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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Saying goodbye is rarely easy...so let's stick with "See you later!" (L'hitra'ot, in Hebrew.) This is moving day from north to south, which means a good deal of time on the bus. For some, it is needed rest after several days of lots of walking! The weather has been absolutely perfect during our trip, but …
After an incredible time on the Sea of Galilee this morning, we knew the day was going to be special...and it was. We began the afternoon at Capernaum, Jesus' center of ministry in the Galilee area. Once again, I was taken aback by how few people are here. The site is usually packed, with groups …
After stops at Tel Dan and Caesarea Philippi, we made our way to Bental, an old IDF outpost overlooking the Syrian border. The well-fortified bunker served as a frontline observation post during the 1967 6-Day War, and more recently featured a coffee shop said to have had the best coffee in Israel. That coffee shop …
