Prior to founding Tour and Explore Jerusalem, Nicole Goldstein Strassman (Nikky Strassman) spent ten years as the Deputy Director of Public Affairs at the Supreme Court of Israel. In this capacity she organized and guided tours, presenting explanations of the Israeli legal system to audiences from Israel and overseas including soldiers on educational training seminars, students, Israeli government officials and representatives of major Jewish organizations.
As the staff member responsible for the development, implementation and running of the court’s educational programs, Nikky set up programs debating philosophical issues of human dignity, violence prevention and other law-related topics. One of Nikky’s initiatives was to set up a program in conjunction with the Israeli Ministry of Education for disadvantaged children to learn about the legal system. Classes were taught by legal interns, lawyers and Supreme Court Justices who volunteered their time and expertise.
Nikky Strassman is a licensed tour guide specializing in Jerusalem studies, interactive Jerusalem tours for children, and informal law-related topics . Nicole was born in London, England, received a BA from Hebrew University and an MSW from University of Michigan.
Tour Guide Tales – Jewish Chronicle Travel Article Featuring Nicole Strassman
University of Michigan Alumni Magazine Profile of Nicole Strassman
Contact Nicole
Telephone 972.54.748.6067
Email address: tourandexplorejerusalem@gmail.com
“Thanks a lot for your wonderful guiding”
G, Reporter from Vietnam
“Thank you for two amazing and memorable days in Jerusalem, you opened our eyes to so much.”
M and G, London
“Thursday and Friday were, no exaggeration, two of the most enjoyable days of my life. Jerusalem itself may have had a bit to do with that, but your planning and implementation were both inspired. So, thank you very much for everything: for getting us to do so much and for being such an excellent guide.”
J, London
“Thank you so much for my parent’s tour this afternoon. They really enjoyed it”
Cindy, United States
“The two half days my father and Michael spent with you were definitely amongst the highlights of their trip.”
R, London
“I wanted to express our sincere appreciation for the phenomenal tour you presented to us at the Supreme Court last week. Your presentation was extremely interesting and informative.”
Cantor B.R., New York
“Thank you for the tour and I loved it.”
Ariella Knoble Gershon, Age 6, London
“Thanks again for making our trip special. We had a great couple of days with you. Thanks for the expert and fun guiding.”
CHD&K, Montreal
“Thanks for making our visit to Jerusalem a great one”
J. F., London
“Nikky did an outstanding job for us on Masada with the shortened amount of time she had. No one felt rushed, she gave all the important information, all the while presenting a warm human approach. She continued on the bus after we had to cut it a bit short at the synagogue, but made it seem like it was totally normal.
Knowing how in-depth her knowledge is, I found it really a privilege watching a professional give an informative, personal yet curtailed approach which was every bit as good as her usual presentation.
The guests couldn’t say enough good things about her.”
Mark, Tour Operator
Contact Nicole
Telephone 972.54.748.6067
Email address: tourandexplorejerusalem@gmail.com
Copyright Nicole Strassman. All rights reserved. Photo credits include Henry Stone and Sasson Tiram and Tower of David.