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Israel With Arky Unforgettable action-packed family-friendly tours with a high energy enthusiastic guide in Israel Shalom! Welcome to my page. What kind of name is that?

Before we get started I want to introduce myself. My name is Arky Staiman… Arky? It’s my nickname, my real name is Aaron but you can call me, (well more like read me), Arky. A little bit about myself; I was born and raised in Baltimore, Md. in the United States and there I attended Beth Tfiloh High School until I graduated. I spent the next year of my life in Yeshivat Lev Hatorah in Ramat Beit Shemesh and then decided to make Aliya (move to Israel) and join the Hesder program in Yeshivat Otniel, a program based on the ideal of combining learning Torah and serving in the army. After my service as a Paratrooper in the 890th Brigade, I returned to Yeshiva and married my best friend, Avigail Kranzler. We live in Tekoa, in the Eastern Gush Etzion, I am pursuing my dream of being a tour guide throughout Israel and spreading the love and connection between the Jewish people and the Jewish homeland

My love for Israel began with my Bar Mitzvah which I decided to have in Israel. Despite the bad food, (for this 13 year-old American, hummus, matbucha, and some eggplant wasn’t considered yummy) and not knowing most of the people there, it was a life-changing event which spurred a deep interest and bond with Israel. Everyone has their own picture of what Israel is before their first trip, but for me Israel looked like the Sahara Desert with houses made of stones from the Western Wall. Unfortunately for some, this Alladin-like vision of Israel can continue way past childhood. So therefore I entered this field so I can be your magic carpet ride throughout Israel. The tours are intended for all ages from children to retirees, for all levels of knowledge about Israel, from the “first time in Israel” people to the “I’ve gone everywhere already” people (I’ve been both). Its purpose is to give insights and awaken the Curious George in each one of us to the many different facets of the beautiful Land of Israel. I will discuss some of the many different faces of Israel whether it be religious, historical, demographical, geological, political, and even just the plain “cool.” The “wow”’s of this country are endless and for me to take a part in the dropping of your jaws is a great honor and I hope that you stick with me throughout our process together in discovering “the land which I will show you” (Genesis 12:1).

23/10/2026

Today, on our way home from the beach, we made a point of driving through Judea Junction, the site of today’s terror attack.

Why? Because they don’t win.

The goal of terrorism isn’t just to hurt people. It’s to make us afraid. Afraid to drive on our roads. Afraid to live in our towns. Afraid to call this land our home.

But that’s not how we do things in Israel.

They try to uproot us from our land through fear. Our response is to deepen our roots.

To drive our roads. To explore our land. To raise our children here. To keep living, building, and connecting to every inch of our homeland.

We will not be intimidated out of living our lives.

They try to uproot us. We plant ourselves deeper. 🇮🇱🌳

21/10/2026

🇯🇴 Want to experience Jordan the way I did?!

Petra, Wadi Rum, incredible water hikes, breathtaking views overlooking Israel, and thousands of years of Tanakh stories coming to life!

The past few weeks exploring Jordan have been absolutely UNBELIEVABLE, and now I want YOU to experience it too!

I’m excited to announce my partnership with Hamza and Petra Sands Tours! 🇯🇴🤝🇮🇱

Hamza is someone I’ve come to know and trust. He understands Jewish travelers, knows Jordan inside and out, and will take care of EVERYTHING from A to Z!

Transportation, guides, beautiful hotels, incredible adventures, and all the logistics. Whether you want a quick 2-day getaway or a longer adventure, he’s got you covered!

Jordan is beautiful, welcoming, and so much closer than you think!

📲 Contact Hamza directly on
WhatsApp: +962 7 8667 7866

Tell him Arky sent you!

Stop just watching my adventures. Go have your own! 🇯🇴🔥

14/10/2026

What does the ancient city of Petra have to do with the Beit HaMikdash in Jerusalem? 🏛️🔥

More than you might imagine!

The Nabataeans, who built the incredible city of Petra, controlled some of the most important ancient trade routes carrying precious spices and aromatics from Arabia toward the Land of Israel.

Among those valuable commodities were frankincense and myrrh, substances associated with the sacred Ketoret — the incense offered daily in the Beit HaMikdash.

Think about that. Thousands of years ago, caravans traveled through these desert mountains carrying fragrant treasures, some of the very ingredients used in the holiest service of the Jewish people.

Petra wasn’t just a magnificent city carved into stone. It was part of a vast trading network connecting the deserts of Arabia to Jerusalem and the Temple Mount.

Even the ancient spice routes tell a piece of the story of the Beit HaMikdash.

IsraelHistory Nabataeans

13/10/2026

Standing on Har Nevo (Mount Nebo), looking out over the Land of Israel, I can’t stop thinking about Moshe Rabbeinu’s final moments.

After 40 years of leading Am Yisrael through the desert, Moshe knows he will never enter the land he’s spent his life leading them toward.

But what does he ask Hashem for?

Not more time. Not recognition. Not even one last chance to enter the land.

He asks Hashem to appoint a new leader, so that His people will not be “like sheep without a shepherd.” (Bamidbar 27:17)

Think about that.

At the end of his life, Moshe’s greatest concern isn’t himself. It’s making sure his people will be taken care of when he’s gone.

That is what true leadership looks like.

Not power. Not position. Not personal glory.

It’s loving your people so deeply that even when your own journey comes to an end, you’re thinking about how theirs will continue.

Standing here on Har Nevo, I’m reminded that the greatest leaders aren’t measured by what they accomplish for themselves, but by what they leave behind for others.

Moshe never entered the Promised Land. But he made sure his people would.

עם ישראל חי 🇮🇱

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07/10/2026

I saw terrible things on October 7th.

Things that were gruesome. Things that were horrific. Things that were real — and maybe those stories need to be told too.

But strangely, those aren’t the images that are stuck in my head.

It’s the couscous still sitting on the stove in the home of a murdered family.

The Monopoly board left in the middle of a game that would never be finished.

The stroller abandoned in the middle of the road.

Those are the images I can’t forget.

Because I know couscous on the stove.

I know a Monopoly game with my kids.

I know what it looks like to push a stroller down the street.

In those little, ordinary things, I didn’t see victims.

I saw families.

I saw parents and children. I saw homes. I saw normal life interrupted in an instant.

And I saw my own family.

That is what has stayed with me since October 7th.

Not only the horror of what I saw.

The humanity of who was there.

07/10/2026

October 7th. Kfar Aza.

Before we began our mission, with bullets flying around us, we stopped for just a few seconds.

We breathed.

And we reminded ourselves of three things:

This is going to be hard.
This is going to be temporary.
And this has a purpose.

Then we took a few deep breaths, grounded ourselves, and went into the battle.

My commander always says: “Mental strength is am******on.”

And I’ve carried that with me ever since.

Taking care of your mental strength doesn’t mean waiting until life is calm. Sometimes it means finding a few seconds of calm while everything around you is anything but.

So the next time life feels overwhelming, remember:

It’s going to be hard.
It’s going to be temporary.
And it has a purpose.

Take a few deep breaths. Ground yourself. Then take the next step.

If we could do it with bullets flying in Kfar Aza, you can do it in whatever battle you’re facing today.

Your mental strength is am******on.

02/10/2026

A Chag Sameach from a soldier who, for the first time in four years, gets to be home for this Chag. 🇮🇱❤️

These past years have taught me that life — both personally and as a nation — will always have its ups and downs.

We can’t always control what the next year will bring. But through all of it, we can keep Hashem close.

In the celebrations and in the struggles. In the highs and in the lows.

Keep Hashem close. Keep moving forward.

חג שמח ❤️🇮🇱

25/09/2026

This year, I decided to make my sukkah Har HaBayit themed. ❤️

As I stood back and looked at this little house that I had the zechut to build for Hashem, I couldn’t help but think about the House we’re still waiting to build for Him.

So this is my bracha this Sukkot:

Just as I was זוכה to build a beautiful sukkah — a temporary home filled with Hashem’s presence — may I be זוכה in my lifetime to play even the smallest part in building His permanent home.

May we not only pray for the Beit HaMikdash.
May we prepare for it, yearn for it, and be part of bringing it closer.

הרחמן הוא יקים לנו את סוכת דוד הנופלת.

חג שמח מירושלים — לשנה הבאה בבית המקדש! 🕍🌿

20/09/2026

Today’s Aliyah to Har HaBayit was something really special. ❤️

We came with our kids on Erev Yom Kippur — and suddenly so much of what they’re going to hear in shul tomorrow became real.

We spoke about the Kohen Gadol. About the Avodah of Yom Kippur. About the place where he entered לפני ולפנים on the holiest day of the year.

But the most beautiful part was giving the kids a chance to simply talk to Hashem.

To ask Him for the things they’re hoping for.

To say “I’m sorry” for the things they wish they had done differently.

And to say “thank You” for all the good He has given them.

And they got to do it from close.
From the place we’ve been praying toward for thousands of years.

Tomorrow, when they hear the words in shul — “אמת מה נהדר היה כהן גדול בצאתו מבית קדשי הקדשים” — it won’t just be something in a machzor.

They were there.

They saw the place.
They learned about it.
They asked questions.
And they spoke to Hashem.

What a way for a child to walk into Yom Kippur.

גמר חתימה טובה ❤️

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