Day 8, Shvil Yisrael: From Tiberias Illit to Yardenit (14km)
Day 8, Shvil Yisrael: From Tiberias Illit to Yardenit (14km) The seasons had finally changed! The long Israeli summer – and the second lockdown that followed it – were finally…
Jewish Eco Seminars’ Approach
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Understanding and Protecting the Land
How often have you walked through the streets of an Israeli city and noticed trash on the ground? Or heard about the shrinking water in the Sea of Galilee, or Dead Sea? Or met an Israeli who didn’t know what composting is? Probably too many times. Unfortunately, many Israelis have a ways to go when it comes to environmental awareness.
Geography – getting to know the land – 2
Israel is of course a lot of different things – a state, a vision, a symbol, the scenery of history – but most basically, it is a geographical entity, a place, with distinct characteristics of topography, climate, flora and fauna, and natural resources. Obviously, traveling in Israel (or living there) is necessary for one to get a “feel” for the place, to “know” it. On the other hand, sometimes even traveling or living in a place runs into the problem of not being able to see the forest for the trees. Through satellite and aerial photos, of course maps, and written descriptions, we can get a sense of the big picture, of the lay of the land. This lesson will present some activities and resources to help accomplish this; however, we hope it will be just the initial experience of an ongoing practice of turning to the map to locate and imagine every historical event and personality connected with Israel.
