I was born in England and made Aliyah to Israel with my family at the age of five. I grew up in Jerusalem, graduated Rene Cassin High School and joined the IDF, where I served for five years in the Nachal Paratroopers Brigade. I reached the rank of Major, and my last position was Company CommanderAcademically, I graduated from the Hebrew University with a B.A. in Archeology, and from Haifa University with an M.A. in Geography.I have worked for the Israeli National Parks Authority as a Ranger in charge of the Judean Desert region, and later as a town planner for the Misgav Regional Planning and Building Committee. In 1995 my wife Shiri and I decided to build our home in the beautiful community of Koranit, in the Misgav region of the central Galilee. I completed the Israeli Ministry of Tourism tour guide course, and have been guiding groups and families ever since then.In 2005, I was sent by the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), to serve as the Israeli emissary (Community Shaliach) at the UJA Federation of Northern New Jersey. I led the Israel Programs Center for three years, developing Israel-based programs including Ulpan (Hebrew language school), film festivals, history and political lecture series, and arts programs. Additionaly, I discovered that I had a hidden literary talent, and have written over a dozen articles for the NJ Jewish Standard. You can read them on this web site.My wife Shiri and I have three wonderful children: Itai, Shaked and Tomer.Specialties: Services I can offerI am available to guide your private tour and help you to build your itinerary.I am ready to be your guide for your organization and group tours.I am prepared to make all your ground arrangements throughout Israel, including hotel reservations, activities and dining.I can lecture to your group on a variety of subjects including: archeology, history, flora and fauna of Israel, Israeli society and culture.Please contact me for further information and rates