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23 Jun Christmas in the Holy Land

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Advent is upon us!  Even though the days are getting shorter, the atmosphere is becoming more festive in Jerusalem as both Jews and Christians get ready to celebrate their respective festival of lights.  This year, Hanukkah and Christmas coincide, with the celebration of the birth...

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23 Jun Hiking and Stargazing in the Negev Desert

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I have lived in Israel for many years and one of my favorite places to visit is the Negev Desert.  The Negev is in the South of Israel and is one of the most beautiful and peaceful places in the country.  You can spend hours...

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23 Jun Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus along the Galilee’s Gospel Trail

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Go, walk through the length and breadth of the land, for I am giving it to you." Genesis 13:17   Eduward has been in Israel for three months, living in Jerusalem and volunteering for the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, before he made his first trip to the Galilee.   Like many...

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23 Jun City of David – Earrings Fit for a Queen (Helena)

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Visitors to Israel are sometimes disappointed to discover that many souvenirs sold in the souq here are in fact made in China, India, Turkey or Egypt. But not all. If you're in the market for jewelry fit for royalty, drop by the City of David gift store...

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23 Jun Christian Services Outside of Jerusalem

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Christian Services Outside of Jerusalem (partial list)  Key: (A)=Arabic      (E)=English          (Fr) =French (H)=Hebrew    (Ru)=Romanian    (P)=Portuguese ANGLICAN CHURCH Haifa - St. John's Episcopal Church St. Luke's Street 4 Tel: 04-8523370  Fax: 04-8522122 Sunday 10.30 Holy Communion (E+A) Kafr Yassif - St. Saviour's Church P.O.B. 45 Tel: 04-9562536  Fax: 04-9965461 Sunday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 10.30 Sunday Service& SundaySchool(A) 17.30 Ladies Meeting (A) 19.00 Family Worship & Bible Study (A) 17.30 Bible Study Juniors...

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23 Jun Jewish Symbols

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Magen David (Star Of David)  Very old symbol, both with 5 or 6 points. During times of persecution Jews were often forced to wear this symbol. It is today used on the Israeli Flag as a badge of honour. Menorah  7 Branch oil lamp - God told the people of...

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23 Jun Going deeper – ‘Breaking bread’ with the women of Jerusalem

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Standing in a lovely one story Ottoman period home, overlooking the picturesque valley of the Yemenites, in one of the most enviable locations in Israel, it is hard to imagine that when the original residents of this community came to their homes nearly 70 years...

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23 Jun The Jerusalem Cookbook – Great Guide to Eating in Israel

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I readily admit I'm a bit of a cookbook addict, but as I'm running out of space on my kitchen shelf, I'm having to be a bit more discerning! Nevertheless, buying 'Jerusalem' is a MUST! I literally devoured every page of Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi's stunning...

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23 Jun A Birthright for Adults

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When I was 19 years old I spent a year in Israel, hiking, exploring, and exploding with excitement and energy, and occasionally spending some time at ulpan. Although I fell in love with the country, as most youngsters do, it came as somewhat of a...

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23 Jun Christian Villages of the Galilee

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Israel - the homeland of Jesus of Nazareth. Most of His life - birth, ministry, crucifixion - happened right here. Wherever you turn, you find remnants of eras past, bearing silent witness to the beginnings of Christianity. Though of the three Abrahamic religions, the Christian...

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