It seems like only yesterday we were praying for everyone's flights to arrive. Now, we close out our final day together in Israel. We began Tuesday at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. (See previous post.) We finished our tour with two additional stops: Tel Azekah and our farewell dinner. In Hebrew, "tel" means hill or …
On Saturday, we shared our Shabbat experience on Tel Azekah. (The photo above depicts Jewish families enjoying Shabbat together.) However, that wasn't the end of that wonderful Sabbath Day! This side of heaven, you will never experience worship like what tends to break out in certain places in Israel when believers from around the world …
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The day following our entrance into Jerusalem was Shabbat (Sabbath), so most Jewish sights were closed. Thus, we spent the day enjoying other adventures. Bethlehem, though only 6 miles from Jerusalem, is a predominately Muslim city in the West Bank. There, we scheduled a meet up with a fantastic Palestinian pastor, Ziyad Bannuora. Pastor Ziyad …
Welcome back to Israel Insights, our occasional pulling back of the curtain to reveal resources used to prepare for our Israel tours. It is so important to establish foundational understanding of Israel's past, present and future in order to more fully grasp the significance of Israel and its place in the world. Today, we'll look …
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