about us

James Elgrod

about us | March 19, 2020 | by danny

James (Jamie) Elgrod was born in London and made Aliyah with his family at the age of two. History was always his favorite subject and he read everything he could find related to the history of Israel. Being a “people…

Edan Geva

about us | March 19, 2020 | by danny

Edan’s parents came to Israel when he was 3 years old and they settled in a Kibbutz by the Sea of Galilee. He tried teaching other kids in his child care house some Canadian manners, with partial success.. :-). In…

Pini Refael

about us | March 19, 2020 | by danny

Pinchas (“Pini”) Refael is an Israeli born 2nd generation Jerusalemite. He and Danny “the Digger” served in the same army unit in the 1980s and joined again for a tour guide course in 2005. Pini is a senior team member,…

Fredi Wiesner

about us | March 19, 2020 | by danny

Fredi Wiesner is an accredited graduate of the University of Haifa for Tourism. He has in depth knowledge of history, archeology and religions in Israel. Fredi specializes in private tours in Jerusalem and throughout the country for the VIP /…

Danny “the Digger” Herman

about us | March 19, 2020 | by danny

Chief guide Danny “the Digger” Herman has earned his nickname due to his Academic education (MA) in Archaeology. His specialty is Numismartics (the study of ancient coins) yet he lectures at the Hebrew University about Jesus and Archaeology of Christianity.…

Testimonials

Ken C., USA
My brother in law found Danny the Digger through a friend of his. Of the two guides I experienced on my trip to Israel, Danny was not only the best, but the only one of value. Danny’s scientific approach to explaining the sites, religious and secular, is like nothing I’ve ever experienced before. I think everybody on our family vacation related well to his explanations of what is traditional versus what is factual or at latest likely. With his background in archaeology, he’s a fantastic wealth of knowledge. I would readily recommend him to anybody looking for a more science
Keri R., Summer Courses & Special Academic Programs, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Nathalie Shalom, .. Danny has taught a number of courses for my Dept. in recent years, including “Uncovering Jerusalem: A Historical and Archaeological Survey,” as well as “Archaeology of the New Testament.” In addition, he guides our visitors from partnering institutions, as well as academic tours for a multitude of our special/faculty-led programs that attend throughout the academic calendar. Unanimously, the feedback I receive regarding Danny Herman’s performance is spectacular. Be it a full course, a guest lecture, a single academic tour, or a guided tour for visitors, Danny succeeds in delivering an outstanding, informative, multi-faceted experience to the participants.