Hiking

Arnold Slyper began hiking in the Jerusalem area as soon as he immigrated seven-and-a-half years ago. This evolved into a website and a book.

This visit is also great when combined with a light afternoon hike or a water hike in one of the North’s streams.

Shavuot this year is in mid-May, in the heart of spring, so on almost any hike we’ll enjoy warm and pleasant weather.

The student reportedly jumped into the waters of Nahal Prat and drowned, undergoing extensive CPR before being evacuated by helicopter.

These brief excursions have made all the difference in getting through the pandemic.

Six people, including native-born Israelis and new and veteran olim, share about their experiences on the trail.

Part Two: Exploring the land

Ein Mata is a delightful spring that is partially hidden under a cluster of fig trees, which provides plenty of shade for visitors.

I turned 60 a couple of weeks ago, but we did not return to Nepal to hike again. Nor did we fly to Peru or Georgia or Slovenia or anywhere else on my bucket list of trails because, you know, corona.

How could I, a middle-aged, not-particularly-learned, not-particularly-athletic mother of six find the time, the energy, the drive and the understanding to learn Talmud and hike the Israel trail?