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Eli Varenberg

Jun 27, 2018, 5:51 PM

10 free places to visit at night in Jerusalem

Illustrative: Clear by Malki Shem-Tov (Courtesy Jerusalem Festival of Light, 2012/File)

From the Chord Bridge to the Western Wall, this city yields new perspectives after dark

Sep 27, 2017, 6:41 PM

Musings on Religious Freedom at the Western Wall

On Sunday afternoon, I entered the Old City of Jerusalem through the Dung Gate and walked towards the Western Wall. After passing through the security check and reaching the Western Wall Plaza, I saw a group of Muslim tourists walking about...

Jul 7, 2017, 1:46 PM

Between East and West Jerusalem

Earlier this week, I squirmed and maneuvered my way through the throngs of people walking around the Old City to see the spectacular displays at the Lights in Jerusalem festival. Later I found myself thinking how 50 years ago this would...

About Me

Eli Varenberg is a Jerusalem-based licensed Israeli tour guide and researcher of Jewish History and Jewish Studies. Having made Aliyah in 2007, he is constantly fine-tuning his answer to the following multi-faceted question: What does it means to be Israeli?