The infinity pool at David's Harp at sunset, the Sea of Galilee beyond

Sukkot programs at David's Harp, Kinneret

Sea of Galilee, IsraelWhere

Friday, October 15 – Friday, October 22, 2027Dates

18,000 NIS per coupleFrom

The program

Sukkot programs in Israel, above the Sea of Galilee

Our Sukkot program on the Kinneret is the whole chag in one hotel: the sukkah, a private Beit Knesset, the scholars and the dining room, with the Sea of Galilee below you. David's Harp is built in the shape of a harp in the hills above the north-west shore, and the view reaches across the lake to the Golan Heights from the lobby, the pool and the balcony of each room. David and Chana Walles host. All our Sukkot programs are on the Sukkot page.

7 nights: From Erev Chag to Hoshana Rabba. In Sukkot 2026: Friday, September 25 to Friday, October 2.
Supervision: In 2026, the whole hotel under the Rabbanut Emek Hayarden, with a mashgiach on site
Meals: Full board on Shabbat and Chag, half board on Chol Hamoed, with afternoon tea in the lounge
Sukkot 2027: Friday, October 15 to Friday, October 22, 2027

David's Harp in the hills above the Sea of Galilee — The hotel above the lake

The infinity pool at David's Harp meeting the horizon of the lake — The infinity pool

A room at David's Harp with a bed facing the lake — A room facing the lake

The curved balconies of David's Harp at sunset — The balconies at sunset

The tower, lawn and amphitheater at David's Harp at dusk — The lawn and amphitheater

What the program includes

7 nights at David's Harp, over the whole of Sukkot
Full board on Shabbat and Chag: three meals a day
Half board on Chol Hamoed: two meals a day
Afternoon tea, cake and refreshments in the lounge on the day you arrive and every day of Chol Hamoed
Tefillot in a private Beit Knesset, Nusach Ashkenaz, with machzorim supplied
Shiurim and talks by the scholars in residence
Day clubs for children and teens, with counselors
Separate and family swimming times
Free Wi-Fi and free parking
Hosted by David and Chana Walles

Chol Hamoed trips are optional and self-drive; a list of ideas is below. Israeli citizens pay VAT; guests from abroad show their passport and B2/B3 entry slip at check-in.

Kashrut

The whole hotel under the Rabbanut Emek Hayarden

For Sukkot 2026 the entire hotel is Glatt Mehadrin, under the supervision of the Rabbanut Emek Hayarden, with a mashgiach on site.

The dining room at David's Harp, with the lake through the windows

A private dining room at David's Harp, set with a long table

The hotel

David's Harp Galilee Hotel, near Kfar Nahum

A new hotel in the hills above the north-west shore of the Kinneret, near Capernaum. The curved building is modeled on King David's harp, and it looks out over the lake, the Golan Heights and the Galilee hills.

Rooms: Rooms and suites looking over the lake, each with a balcony. Every room has a fridge.
Pool and spa: An infinity pool, open 8:00am to 6:30pm, with separate and family swimming times. A spa with ten treatment rooms; guests on the program have special prices on spa packages.
Shabbat and Yom Tov: A certified eruv around the hotel perimeter. The nearest women's mikveh is in Tiberias; reception will call ahead to confirm the hours.
Grounds: Lawns, a dining terrace, and an amphitheater looking over the lake.
Also: A gym open 24 hours for guests 18 and over, laundry service, babysitters booked through reception, free Wi-Fi and free parking.
Nearby: Capernaum and Korazim, Tiberias, Tzfat and Meron, and the Golan Heights. For Waze: David's Harp Galilee Hotel, Kfar Nahum.

A suite bedroom at David's Harp with a view of the lake — A suite, lake beyond

The lobby lounge at David's Harp — The lobby lounge

A suite lounge at David's Harp with a balcony — A suite lounge

The atrium and sculptural staircase at David's Harp — The atrium

A treatment room in the spa at David's Harp — The spa

Sukkot and Yom Tov

Shul, sukkah and Chol Hamoed

Tefillot are in a private Beit Knesset for the program, Nusach Ashkenaz, on Level 1 of the Tavor Hall, with machzorim supplied. Candle lighting, including Yizkor candles, is set up for you on Erev Chag and Erev Shabbat.

Meals in 2026

Breakfast, every day7:30 to 10:30am
Lunch, Shabbat and Chag1:30 to 3:00pm
Dinner, every night7:00pm
Pool snack bar (meat)12:00 to 5:00pm
Lobby café (dairy)12:00 to 11:00pm

The amphitheater at David's Harp at sunset, the Sea of Galilee beyond

Orchards and the Kinneret seen from David's Harp

A room terrace at David's Harp looking over the lake

Easy walks from the hotel

Shoreline stroll: 15 to 30 minutes, flat, along the water, good at sunrise or sunset
Kfar Nahum promenade: 45 to 60 minutes, toward Capernaum
Hotel grounds loop: 10 to 20 minutes around the lawns, inside the eruv for Shabbat and Yom Tov

Optional self-drive trips on Chol Hamoed

Hikes: the Banias, Tel Dan, the Mount Arbel lookout, Nahal Yehudiya and the Hexagon Pool, the Jilabun waterfall
Harder hikes: the Zavitan canyon, the Mount Meron summit loop, the full Arbel cliffs descent
Water and family days: rafting or kayaking on the Jordan, the Hamat Gader hot springs, Manara Cliff's cable car and alpine slide, a sunset cruise on the Kinneret
History: Tzfat, Meron and Tiberias, the Talmudic village at Katzrin, Gamla, Nimrod Fortress, Tzippori, Beit She'arim, Capernaum and Korazim, Akko
Wineries and food: the Golan Heights wineries, chocolate at Ein Zivan and Degania Bet, dairies and olive presses
Lookouts: Mount Bental, Mitzpe Gadot, Ein Keshatot
For a hot or rainy day: Madatech in Haifa, the Hecht Museum, Zichron Ya'akov and the Ramat Hanadiv gardens

Getting about

These trips are not part of the program; you go in your own car, on the days that suit your family. Ask us for the private transfer and tour guide contacts we give our guests.

Scholars in residence

The scholars for Sukkot 2026

Rabbi Dr. Aaron Adler
Scholar in residence · September 25 to 30, 2026
A student of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik zt"l, with semicha from RIETS and a doctorate in Talmud from Bar-Ilan University. He made Aliyah in 1979, founded Yeshivat Bnei Akiva Ner Tamid in Chashmonaim, and leads the Ohel Nechama Synagogue in Katamon. His Sukkot talks run from "Life as a Temporary Home" to "Unity and Disunity in the Four Species", with a sing-along in the sukkah.
David M. Weinberg
Scholar in residence · September 29 to October 1, 2026
Director of the Misgav Institute for National Security and Zionist Strategy, and a columnist for The Jerusalem Post and Israel Hayom. He was a senior advisor to Natan Sharansky, and is an accredited expert on Israeli wine. He leads a wine tasting in the sukkah, "Holy Grapes: The Israeli Wine Revolution", and a talk on the legacy of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks on Erev Hoshana Rabba.

The scholars for 2027 are to be announced.

Children

Day clubs for children and teens

Children and teens go off to day clubs for their age, looked after by counselors, while their parents have time for a shiur or the spa. The pool has family swimming times.

The infinity pool at David's Harp at sunset

Age-group day clubs with counselors
Family and separate swimming times
Babysitters, booked through reception and charged to your room
Lawns and the three easy walks from the hotel

Price

What Sukkot at David's Harp costs

In 2026 the program is priced from 18,000 NIS per couple for the seven nights. The 2027 price is to be confirmed.

The price covers the room, every meal of Shabbat and Chag, half board on Chol Hamoed, the Beit Knesset, the scholars and the children's clubs. Flights, VAT for Israeli citizens, day trips and spa treatments are extra.

Deposit and terms

What you pay, and when

Payment

On bookingDeposit to be confirmed
BalanceDate to be confirmed

All rates and payments are in NIS. Israeli citizens add VAT.

If you need to cancel

120 days or more before500 USD per person
45 to 120 days before50% of the invoice
Within 45 daysNo refund

We strongly recommend travel insurance covering cancellation, medical care and luggage.

What happens after you inquire

You send a short inquiry
Six fields, with this program already filled in.
A person replies, not a system
The person for your region calls or emails you, within one working day, and stays with you through every question.
Every question answered, with patience
Kashrut, rooms, children, dates, deposit and balance. Ask as many as you like.
Rooms are confirmed in order of booking
Each category has a limited number of rooms. Your deposit confirms yours.

Your hosts

Who is looking after you

David Walles
Host
David hosts the Sukkot program with Chana. They made Aliyah from Melbourne in 2008 and took over Eddie's Kosher Travel.
Chana Walles
Host
Chana hosts the program with David. They are at the hotel throughout, and the people to find with any request once you are there.

The curved building and dining terrace at David's Harp at dusk — The terrace at dusk

Before you travel, your contact is the person for your region. The simplest route is an email to Shelley in reservations; every missed call and message is returned.

What our guests have to say

What guests said

“Thank you for an amazing Sukkot program at The Dan Caesarea Hotel.”

Tali Orenstein · London · Sukkot, Dan Caesarea

“For the past three years, our entire family has enjoyed the excellent experience of sharing Pesach with you at your program on the Kinneret.”

Judy and Jerry Fishman · Pesach on the Kinneret, three years running

Questions

Asked before booking Sukkot at David's Harp

When is Sukkot 2027 at David's Harp?

Friday, October 15 to Friday, October 22, 2027: seven nights, from Erev Chag to Hoshana Rabba. In 2026 the program ran from Friday, September 25 to Friday, October 2. Send an inquiry and we will send the price and the reservation form.

What time is check-in and check-out?

Check-in is from 3:00pm on Erev Chag. Check-out is by 11:00am, or after Havdalah on Motzaei Chag.

Are Chol Hamoed trips included?

No. Day trips are optional and self-drive, on the days that suit your family. The list above has ideas across the Galilee and the Golan, and three easy walks start at the hotel.

Is there an eruv and a mikveh?

A certified eruv runs around the hotel perimeter only. The nearest women's mikveh is in Tiberias; reception will call ahead to confirm the hours.

What is included on Chol Hamoed?

Chol Hamoed is half board, two meals a day, with afternoon tea, cake and refreshments in the lounge. Shabbat and Chag are full board.

Do we pay VAT?

Israeli citizens pay VAT. Guests from abroad show their passport and B2/B3 entry slip from Ben Gurion at check-in; Israeli citizens show their Teudat Zehut.

How do we get there?

Drive to David's Harp Galilee Hotel, Kfar Nahum; parking is free. Flights are not included. We can introduce you to a travel agent who knows the program, and give you the private transfer contact we use.

Pesach 2027

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