Abandoning world pleasure, donating all their wealth to the commune, celibate and seemingly pacifistic in nature, were the doctrines of the Essene’s culture.
They were in preparation for a great war, between the Sons of Light and Darkness.
Although they believed everything is pre-ordained by God, they also acknowledged free will, hence their constant efforts to purify themselves.
Today it is not uncommon to go off into nature, to fast, to seek a spiritual connection for greater enlightenment, similar to the Essene codes.
During the spring season, in the year of 1947, a young Bedouin boy, Mohammad A. Dhib (Mohammad, the Wolf) while searching for a lost kid from his flock of goats, came across a cave, in which he discovered one of the most important archaeological findings of the 20th Century. This discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls resulted in archaeological excavations to the area and it has become generally accepted in the academic world, that Qumeran had been a centre of the Essene community – a mystical, apocalyptic Jewish sect, possibly the beginnings of Christianity. The tour will shed light on the way of life, customs and beliefs of this cult. On the return, stop at ‘Shrine of the Book’ in the Israel Museum to see the actual scrolls and some of the artifacts discovered at the site.
Sites on the same route and close in themes and therefore can be exchanged or added, depending on personal preferences and time constraints.
Ein Gedi Spa
Mineral Beach Spa
Kalia Beach
Neve Midbar Beach
Ein Gedi Nature Reserve