Yalla Israel with Leontine & Alan

Come along with Leontine and Alan as they catch up on their weeks, as well as discuss the fascinating history of the Israeli flag, the off the beaten track Kibbutz Zikim, and the highly important but potentially confusing task of Kippa maintenance.

This week, Leontine and Alan discuss Alan's wedding anniversary,  the ins and outs of Shavuot, the importance of Ancient Usha and why Israelis are so loud.

In this episode, Leontine and Alan delve into the mystery of the Samaritans. They also take you off the beaten track to Gedera (not Hadera), settled by the "Biluim"  over 100 years ago. Finally, a subscriber wants to know why Jews "shake rattle and roll" when they pray.

In this episode, Leontine and Alan discuss exactly how hummus exists within the ecosystem of Israel (or more so, how Israel exists within the ecosystem of hummus), their favorite places in Israel, and the Off The Beaten Track destination of the Emmaus Trail!

Join Leontine and Alan this week as they discuss the busy and special time that is the spring Yomim period, where exactly in Israel they live, and the tomb of Ketef Hinnom.

Alan talks about guiding his first Emirati, and Leontine confesses animosity towards ultra religious Jews, except perhaps for one. The topic of the week is the revival of  ancient Hebrew  that Leontine and Alan may be too ancient to learn. The off the beaten track site is the hidden Crusader farmhouse of Khirbet Itab. Not surprisingly, Alan and Leontine disagree about the pronunciation of khirbet....

In the second episode,  Leontine and Alan talk about how Israelis ,  known for being rough and tough, become all soft and crazy over  wildflowers.  The amazing Lutzit Caves are this week's off the beaten track place, but Alan and Leontine don’t agree about the Latin pronunciation for "dovecote". Finally, a  subscriber wants to know  about the legendary  El Al flight security.

In this first episode, Leontine and Alan talk about how they met, and what it takes to become a tour guide in Israel . The "Off the Beaten Track " site highlighted in this episode is ancient Motsa, but Leontine and Alan  pronounce Motsa  differently! The question of the week is about Israel's weather.