Raised in Dallas, Texas, I was born with a desire to travel and explore. As I got older, I coupled this with my need to connect with my roots and history as a person as well as a member of the Jewish people. I studied Jewish studies in college, and, upon graduation, realized my lifelong dream and moved to Israel. Within those first few months my passion for the Land and the people of Israel led me to become an Aliyah counselor for the organization Nefesh B’Nefesh. Having “made aliyah” myself as well as having counseled thousands of North American Jews on their move to Israel, I am confident that I can take you on a life-changing journey through the land of Israel’s past as well as its future.
I am a licensed tour guide through Israel’s Ministry of Tourism and I was selected for Isralight’s prestigious Orayta Fellowship for Jewish Education and Leadership. I currently specialize in private tours, with a focus on Jewish history, archaeology, and geopolitics. Walking with a Tanach in hand, I will bring it to life in the very spots in which its events occurred.
I worked previously for the City of David’s VIP department giving tailormade tours to dignitaries, celebrities, as well as potential donors.
I also work as a guide for Ateret Cohanim helping strengthen the Jewish presence in East Jerusalem and the Muslim Quarter of the Old City.
I live in a small yishuv in the Judean Desert called Mitzpe Yericho with my wife, Sara and our six children, where just walking to the bus stop I am walking in the footsteps of my forefathers.
Licensed Tour guide: Yes
Available for virtual tours: No
Level of English: Mother tongue
Other languages: Hebrew
Tour guide or operator: Tour guide, Operator
Can arrange: Buses, Hotels, Meals
What services offered: Day tours, Multiple day tours, Itinerary planning
Years of guiding experience: 10
Sample tour topics:
Archeology
Tanach
Geopolitics
Judaism
Zionist history
In the footsteps of the Navi
From the ashes of the Holocaust to the rebirth of the nation
Moreshet krav
The settlement movement
Eshkol licensed: Yes
Vehicle available: Car, Minivan, Van
Largest group size: 60
Medic: No
Carries firearm: Yes
Academic degrees or special training:
BA
References:
Simcha Goldstein
Shalom Motechin
Yaffa Moskowitz
Links to videos:
https://youtu.be/znn3zZHHJ14
Website:
https://www.israelwithdaniel.com/
Regions of expertise: Chevron, Coast, Eilat, Galil, Golan, Judean Desert, Sanhedrin Trail, Shfela, Shomron/Binyamin (Samaria), Shvil Yisrael, Tel Aviv, Tzfat, Yehuda (Judea), Yerushalayim - New City, Yerushalayim - Old City
Type of tours offered: Adventure/Outdoors, Hiking, Historical, Archaeology, Chessed/Mitzva, Extreme Activities, Hike/Walking, Historical - Bayit Sheni, Historical - British, Historical - Crusader, Historical - Middle Ages, Historical - Modern, Historical - Ottoman, Historical - Roman-Byzantine, Historical - Tanach, Hi-Tech, Military/War History, Mishna-Talmud, Politics, Science, Social Action, Source-Based, Tanach, Water, Wine
Available for: Elementary School Children, High School Students, Collegiates, 25-40, 40-65, 65 and Older
Groups catered for: Individuals, Families, Academics, Missions, Corporate Guests, Rabbis, Student Groups, Mobility challenged
Length of tours offered: Half day, Full day, Two days, Overnights, Three days
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