The one square kilometer walled Old city of Jerusalem, with star sites like the Western Wall, the Temple Mount, the Via Dolorosa and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is typically on everyones ‘must see’ list. However, there are many other sites outside the Old
Last January, President Trump unveiled a middle east peace plan, aka “Trump Plan or Vision for Peace”. The Israelis welcomed the plan for the most part while the Palestinians rejected it and there have been no negotiations between the parties regarding the possible implementation of
After an extensive redevelopment, one of the most fascinating Byzantine era synagogues, Ein Keshatot, makes for a fascinating visit on a Holy Land tour. The ancient synagogue reopened about two years ago. It was discovered by Laurence Opipant, a Scottish Christian Zionist, at the end
We drove one hour south of Tel Aviv to a beautiful kibbutz, Kfar Aza, with stunning nature, panoramic views and a super supportive community. The kibbutz is situated on Israel’s western border with Gaza, and when we arrived we were met by a local resident,
Sincr the signing of the new Abraham Accords initiative in September, Israel and the UAE are on a fast path to normalization. Regular flights have started between the two countries and tens of thousands of Israelis have already purchased tickets to visit Dubai. Israel is
A silver lining (and we all have to find silver linings these days) pertaining to Covid-19’s devastating impact on Israel’s incoming tourism industry, is now having the opportunity to check off my ‘to do’ hikes and other outdoor activities that have been on my bucket
Israel’s local vaccination campaign is running smoothly and as a result, it is expected that much of the local Israeli population will be vaccinated by the end of March 2021. As such tourists to the Holy Land will likely begin to arrive to Israel with
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