Nir Topper

To register: 04.12 - Jerusalem Tour: "When the Great Powers Started Taking an Interest Here" We have grown accustomed to thinking that the Land of Israel, and Jerusalem at its heart, have always been the center of the world. But the truth is that for centuries, this region—and the city of Jerusalem within it— simply interested almost no one. At various points in time, for different reasons each time, our region suddenly became of great interest to the Great Powers, and when that happened—...

On a hill overlooking the Sea of Galilee stands the Church of the Beatitudes, commemorating the "Sermon on the Mount"—a foundational text in the New Testament that brings together the principles of Christian morality and compassion, centered around the eight "Beatitudes." The term "beatitude" implies a state of supreme blessedness or divine grace ("Blessed are those who..."), rather than mere earthly happiness. The sermon is considered one of the most influential texts in the history of...

To register: October 9, 2026 – The Gospel That Changed the World Emerged from the Galilee This tour is in Hebrew. Talk to me to book a tour in English. The northern shores of the Sea of Galilee are not just stunning landscapes; they are also the stage upon which one of the most formative stories in human history took place. The Sermon on the Mount at the Mount of Beatitudes, the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes, the handing over of the keys of heaven in Tabgha, and the...