Hi friends! While traveling, I'm day dreaming of our trip to Israel in November. There are so many incredible places where Scriptural accounts occurred, and today I'll share part of a post I published during a previous trip to Israel! Just beyond the eastern wall of Jerusalem lies the Kidron Valley and the Mount of …
Tag: Old City
US Embassy Move to Jerusalem: One Year Later
Old City Walls of Jerusalem light up in honor of the 1-year anniversary of the US Embassy in Jerusalem Celebrations abounded in Israel yesterday as Israelis celebrated the 1-year anniversary of the US Embassy's move to Jerusalem! Here is how the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs featured the historic anniversary:
Walking the Streets of Jerusalem’s Old City
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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Jerusalem: The Eternal Capital of Israel
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 …
