After an incredible time on the Sea of Galilee this morning, we knew the day was going to be special...and it was. We began the afternoon at Capernaum, Jesus' center of ministry in the Galilee area. Once again, I was taken aback by how few people are here. The site is usually packed, with groups …
Ok, time to learn some Hebrew! "Good morning" in Hebrew is boker tov! As we greet one another each morning, we say, "Boker tov!" Even our Arab bus driver understands it. We haven't quite mastered the Arabic version (though we are working on it). This morning featured another glorious sunrise over the Sea of Galilee, …
After arriving in Tiberias after dark yesterday, I knew our group was in for an "Oh wow!" moment when they awakened. Due to small tourism numbers in Israel, we seem to get royal treatment. We all have rooms with a view, and below is the view from one of my windows! Thus, I awoke earlier …
We began our day on Tuesday, November 11 in Haifa, Carmel and Megiddo before moving on to Nazareth. Jesus grew up in Nazareth and, interestingly, it is predominately Arab today, but one of the largest Christian populations in Israel. The Nazareth Village is a recreated village that replicates what it might have looked like in …
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