, 2024Walk down Mamilla Rd (Agron St) past the Home of the Hundred Forty Four T...
22/05/2024

Walking Tour of Mamilla on Sunday, May 26, 2024

Walk down Mamilla Rd (Agron St) past the Home of the Hundred Forty Four Thousand, to Mamilla Cemetery with the 2,000 year old Mamilla Pool near Dragon’s Teeth and the cave guarded by a lion, to Mamilla Mall where Herzl Slept Here through the former Mamilla Neighborhood on the border with Jordan.
Meet at the fountain in Tzarfat Sq, corner of King George and Ramban Sts at 11:00am. The tour is about 2.5 hours.
60 NIS/person.

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Walking Tour of The Jewish Quarter on Monday, May 20, 2024 The Jewish Quarter of the Old City is where the Jewish popula...
15/05/2024

Walking Tour of The Jewish Quarter on Monday, May 20, 2024

The Jewish Quarter of the Old City is where the Jewish population lived in Jerusalem from the Middle Ages. What are the stories behind different synagogues' remains and the synagogues still in use today? What was life like for the Jews under Ottoman rule and the British Mandate? We will also talk about the trauma of 1948 and the euphoria of 1967.
Meet at the bus stop in the parking lot in the Jewish Quarter, inside Zion Gate (not at the Kotel), opposite the Sephardic House, at 11:00am. The tour is about 2.5 hours.
60 NIS/person.

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Walking Tour of Katamon on Sunday, May 5, 2024 Uncover the layers of Katamon: the upper middle class neighborhood built ...
02/05/2024

Walking Tour of Katamon on Sunday, May 5, 2024

Uncover the layers of Katamon: the upper middle class neighborhood built during the British Mandate period, the battles in 1948 fought to control this strategic part of Jerusalem, the refugees who repopulated this area after the war and how it became the neighborhood it is today.
Meet at Recha Freier Sq, the intersection of Rahel Emeinu and Covshei Katamon Sts at 11:00 am. The tour is about 2.5 hours.
60 NIS/person.

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Walking Tour of The British in Jerusalem on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 The British Mandate period was one of the shortest i...
25/04/2024

Walking Tour of The British in Jerusalem on Tuesday, April 30, 2024

The British Mandate period was one of the shortest in Jerusalem's history but one of the most influential. What did the British do for us exactly? What was daily life like for the average British Joe living in Jerusalem at that time and what were their impressions?
Meet at the Lion's Fountain at the junction of King David and Emek Refaim Sts at 11:00am. The tour is about 2.5 hours. [St Andrew’s to King David St to Jaffa Rd].
60 NIS/person.

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Next Week’s Walking Tours Are: Ein Kerem – Sunday, April 21, 2024In the alleys of this village Jerusalem neighborhood th...
17/04/2024

Next Week’s Walking Tours Are:

Ein Kerem – Sunday, April 21, 2024

In the alleys of this village Jerusalem neighborhood that’s important to Jews, Christians, and Muslims, are the stories of forbidden love, a messiah’s tea time, a youth village, courageous Yemenites and more. Understand why it has inspired thousands through the centuries including religious pilgrims and artists.
Meet at the bus stop of the intersection of Ein Kerem and HaMaayan Sts, next to Karma Café, across from the parking lot and bathrooms (corner of HaOrev Alley), at 11:00am. The tour is about 2.5 hours.
60 NIS/person. www.miriamsafiratours.com

Musrara – Thursday, April 25, 2024

Built at the end of the 19th century, this posh neighborhood was close to bustling Damascus Gate. After 1948, immigrants from North Africa were moved in and had to try to avoid Jordanian snipers as this area was literally on the border for nineteen years. It became a slum out of which the Black Panthers burst forth in 1971 which shocked Israeli society. Explore this neighborhood with interesting architecture and stories and find out why there is a Not Nice Alley.
Meet at the entrance to the main post office on Jaffa Rd (near Safra Sq) at 11:00am. The tour is about 2.5 hours.
60 NIS/person. www.miriamsafiratours.com

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Walking Tour of Old Talpiot (Arnona) on Sunday, April 14, 2024Built in the 1920s, this neighborhood on a windy hill with...
10/04/2024

Walking Tour of Old Talpiot (Arnona) on Sunday, April 14, 2024

Built in the 1920s, this neighborhood on a windy hill with a great view inspired many of its famous residents including photographers, literary figures and academics. The surrounding area was home to army bases, maabarot, agricultural farms, and other surprises.
Meet at the top of the Tayelet, next to the Haas Promenade sign, on the corner of Daniel Yanovsky and David Raziel Sts at 11:00am. The tour is about 2.5 hours. [End at Shai Agnon House].
60 NIS/person. .

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Walking Tour of Mahane Yehuda and Beit Yaakov on Sunday, April 7, 2024 What started out as a dusty plot between two nine...
03/04/2024

Walking Tour of Mahane Yehuda and Beit Yaakov on Sunday, April 7, 2024

What started out as a dusty plot between two nineteenth century neighborhoods has turned into the beloved Shuk Mahane Yehuda of today. Tour the two historic neighborhoods bordering the market and which gave the shuk its name. Learn about the history, trials and tribulations, and many interesting personalities of the shuk throughout the years.
Meet in front of Bank Discount outside the shuk, 121 Jaffa Rd at 11:00am. The tour is about 2.5 hours.
60 NIS/person.

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Walking Tour of The Russian Compound on Sunday, March 31, 2024 Novoi Yerusalima (Russian for New Jerusalem) or el-Moscoo...
27/03/2024

Walking Tour of The Russian Compound on Sunday, March 31, 2024

Novoi Yerusalima (Russian for New Jerusalem) or el-Moscoobiyya (Arabic) was one of the first compounds built outside the Old City walls to house the tens of thousands of religious pilgrims who arrived annually, each with their own story. We will explore this city within a city which for years dominated the city skyline, and also see the Finger of Og, Ethiopian royalty buildings and end at the Museum of the Underground Prisoners (entrance fee).
Meet at the entrance to the main post office on Jaffa Rd (near Safra Sq) at 11:00am. The tour is about 2.5 hours. 60 NIS/person.

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Walking Tour of Ramat Rahel on Sunday, March 24, 2024 This unique urban kibbutz, built in the 1920s, was building a wate...
20/03/2024

Walking Tour of Ramat Rahel on Sunday, March 24, 2024

This unique urban kibbutz, built in the 1920s, was building a water tower in 1954 and discovered remains going back to the First Temple period which are now included in the kibbutz’s extensive archeological garden. This area was the southern-most part of Jerusalem that held out against the Jordanians and Egyptians and was a pilgrimage site when Rachel’s Tomb was inaccessible. Those who built the kibbutz and those who grew up here remember “how from nothing was born something beautiful.”
Meet at the bus stop ( #7 & #97 last stop) in front of the entrance to the Kibbutz Ramat Rahel Hotel at 11:00am. The tour is about 2.5 hours.
60 NIS/person.

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Walking Tour of The Greek Colony and Baka on Sunday, March 17, 2024 Explore these charming neighborhoods which were buil...
13/03/2024

Walking Tour of The Greek Colony and Baka on Sunday, March 17, 2024

Explore these charming neighborhoods which were built at the beginning of the 20th century. Learn about the residents' daily life and what happened in 1948 based on a memoir by someone who lived in the Greek Colony for over 20 years and spent the war in Baka.
Meet at the corner of Rahel Imeinu and Emek Refaim Sts at 11:00am. The tour is about 2.5 hours.
60 NIS/person.

Special Walking Tours of Jerusalem

Walking Tour of Katamon on Sunday, March 10, 2024 Uncover the layers of Katamon: the upper middle class neighborhood bui...
06/03/2024

Walking Tour of Katamon on Sunday, March 10, 2024

Uncover the layers of Katamon: the upper middle class neighborhood built during the British Mandate period, the battles in 1948 fought to control this strategic part of Jerusalem, the refugees who repopulated this area after the war and how it became the neighborhood it is today.
Meet at Recha Freier Sq, the intersection of Rahel Emeinu and Covshei Katamon Sts at 11:00 am. The tour is about 2.5 hours.
60 NIS/person.

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Walking Tour of Talbieh on Sunday, March 3, 2024 Built during the British Mandate, Talbieh was always an upscale neighbo...
28/02/2024

Walking Tour of Talbieh on Sunday, March 3, 2024

Built during the British Mandate, Talbieh was always an upscale neighborhood and its residents included professors, doctors, Arab feminists, Hayedid, Israel Prize winners, and a l***r colony. Learn more about who built Talbieh, and what made Talbieh unique during and after the war in 1948.
Meet at the fountain in Tzarfat Sq, corner of King George and Ramban Sts at 11:00am [End at Jerusalem Theater]. The tour is about 2.5 hours.
60 NIS/person.

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Walking Tour of Rehavia on Sunday, February 25, 2024 This unique neighborhood was literally built at first by Jewish soc...
21/02/2024

Walking Tour of Rehavia on Sunday, February 25, 2024

This unique neighborhood was literally built at first by Jewish socialists, its streets were named by its elite resident Sephardim and its character today was shaped by the German Jewish bourgeoisie. Visit one of the first Jewish garden neighborhoods built during the Mandate period in which lived many interesting and famous personalities.
Meet in front of Yeshurun Synagogue on Shmuel Hanagid St, at the corner of King George St at 11:00am. The tour is about 2.5 hours.
60 NIS/person.

Special Walking Tours of Jerusalem

Walking Tour of Mahane Yehuda and Beit Yaakov of Sunday, October 8, 2023 What started out as a dusty plot between two ni...
04/10/2023

Walking Tour of Mahane Yehuda and Beit Yaakov of Sunday, October 8, 2023

What started out as a dusty plot between two nineteenth century neighborhoods has turned into the beloved Shuk Mahane Yehuda of today. Tour the two historic neighborhoods bordering the market and which gave the shuk its name. Learn about the history, trials and tribulations, and many interesting personalities of the shuk throughout the years.
Meet in front of Bank Discount outside the shuk, 121 Jaffa Rd at 11:00am, near the light rail stop. The tour is about 2.5 hours.
60 NIS/person.

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Sukkot Walking Tours: The Street of the Prophets – Monday, October 2, 2023 Explore the streets and beautiful impressive ...
28/09/2023

Sukkot Walking Tours:

The Street of the Prophets – Monday, October 2, 2023

Explore the streets and beautiful impressive buildings where Zionist thinkers, poets, artists, doctors, fascinating women, Hebrew revivers, Ethiopian royalty and European hospitals and consulates lived and mixed (but no prophets!).
Meet at the corner of Hanevi'im and Shivtei Yisrael Sts, in front of the Jerusalem Print Workshop Gallery (38 Shivtei Yisrael St) at 11:00am. The tour is about 2.5 hours.
60 NIS/person. www.miriamsafiratours.com

Mamilla – Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Walk down Mamilla Rd (Agron St) past the Home of the Hundred Forty Four Thousand, to Mamilla Cemetery with the 2,000 year old Mamilla Pool near Dragon’s Teeth and the cave guarded by a lion, to Mamilla Mall where Herzl Slept Here through the former Mamilla Neighborhood on the border with Jordan.
Meet at the fountain in Tzarfat Sq, corner of King George and Ramban Sts at 11:00am. The tour is about 2.5 hours.
60 NIS/person. www.miriamsafiratours.com

Special Walking Tours of Jerusalem

Walking Tour of Nahlaot: From Shevet Tzedek to Nahalat Zion on Tuesday, September 26, 2023Discover the photogenic alleyw...
21/09/2023

Walking Tour of Nahlaot: From Shevet Tzedek to Nahalat Zion on Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Discover the photogenic alleyways of the hidden neighborhoods in the heart of Nahlaot. From the Tin Neighborhood to the Sistine Chapel synagogue. From the righteous to the mystics to the murals to the storytellers, learn about how determined immigrants built up this area to what it is today.
Meet at the corner of Agripas and Bibas Sts, at the bus stop across from the Shukanyon at 5:00pm. The tour is about 2.5 hours.
60 NIS/person.

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