Cosy Country Cottage in Yavne’el

Here’s a charming home if you’ve been thinking of retiring to the north of Israel, or if you’re looking for a vacation home in the Galilee at a reasonable price. Be our neighbor and enjoy quiet country living only 15 minutes from Tiberias....

Dollar up – Prices Down – Here’s an example

After checking this morning, the US dollar was 3.54 shekels a year ago. Today it’s 3.78. That’s an increase of 6.7%. At the same time, the real estate boom has slowed and prices have dropped on average 3.7% in the last four months (more in...

Join us in Yavne’el as our anglo community in the north keeps growing

Since we’ve moved up to Yavne’el there have been two “anglo” families move up here as well, and another couple is making aliya to Yavniel from Toronto in the summer! The relatively inexpensive prices (compared to the center of the...

Article about the Veffers and Villa Rimona in the Jerusalem Post

It's been a busy couple of months in the publicity department. First, there was my television appearance on Channel 2. Then a HaModia article on Yavne'el and now this past week The Jerusalem Post ran a full page article on me and Chana describing our...

Drop by for a visit – in a parachute?! (1 min. vid.)

Talk about dropping in for a visit! I looked out our dining room window the other day and there were two people floating down the side of the mountain in parachutes. I quickly grabbed my camera and took some video. Yavniel is in the middle of vacation country...

Yavne’el in the news – The Secret’s Out – HaModia Article

Recently HaModia Newspaper ran a 2 page spotlight article on Yavniel. I guess the best kept real-estate secret in the country is finally out. The article reviews the Village’s 110 year old history and relates how it is beginning to experience a...

Stunning four-bedroom backsplit home in Yavniel

If you are looking for a home that is in immaculate condition and the finish is up to American standards, then you’ll love this Villa in Yavne’el. It’s just down the street from us and was designed and built by Ofer and Shlomit. Ofer is a...

Bargains in the Tiberias Market – Funny 1 min.

Every Tuesday in upper Tiberias there is a wonderful combination of colorful wares and personalities that come together in the open air market. Join Chana as she has fun searching through the merchandise to find some great deals and gets to meet some of...

R’ Shmuel Veffer on Arutz 7 “LandMinds” Radio Show

I was about to post some new homes we have for sale in Yavne'el when my friend David Willner called offering to interview me on his "LandMinds" show on Arutz 7 radio. Is there a future for Diaspora Jewry? How can we connect them to Judaism and the Land of...

Nissim and Esther Ohayan visit Villa Rimona

Nissim and Esther came with their son Raphael to visit us for Shabbat at Villa Rimona in Yavne'el. Before they left Sunday morning, they joined us for breakfast. Here's how they summed up their mini-trip to the Galil to celebrate Esther's birthday.

Country Vacation Apartment for Sale – Yavne’el Israel

Lovely, well maintained 2 bedroom apartment for sale in Yavne'el. At NIS 500,000 this could be a great vacation apartment for anyone living in the center of the country looking for a base in the Galilee. Ten minutes from the separate beach on the Kinneret and...

Vacation at Villa Rimona – What they’re saying!

If you are looking for a Family Friendly, Frum, Zimmer in the Galilee then our home, Villa Rimona in Yavne'el is the place for you. We are 9 minutes from the separate beaches on the Kineret and 18 minutes from the mehadrin restaurants in Tiberias... Here's...

Be our Neighbor – Villa with 2 Zimmers for sale in Yavne’el

Since we've moved up to Yavne'el in the Galil, we've been surprised how much interest there is among other people like us to move up here. The relatively inexpensive prices (compared to the center of the country) combined with potential income from Zimmers...

Down on the farm – in Yavneel

Between the hustle and bustle of unpacking boxes, spending time with visiting family, friends, handymen, painters and gardeners we've still had some time to meet some neighbors and explore our little village. One fascinating neighbor is Tzila and her...

Be our neighbor – Beautiful Villa in Smadar / Yavniel Galilee

We haven't yet moved to Yavniel, but a couple of friends of the people we are buying from have contacted us to see if we can help them sell their properties. In this case, the owner in America wants to sell the whole Villa "as is." EVERYTHING is included......

Our Zimmer Vacation Suites in Yavne’el

We still haven't moved into our new Villa in Yavniel near Tiberias, but we've had quite a few people ask about the Zimmers (short-term vacation rental suites). If you are looking for a comfortable vacation rental in the Galilee near Tiberias and all...

Hang Gliding, Para Gliding and Paramotoring Heaven in Israel

Turns out that the mountain in the backyard of our new Villa in Yavniel is an ideal spot to hang glide from. My kids are really excited about that, especially since there's a club that will arrange "tandem" flights (which means you strap in with a...

Our new Villa in Yavniel near Tiberias – Village Israel

After hunting for apartments, penthouses and duplexes in Tiberias we finally settled on a Villa in Yavne'el and bought it this week b'h'! Join us for a 5 minute tour of the Villa while we show it for the first time to Nana, my sister Carolynne and Shalom...