It seems that almost every time there is digging related to a new project in Israel, something ancient is discovered. Such was the case with the development of a new Jewish National fund sponsored playground in the Lower Galilee. A 1,300-year old church with ornate
Note to reader: The below article was written for Travelujah in 2010 by Kasey Barr. It remains as relevant today as it was 11 years ago. This morning I picked up the Jerusalem Post to read the headline, “PM Expected to Draw Connections Between Iran’s Nukes and
Jews around the world will soon be observing the Jewish holiday of Tisha B’Av (meaning the 9th day of the Hebrew month of Av) which begins at sundown July 29. The holiday commemorates the destruction of both the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem. These
The Magdala hotel, also known as Notre Dame du Lac, is the newest addition to the hotel scene in the Galilee. The hotel opened in late November 2019. The property was a labor of love for Fr. Juan Solana the project visionary, and it took
Like cities around the world, Jerusalem looks entirely different since the onset of the pandemic. And its not only because the city is void of international tourists visiting on a holy land tour. As the cradle of faith for the three monotheistic religions, the holy
According to an ancient collection of legends (Pirkei d’Rabbi Eliezer-The Teachings of Rabbi Eliezer), the beginning of the Hebrew month of Elul marks the beginning of an especially solemn period of forty days that concludes with Yom Kippur. When you add the 30 days of
For a special summer day trip, visit Rosh Hanikra, located at Israel’s northwestern tip just south of the Lebanese border. It is situated at the only point in Israel where the Mediterranean Sea meets the mountainous cliffs. There you will find the enchanting site of
This Friday will mark nineteen years since the horrific terrorist attacks that cut short the lives of almost 3,000 people in the United States. Every year Americans from all walks of life attend one of the many memorial ceremonies held in the United States on
In 2017 Pastor Mullery Jean Pierre, senior pastor of Beraca Baptist Church, visited Israel on a familiarization tour for leading Brooklyn Pastors hosted by the Israeli Ministry of Tourism in partnership with the New York Jewish Community Relations Council. Since 2018 he has led four
Pumpkins, costumes and candy are not part of the Halloween culture in Israel, however the holiday is typically celebrated at many of the Holy Land shrines, such as the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher, Notre Dame Center or Dormition Abby. In ‘normal’ years, these important