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Intriguing, complicated, AMAZING Israel! Two professional Israel tour guides ; Leontine, born and raised in Holland and Alan, a good ole boy from Memphis, Tennessee, delve into Israel's complexities through personal stories, weekly topics and their adventures to off the beaten track places.You will get to know and enjoy Israel with Leontine and Alan every Sunday.
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We begin a 4 part series talking about one of our favorite topics, the wine of Israel; it's history, culture, rebirth and, of course the wine! We are recording surrounded by some of our closest friends, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, and Syrah in the charming Jerusalem wine shop of Kos Shel Bracha. In this first episode, we introduce our listeners to "our wine guy" and proprietor of Kos Shel Bracha, Evyatar Cohen.
This episode of Yalla Israel, we probe into the much debated question of whether and how the holiday of Purim should be celebrated in the midst of a war for survival. Find out if Leontine and Alan feel the same way.
In this episode we talk about why, when and how Israel became known as the "start-up nation."
Twenty-two weeks of war have passed but life, forever changed, goes on. The Ministry of Tourism requires all licensed guides to enroll in a training courses every year. In this episode, we give our listeners a glimpse of a recent continuing education field trip spent searching for lesser known women who changed the landscape of Jerusalem's Old City.
As Israel enters into day 128 of the longest war in its history since the War of Independece, we seek refuge in nature on a beautiful trek from the hamlet of Ein Kerem to the Beit Zayit Dam. We tell you all you need to know about this hidden gem in this episode.
Long before the Netflix series' "Beauty Queen of Jerusalem", there was a lesser known Queen of Jerusalem, Helena from Adiabene (modern day Kurdistan). Hear all about her journey and contributions to Jerusalem 2000 years ago and the imprint she left behind in this episode.
The Gaza Envelope will now forever be known for the October 7 Massacre, but is an area filled with history and beauty. In this episode, we talk about the many fascinating sites to explore in the "Envelope" beyond memorial sites.
After a 6 week break from recording, Israel's war against Hamas continues into its 95th day, and Yalla Israel picks up where it left off. In this episode, we recount our heartbreaking journey to the massacre and now memorial sites in the Gaza Envelope.
Israelis are on pins and needles anxiously waiting for hostages to be released on this 3rd day of hostages-for-truce deal.
Hear how Israelis are adjusting to war after 44 days.
Israel's war against Hamas continues into its second month. Leontine and Alan provide an update and their insights on this day 37.
241 Hostages, including 9 month old Kfir Bibis, are still captive in Gaza. Leontine and Alan continue their updates and insights in this episode on day 30 of Israel's war against Hamas.
As Israel's war with Hamas continues, Yalla Israel continues its situational updates and insights into life in Israel on this 23rd day of war.
On the morning of October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a surprise attack against Israel. Since then, Israel has been at war with the Hamas terrorist organization. Yalla Israel will depart from it usual format and instead give our listeners periodic updates and insights about the situation until the war ends.
The unique and beautifully painted Armenian pottery is a special part of the history and culture of Jerusalem. In this episode hear the full story of this craft.
This week, we talk about food or actually what makes the food of Israel so tasty, SPICES! Why are Israel's spices so unique, what kind are there, and where can you find them?
In this third part of the series about underground Jerusalem, Leontine and Alan take us to the Struthion Pools in the bowels of the Sisters of Zion Monastery, to the ancient Roman Plaza hidden beneath the Damascas Gate of today, and to Zedekiah's Cave aka Solomon's Quarries all of which are concealed from plain sight under the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City.
Leontine and Alan are back following their summer holidays refreshed and ready to begin a new year of Yalla Israel. They cheer in the Jewish New Year with apples and honey and Rosh Hashanah resolutions.
In continuation of our series about about ancient treasures hidden beneath the modern day city of Jerusalem, we talk about the spectacular Western Wall Tunnels.
Everything you want or need to know about landing and taking off at Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport-the good, the bad and the ugly.
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