Walking and Talking Shvil Yisrael – with Jamie Salter
Jamie Salter is a veteran Israel guide and educator. With the outbreak of COVID-19, he found himself with much more time on his hands than usual. In the wake…
Day 10, Shvil Yisrael: From Gazit Junction to Mount Yona (19km)
It was a little silly to hike today. Probably even dangerous. The hike would never have been permitted if it had been an official group seeking authorization through official government…
Day 7, Shvil Yisrael: Lower Nachal Amud to Tiberias Illit (16km)
I was feeling a little stuck. It was getting on for nearly two months since I had done the last section. This next section of the trail, coming so close…
Day 6, Shvil Yisrael: Nahal Amud (19 km)
Hiking in the Heat of the Summer So this section was going to have to be handled a little differently than the previous five. It was now the heat of…
Day 4, Shvil Yisrael: Dishon to Tzivon Junction (15.5 km)
It’s been a long commute to get to the beginning of this fourth segment – actually slightly longer (by bus) than the previous week which is counter-intuitive and also psychologically…
Day 3, Shvil Yisrael: Koach Fortress to Dishon (15km)
I was trying to figure something out as I prepared for the trail this week - why has it become such an important and meaningful – and exciting – part…
Day 2, Shvil Yisrael: Kfar Giladi to Koach Fortress (21km)
By 10 am (I had left my home in Jerusalem at 6 am), I was back at the marker where I finished my hike last week next to the Kfar…
Day 1, Shvil Yisrael: Tel Dan to Kfar Giladi (13.5 km)
I'm calling this day, 'day 1' of the Israel trail. But it must have been about twenty years since I first outlined to myself, and often to others, my ambition…
Eyes Wide Open Film Guide
This documentary film created by Paula Weiman-Kelman follows American Jews visiting Israel. The production approached Makom to write a guide. We focused on specific moments, certain people, particular comments, and…
