Israel’s winter season (not a lot of snow, but plenty of rain) begins in late November and continues through the end of March. This is an important time of the year for agriculture and the small farmers of Israel need a lot of help.
Our winter volunteer trips are for men only and run during February and March. Volunteer work consists mostly of pruning vineyards in locations all throughout Israel’s central mountain range. We may also be planting trees or helping with various other projects on nearby farms.
This 2-week trip is a wonderful time for guys to work and fellowship together with like-minded men. Coming to the pruning is a life-changing experience you will never forget!
Our pruning trips are for men and boys age 12 to 75. Boys under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their father. If you are 76 or older, we recommend you check out our Heartland Experience trips instead.
This was the best spiritual experience of my life. A labour of pure love in the vineyards of Samaria is an act of gratitude for what Christ has done for me and my family. It is a spiritual investment in a generational future.
This was the experience of a lifetime. Knowing you are fulfilling prophecy by working the vineyards in Samaria has been the most fulfilling event in my spiritual life since my salvation experience in 1970.
I’ve been to several pruning trips with HaYovel, and each one has been very life-changing and defining for me as a man. I would highly recommend the pruning trip to any man that places a high value on pursuing God, investing in the lives of others, and being challenged to grow as a man.
My experience with HaYovel has been a learning experience like no other. It has helped me to see the significance of what we are doing in Israel and how it coincides with fulfilling prophecy. It also has helped put into perspective God’s role of Israel in His great plan for humanity and has greatly increased my love for our Jewish brothers and sisters.
Elon Moreh, also known as Har Kabir or the Oaks of Moreh, is a mountain located in central Israel with breathtaking views in all directions. This place is specifically mentioned in the Bible as the place where Abraham first settled when he came to the land of Israel. In Genesis 12, Elon Moreh is listed as the location where God audibly spoke to Abraham and promised the land of Israel would belong to his descendants forever.
There is a modern-day Jewish community on the slopes of the mountain (population of about 2,000). The peak of the mountain is unsettled and remains a quiet nature reserve with walking paths and stone overlooks. Elon Moreh is approximately a 20-minute drive from HaYovel’s base of operations. We usually take every volunteer group or tour on an early-morning trip to this beautiful place to enjoy breakfast, hot coffee, and stunning views as the sun comes up.
the morning sunrise as seen from the peak of Elon Moreh