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Dr. Susi Cohen-Weisz - Licensed Israel Tour Guide

Name: Dr. Susi Cohen-Weisz - Licensed Israel Tour Guide
Address: acre, Acre, IL
Telephone: +972587999766

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Dr. Susi Cohen-Weisz - Licensed Israel Tour Guide

Licensed Israeli tour guide (PhD) bringing 4,000 years of history to life through archaeology, Bible, and culture.

Guiding all over Israel in German, English, French & Hebrew.

03/05/2026

The Dead Sea – Earth’s Lowest Natural Wonder 🌊

The Dead Sea is one of the most remarkable natural phenomena on Earth. Located more than 430 meters below sea level, it is the lowest place on the planet — formed by the movement of the Dead Sea Transform over millions of years.

What makes it so unique?
💧 The Float: Its water, nearly ten times saltier than the ocean, allows you to float effortlessly — a unique physical sensation that surprises almost every visitor.
💎 The Salt: Along the shores, nature creates ever-changing salt formations: crystalline structures shaped by intense evaporation. Some of the most striking formations can only be found in remote areas, accessible by boat.
🧘 The Stillness: Beyond the mineral-rich mud and therapeutic benefits, what visitors remember most is the stillness, the quiet, and the feeling of standing in a landscape unlike any other.

The Dead Sea is part of a wider region rich in natural beauty and history — from desert oases to ancient sites like Masada.

📩 If you would like to experience the Dead Sea as part of a guided journey through the Judean Desert, feel free to reach out.

🇦🇹 Das Tote Meer: Der tiefste Punkt der Erde (430 m unter dem Meeresspiegel). Erleben Sie das Gefühl der Schwerelosigkeit und entdecken Sie bizarre Salzformationen in der Stille der Judäischen Wüste.

28/04/2026

From Royal Roots to a Nationwide Toast

A few days ago, we stood at Herodium—the monumental palace-fortress of Herod the Great. Beyond the massive walls lies a story of ingenuity and sophistication: the royal winery.

Archaeological research has identified remains of a winery right at the site, proving that even here, on the edge of the Judean Desert, viticulture thrived thousands of years ago.

A Landscape of the "Impossible": For millennia, people here learned to work with a challenging environment—carving terraces into the hills and capturing every drop of winter rain to grow grapes where it seemed almost impossible. Today, that tradition is returning, and the desert’s edge is once again a place of flourishing vineyards.

One of the experiences I most enjoy sharing is walking the ridges overlooking the spectacular views of the Judean Desert valleys. We finish our journey at a young, local vineyard for a relaxed wine workshop that goes far beyond the local hills.

More Than Just a Tasting: We are joined by a local grower and wine shop owner who curates a selection of the best bottles from across all of Israel. This isn't just a drink—it’s a masterclass. You’ll learn the professional art of wine tasting, discovering how to identify the subtle notes and characteristics that define Israel’s unique wine regions.

Plan Your Private Experience: I specialize in custom journeys that connect these ancient stories with modern Israeli life. This desert walk can be combined with a deep dive into the archaeology of Herodium or enjoyed as a standalone experience.

If this speaks to you, I’d be happy to plan a future experience together. Send me a message (Inbox) to start the conversation!

LeChaim 🍷

26/04/2026

A mountain… that wasn’t always a mountain.

When you stand before Herodium, you are not simply looking at a fortress. You are looking at a landscape deliberately reshaped by human ambition.

King Herod the Great first heightened a natural hill and crowned it with a palace-fortress. Later, he enlarged the mountain itself—using massive fills of soil and stone to create the iconic cone-shaped form we see today.

Inside the mountain:
Excavations led by the late Ehud Netzer revealed an extraordinary complex:
•The Engineering: Massive water cisterns carved into the rock to sustain life in the desert.
•The Luxury: A grand reception hall and a Roman bathhouse featuring the earliest surviving domed ceiling in the region.
•The Diplomacy: A private theater with a royal loggia decorated in Roman frescoes, specifically prepared for the visit of Marcus Agrippa (the powerful deputy of Emperor Augustus).

Herodium was diplomacy in stone. But it was also deeply personal. On the slope, Herod built his mausoleum, designed to dominate the landscape. Ancient accounts by Josephus describe the grand funeral procession that brought him here from Jericho.

The Story Continues...
The story didn't end with Herod. During the Jewish-Roman wars and the Bar Kokhba Revolt, rebels transformed the site—repurposing the reception hall into a synagogue, adding ritual baths, and carving an intricate system of underground tunnels.

In one place, you encounter:
👑 The ambition of a king
🦅 The power of Rome
🔥 The resilience of rebels

Herodium is not just a ruin. It is a layered historical narrative written in stone. For me, it remains one of the most compelling places to experience this history firsthand.

20/04/2026

Yom HaZikaron — Israel’s Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror.

This is one real wedding in Israel.

Under one chuppah stood a couple beginning their life together — carrying with them unimaginable loss.

The groom had lost his mother in a terror attack.
His father had lost his wife.
His stepmother had lost both her brother and her son in war — the groom’s step-brother.
The bride had once been engaged to another man — until he was killed in the war following the Hamas massacre.

And still — they stood there together.
Choosing to build. Choosing life.

I was there as they stood under the chuppah.
I knew the groom’s mother. She was a dear friend.

This is one story.
But it reflects so many families in Israel.

Today, on Yom HaZikaron, we remember the fallen soldiers and victims of terror — those who are no longer here, but whose absence is felt in every home, every celebration, every quiet moment.

As of this year, Israel remembers 25,648 fallen soldiers and 5,313 victims of terror.

Each one was a life. A family. A future that was never lived.

May their memory be a blessing.

Picture: The word “Yizkor” means “May [G-d] remember.” Projected on the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City.

15/04/2026

Yesterday, on Yom HaShoah, we remembered the six million Jews murdered by the N***s.

Among them were many members of my own family.

My grandfather, Thomas Kaufmann, was 16 years old in Budapest in 1944. After seeing his parents deported to Auschwitz, he went to the Swedish Embassy — just to survive.

There, he became part of the rescue efforts led by Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who helped save tens of thousands of Jews in Budapest by issuing protective passes and establishing safe houses.

Working within this system, my grandfather issued protective passes and helped Jews seek protection.

His story is not just history to me — it is my family’s history.

You can read his full account, written in his own words — https://www.raoulwallenberg.net/wallenberg/testimonie/stories/my-memories-raoul-wallenberg

13/04/2026

Just days ago, the Judean Desert was green and full of flowers.

Now, it’s already beginning to change again.

The colors are fading, the hills slowly turning back to gold. The flowers that covered the ground just days ago are disappearing — and even the butterflies will soon move on.

It’s a short moment, easy to miss if you’re not here at the right time.

I took these photos yesterday — a last glimpse of this brief season, just before the desert returns to its familiar, quiet beauty.

LeChaim from the desert 🍷

👉 Which moment do you like most — the green desert or the golden one?

06/04/2026

Qasr el-Yahud — A Crossing Into the Land

These days, as Passover is celebrated and Easter is being marked, one place along the Jordan River brings together traditions of faith and memory.

On Passover, we remember the Exodus from Egypt — the journey from slavery to freedom.
But the story did not end there.

Forty years later, the Children of Israel, led by Joshua, crossed the Jordan River and entered the Promised Land — a decisive moment:
from wandering to belonging, from slavery to self-determination, from promise to reality.

This crossing is traditionally associated with the area of today’s Qasr el-Yahud — in Arabic, “The Castle/Palace of the Jews”, reflecting the deep connection of this place to the biblical narrative.

Here, the river witnessed some more key moments:
Generations later, the prophets Elijah and Elisha crossed this river – Elijah before ascending to heaven, and Elisha returning to continue his mission.
Then, Elisha instructed Naaman, a foreign commander, to immerse in the Jordan — an act that led to healing.

For Christians, this place is also associated with John the Baptist baptizing Jesus — another moment of beginning.

Today, Qasr el-Yahud serves as an active baptism site.

And then, there is the experience of standing here today:

At this point, the Jordan River narrows to just a few meters — with the border running through its center between Israel and Jordan.

Pilgrims stand on both sides.
Some step into the same water.
At times, people immerse on both sides of the river.
Between them, only a rope marks the border.
So close, it feels as if they could simply reach out — and touch.

29/03/2026

I passed through the desert recently - and it looks completely different. 🌿

For just a short time, everything is green.
Flowers appear between the rocks in places that, most of the year, feel dry and almost silent.

It’s easy to forget how much life is hidden here… until moments like this.

So I wanted to share a few more glimpses from these days in the Judean Desert.

LeChaim from the desert 🍷

👉 Which photo do you like most?

25/03/2026

Walk the Desert. Taste Its Wine. 🍷

On the edge of the Judean Desert, where ancient farmers once carved terraces into the hills and captured the winter rains, vineyards are growing here once again.

This is one of my favorite experiences to share:
• A short walk along the desert ridge, where the silence is almost tangible and the view is breathtaking,
• A visit to a young vineyard continuing a 2,000-year-old tradition,
• A relaxed wine workshop with a local vineyard owner and wine specialist.

It’s a beautiful way to experience the desert—not just through landscapes, but through history, taste, and people.

If this is the kind of experience you’d love to do in the future, feel free to send me a message.

LeChaim! 🍷

👉 Have you ever tasted wine grown at the edge of a desert?

18/03/2026

Snow in the Judean Desert?

Stand on the edge of the Judean Desert in early spring and the view can be surprising.

Hills that appear dry and golden for most of the year suddenly turn green. Wildflowers bloom between the rocks, and for a few short weeks the desert landscape takes on a softness before the summer heat slowly turns it golden again.

The Judean Desert begins only a short distance from Jerusalem, where the Mediterranean hills descend toward the dramatic landscapes leading down to the Dead Sea.

For most of the year, the desert appears silent and dry. But when winter rains fall in the Judean Mountains, something remarkable happens. Water rushes through the wadis, temporary rivers begin to flow, and waterfalls appear along the desert cliffs.

Soon after, the desert awakens.

In early winter, the yellow flowers known as chelmoniyot (Sternbergia) bloom quietly among the rocks. Then the hills turn green — and in good years, the desert bursts into color.

Moments like this reveal a different side of the desert — one that many people rarely get to see.

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