Our CentresA mission in every corner of the land

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Gilboa Ma'ayanot Field Study Centre in memory of Tzvika KaplanKibbutz Merav

Walking in Tzvika's footsteps

In Kibbutz Meirav, in the heart of the Valley of Springs, stands a centre born of remembrance that became a mission. It was founded in memory of Captain Tzvika Kaplan, who fell in Operation Protective Edge, in the very place he chose to make his home – and it runs under the 'Ko'ach Tzvika' association.

Here the open spaces are the classroom: every trail becomes a story, every lookout a lesson, and every trip a bridge between people and their land, and between people and their nation.

It is educational work that carries on the legacy of someone who loved this land with all his heart.

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Orot HaGalilHatzor HaGlilit

Lighting up the north with love of the land

In Hatzor HaGlilit, in the heart of the Galilee, Midreshet Orot HaGalil is a warm home for guides who choose to dedicate two years to connecting people to the Land of Israel. From the Carmel to the Golan, from the Lower Galilee to the peaks of the Upper Galilee, they lead trips across the whole vast north.

The secret of the place is the blend of professionalism and a real family spirit. Every guide goes through a journey of growth here: getting to know the land and herself in depth, and building professional confidence through real work.

Even when the Swords of Iron war widened the work to the Shephelah and the coast, the heart stayed in the north – out of a sense of mission to connect all of Israel to the north.

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Midreshet Netzarimבני נצרים

מדרשת נצרים היא מדרשה לתודעה יהודית ביישוב בני נצרים בנגב המערבי, שהקימו מפוני נצרים שבגוש קטיף. המדרשה קמה כדי לחבר ילדים ובני נוער ליהדות, לציונות ולאהבת הארץ, אותה אהבה שמלווה כל אחד מתושבי היישוב.

המדרשה מובילה יוזמות חינוכיות לחיזוק החוסן והזהות היהודית בחברה הישראלית. בפעילות שלה פוגשים את סיפור ההתיישבות, החקלאות והביטחון בנגב המערבי. המדרשה גם מנציחה את מורשתו של לוי אשכול, ראש הממשלה השלישי של מדינת ישראל.

מהשטח, בנות השירות הלאומי מספרות: "השירות כאן נותן לנו המון. אנחנו לומדות כל הזמן דברים חדשים, גם על עצמנו וגם מהקבוצות השונות שמגיעות. זו ממש שליחות להיות בת שירות כאן דווקא בתקופה הזאת: ללמד בני נוער ולהשפיע עליהם בדרך חווייתית וכיפית, שלא תמיד אפשר לקבל בבית הספר, ולהראות להם מה זה חקלאות ומה זו ציונות. פתחנו את שנת השירות עם הרבה מוטיבציה להביא למדרשה כמה שיותר קבוצות נוער ולהדריך אותן. כל יום כאן מלא בעשייה גדולה ובסיפוק אדיר!"

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Mazkeret Batya Field Study CentreMazkeret Batya

A home for good

In the picturesque village of Mazkeret Batya, in the heart of the country, "Tziyunei Derech" guides trips from Ashkelon in the south to Tiberias in the north: the coastal plain, the Shephelah and the Judean Hills, the Carmel, the Lower Galilee and the Gilboa.

The belief here is simple: the deepest way to love the Land of Israel is on foot. So every trip is built precisely for its group – schools, families, soldiers and retirees – and even the magical places close to home are discovered anew.

The heart of the centre is its team of guides, who enjoy emotional support and close professional mentoring. It is a warm, loving family home – one its graduates stay part of for years afterwards.

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Sha'ar HaGai Field SchoolBeit Meir

On the road to the city

For more than 45 years, the Sha'ar HaGai Field School has stood in Moshav Beit Meir, on the historic road up to Jerusalem. Here the story of "the road to the city" – the heroic battle of the 1948 fighters – is told exactly where it was written.

Battle heritage, love of the land and nature conservation meet here in one educational mission, with a special expertise in the Gai, the Shephelah and the Jerusalem hills. The close-knit team never stops learning and growing, creating a lively, enriching educational setting.

A story that keeps being written – with every trip.

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BeShviLod Field Study CentreLod

A city where every alley tells a story

In the heart of Lod, "BeShvilod" uncovers the city's layers of history, heritage and culture, and links its rich past to the present.

In-depth tours by season and by period of history, training for tour guides, identity and leadership journeys for youth and IDF soldiers, annual trip programmes for schools, and study days and conferences on society, identity and Zionist heritage.

In Lod every stone holds history, and every encounter is a chance for a deeper connection to our heritage and identity.

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City of DavidJerusalem

Where Jerusalem began

Where the history of the eternal city began, the City of David Field Study Centre is the leading centre for getting to know ancient Jerusalem in all its layers. Its tours cover the City of David, the Mount of Olives and the Old City basin, weaving together history, archaeology and heritage.

The centre works with the education system, pre-army academies and the IDF, trains tour guides and produces events and conferences. It also encourages scientific research in the area and opens its discoveries to the public – and offers lodging in the Peace Forest and visits to 'The Farm in the Valley', an ancient farm in the Hinnom Valley.

A place where history comes to life, right beneath your feet.

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Midrashat BeyachadYeruham

Learning from the desert

Midreshet Beyachad in Yeruham was founded in 1987 by Shmulik Friedman Ben Shalom, and it is the home of touring in the Negev and the south.

Here the desert is the teacher: the region's landscapes, plants, wildlife, geology and history meet values of Judaism, pioneering and community – values you can only learn by looking closely at the desert landscape.

All in a joyful, family atmosphere – just as the name ("Together") promises.

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Midrashat HaDaromNeta

From Gush Katif to Lachish – a story of continuity

Midreshet HaDarom's story began about 30 years ago in Gush Katif, where the midrasha was an inseparable part of the struggle for the region. After the evacuation it was rebuilt in Neta, in the Lachish region – and carried on educating, touring and passing on the heritage.

Quality tours, educational journeys for youth, conferences and study days, and an annual tour programme for adults – in the hills and in the desert. Its flagship projects include the "Landscape of My Childhood" tours for local councils and the Lachish Research Conference.

The midrasha's guest house sits in a quiet spot with a stunning view, close to heritage sites and lesser-known trails, and a short drive from Beit Shemesh, the southern coastal plain, the Negev and the Dead Sea.

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BeShvilenu Field Study CentreZichron Ya'akov

In the heart of the Carmel, with its heart in the field

In the heart of the Carmel, in the pastoral village of Zichron Yaakov, the BeShvilenu centre guides trips in the north and centre of the country and deepens Jewish studies in the local schools.

Every year tens of thousands of people from every part of society tour with it, and it is among the first to report news from the field. Its activities include quality trip series for adults and bar and bat mitzvah journeys on the Israel Trail.

The goal: to make every trip an enjoyable, unforgettable experience – and through it to pass on love of the land, love of the people, and the Jewish and Israeli heritage.

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Midrashat Keshet YehonatanKeshet

In Yoni's name, in the heart of the Golan

Midreshet Keshet Yehonatan sits in the central Golan Heights, in the area where Yoni Vodak fell in the holding battles of the Yom Kippur War. The midrasha bears his name and keeps his memory and legacy alive through educational, values-driven work across the north.

The guiding team knows every trail and corner of the Golan, the Upper and Lower Galilee, the valleys and the Carmel, and leads schools, soldiers, families and retirees on fascinating routes full of moving stories.

Every trip is woven with love of people, nation and land – nature and heritage, stories of heroism and settlement – out of a belief that every step is a chance to deepen the bond with the Land of Israel.

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Galilee Field Study CentreAkko

From Akko to the whole north

The Galilee Field Study Centre was founded in 2007 in Akko, as part of Eshkolot's network of touring centres, and is named after the late Amichai Merhavia.

From here trips set out across the whole north – from the Upper and Lower Galilee, through the valleys and the Carmel, to the Golan Heights – with a special focus on the unique tours of Akko itself. The team builds every trip from the ground up: content, guiding, choice of sites and full logistics, and also runs tour-guide courses together with Eshkolot.

One of the centre's best-loved projects is 'Masa Sababa' – a tour series for grandparents, so they can guide their grandchildren themselves and strengthen the bond between generations.

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Midrashat HevronHebron

Connecting the people to its roots

Midreshet Hevron was founded in 1978 in Kiryat Arba–Hebron, to connect the different parts of the nation and to connect the people of Israel to its land, homeland and heritage. Since then more than two million people of every age and background have taken part in its programmes.

Alongside tours, journeys, conferences, workshops and guide training, the midrasha researches the land of Judea and presents it at dedicated conferences: the Hebron Research Conference, the 1929 Conference and the Bethlehem Conference.

At the heart of the work is a guiding team that includes eight national service volunteers and adult guides certified by the Ministry of Education, who lead pupils through the Jerusalem hills, the Judean Shephelah, the Judean Desert, the coastal plain and Jerusalem – with close, warm and professional personal mentoring.

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Temple KnowledgeJerusalem

The world of the Temple, at eye level

The Temple Knowledge Midrasha works to bring the people of Israel, in Israel and around the world, closer to the glorious past of Jerusalem – the heart of the nation – out of a longing to see it rebuilt in its splendour.

Knowledge is passed on here through experience: plays, crafts, building models of the Temple and the Tabernacle, siddur and chumash celebrations, 3D glasses and interactive sign games – for kindergartens, schools, high schools and whole communities.

Deep, meaningful content, in a language everyone can connect to personally.

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HaMakomTel Aviv

Spirit and Judaism in the heart of the city

In the heart of Tel Aviv, 'HaMakom' is a centre of culture and spirit born to connect: between parts of the people of Israel that seem different, between us and ourselves, and between us and Judaism, tradition and God.

Every week hundreds of people from every part of Israeli society pass through it – in talks, lectures, workshops, social gatherings and cultural events – and each finds their own way to connect, in a warm and accepting atmosphere.

Precisely in the heart of the secular city there is a great thirst for spirituality and meaning, and 'HaMakom' answers it with experiential, heartfelt content – without giving up on depth.

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Upper Galilee Heritage Field Study CentreMa'alot

Trust, creativity and a warm home in the Galilee

In Ma'alot, in the heart of the Upper Galilee, stands a centre that is a warm home for tour guides, who lead tours and activities all over the north – and especially in the stunning Galilee.

The team of guides, national service volunteers, leads activities for schools, families and organised groups, and is involved in meaningful work in the town itself: tours and community activities that build a direct, loving bond with the residents.

The centre believes in full trust in the young women, uncompromising professionalism and developing creativity and personal skills – in a nurturing atmosphere that lets every guide grow, develop and be part of a place that keeps renewing itself.

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Susya Field Study CentreSusya

Susya – the gateway to the desert

The Susya Field Study Centre passes on the values of the Torah and the Land of Israel through the country's landscapes – especially the landscapes of the desert's edge and the desert itself.

The centre takes part in the work of the education system with unique tools from the world of landscape and nature, rooted in Jewish heritage and its sources. Its trips set out with the Bible in hand – in the hills and the Shephelah, the Judean Desert, the Negev and the Eilat mountains.

All of it is led by a gracious, attentive and professional guiding team.

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El ArtziEilat

An educational journey in Israel's tourism capital

Midreshet El Artzi was founded in 1989 in Eilat, and since then it has led educational trips and journeys for pupils, youth, groups and families. Every trip is an experience in itself, with added value built especially for the group's character.

Its location in Israel's tourism capital opened worlds of educational tourism to the midrasha: cultural events, conferences, study days and family activities – in Eilat and all over the country.

Its crowning glory is the guiding team, who bring the content to life with visual aids and fit every route to the group walking it.

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Beit Moriah Field Study CentreBe'er Sheva

Experience the land, connect to the heritage

Midreshet Beit Moriah in Be'er Sheva works from the belief that getting to know the land on foot is the most meaningful way to connect to it. To it, a trip is much more than walking trails – it is a journey of experience, values and a deepening Jewish and Zionist identity.

Since 1992 the midrasha has specialised in trips in the desert, the Shephelah, the Judean Hills and Jerusalem, with hands-on activities and original visual aids.

The midrasha works under the supervision of the Ministry of Education, with careful planning and the highest standards of safety and guiding.

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Jordan Valley Field Study CentreShadmot Mehola

The valley up close

In Shadmot Mehola, in the heart of the Jordan Valley, a centre reveals the valley up close: its landscapes and history, its wildlife and plants, and the story of its settlement – from ancient times to the present day.

The centre guides trips and tours and produces study days, conferences and training – in the valley and all over the country – for pupils, families, teachers, guides and lovers of knowledge.

Next to it is the Shadmot Mehola guest house, which brings lodging, meals and a guided tour together in one place.

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Samaria Field Study CentreShavei Shomron

Most at home in Samaria

The Samaria Field Study Centre, in Shavei Shomron, is a professional address for trips, tours, study days and conferences across Samaria, Binyamin and the Jordan Valley.

The centre guides and hosts groups from every part of Israeli society: primary and high school pupils, yeshiva high schools and ulpanot, students, soldiers, teachers, retirees and families.

Its area of activity stretches from the Samaria hills and the Jordan Valley, through the coastal plain, the Judean Shephelah and the Jerusalem hills, to the Carmel and its coast and the Lower Galilee.

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Midreshet HaGolan – a Field Study Centre of Ruach HaGolanHaspin

Education, guiding and hospitality from Ruach HaGolan

Midreshet HaGolan, in Hispin, is run by "Ruach HaGolan" and combines informal education with high-standard rural hospitality. It holds educational journeys, seminars, annual school trips, content tours, workshops and study days across the Golan, the Galilee and the Sea of Galilee.

Every year tens of thousands of pupils, Diaspora youth, soldiers and commanders, security forces personnel, families and retirees tour with the midrasha.

The guiding is led by national service volunteers, who go through thorough training during their service that ends with a Ministry of Education guide certificate, and who specialise in guiding in the Golan and the Upper, Lower and Western Galilee.

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Kinneret Field Study CentreBy the Sea of Galilee

On the shore of the Sea of Galilee

The Kinneret Field Study Centre lies near the shores of the Sea of Galilee, in one of the most beautiful and moving regions of the Land of Israel.

The lake and its surroundings – the landscapes, the water and the stories along its shores – are the starting point of every trip and tour that sets out from the centre.

Photo: Zachi Evenor, CC BY 2.0

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Midreshet OfraOfra

The oldest of the Jewish studies midrashot

Midreshet Ofra was founded more than thirty years ago and is the oldest of the Jewish studies midrashot. Over the years it has worked in informal education to deepen the values of Judaism, love of the people and love of the homeland across every part of Israeli life.

Love of the Torah, the people and the land is passed on here through a living encounter: in-depth study, modern guiding and training centres, experiential Bible tours and breathtaking cultural performances.

The midrasha has rural lodging, a guiding and training centre and a conference centre, and it brings together pupils of all ages, students, soldiers, new immigrants, holidaymakers, retirees, youth groups from abroad and teachers.