After stops at Tel Dan and Caesarea Philippi, we made our way to Bental, an old IDF outpost overlooking the Syrian border. The well-fortified bunker served as a frontline observation post during the 1967 6-Day War, and more recently featured a coffee shop said to have had the best coffee in Israel. That coffee shop …
Friends, I was very excited to hear that Pilgrimage Road, leading from the Pool of Siloam in the City of David to the southern steps of Temple Mount, was finally inaugurated a few days ago! If you have been to Israel in the last few years, perhaps you are as excited as I am about …
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 …
It's Saturday, which means I share resources used as I prepare for our October Israel Tour. Today's resource is a fun, light-hearted video from Sergio and Rhoda, two Israelis whose sense of adventure is entertaining and often educational. At times they go to little-known places around Israel to provide unique perspectives of the land and …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 