Visiting Israel is a life-changing experience, no matter how many times a person goes there. Beyond the Biblical relevance so easily seen throughout the land, Israel’s geopolitical history is also on display. Is it any wonder Scripture identifies Jerusalem as the center of the world? (Ezekiel 5:5, Ezekiel 38:12) Of course, Israel also holds the …
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Israel tours are filled with "wow" moments, but visiting Holocaust survivors is often a trip highlight for many. Meeting Donata was certainly a memorable moment that will linger for a lifetime in the minds of our tour group. Nestled in the midst of a neighborhood, the Haifa Home for Holocaust Survivors is a place of …
Continue reading Reflections from Our Israel Tour: Our Visit with Donata
Recently, while on Mount Carmel and the Golan Heights, our tour group studied the prophecies regarding Israel, given through the prophet Ezekiel. In chapters 36-38, God made a promise (repeated elsewhere in Scripture as well) regarding Israel. Do you know what the promise was? (Hint: here is one example: Ezekiel 36:24) Find out what the …
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Following Misgav Am and Tel Dan, we stopped for lunch at a Druze restaurant where many of us tried Lebenah, a very thin pita (more like a Middle Eastern tortilla!) filled with goat cheese and other goodies. Druze are actually of Arab descent, but are very favorable to Israel. Their sons serve in the IDF, …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 