Anyone who has been to Israel has almost assuredly visited Mamilla Mall, and entered the Old City through nearby Jaffa Gate. If you've been there, the sites and sounds at the towering city walls near Jaffa Gate, as well as the entrance to the Holy City as you emerge through that gate, arouse your senses …
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Argument abounds regarding the legitimacy of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Though David established Jerusalem as the capital of his kingdom about 1,000 years before Christ, parts of the Old City, including Temple Mount, fell into Muslim control during modern history. In the 1967 Six Day War, Israel recaptured Temple Mount and reunited Jerusalem. Despite that …
The Jewish festival of lights, known as Hanukkah, begins this evening at sundown and lasts for 8 days. I'll share a bit more about what Hanukkah is all about in the next few days, but today I want to focus on the celebratory nature of our Jewish friends! I have often mentioned the Jews' zest …
Hi everyone! On my last trip to Israel I finally got a chance to take in the Night Spectacular at David's Tower. This is a "must see" in the Old City and I found myself asking, "What took me so long to finally do this!?!" The Night Spectacular is an unbelievable laser light show, projected …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 