Adrian (Arye Lev) Weisberg - Israel Tour Guide

03/09/2026

At the Western Wall recently.
These are the post-midnight traditional penitence prayers of eastern (Safardi/Mizrahi) Judaism that became mainstream in Israel. The hymn is a popular one called “Adon haSlihot” meaning “Lord of forgiveness”.
These events dot the nights of the 5th Hebrew lunar month, leading up to Rosh Hashanah (Blasting/Trumpets). This month of Elul is seen as one for good deeds and peacemaking, to become worthy of forgiveness of sins for Israel, on the Appointed Time designated for it as Commanded in Vayikra (‘Leviticus’) 23.

25/05/2026

11/05/2026

Some of the highlights of Jerusalem’s Old City Jewish Quarter excavations

18/04/2026

Many thousands of Thais work in Israel, in agriculture, restaurants, railway development and other fields.
Today, on the first Shabbat after Songkran (Traditional Thai New Year), a festival in the south Sharon was organized by the Thai Embassy, with food stalls, music, dancing, Thai boxing display and generally having a good time.

10/04/2026

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19/01/2026

After a day of heavy winter rain, a clear horizon west from Capernaum to Mt Arbel, Karney Hittim (‘horns of Hattin’) at right and Tiberias at left. The lake of Galilee calm in the foreground.

03/01/2026

The soon to open “Yovel/New pilgrimage road” underneath the City of David.
The original 2nd Temple Era street leading up from the Shiloah (Siloam) pool to the Temple Mount. Constructed by Hasmoneans (Maccabees) and Herodians.

12/07/2025

A view of Mt Tavor (Tabor) to the north from Giv’at Hamoreh (Hill of Moreh).
Here in the foreground, Sisera’s army of chariots were led, chasing the army of Zevulun and Naftali led by Barak Ben Avinoam.
The chariots stuck in the Tavor ravine’s muddy ground resulting in the Israelite army destroying Sisera’s army.
In this same spot, 3000 years later, Napoleon Bonaparte led the French Expeditionary Force in March 1799 to relieve his distressed advanced force, routing the forces of the Ottoman Wali.

01/03/2025

Simply insane. A US NGO funding billions to Islamic terrorist organizations without any vetting from a legislature. Just incomprehensible