Benzi Tours

Benzi Tours A tour guide, providing educational tours for individuals/ groups in Israel & other amazing countries Hi! I have also been responsibility of training new guides.
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Im Benzi, an Israeli certified tour guide, born in Australia and educated in Israel and Australia. I grew up religious (Mizrahi, Modern Orthodox) and attended boarding school. After completing high school and before being drafted I attended a few theology colleges in Jerusalem for 18 months. I was drafted to an Armor unit of the IDF in March 2000 and experienced from first hand the troubling times

of the 2nd Intifada that began a few months after my army service began. I served as a soldier in a fighting unit in the Operations Room. After completing my 3 years of service I moved to Australia and completed my B.A in Cultural Studies and Comparative literature. It was my first time examining religious texts from an academic perspective, which suited my decision of years back to stop practicing Judaism in an Orthodox way. I came back to Israel to complete my M.A in Philosophy and stayed here ever since. I worked in various Educational jobs including implementing education in Arab villages, Ethiopian jews immigrants, IDF and more. I had also tried my way in business by owning a catering company. After, I went back to work in Education and started my career as a tour guide. As a tour guide I have a lot of experience with working with youth in US Jewish organisations such as BBYO, which included guiding the MARCH OF THE LIVING in Poland and Israel 3 times. In addition I worked as a guide for the Jewish Student association in the U.K and with many campuses of Hillel in the United States, Princeton, Stanford and more. I have led many Birthright tours and have a special experience with LGTBQ groups of Birthright. My guiding experience includes work with the following universities: Harvard University Business School, Michigan University Center for Entrepreneurship, Princeton University Business School, Cargie Mellon University, Boston University, and Stanford University Bing Overseas Studies, Penn University. In addition, I have guided advocacy programs for Israel of PHD students for International Law and have guided several times U.S. West Point Military Academy officers’ course

Besides concentrating in tour guiding across Israel, I have also guided tourists in other countries, including Albania, Serbia, Bosnia and Poland, Poland. Let me be your guide! DM or email me for any enquiries/ bookings :)

Today is Holocaust Memorial Day. After a break of 3 years due to Covid. Once again marching and guiding the March if the...
18/04/2023

Today is Holocaust Memorial Day. After a break of 3 years due to Covid. Once again marching and guiding the March if the Living. Auschwitz-Birkenau. Guiding to be the voice of the victims who didn’t get a chance to have a voice.

It was a pleasure guiding you West Point Military Academy! Thanks for such a heartwarming review on Trip Advisor! Hope t...
01/04/2023

It was a pleasure guiding you West Point Military Academy! Thanks for such a heartwarming review on Trip Advisor! Hope to see you soon :)

"Best Tour Experience in 49 Years!!!
An absolute professional!! He superbly presented historical and current events equally across all political and religious entities. There is no one else I would ever want to be with as a tour guide! By the end of our trip, he was much more than a guide! He was family!!!"

Incase you missed it, here is a link to my new Trip Advisor page:

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g293983-d25178383-Reviews-Benzi_Tours-Jerusalem_Jerusalem_District.html

Guiding the Officers of the US Army, is a privilege and honor. It’s also a rare opportunity to learn from the best men a...
23/03/2023

Guiding the Officers of the US Army, is a privilege and honor. It’s also a rare opportunity to learn from the best men and women who have been doing so much for their country and nation. And so much for us in Israel

It was a pleasure guiding you Whitney & Charlie... hope to see you both again in Israel soon
01/03/2023

It was a pleasure guiding you Whitney & Charlie... hope to see you both again in Israel soon

Covering 3000 years of history, archeology and religion in a few hours can be challenging, but I try my best... 😊 The Ol...
14/02/2023

Covering 3000 years of history, archeology and religion in a few hours can be challenging, but I try my best... 😊

The Old City of Jerusalem has been a center of culture, religion and history for thousands of years, from the First Temple, Second Temple, Byzantine period, Crusader period, Islamic periods and the list goes on and on..

Every corner and every quarter of this beautiful ancient city is packed with exciting history. A MUST for every traveler.

If you are interested in a tour in Jerusalem, DM me for more details.

G’day and hello from the Israeli-Syrian border!What a beautiful way to start 2023 ! I’m guiding a lovely Taglit group fr...
13/01/2023

G’day and hello from the Israeli-Syrian border!

What a beautiful way to start 2023 ! I’m guiding a lovely Taglit group from Australia that are visiting Israel right now.. these guys have been in lockdown for over 2 years and finally free to be able to make it over here !! 😅Hallelujah!

What a year…tourism recovered so quickly and I have been working non stop. But also, I was lucky and blessed to have a b...
31/12/2022

What a year…tourism recovered so quickly and I have been working non stop.
But also, I was lucky and blessed to have a beautiful holiday myself. Traveling is the best.

Wishing you all a great year. May you have great travels this year, may it be exploring the area where you live or explore new destinations or even better: come and travel with me ❤️❤️

Wishing you love and good travels for 2023

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Benzi

Guiding University groups is my jam! :) Looking back at a few heart-warming recommendation letters I received from my tr...
28/11/2022

Guiding University groups is my jam! :) Looking back at a few heart-warming recommendation letters I received from my trips guiding Stanford University, Michigan- Ross School of Business and Wharton- University of Pennsylvania in Israel ...thank you

*Warning: The Garden of Eden is drying up!*Climate Change effects can be seen in many places around the world, including...
24/11/2022

*Warning: The Garden of Eden is drying up!*

Climate Change effects can be seen in many places around the world, including where two famous rivers meet in the Biblical Garden of Eden. This is mentioned in the book of Genesis (2, 10-14). Their biblical names of the rivers are Phrath (aka Euphrates) and Hiddekel (Tigris).

It is hard to see the enormous effects of climate change in the place where Abraham the Patriarch came from and where Modern Civilization begun (Mesopotamia).

I recommend to watch the following video which tells the story of climate change in the Garden of Eden:

In Iraq, climate change has transformed the once mythical mesopotamian marshes into deserts. It's not only temperatures that exceed 125°F and record low rain...

I feel extremely honored to have been invited to the Taglit- Birthright Israel Fellows Cohort 12 Conference in San Diego...
21/11/2022

I feel extremely honored to have been invited to the Taglit- Birthright Israel Fellows Cohort 12 Conference in San Diego, Nov 13-16, 2022.

The Birthright Israel Fellows Program by The iCenter allows North American experiential Jewish educators to enhance Birthright Israel experiences and the broader field of Israel education and Jewish education. Thanks to this program, these elite educators have the tools to help young Jewish adults develop deep and meaningful connections with Israel and Israelis.

I was invited to this conference along with another 6 exceptional Israeli tour guides, to get acquainted with the new generation of talented Jewish educators and leaders from North America in order to share ideas, experiences, discuss cultural differences and how we can enhance a personal connection and identity while planning a tour to Israel. I personally gave my input about the LGBTQ community within Taglit based on my previous guiding experience and recommended how to integrate LGBTQ content in future Taglit tour programs in Israel.

Thank you Taglit, it was such a wonderful and educational experience! Look forward to seeing you soon in Israel! 😃

On my way to the Birthright conference in San Diego, I stopped at Hawaii. Visiting friends and getting to know an unbeli...
11/11/2022

On my way to the Birthright conference in San Diego, I stopped at Hawaii. Visiting friends and getting to know an unbelievable magnificent corner of planet earth.

I was able to visit 2 islands: Oahu and Big Island of Hawaii.

The Big Island is still being created and I was able to see the active volcano and the aftermath of the 2018 eruption.

While driving throughout the island, you can see young lava from 4,10 and 20 years ago which are still reshaping the earth.

People here live besides a real and imminent danger, some neighborhoods still show smoke from past explosions. The eruption in 2018 was devastating and destroyed homes and beaches and yet I was able to enjoy the magical hot springs that were created. Visiting here made me think of life in Israel in turbulent times and how fragile things are at certain moments.

Anyway, thank goodness and thank my friends and new friends I met on the island that enabled me to see a new and exciting part of the world.

Next stop San Diego….

07/11/2022

..and this is for my Korean speaking friends ... 감사합니다 !

07/11/2022

To all my Chinese speaking friends out there, here is his impression about my tour and guiding... 😄👍 谢谢你 !

Go map seum ni da, Daniel! It was a pleasure to guide you! See you soon in Israel :)"Hi Benzi, this is Daniel. It was gr...
23/10/2022

Go map seum ni da, Daniel! It was a pleasure to guide you! See you soon in Israel :)

"Hi Benzi, this is Daniel. It was great time with you. I wish you all the best.
I will write down my testimony in Korean.

벤지, 5일 동안 함께한 시간이 너무 감사했어요. 우리 일정이 짧아서 코스를 바꾸는 일이 많았는데 그때 마다 우리를 위해 온 마음으로 스케쥴을 바꾸어 주어서 너무 즐거운 시간을 보냈습니다. 항상 건강하고 하나님의 은총이 가득 하길 바래요.
샬롬"

I love my job, what can I say :) Thanks so much, Kristi! Hope to guide you again in Israel! "I would like to express my ...
23/10/2022

I love my job, what can I say :) Thanks so much, Kristi! Hope to guide you again in Israel!

"I would like to express my deep thankfulness to Benzi for an amazing experience in Israel. I imagined this would be a once in a lifetime trip, but after this tour I sincerely want to come back, and see so much more with my friends and family. My tour group was quite unique, with three different languages (English, Korean, and Chinese) and we kept asking to change the schedule to meet the needs of all the people on the tour. Benzi was so attentive to our needs and I could feel his heart of wanting to give us the very best experience possible. He took the time to know our group, and our beliefs, to help us determine the most important places to visit on our 1-week tour. I was very impressed by Benzi's extensive background in Biblical knowledge as well as politics, economics, agriculture, philosophy... whatever question we had, Benzie was able to approach the answer from many angles. I learned a lot from this trip and feel very blessed to have been led by Benzi. My heart and love for Israel has become much deeper through this trip. When I come back to Israel with my children, there is no doubt that I will call Benzi Tours to guide us. Shalom and God bless ❤️

Sincerely,

Kristi Hong
Vancouver, CA"

Doesn't matter how many times I guide here in Jerusalem, I feel like there is always something new to learn and gain fro...
21/10/2022

Doesn't matter how many times I guide here in Jerusalem, I feel like there is always something new to learn and gain from the experience..

Flashback to a wonderful trip guiding Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business, miss you guys!

A couple of days ago, I guided a wonderful Jewish family from the United States, we went to Caesarea, a 2,000 years old ...
15/10/2022

A couple of days ago, I guided a wonderful Jewish family from the United States, we went to Caesarea, a 2,000 years old roman city that was built by King Herod as a major port. If you look behind me you can see the Hippodrome where all the racing and entertainment took place.. when you think about it, nothing much has changed really :)

Excited to share with you all that I was invited to participate in a conference of Jewish Educators as part of the Birth...
07/10/2022

Excited to share with you all that I was invited to participate in a conference of Jewish Educators as part of the Birthright Program in San Diego November 2022! Thanks Birthright for a free ticket to the U.S. :) !!😀

Here are some pics with my last Birthright group, it was a pure joy to guide them. There is a lot to say about Birthright, but more than anything it is an amazing program and in fact the most important program in the Jewish world for the last 2000 years: connecting Jews in a way that would not have happen in any other way.

Yom Kippur, one of the holiest days of the Jewish calendar. This is the day of which according to tradition, God seals ...
04/10/2022

Yom Kippur, one of the holiest days of the Jewish calendar. This is the day of which according to tradition, God seals the Books of Life for the coming year. It is typically a day of rest, reflection, prayers and fasting.

Yom Kippur in Israel is something you'll never experience anywhere else in the world. The whole country, religious or secular, respect the unique nature of this day and consider it a date of ultimate rest, the country is calm and peaceful. No cars on the highways, no noise, absolute serenity... and lots of bicycles everywhere :)

G'mar hatima tova, dear friends- May you be sealed for another good year into the Book of Life!!

Photo by Yoav Aziz on Unsplash

17/08/2022

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Benzi Tours

I am Benzi, a multinational tour guide, providing tours for individuals and groups in Israel and other countries.

My goal is to provide my customers with superb customer service and profound academic knowledge while providing a multi narrative point of views of histories and politics from an international perspective of current affairs.

My journies on planet Earth began nearly 40 years ago in Australia while most of my early years were spent in Israel. As an adult I traveled to completed my B.A in Cultural Studies at Monash University in Melbourne which followed a M.A in Philosophy in Tel Aviv University. Therese days I keep roaming the world by guiding in many countries such as Albania, Poland, Serbia, Bosnia and Greece. In Israel, my prime workplace, I had the privilege of working with enlightening youth, proffessional from various fields of knowledge, and working with prestige academic institutions such as Stanford, Havarad, Michigan, Carnegie Mellon, Penn Uni and more.

Israel has maintained my prime working place as a guide, its diversity, religious atmospheres, vibrant culture and the new/old political conflict are all issues I enjoy to share and discuss with my customers while providing them with a broader perspective of current affairs.