Top 11 Celebrity Visits To Israel

Who are the coolest and most interesting celebs to visit the Holy Land? Here are our top 10. Comment below with your favorites and who we missed!

11. Tom Brady

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In 2006, TB12 was brought to Israel by Patriots owner and long time Israel supporter Bob Kraft. The pair spent 8 days in Israel, including a visit to Jerusalem's then newly built "Kraft Stadium" to take in a women's flag football game.

10. Ashton Kutcher

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Two and a Half Men star Ashton Kutcher is a student of Kabbalah and has visited Israel on a number of occasions. He once said, "Israel is near and dear to my heart..... as a creative person, going to the source of creation is really inspiring. And this place has been really inspiring for me – not only on a spiritual level, but also on an artistic and creative level."

9. Madonna

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The iconic pop star has made at least four trips to The Holy Land, last visiting in 2009. She played two back-to-back concerts in Tel Aviv, and then toured around the country, including a visit to Safed.

8. Hugh Jackman

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The Aussie X-Men star visited Israel in 2010, where he toured an Israeli Air Force base in the northern part of the country. He spent the rest of his time with his family on a relaxing vacation.

7. Leonardo DiCaprio

This old sport followed his then-girlfriend Bar Refaeli to the beaches of Tel Aviv in 2010 to celebrate his 36th birthday. It was actually his second trip to Israel, he first visited the country in 2007.

6. Lady Gaga

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Lady Gaga had the opposite of a "Bad Romance" during her 2014 visit to Israel. When asked about her experience in Tel Aviv, she said, "The world view of Israel is just not reality. It’s in a beautiful place, the people are in good spirits. I had a very emotional show with those fans. It was wonderful."

5. Sarah Silverman

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Everyone's favorite filterless comedian made an appearance in front of a standing room only crowd in 2014. The former SNL star was given an achievement award in Jerusalem by The Jewish Film Festival and also celebrated her nephew's Bar Mitzvah.

4. Lionel Messi

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One of the world's top footballers visited Israel in 2013 along with his FC Barcelona teammates. In addition to visiting the Western Wall, Messi lead a clinic for local kids at Tel Aviv's Bloomfield Stadium.

3. Alicia Keys

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Alicia Keys greeted the crowd at her 2013 Tel Aviv concert with a cool "ma koreh," Hebrew for "what's happening?" On stage she teamed up with Israeli music star Idan Raichel, later telling him that, "you are an incredible human being and you inspire me all the time."

2. Justin Timberlake

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JT visited Israel in 2014, where he played a show in Tel Aviv. He then visited Jerusalem, where this photo was snapped of him praying at the Western Wall.

1. You!

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That's right! You can go to Israel too! Visit www.IsraelCampusRoundtable.org to learn how you can spend time in the country that celebrities flock to.