Magdala synagogue One of the amazing places our tour group went while in Israel was Magdala. The birthplace and hometown of Mary Magdalene ("Mary of Magdala") is also the home of a 1st century synagogue in which Jesus certainly taught. Situated on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, the ancient village laid uncovered for …
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Tour Rewind: Epilogue
I pray you were blessed by the tour rewind! Now, I hope you will bear with me as I share some personal thoughts. Words cannot describe the joy of hosting the 30 people pictured above on the trip of a lifetime! A year ago when I began planning the trip, my goal was to put …
Tour Rewind: Bet Shean, Magdala and the Jesus Boat
As we moved to the Galilee area, we settled into the simple, but beautiful Maagan Eden Holiday Village Resort. Nestled on the southern tip of the Sea of Galilee, we had absolutely incredible views and beautiful grounds. Breakfast and dinner were spent in the dining room overlooking the Sea of Galilee, and accommodations at this …
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Around the Sea of Galilee
We awoke to a beautiful day on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. Ma'agan Eden Holiday Village is our host and it is a beautiful resort near the southern tip of the Sea of Galilee. Bet Shean Our first stop was Bet Shean, an excavated and rebuilt Roman city, complete with all the things …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 