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
The AMIT Children organization supports over 37,500 children in 107 schools located in 33 cities throughout Israel. Unfortunately, like many nono profit organizations, AMIT could not hold their traditional Women-In-Israel campaign luncheon event. So they contacted Travelujah and asked us to prepare a special virtual
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