can you recommend a good small group tour company in isreal for english speaking couple for a 7 day stay.
Dearest Anne,
you have landed inmidst a website specializing on travel to Europe, and most likely will get few, if any answers to your question from this board.
You might want to try Frommers or Lonely Planet instead.
Good luck and happy travels,
I am kind of the same path as you, since I plan on visiting distant family and good friends in Israel in 2011.
Corinna
The best travel website for questions on Israel is the Trip Advisor forum.
And the first thing they will tell you is that if you are used to travelling independently in the US and/or Europe, you can do it in Israel too. Then they will offer to help you plan every detail of your trip.
But if you are set on a tour, there are recommendations, reviews and trip reports. You will also be able to get advice on choosing an itinerary.
Hope to see you there. And Corinna too!