Come and enjoy performances by top Israeli artists, theater & music workshops, artists’ open houses (succahs), guided tours and a variety of activities for the entire family.

Tuesday, Oct. 14 9 pm

"Ushpizin" in Gush Etzion

Shuli Rand, "Nekuda Tova" keyboard & vocals, Assaf Amdursky with 5 musicians

Matnas Gush Etzion

Wednesday, Oct. 15 10am – 5 pm

"Meetings with Our Forefathers"

A celebration of theater & music for the entire family

"Interactive Museum" - art, music & theater workshops, movie screenings, food booths & more HaGiva Hazehuba, the lone Oak, "Derech Ha’avot", Biyar Aqueduct, Havayot Center.

4pm - 5 pm

"The Rainmaker" – a play by "Psik Theater" HaGiva Hazehuba Gush Etzion Center

8pm – 10 pm

"Voices" - a Hasidic musical by "Ascapaleria Theater”
Alon Shvut Community Hall

"Raise Your Spirits" – "Romema Theater” by the women of Gush Etzion Matnas Gush Etzion

Thursday, Oct. 16 8:30pm

"Harvest on the Hill"

Ra’anana Symphonette Orchestra, singer-cantor Tzudik Greenwald,

Gush Etzion Choir Amphitheater, Alon Shvut

Saturday Night, Oct. 18 9:30pm

Music at the Top of the World

"Hamoshav" - band and musical ensembles from Gush Etzion Deer Land Ranch

9 p.m.

Kohelet

A new one-man show by "Amuka Theater” Followed by "A Pity on It All?" discussion & study

Matnas Gush Etzion

Sunday Oct. 19 10am – 4pm

Kite Festival

Kite building & flying, workshops, shows for the whole family, food & crafts booths.

Pnei Kedem

Hoshana Raba Eve - Sunday, Oct. 19 7:30 p.m. until Monday morning

"Till the Break of Dawn", a night of study and much more in Tekoa

An inspiring, spiritual event at the edge of the Judean Desert Shlomo Gronich in concert "From the Source" plus a discussion with Rabbi Menachem Froman

The 'BigTisch" With Moshe Lahav

"Hoshana Raba" with Yonatan Razel, Beit Midrash for Renewal – Rabbi Dov Zinger and friends, Ora Baranes and Ronit Kano in "Thin Webs" a play for women. Couples’ workshop, fencing, drama, creative writing, movement workshops and classes in philosophy and Judaism.

Sunrise tour and morning prayers at the Herodian.

Additional performances, unique encounters, crafts fair and more….

IN ISRAELI CELEBRATION

Lots of Fun for the Whole Family

ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH

Herodian National Park

Guided Tours of Herod’s Tomb and Palace. Quiz for the whole family + creative workshop.

057-7762251.

Sde Bar Goat dairy and cheese sales

"Alpha for Oil" - Tourist olive press: oil-making, guided tours, creative workshops, restaurant & succah.

Audio-Visual Presentation at Gush Etzion

Visitors Center – audio-visual show, Gush Etzion Heritage House, impressive lookout point, archives & library.

02-9935160

www.etzion-bloc.org.il

Gush Etzion Winery

Boutique winery & visitors center, free tours and wine tasting. Dairy/fish restaurant & spacious succah.

02-930 9220 www.gushetzion-winery.com

Deer Land Ranch

Huge animal reserve, facilities for intense sport, rope park, wall- climbing, shooting range, and

longest "Omega" (zip-line) in Israel.

050-204 1201, 050-5388705

www.deer-land.co.il

The Havayot Therapeutic Animal Farm and Visitors Center

Over 1000 different species of tame animals – accustomed to the human touch. Guided tours, nursery, petting & feeding zoo.

Wednesday – free performance.

054-3022260/3/4

www.havayot-center.co.il

Gavna Restaurant

Gourmet dairy restaurant situated at the edge of a mountain overlooking a breathtaking valley.

Menu with a large and varied selection, succah. (Reservations are recommended):

054-7622733, 02-5336036

www.gavna.co.il

"Hapirim" Riverbed (Biyar Aqueduct)

Trek along the ancient underground aqueduct where the water is especially cool! Bring a flashlight & a change of clothes.

Wed – Thurs. Creative workshops, pita baking and horseback riding. Large succah.

054-8166400

Additional Attractions

Teva Naot – outlet store, Ruthie – gift shop, "Caliber 3" - recreational & professional shooting, "Lior" – jeep tours, " Rye Bakery" (Maafiat Shifon), "Rimon" – gift shop, "Pundak HaGush" – plant nursery, gifts & mysticism, "Efrat" Guest House", "Zikit" – paintball. "Chavat Moshe" – horseback treks.

Field School

Excursions and accommodations at the Guest House and new Bedouin tent available. 25% discount on all excursions. For details and registration call Kfar Etzion Field School: 02-9935133

www.k-etzion.co.il

EXCURSIONS

Wednesday – Thursday 15 -16 Oct. & Sunday Oct. 19

Hariton Cave 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m 12:30 – 5 p.m.

Snob, have you seen to Herod's Palace? 9:45 a.m. – 12 p.m. / 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Springs & Orchards In Wadi Puchin 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. / 1:45 p.m. – 4;45 p.m.

Aqueducts, Vineyards & Springs in Nachal HaPirim 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

The Spring that Flows in the Mountain 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

At the Top of the World 3 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Sunset on the Path of the Patriarchs 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Artists Open their Houses to the Public on Succoth

During Hol Hamoed Succoth , you are invited to the open houses (succahs) of the Gush Etzion artists. Come and get acquainted, discuss and create together with the artists and enjoy a variety of workshops for the whole family. Scenic painting, intuitive drawing, jewelry making, herb tour, cooking & baking workshops, paper cutting, bongo drums, ceramics, gallery visits and more…. For times, fees and directions , visit our website at:

www.baitisraeli.co.il