Raz Tsafrir
Motorcycle tour while at war
I was thinking it would be an adventure to ride in Israel while the country is at war, and I wasn't wrong. I had two tours last month, a...
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Raz Tsafrir
Mar 271 min read
1st post-war post
So six months into the war, and my first 2024 tour is scheduled so I thought it was a good idea to write a new post about the situation...
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Oct 1, 20221 min read
Desert Fortresses
Starting around the 2nd century BC, The Hasmonean kings of Judea started building fortresses on the eastern front of their empire to...
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Aug 23, 20222 min read
Jerusalem
The Talmud says: "Ten cabins of beauty came down to the world - Jerusalem took nine and the whole world took one. You have no beauty like...
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May 23, 20221 min read
The Sea of Galilee
The largest fresh water lake in Israel and up until recently the main water source is located along the Syrian-African rift AKA the Dead...
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Mar 3, 20222 min read
Israel Trail
In April 1995, the Israel Trail committee have announced the formation of the "Israel Trail", a 1,056km trail going from kibutz Dan in...
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Feb 12, 20222 min read
Mt. Arbel
On the north-western part of the Sea of Galilee rises the Arbel cliff some 400 meters high. Its rocks are made of limestone and dolomite...
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Feb 8, 20222 min read
Caesarea
Initially named Straton, in honor of the King of Sidon who ruled the area in the 4th century BC, Caesarea as we see it today is one of...
Raz Tsafrir
Dec 6, 20212 min read
Relaxed Saturday...
I published a FB post about an upcoming bike tour in the Jordan valley, and very quickly got confirmation from 16 riders, 80% of which, I...
Raz Tsafrir
Sep 29, 20211 min read
We Are Back Baby!
It has been a strange 2 years to say the least... life post-Covid is not the same as pre-Covid and that is a huge understatement....
Raz Tsafrir
Jun 30, 20212 min read
Around the Sea of Galilee
Several years ago the Israel Parks authority decided to take action and open a route that circulates the Sea of Galilee to allow...
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Sep 10, 20201 min read
Upper Galilee, northern Israel
The Upper Galilee stretches from the northern boarder with Lebanon south to Bet Hakerem Valley, and from the Mediterranean beach in the...
Raz Tsafrir
Aug 7, 20202 min read
Moonlight desert ride
The Jewish calendar is a lunisolar calendar, which means it is based on the moon phase. Similar calendar as the Buddhist, Chinese,...
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Jul 17, 20202 min read
The Golan Heights (at winter)
The Golan in an elevated volcanic plateau stretching for 70 km from the Yarmouk rive in the south, to the Saar river in the north. The...
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Jul 3, 20202 min read
The Druze in Israel
The Druze are a unique ethnic and religious minority, which separated from the Shia religion back in the 11th century in Egypt. You can...
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Jun 26, 20202 min read
Mount of Olives, Jerusalem
"A day of the Lord is coming, Jerusalem, when your possessions will be plundered and divided up within your very walls. I will gather all...
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Jun 19, 20202 min read
The 'Land of the Monasteries'
For 53 years this area to the north of the Dead Sea has been closed for tourists. Issues range from proximity to the Jordanian boarder...
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Jun 12, 20202 min read
The Nabataeans
Around the 4th century BC several Arabian tribes began crossing the desert on camels, looking for trade routes. Athens was a growing...
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May 24, 20202 min read
Jerusalem, from Biblical times to the Big revolt. 1000 years of history...
Well, so much to say about this amazing city, lets start... Jerusalem has dozens of names. It appears 641 times in the bible. It is...
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May 8, 20201 min read
Har Megiddo AKA Armageddon...
Megiddo has always been a major strategic town sitting on the outskirts of Izrael Valley, right on the main trade route between Egypt and...
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