After a fantastic Shabbat (when Jews shut down all activity), we were ready to enter the Old City, whose walls tower over visitors anxious to experience this wonderful place. Entering always reminds me of the three times a year Jews from all over the land would flock to the Temple for major feasts. Passover (which …
Hey friends, I hope you are enjoying studying alongside me as I prepare for my October tour to Israel. It is so important to have fresh insights Biblically, culturally and even from a modern perspective at times as we strive to make our EXPERIENCE ISRAEL Tours the absolute best they can be! By the way, …
Our day began a bit earlier today, enabling us to go to Temple Mount during designated hours. Though planted in the Old City, Temple Mount is actually controlled by the Muslims. As with everything in Jerusalem, it is complicated! The Jews recaptured Jerusalem, including Temple Mount, in the Six Day War in 1967. But in …
Though time on the bus is much less in Jerusalem, it still gets us from one area to another! So, hop on with us as we head toward Temple Mount and the Southern Steps. Temple Mount is perhaps one of the most hotly-contested pieces of real estate on the planet. Though many would like for …
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