An Active Day Around Jerusalem

After rainy days the past two days, we scored a beautiful, dry day today (Sunday). The air was clear and crisp, making it a great day to be out and about in Jerusalem! Thanks for your prayers! Our day began a half hour early with an appointment at the Israeli Knesset (parliament). After passing through …

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A Real Soaker in Jerusalem!

Welcome back, friends! Let's pick up where we left off in our last post. We woke up to rain which subsided as we made our way to the Mount of Olives. There, we enjoyed the overlook of the Kidron Valley and Temple Mount as the rain began to fall again. We made stops at Dominus …

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Good morning, Jerusalem!

Good morning, Jerusalem! It is always good to wake up in the Holy City! However, I must begin with last night. As noted, we entered Jerusalem just after the beginning of Shabbat (sundown on Fridays). That means at least two things: 1.) it's going to take forever getting to our 7th floor rooms, and 2.) …

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A Dip in the Dead Sea before Ascending to Jerusalem

Hey friends, welcome back! We said goodbye to the Galilee area this morning (Friday) and made our way down to Ein Gedi and Masada. If you saw our last post, you know how those adventures went, so let's pick it up from there! When we left Masada, we made the short drive to Ein Bokek, …

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