Everyone has heard of the Samaritans, or Shomronim as they are called here in Israel, but I was interested in taking a closer look after hearing from a friend of their Passover sacrifice. To experience a real Passover sacrifice sounded too good to be true so...
Jesus of the Gospels: Teacher, Storyteller, Friend, Messiah, by Arthur Zannoni - it is excellent - published in late 1996, it is a good popular treatment of modern biblical scholarship on Jesus, his Jewishness and the world he lived in. It is short - only...
Travel insurance is an important aspect to planning any Holy land tour experience. We know that lots of travelers still travel without insurance because they don't feel like spending more money on their trip and typically think their potential losses are only limited to lost...
Everyone is made to feel welcome in Israel, especially travelers with disabilities. The Israel Government Tourist Corporation has initiated numerous projects designed to make dozens of tourist sites throughout the country accessible. New sites have been made accessible and old sites have been renovated to...
As you begin to learn about wine you might find it confusing reading a wine label whether it's from Israel or somewhere else. One reason is labeling laws and designations differ from country to country and sometimes region to region within a country or some...
It isn't always easy to be a Christian in Jerusalem as the minority community must navigate complicated relations and sometimes persecution to get around the Holy City. But with understanding, friendship and advocates, Christians have managed to remain strong and confident in the Jewish state. One...
Michal and I were about to explore a virtually unknown archeological site dating back 2,000 years, one that is generally inaccessible to tourists. Amit, the young archeologist who has worked for more than a decade on the Herod’s Palace site in Jerusalem, led our group...
Israeli archaeologists made two important discoveries during excavations of a drainage channel in the ancient City of David including a Roman sword from the time of the destruction of the second Jewish temple in 70 AD and an engraving of a Menorah on a piece...
Mount Of Beatitudes. This was a beautiful serene place to visit that is very close to Capernaum. It has a magnificent Franciscan Chapel here surrounded by peaceful gardens with a lovely view over the Sea of Galilee. This is the most likely site where Jesus would have...
Readers: Now that I am home, and rested...