Yes. I encountered the youtube by accident, and chuckled, because he reminds me of most of the Israelis who lead youth movement programs (not just tours, but Boy-scout-like programs, like Bnei Akiva and Ezra). You can also tell by the way he speaks that it's a fun job for him, without taking the story seriously. That kind of group is very typical of what I see when I visit. It has a beautiful view, and some portions are always empty enough to give you some privacy for a picnic. At the end when he says "45 minute walk", it's more like an hour or so, because once you get to the bottom, you have a long walk back to the entrance.
I still am confused why Christians flock to this place and why the tourism shop focuses on them. They even had one of those wooden cut outs, where you can stick your head through it, and be hugging a painted picture of "John the Baptist" (aka "Generic guy with a beard"). But maybe because the use of the Masada myth is gone, the Israelis aren't as interested in that myth as much as finding a water source and going swimming.
I still am confused why Christians flock to this place and why the tourism shop focuses on them. They even had one of those wooden cut outs, where you can stick your head through it, and be hugging a painted picture of "John the Baptist" (aka "Generic guy with a beard"). But maybe because the use of the Masada myth is gone, the Israelis aren't as interested in that myth as much as finding a water source and going swimming.
“I've done everything the Bible says — even the stuff that contradicts the other stuff!"— Ned Flanders
