Take a half an hour drive outside of Jerusalem and enter the Ben Shemen Forest just outside Modiin to Moshav Mevo Modiin, which was the home of Reb Shlomo Carlebach. The Chai Farm on Moshav Mevo Modiin is a wonderful family experience that can be customized to your families interests. Judy invites groups into her air conditioned visitors center and to her farm to teach families about cheese making, weaving, and more. Tours can be given in Hebrew and in English. Judy has goats, birds, turkeys, parrots and dogs in her backyard.

Special Winter Activity: Olive Oil Workshop. Learn to press olives into olive oil. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to reserve your space.

The Moshav also has a pizzeria and Judy is happy to order lunch or dinner for guests who request it.

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Tour options include:
-Milking a goat
-Cheese making (we actually ate our cheese with crackers!)
-Weaving Wool
-Nature Hikes and Trails
-Visiting the ruins of Mevo Modiin
-Carlebach music in the Moshav Synagogue
-Clay work
-Make a Batik Nature Picture
-Meet the Moshav Artists

Times: Open year round. Reservations required.
Prices: Range from 40 NIS-80 NIS/person depending on the activities chosen. Children under 2 are free. Minimum of 8 people. Cash only. Group Discounts available.
 


How to Get There?
Take Route 1 to the Modiin exit and go through Modiin till you get to the 443. The Moshav Modiin exit will be on the left side of the road after Tzomet Shilat. When you enter the Moshav Judy will need to open the elctric gate for you and her farm is the third on the left "Chai Farm"