Moving toward Crucifixion

Welcome back friends! Today is our last day in Israel, so it was time to load the bus one more time. We had a full day ahead of us, but first things first! Loading up for the last time. Oh how I wish you were here with us. Words just aren't enough to describe the …

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The Model City and Shrine of the Book

After an emotionally charged visit to Yad Vashem, we followed up with a visit to the Israel Museum, the 17th largest museum in the world. (Not bad for a country with less than .05% of the world's population!) Here, we took a good look at the model City of Jerusalem, which truly gives a great …

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Visiting Yad Vashem

We were greeted by a bright and glorious morning. It was a warm Jerusalem day with no wind and our weary travelers caught a break since today would have much less walking than yesterday. To the bus we went for a short ride to our first destination: Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Unless you have been …

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Hezekiah’s Tunnel and More

The City of David is a special place. Rich history and a bit of fun thrown in! When there, about half our group chose to walk through Hezekiah's water tunnel. It is dark and it is wet, so headlamps or flashlights are helpful, and one can expect to get wet up to mid-thigh! We did …

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