For an exhilarating taste of all that is Israeli – set aside a couple of days to explore the magnificent Golan Heights. This volcanic plateau (don't worry, the small volcanoes have been dormant since prehistoric times!) is rife with all that

A basic premise in Jewish mysticism ("Kabala") holds that any Biblical text can be read and understood using four levels of ever-deepening meaning. The highest – or deepest – meaning is called "sod", Hebrew for "secret". Only a select few