If as what's been suggested that Israeli wine is going through a cultural and technological revolution, how can you tell when the revolution is successful. Maybe it's when the powers to be, the guardians of the status quo, come full circle and agree with their...
Huddled in a hidden alley in East Jerusalem, hundreds of Christians from all corners of the world waited quietly in the crisp pre-dawn air to enter the idyllic Garden Tomb. They had come to commemorate the resurrection of Christ, and they would not remain quiet for...
1. Go Shopping at a Christmas Market Christmas markets are already set up and operating in various cities around the Holy Land. You can't beat the main destination – Bethlehem – for a taste of the holiday spirit. The festivities began in November with a Christmas bazaar on...
1.Celebrate Palm Sunday and Good Friday Participate in the Palm Sunday and the Good Friday Processions which commemorates the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. Approximately 5,000 to 10,000 people are expected to join this event. The procession is led by the Latin Patriarchate and begins at Bethphage...
Israel's official calendar of public holidays corresponds with the hebrew calendar and changes annually. Below is a comprehensive of the major public holidays and their meanings. Purim Purim commemorates the events that took place in the Book of Esther. It is celebrated by reading or acting out the story...
“This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.” (Matt. 1:18) The news about Mary’s pregnancy made Joseph very...
A documentary film, whose release was timed with the Easter season, claims that nails found in a 2,000-year-old tomb in Jerusalem could have been the very ones used to crucify Jesus. Though that exact claim is inconclusive, the Israeli-Canadian filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici announced his findings on...
Chicken Soup is one dish that has reached mythical status in Jewish culture. Known as the "Jewish Penicillin," chicken soup is offered to nurse colds, eliminate headaches, and even comfort broken hearts. There is almost nothing chicken soup is not purported to cure. This idea...
Hanukka recently passed and my thoughts turned to oil – olive oil to be precise. This is because only olive oil can be used in the Hanukkia, the special eight-branched candlestick, one candle more of which is lit each night of the holiday. This usage...
Touring to both Israel and the Palestinian Territories is getting even easier. A new Palestinian and Israeli experiential tourism project, Breaking Bread Journeys, aims to reach tourists seeking to engage with locals and visit important biblical and other sites. The new program was created by...