If you are more of a music person, who loves to listen to the music of various kinds including country, folk, bluegrass, Irish jigs and much more, then this festival is for you as it is known as the most extravaganza music festivals of Israel. It is a very friendly festival having a combination of music, along with social events of various kinds to keep you busy and entertained.

There are two types of Jacob’s ladder festivals due to which they occur twice a year. One is the spring Jacob’s ladder festival that occurs in May, and the other is the upcoming winter festival to be held in December 2019. These festivals occur mostly in “Nof Ginnosar Hotel”, on the very beautiful yet magical shores of the “Sea of Galilee.” These two festivals are celebrated differently depending upon the seasons. The spring festival is celebrated outdoors having more than 1000 attendees while the winter festival is celebrated indoors to provide a more cozy and comfortable environment with over 500 attendees.

The Spring Jacob’s ladder Festival In this festival, there are a lot of acts performed outdoors which include; Live shows, musicians, folks, dancers, singers done by performers from different parts of the world including Israel, Ireland, and the USA. This is not where it ends. It even has entertaining activities for kids including magic tricks, juggling, puppets and tap dances, etc. There is also a bird watch tour given to its visitors.

T__he Winter Jacob’s ladder Festival__ This festival is the same as spring except for that it occurs indoors to not let people get cold and enjoy the show with ease. This year in December 2019, this festival will include different varieties of music including American folk music, Country, Blues, Rock, Greek Traven, Dixieland Jazz and the original classical music from the ’60s and ’70s of Israel and Irish list of favorites.

Dates and Timings: The Winter Jacob’s ladder Festival will occur this year on 6 – 7 of December 2019 at 4:00 pm. The details of this event are as follows;

For Kids on Friday, December 6th  Juggling by Charlie the Clown from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm  The beginning of games club at Tsalmon Hall from 17:00 to 19:00  Break for dinner from 19:00pm to 20:00pm  Movie time for Adults at Tsalmon Hall at 8:00 pm and so on  Movie time for Adults along with youth at 9:30 pm

Note: Children under 16, are to be accompanied by their parents at movies

__For Kids on Saturday, December 7th __  Handicraft work including creation pouch/bag from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm  Juggling with super Charlie from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm  Handicrafts finishing up and the games club from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Tsalmon Hall

For Everyone on Friday, December 6th  Medieval Dancing with Yelena Melnik, from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the sports hall  The Hollands from 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm  The beloved classical music from the ’60s and 70’s with Larry & Mindy from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm also dinner break  The “Gilad Ephrat Ensemble” at 9:00 pm  “Gilad Harel & The New Orleans Function Jazz Ban” at 10:00 pm  Déjà Vu Band doing old music of the ’60s and ’70s at 11:00 pm

For Everyone on Saturday, December 7th  Open Mic For JL Artists and among audience from 8:45 am to 9:45 am  A lecture on Mount Arbel with Yechezkel Yoshua from 8:45 am to 10:15 am (different stage)  Meet “THE HOLLANDS” from 10:00 am to 10:45 am  Traditional Irish Music from 10:30 am to 12:00 am (different platform)  “Lazarus Rising” from 11:15 am to 12:00 pm  Lunchtime with various activities from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm  “Babesa Rembetiko Ensemble” at 2:00 pm  “Maya, Gabriella & Shay” at 3:00 pm  “Grand Finale With The Hollands” along with “The Last Dance” with participation from the audience at 4:00 pm

Tickets for this event are available at Jacob’s ladder Festival website https://www.jlfestival.com for $ 95.32 for adults and $43.33 for kids on Saturday and $89.52 on Friday aging 12 and below.