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you’re invited for a captivating day
in the footsteps of ancient and modern jewish history

History, quality, and determination.

On the foothills of the mountain where Jacob dreamed his famous dream, you’ll stand amid The Beit-El Winery’s vineyards on terraces from the days of the Second Temple.  Torah in hand, your guide will explain the history of this Biblical region, as you explore two ancient wine presses and an oil press in a cave. Discover other caves with ancient graves, including the grave of Deborah, the nurse of Rebecca, which has become a place of worship for local residents.  Take a quick course on modern grape-growing and wine production.  Then, from a lookout above the western coastal plain, peer down toward Tel Aviv and across to the eastern red mountains. 

The Beit-El Winery produces Cabernet Savignon,  Merlot,  and grape juice.  All the work, from the planting to the wine production, in the fields and in the winery itself, is accomplished by dedicated Jews who work the land and learn Torah. 

Optional breakfast or lunch, meat or dairy, including wine.

About your guide

Hillel Manne is the founder and managing partner of The Beit-El Winery, located on a canyon slope in the dramatic hill country north of Jerusalem.  He studied agriculture at the doorstep of California’s famed Napa Valley (University of California, Davis), before immigrating to Israel two decades ago.  Between planting and harvesting grapes with his seven children, he has appeared before tens of thousands of listeners discussing the region’s Biblical history on Israel National Radio and WJFK Baltimore’s “Shalom Baltimore.”

Other attractions in Beit El:

Silversmith

The silver artists are a family of Cohens who made aliyah from an island off the coast of Tunisia.  Here you’ll find Chanukah candelabras, candlesticks, kiddush cups, jewelry, and everything else that you want in silver.  Soft, delicate works of פילגרם , etchings and pottery, as well as products made to order. 

Petting zoo

A perfect family activity, featuring a duck pond, foxes, a variety of birds, pets and farm animals, wild peacocks…and even childrens’ stories and musicians playing on the grass, depending on the hour.

Studios of Arutz 7 and Israel National Radio

Artuz 7 is the radio station for the religious public in Israel, with a daily email news summary reaching tens of thousands around the world (IsraelNationalNews.com).  Israel National Radio English broadcasts via the internet (IsraelNationalRadio.com).  Everything is infused with a love of the land of Israel.

And what else?

Taste the bread and cookies of American lawyer-turned-baker Herbie Dan, who immigrated to Bet El from Memphis.

Buy local products:

Goat cheese produced on a nearby hill

Healthy, tasty olive oil

Spices from the Jewish town of Itamar

Honey and tea from the town of Ofra

How do you get here?

We can organize trips in  buses from the northern Tel Aviv train station or from northern Jerusalem.