Passionate Educator With A Heart
Shalom! I’m David Wexler.
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Israel for me is the place I call home. It’s the striking contrast between the ancient past of this holy land and the vibrant present of the “Start-Up Nation” that really energizes me. Israel is a country of seeming contradictions. I’d love to help you make sense of it all.
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I’ve been working with visitors, like you, since 2011. Guiding tourists is more than a passion for me. I’ve been told it’s my calling.
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I guide a wide range of groups and individuals - everything from multiday large group tours, church groups, cultural tours for the intellectually curious, Jewish family tours and more.
My own journey in Israel began at the age of 17. I was born and raised in the United States in a typical Jewish family. As a teenager, I visited the country for the first time on a six-week group tour.
I remember our guide telling our group, “If even one of you [there were 30 teens in the group] were to decide to come ‘home’ to live in Israel, I’ll have accomplished my goal.” Well, decades later, as a licensed tour guide myself in Israel, I wish I could track down that fellow and thank him.
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Guiding for me is a second career. In an earlier chapter of my life, I was employed in various marketing roles in Israeli start-up companies in the high-tech sector.
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I’m a TripAdvisor ‘Destination Expert’ for Israel.
I have a bachelor’s degree from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia and a Master’s degree from Boston University. But, for me, the licensing course required by Israel’s Ministry of Tourism was far more challenging and satisfying than both of my academic degrees combined.
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I’m an “American Israeli.” Fully American. But, also, fully Israeli. I have served my country proudly in the Israel Defense Forces. I speak Hebrew fluently and English without a funny accent ;-) A big advantage you’ll have in working with me is that I can help you bridge the cultural gap between your own life experience back home and the reality of the Israel you’ll encounter.
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I live in Tel Aviv where I enjoy ‘chilling out’ by the beach, but my greatest love is for the Holy City of Jerusalem where I spend so much of my time.
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History. Archaeology. Comparative religions. The Bible. Geo-politics. If any of these interests you, we’ll be a great match. They’re the topics that most excite me. I’m a tour educator – with a smile :-)
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If you want to learn about Israel’s past and present in a fun and engaging way, we should talk. I look forward to hearing from you.
