What Does One Do on a 20-Hour Journey to Israel?

Hi friends! If you saw yesterday's post, you know our 20-hour journey would have seemed like a picnic compared to what has been put before us! As this post drops, Lord willing, we are somewhere over Europe, approaching Frankfurt! (One guest is already there, awaiting our arrival.) Once there, we have a brief layover before …

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UPDATE on the Chaos in Israel

In continued conversation with friends actually on the ground in Israel, here is the latest: For the most part, Israel is now back open. The anarchists are trying to create a coup to get rid of Benjamin Netanyahu and the current government. In some areas (such as the hyper-liberal Tel Aviv) police and military have …

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Welcome to Israel!

I will never tire of the greeting that awaits visitors pouring into baggage claim at Ben Gurion International Airport! Welcome to Israel! Our Phoenix group was met by our guide, Aly, and our other tour guests who flew separately from other parts of the world. There were mixed emotions as we lamented the cancellation of …

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The Anticipation Grows…

At the time of this post, our tour group is enroute to Israel. The journey for most began in Phoenix AZ where 19 of us boarded a connecting flight to San Francisco, then caught our overnight flight to Tel Aviv. Meanwhile, we have other tour mates traveling from South Africa, the UK, Canada, California, Colorado, …

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