• A different view of Israel

    A different view of Israel

    Our travels in Israel were not limited to visiting religious or sacred sites in the Holy Land.  We also visited some really interesting natural sites. Beit Guvrin-Maresha National Park Located about 1 hour south of Jerusalem, this large National Park was really interesting to see.  The first area we visited was an area called the…

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  • Olives on a Mountain

    Olives on a Mountain

    When I heard the words “Mount of Olives tour”, the first thing I thought of was a mountain full of olive trees where we learned how to taste olives properly.  Well, the mountain is full of olive trees but we did not get to taste them.   Instead, our tour guide Yariv, taught us about how Jesus…

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  • This is Masada…

    This is Masada…

    Imagine a fortress on the top of a desert mountain, overlooking the Dead Sea.  Sheer cliffs rise up 400 m on the eastern side, wrapping around the mountain and joining with 90 m high cliffs on the western side.  As we arrived a the site, I was taken by the immense height of the cliffs…

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  • World Religions: Jerusalem, Part 2

    World Religions: Jerusalem, Part 2

    As a second part to yesterday’s post, I’m going to share our learning and experience with the Christian religion and the Armenians who live in Jerusalem. Just like my mom said in her post, in Jerusalem, there are four quarters: a Christian quarter, a Jewish quarter, a Muslim quarter, and an Armenian quarter. Why is there an…

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  • World Religions: Jerusalem, Part 1

    World Religions: Jerusalem, Part 1

    While visiting the beautiful city of Jerusalem in Israel, we had the opportunity to visit some of the holiest places for Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. It was an eye opening experience and really interesting to learn about the different religions.  There is so much content, I split it into two posts.  Today’s post will focus on Islam…

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