Would you like to travel Israel? There is plenty to see when you travel Israel and for souvenirs, you can pick up some exquisite Jewish jewelry. Such jewelry reflects Jewish traditions and culture, including spiritual aspects, but many people wear Jewish jewelry simply because it is so attractive. When you travel Israel, you will notice that Jewish jewelry isn't hard to find. You will be able to explore a good range of Jewish jewelry in any jewelry store in the country. And you will see a lot of people wearing this kind of jewelry!
The major sites
There are many cities worth visiting when you travel Israel. You will probably start in Jerusalem when you begin to travel Israel, where you will see the Old City, the famous Wailing Wall, the Garden of Gethsemane, the Belz Synagogue and other sites of historic and religious interest.
In Haifa, another important destination when you travel Israel, you can visit Mount Carmel National Park, which is Israel's largest; the Hecht Museum, and the beautiful Ba'hai Gardens and Golden Dome. Tel Aviv boasts the Tel Aviv Musem of Art, the interactive Palmach Museum, Bet Hatefutsoth (the Museum of the Jewish Diaspora), White City, and the Yarkon River and Park Hayarkon - this is known as the Central Park of Tel Aviv. The Tel Aviv Brewhouse, the historic village of old Jaffa, and the neighborhood of Neve Tzedek are all also worth seeing in Tel Aviv when you travel Israel. Other cities well worth visiting when you travel Israel include Nahariya, Acre, Behlehem, Beersheba, Jericho, Tiberial, Nazareth, Caesarea and Elat.
What to buy
And when it's time to go shopping, don't forget to get your own beautiful pieces of Jewish jewelry. Jewish jewelry can be very meaningful, with the symbols and designs representing various points of religious or spiritual importance. Jewish jewelry includes pieces such as silver models of the breastplates worn by the ancient priests (these are called Hosehn breastplates), jewelry set with King Solomon's tone, cabbalistic pieces, tree of life pendants, and hamsa and chai jewelry. One particularly lovely example of Jewish jewelry is a wedding ring that says in Hebrew, "Ani Ledodi Vedodi Li", which is from the Song of Songs, and means, "I am to my beloved and he is mine."
Significance of jewelry
The mezuzah, a very old symbol which signifies good fortune, is often used in Jewish jewelry and when you travel Israel, you will see it in every Jewish jewelry store. The Star of David is the classic symbol of the Jewish faith, and this design is available on all kinds of Jewish jewelry from rings, bracelets and brooches to pendants and earrings. Well known and much appreciated artists who create wonderful pieces of this kind of jewelry include Anat Mayer, Shraga Landsman, Shevach, Arad Avraham, Amalya Nini, Yair Emanuel, Adaya Bar, Ester Shahaf and Seadia Nadav among others.
So if you are lucky enough to get a chance one day to travel Israel, see as much as you can of this beautiful country, and use your Jewish jewelry as mementoes to remind you of your trip.