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 …
Our First Day in the Old City
Our day began a bit earlier today, enabling us to go to Temple Mount during designated hours. Though planted in the Old City, Temple Mount is actually controlled by the Muslims. As with everything in Jerusalem, it is complicated! The Jews recaptured Jerusalem, including Temple Mount, in the Six Day War in 1967. But in …
A Very Special Shabbat
In our last update, we left off at Tel Azekah, overlooking the Valley of Elah. After visualizing David's conquering of the mighty Philestine giant, we had a special treat. As noted in the previous post, Shabbat is a time of peaceful rest, and Jewish families commit their Sabbath day to family. Many go to parks …
Can Anything Good Come from the West Bank? You Decide!
Shabbat Shalom from Jerusalem! Shabbat (Sabbath) begins at sundown on Friday evening and lasts through sundown on Saturday. As I write, Shabbat has ended here in Israel, but as I learned today, it is proper to continue saying "Shabbat Shalom" through the weekend. Shabbat is a time of rest (as Jesus did on the seventh …
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Looking for the Blessed Hope 