Yesud HaMa'ala

Welcome, esteemed travelers, to the historic and profoundly significant settlement of Yesud HaMa'ala. As we begin our intellectual and physical journey today, we find ourselves standing in the very heart of the Hula Valley, a…

Let us begin our walk along HaMeyasdim Street, the central artery of historic Yesud HaMa'ala. I encourage you to look down at the ground beneath your feet. …

As we proceed just slightly beyond the main thoroughfare of the village, we arrive at the environs of the Dubrovin Farm. If you had traveled here along the famous Highway Ninety, which runs from the very south to the very north…

Standing here at the historical boundary between the village proper and the agricultural fields, we must address the darkest and most tragic chapter in the history of Yesud HaMa'ala. We are looking out toward what was once the…

As we continue our exploration toward the eastern edge of the village lands, we confront one of the most ambitious and controversial engineering projects in the history of the modern State of Israel. By the nineteen fifties, the…

Moving slightly north from the historic center, we arrive at the boundaries of the modern Hula Nature Reserve, locally known as Agmon Hula. The vista before us represents a fascinating, modern epilogue to the aggressive drainage…

While standing near the water's edge at the reserve, one must inevitably turn their attention upward to the skies above Yesud HaMa'ala. We are situated directly beneath one of the most critical and heavily trafficked avian…

For our final designated stop before we conclude our walking tour, we have moved to the western edge of the village, looking slightly upward toward the slopes of the Naftali Mountains. From this elevated vantage point, we must…

As we return to the center of Yesud HaMa'ala to conclude our comprehensive audio guide, I invite you to take one final, lingering look at the tranquil environment that surrounds us. We have traversed not only the physical…