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Vistas from Har Harie (Harie Mountain)
Martin_S. Says: Har Harie (Harie Mountain) is the highest spot in Beit Jann and is considered a sacred place to the Druze who live here. WHY is another matter since the religion of the Druze is a secret religion. What that means is that you only learn of the religion if you become a Druze...
Martin_S. Says: Here we are looking south and west, the mountain you can see on the right has a Druze religious buidling on top and while you cannot go into the structure if you are not a believer in the Druze faith, you can reach the top of the mountain and enjoy the fantastic view looking...
The "Kablan Brothers" place: The Turkish Delights are "delightful"
Martin_S. Says: You can see our friend Laya here behind the counter, wanted to see her eyes light up as she sampled all the goodies here in this place. Yossef took us there, but it was more difficult to get us out, Zohara and Laya wanted to stay ^O^ You can see a selection of some of the...
In and around Beit Jann, you need a car
Martin_S. Says: In and around Beit Jann you will need your own car, or walk, no public transportation system here. This picture was not in the village itself, but on the road to Har Hillel where Rafik has his farm, that is Beit Jann you can see spread out over the several hills in the...
Aya Cosmetics: Moisturizing Cream from Aya Cosmetics
Martin_S. Says: AYA, located in the Druze village of Beit Jann is a local enterprise of two partners, a chemist and a druggist who work together to develop natural products. They have developed a line of products that include soap, moisturizers and creams. My wife Zohara purchased several...
Martin_S. Says: The Druze villages are usually centered around the family a supreme important element in their culture. If you become friends and are "accepted" with one member of a family it tends to "spread" and you may become friendly with many other members of the family.Here you can...
Martin_S. Says: As I have said, it is just so easy to make friends on Beit Jann, here Yossef's wife Adiva is with Zohara, and after this visit they also came down to our home here in Arad to visit us...The second photo shows Zohara with Adiva and her eldest son.The third photo is Zohara...
Martin_S. Says: On Har Harie, the most sacred spot for the Druze of Beit Jann, they have erected a small memorial for two of the villages sons who fell in the line of duty while serving in the Israeli Army.
Dangerous Fellows (fellowship of the "sing")
Martin_S. Says: Yes if you see any of "people" from this group, you need to beware and be aware that they may break into spontaneous singing at any moment (or especially after a few extra bottles of good wine and company). Weird and happy when they are on vacation, Martin, Ludwig, Niri and...
Har Hillel, other things to see !
Martin_S. Says: Just a few "other" things to look for while visiting Har Hillel. Not only the Admonit HaHoresh and the Katlav are beautiful, you can find flowers of all sizes, shapes and colors, not to mention aromas....even the thorn bushes should be taken "seriously"...and if you take a...
The "Katlav" tree in Har Hillel
Martin_S. Says: In the Har Hillel preserve (outside of Beit Jann) you will find some of the most amazing trees, the Katlav.The last picture here shows a closeup of the bark of this tree and the formation its limbs can create....go ahead, touch it, this looks and feels warm and smooth,...
Visit Har Hillel and look for the Coral Peony
Martin_S. Says: Just outside Beit Jann is a small unmarked nature preserve called Har Hillel. If you drive through the village toward the south-east you will find the entrance just outside the village, just ask along the way, most people in the village know where it is. Or ask them the way...
Yossef Kablan, Beit Jann's Mayor
Martin_S. Says: Yes the MAYOR of Beit Jann. While visiting the Aya Cosmetics outlet in Beit Jann we were talking to the owner and chemist and in walked the mayor. We were introduced and it turns out that his name is also Yossef Kablan, the exact name of our friend. They are from the same...
Zohara, Nathalie and Rob on Har Harie
Martin_S. Says: Zohara and I took our friends Nathalie and Rob to see one of our favorite places in the area, the lookout from Har Harie...In the background you can see the town of Carmiel and on a clear day also the Mediterranian Sea.
Martin_S. Says: In Beit Jann it is almost a family tradition, or should I say Druze tradition to serve in the Israel armed forces. Statistic wise the Druze have more sons serving in the Israeli army than do the Jews, and they serve with distinction in all branches, especially the front line...
Beit Jann - urban planning in action
Martin_S. Says: This is the perfect example of urban planning NOT..."who put that telephone pole in the middle of MY ROAD ??". You can also see a sidewalk in front of the house on the right, well that is fantastic, but there is no sidewalk at the house next to it, only road. When I asked...
Martin_S. Says: As I said the town of Beit Jann is an old town, way before urban planning was accepted, this is the main street in town, as you can see no curbs, no sidewalk, your front steps put you in front, yes in front of a car in the street. Edges of buildings poke out at you as you...
Beit Jann - Of the hills and from the south
Martin_S. Says: This is the southeastern edge of Beit Jann as seen from the Hare Meron Nature Preserve. Beit Jann is partially inside this nature preserve and that causes many problems. The town has been there for hundreds of years, the nature preserve for only a few dozen years. The town...
Martin_S. Says: Have I told you that the Druze in Beit Jann are friendly, well even if I have I will say it again. We met Rafik one day when we were looking for a flower, yes a FLOWER. There is a very beautiful flower that grows in Israel ONLY on a mountain next to Beit Jann. Rafik has...
The Best Time of the Day - making friends time
Martin_S. Says: I really do believe though that the best time of day at Beit Jann is that time devoted to making friends. Here you can see Tal with two of Yossef's girls. It was so great that she could make friends there. We would see her during meal times, but for most of the day Tal would...
Plan a Beit Jann vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Beit Jann locals
If you enjoy nature, animals and people, one of the best ways to do all three is to go horseback riding. Here Tal and her friend are "inspecting" one of the...
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This is the entrance to the Druze village of Beit Jann. It sits on top of one of the highest points in Israel, adjacent to the Meron mountain. There are dozens of guest houses here, but we are...
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Beit Jann is one of the highest villages in Israel, more than 1000 metres high. Actually, if you don't consider the Golan Heights and Mount Hermon this is the highest in Israel. It's unique, being...
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