Noam Yatsiv - Certified Tour Guide in Israel נעם יציב - מורה דרך

23/03/2024

It was a horrible winter, but a very rainy one. Spring is accordingly intense this year. Very dissonant with human reality.

13/02/2024

After impressive amounts of rain, spring arrived in the region. These are scenes from the Carmel mountain range and its surroundings.

30/12/2023

Jerusalem's prominent fortress, the "Tower of David" is not only an impressive complex displaying remnants from over 2,000 years. It is also home to a wonderfully curated museum dedicated to the city's history, and the inner courtyard is home to various events and art fares on weekends.

After 3 years of modernization and renewal, the new, permanent exhibition is finally open.

Whenever you visit Jerusalem again, leave at least half a day to absorb this gem.

23/12/2023

Merry Christmas from Haifa.
Wishing you and your loved ones all the best.

15/12/2023

The beautiful Manasseh hills, 20 km southeast of Haifa. International tourists never get here. That's understandable. No famous holy sites, no burning conflict, just serene countryside. And so lush and green after the first rains.

13/12/2023

The remote southeastern Arava valley is the only region entirely left out of the current war situation. No rockets, no sirens, no preemptive evacuation. The peace treaty 🕊️ with neighboring Jordan is a wonderful asset. May we know more such achievements. Amen.

Wishing a happy Hanukkah to all page followers 🕎🧡

25/11/2023

These are the toughest weeks in Israel's history.

The "sitvanit" flower, however, doesn't know much about it. Neither do the dates on the palm trees or the Mediterranean sunsets from mount Carmel. Fortunately.

20/11/2023

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A year ago today. Feels like in a different lifetime.

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05/11/2023

Israeli society is, by large, stunned. Stunned, in the literal sense. Words fail. Headlines fail. Numbers and statistics fail.

The grief, fear and terror can shatter one's faith in humanity. Such feelings can obliterate the social fabric of Israel as a whole, as well as the humanity of Israelis as individuals. This result seems nearly inevitable. But if that happens on a large scale, it would mean total victory for the thousands of perpetrators that carried out Oct 7th. It would lead to Israel's disintegration.

This video and other stories of heroism, especially those of joint Arab-Jewish solidarity in the face of horror, are the stream of oxygen needed for this society to survive. It is the only way for a future. Not slogans, not flags, not yesterday's politicians - pure human solidarity.

Support our efforts to create a better future in Israel:https://secure.nif.org/a/have-you-seen-horizon-lately-jewish-arab-emergency-effortsOut of the horribl...

23/09/2023

The squill, also called drimia, is a master bloomer with superpowers. It holds onto water from last winter's rains in a hermetic bulb, throughout dry months with scorching hot temperatures. At the end of the summer, against all odds, it grows a tall, long stem at lightening speed (8-10 cm per day!).
The stem produces beautiful, scentless white flowers, which draw all insects around even without a strong scent, as no competition exists.

A beautiful and truly inspiring plant to witness year after year.

14/09/2023

That's not in the Arava valley or the Sea of Galilee - it's downtown Haifa ! Date season is in full swing.

Shana Tova to all the page followers and their loved ones. May this year bring about good health, fulfillment and much-needed good news !

10/09/2023

2 days in Jerusalem and Ramla with a delegation of teachers from Switzerland PH Luzern
Photos: Daniele Dalle Carbonare

30/07/2023

The Templer hotel in the heart of Haifa's "Carmel Center", the "downtown" on top of the mountain.

Built as a hotel by German Protestants in 1893, it was later owned by various Christian missionaries, amongst them Francis Newton, a British pro-Arab activist in Mandatory Palestine.

Today this beautiful building is part of Haifa's cinematheque and auditorium, the city's largest cultural center.

17/07/2023

Two tours in Jerusalem with Dutch journalists and politicians. Delving into the holy and ancient on day one, followed by the current politically-tense reality the next day.

15/07/2023

Wonderful weekend in the north with Austrian teachers! Danke :)
Adelheid Schreilechner
erinnern.at - Nationalsozialismus und Holocaust: Gedächtnis und Gegenwart

02/07/2023

Jerusalem's old city only exists for 163 years?! In a way, yes... Mishkenot Sha'ananim, the first neighborhood built outside of the city walls in 1860, is responsible for turning the fortified part of town into "the old city". Until then it was simply "the city" :)

23/06/2023

Never gets boring :) Today, Jerusalem with a delegation of Croatian teachers

18/06/2023

Lovely clear day in Jerusalem with energetic, friendly teachers from Nordrhein-Westfalen

10/06/2023

In the hot south with friendly neighbours from nearby Cyprus 🇨🇾 Efcharisto Poli! :)

03/06/2023

Magical corners in Neve Tsedek, Tel Aviv-Yafo

26/05/2023

Cool gushing water and endless shades of green. A wonderful hike along the Banias stream in the Hula valley.

19/05/2023

Had a fantastic time guiding this friendly and curious Californian family in Jerusalem! Thanks Mia, Mike, Evan and Rochelle :)

11/05/2023

Geopolitical tour of Jerusalem with a group that landed before the latest escalation began. Ironically, this is somehow the quieter major city in the area over the last few days

08/05/2023

Had the pleasure of lecturing to a delegation of police cadets from Schleswig-Holstein about the modern political history of Israel. Great questions and a very engaged group. Danke!

29/04/2023

Beautiful day on Masada with a friendly and fun group of Slovenian teachers. Hvala!!
Pictures: Eva Marinic

27/04/2023

A medieval fortress overlooking the Mediterranean, built by the Crusaders (1220's) and rebuilt by an Arab governor under the Ottoman Empire (1760's), abandoned after his downfall (1780's), re-used as the first location of a kibbutz of Holocaust survivors (1946).

Today it's a beautifully preserved historical site on the outskirts of Kibbutz Yehi'am.

21/04/2023

Happy Eid Al-Fitr to all who celebrate. We can hear the festivities from the mosque across the valley from our balcony :)
عيد الفطر سعيد!
كل عام وانتم بخير 💐🌾❤️