For the First Time in Israel, Koolulam Weekend at the Ein Gedi Hotel, During Hanukkah

The upcoming Hanukkah holiday will be illuminated in the desert. The Ein Gedi Hotel, which has become a center and home for the worlds of wellness and retreats, leads an agenda with a deep connection to the world of wellness culture, healing and tranquility and as a leader in the field presents the series - "WEEKEND RESET" - unique weekends at the Ein Gedi frequency in combination with unique content.

For the first time in Israel and in the world, the Ein Gedi Hotel will transform itself into a unique weekend of harmony conducted by Koolulam, with two experiential mass singing events for the whole family, adapted for adults and children who love singing and culture from the age of 8 and master workshops (for adults only), combined with the wellness frequency experience of the Ein Gedi Hotel, especially for Hanukkah.

A first, special and groundbreaking collaboration between Koolulam and the Ein Gedi Hotel, which is expected to become a tradition. The program includes: A Sound of Koolulam performance facing nature, an icebreaker in a drummers circle, a 'Koolulam Hafla' on the lawn, a sunrise tour to Mount Zuria and vocal warm-up and acappella singing, sound healing, movement telling a story in Gaga, and a 'Koolulam Healing' event - a safe place for emotional release including singing in a special arrangement of Amir Dadon's song "Big Light."

Revi Raz - CEO of the Tourism Corporation and Ein Gedi Hotel: "The special connection that has been forged between the Ein Gedi Hotel and Koolulam is exciting and amazing, a connection of a unique hospitality experience, powerful nature and healing mass singing. This is a perfect formula for embracing, strengthening, growing and especially for releasing two difficult emotional years that we all went through in the country. The novelty here is a shared family experience and quality time at a unique frequency that erupts here in Ein Gedi."

The powerful power of Koolulam events has also received attention from the academic world. A groundbreaking study by the John Templeton Foundation, led by social psychologist Shira Gabriel at the University of Buffalo, examines how Koolulam mass singing events affect human well-being and create what researchers call "spiritual upliftment," those sublime moments when individuals become part of something larger than themselves. Her research also shows that Koolulam events have a long-term impact, including removing barriers, encouraging to see humanity as something more complete, to see the 'togetherness' and identification with the close, national community, including an enhanced sense of meaning in life and higher life satisfaction, even half a year after participation.

Limor Avakasis - CEO of Koolulam: "There is something healing in joint creation, in togetherness, but we don't always have time for it. The retreat in Ein Gedi is the first time we invite people to take a whole weekend, dedicated to harmony, connection, creation. As in every Koolulam event, here too we will come to sing together - not only in voice, but in heart. And all this against the desert and tranquil background of Ein Gedi, there is something here that has not yet happened here in the country or in the world, and it is exciting."

About the Ein Gedi Hotel: The Ein Gedi Hotel, located in the magical desert oasis of Kibbutz Ein Gedi, offers a unique hospitality experience between the Judean Desert and the Dead Sea. The hotel has 166 rooms surrounded by stunning natural scenery, a rich botanical garden and nature reserves, and offers its guests a perfect combination of relaxation, nature, fine cuisine and a variety of unique activities for the whole family.

Date: 18-20.12.2025

Price: For a couple on a bed and breakfast basis, starting from NIS 4300

For details and reservations: 08-6594220

On the website: https://ngedi.co.il

(Photo: Koolulam event – mass singing. Photo by Hana Tayeb)