David Schoenfeld, at The Blogs

Aug 30, 2024, 8:01 PM

Were there Jewish Soldiers in the Armed Forces that fought during World War Two? Of course there were. Now their stories are being told in the new Museum of the Jewish Soldier in WWII. For many years we have been...

Aug 26, 2024, 10:59 PM

Otef – Lite!

What’s it like visiting the Gaza Envelope area today? Read on… Friends visiting recently from L.A. asked for a tour to the south.. to the area known as the “Otef” or “Otef Aza” or “Gaza Envelope.” This is the area where...

Feb 1, 2024, 10:13 PM

We are living history!

We have been teaching history for many ,many years. We teach all about ancient Israel, the Holocaust, modern Israel, and more. As a tour guide for nearly 30 years , I have had the good fortune to introduce and...

Feb 13, 2023, 11:59 PM

Have Bathroom..We’ll Travel!

Bathrooms. Not a topic we always want to talk about. However throughout my many years of experience as a licensed tour guide in Israel, the number one concern of tourists is..bathrooms! That’s right. Hotels are important. Restaurants too. Sites and Activities....

Jan 23, 2022, 5:46 PM

A Very Special Bar Mitzvah

This is a story that should have been told over a week ago. That’s because it actually took place on Shabbat of Parshat B’Shalach, the Torah portion that we read last Saturday. Better late than never. I live in Givat...

Jul 7, 2021, 11:29 AM

Are Israel’s tour guides back to work? Not just yet!

Corona hit our shores in March 2020. That was the last time any tour guides worked. Since then we have been waiting. Waiting for Corona to subside. Waiting for the skies to reopen, and bring tourists to our shores. We...

Jan 4, 2021, 6:29 PM

Let my People Go..and Come!

Let my people go! One of the more famous verses of the Bible. You probably know it. Moses stands before Pharaoh, and pleads with him to set the Jewish slaves free . Moses asked that Pharaoh allow them to...

Sep 1, 2020, 2:56 PM

Forced unpaid vacation by…The Plague

Many of us look forward to a vacation. Usually, we can't wait! We plan itineraries, clear off our work schedules, make the necessary reservations, and off we go. I am currently on a different type of vacation. One that...

Jul 27, 2020, 4:18 PM

Calling All Tourists

Can't wait to visit Israel as a tourist for the first time? Or maybe you were a tourist here already. Either way, allow me to share with you what is happening in Israeli tourism. As we all know, Corona has...

Jul 3, 2020, 11:06 AM

Take a Staycation – Save Israeli Tourism

Staycation: a vacation spent in one's home country rather than abroad, or one spent at home and involving day trips to local attractions. When was the last time that you went on a tour, in your own backyard? Possibly when...

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Owner and chief Guide of Dave's Dynamic Tours of Israel. Originally from Los Angeles. New Oleh since 1992.Licensed by the Israel Ministry of Tourism. Focus on Family & Private Tours.Expert in showing Israel to people of all ages; young ,old, and young at heart, body, and soul. High on Touring!

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