A Great Day in the Holy City of Jerusalem!

There is something special about being in Jerusalem on Shabbat. It's the best place in the world to witness Jewish families enjoying a day together and celebrating Sabbath. Hebrew days begin at sundown, so Friday sundown to Saturday sundown marks the Jewish Sabbath. Through glowing rays of sunlight, we began our Jerusalem adventure upon Mount …

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What Would Happen if Christians Voted?

Hi friends! Elections in Israel and in America are right around the corner. Israelis cast their ballots on October 27. Meanwhile, in America, election day is November 3. Both elections carry significant ramifications for our countries individually and collectively. Will Benjamin Netanyahu win another term as Prime Minister? Will America hand over power to radicals? …

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Into the Judean Wilderness

Today's journey was a new one for us all. We loaded up and headed out at 8:00am with Timna on our radar. Since dropping south from Bet She'an a couple days ago, we've been in barren desert! We saw it in the lower half of the Jordan River Valley and around the Dead Sea. Barrenness …

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Our Petra Adventure!

I can now confirm that Eilat rightly earns the comparison to Las Vegas. This city on the shores of the Red Sea never sleeps! Music from downstairs was heard until after midnight, the bright lights of the hotel district never dimmed, and the traffic and four-wheelers never relented throughout the night! If you're looking for …

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