Israel Biblical Highway

The "Israel Biblical Highway" bridges millennia of spiritual history with the modern reality of Israel's Route 60.  Adding the new title officially to the existing road winding its way through modern communities and ancient sites is the brainchild of Rabbi Yishai Fleisher. He is working through avenues of both media and law to enhance awareness and connection to this road walked by traders, pilgrims, farmers, and armies for centuries.

This short animated film, featuring original artwork, is a journey on to itself - traversing the heart and telling the stories of the most famous narratives in human history. Indeed, there are many beautiful and historic roads in the world, but there is only one that traverses the heart of the most powerful and influential story in human history. Sweeping from north to south, the ancient Biblical Highway, journeys through the storied and holy cities of Israel's Biblical heartland.

The highway begins in Beer Sheva, the southern capital of the Negev desert, where Abraham and Isaac found water and taught wayfarers about the One God. The road continues north to Hebron, where Abraham bought the plot of land where three generations of Israel’s founding patriarchs and matriarchs are buried, and where King David first ruled. The journey continues north through the terrain of Judea and reaches Beit Lechem (Bethlehem), burial site of the Matriarch Rachel and setting for the Book of Ruth. Yet further north, the Biblical Highway meets the heart of the world – Yerushalayim (Jerusalem), Israel’s capital, where King David reigned and where two Jewish Temples stood.

Next, the road arrives at Beit El (Bethel), where Jacob experienced a vision of a ladder connecting Heaven and Earth. The Biblical Highway then continues north to Shiloh, where the Tabernacle stood for 369 years and where Hannah's famous prayer was heard. The road next travels to the Samaria city of Shechem (Nablus), the first place that both Abraham and Jacob arrived in the Land of Israel and where Joseph is buried. Finally, the Biblical Highway ends in the Jezreel Valley where the armies of Israel fought invaders and where beautiful Mount Tabor heralded the victorious Song of Devorah.

The Biblical Highway – the original ‘Bible Belt’ – is a path that has existed for more than 4,000 years. Now, the Biblical Highway has been revealed once again, as a world heritage site accessible to tourists and pilgrims seeking to learn about the Biblical past and connect with the modern rebirth of Israel.

Plans for the restoration of the Biblical Highway include visitor centers, rest stops, educational scenic overlooks, and a dedicated app to guide travelers through the ancient sites and stories, and to provide access to the modern amenities on the highway. Additionally, supporters from around the world will be able to “Adopt The Biblical Highway” and take part in developing the continuing story of this amazing road.

Come visit the Biblical Highway and walk in the great footsteps of history and prepare to be touched by the road’s rare authenticity, the warmth of the people, and the nearness to something beyond.

Yishai and Malkah Fleisher - Writers/Directors

Shlomo Blass - Art Direction and Production for Rogatka Video Production

Barel Toledano - Original Art and Animation

Yocheved Seidman - Executive Producer for Kumah