Ancient Beit El
Beit El conjures up visions of the Forefathers in the Land of the Bible.
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Beit El - the site where Abraham built an altar to G-d and called upon the Name of the L-rd.
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Beit El - the site where Jacob dreamt of angels ascending and descending a ladder which reached the heavens.
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Beit El - the place where G-d told Jacob that the nations of the world would be blessed through his family.
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Beit El - where the L-rd promised to give the Holy Land of Israel as an inheritance to Abraham, Jacob and their offspring.
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Beit El - the place where generations of Jews came to pray (as Jacob proclaimed, "This is a house of the L-rd, the gate to the heavens.")
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Beit El - where Judah Maccabee built his army.
Modern Beit El
Beit El of today is a thriving, growing community, re-established in 1977. We boast a population of almost 6,000. We have seven schools, two institutes of higher learning, and fifteen synagogues. The industry in Beit El includes media, a tefillin factory, a commercial center, high tech, plus a wealth of creative talent. In addition, Beit El is the sight of the famous rock where Jacob had his dream, ancient Jewish burial caves, ancient wine presses from the time of the Second Temple, and archeological digs from previous ages.
Beit El Heritage Center
The Beit El Heritage Center presents the history of Beit El, from biblical times to the modern day, in a visually pleasing way. In addition, the fruits of talented Beit El artists, writers, musicians and more are available for display and sale.
Our hope is that the Beit El Heritage Center will continue to tell the stories of Beit El, both the biblical narrative and the modern accounts, reaching a steadily broadening audience.
A Visit to Beit El May Include:
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A tour of Jacob's Rock, where the famous dream is presumed to have taken place
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A 1,000 year old Wormwood Oak Tree, the oldest of its kind in Israel
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Ancient burial caves from the time of the Second Temple
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A unique and ancient olive oil factory cave from the Second Temple era
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Wine Press Way, featuring two ancient wine presses from the Second Temple era
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A breathtaking view of almost all of the Land promised to our forefathers
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Archeological site
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Havat Ephraim Animal Corner, featuring more than 30 varieties of animals
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And much, much more...
The Beit El Heritage Center, which includes:
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The Beit El Timeline-Through-The-Ages
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A 15-minute film about Beit El
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Display and sales of the artwork of local artists
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Craft workshops
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To find out more, please contact:
Judy Simon, Coordinator of Beit El Tourism
Available by phone Tuesdays and Wednesdays:
from outside Israel: 972-2-970-0522
from within Israel: (02) 970-0552
judys@bet-el.muni.il
D.N. Mizrach Binyamin
Beit El 90631
ISRAEL
