Tag: Middle East
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Surfing in Israel
Read more: Surfing in IsraelInitially, we were a bit nervous to come to Israel as there were a number of reports on the problems between the various nationalities. We weren’t sure if we should bring the kids to an area with so many problems that involve violence. But given what has been happening around the world, we thought it…
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Happy Chanukah!
Read more: Happy Chanukah!While staying in Israel, we learned interesting things about Chanukah, and celebrated it with many people. Here are some of the things I learned. First of all you should know that Chanukah is a celebration of miracles. The second thing you should know is the history and why Chanukah is celebrated. During the Hellenistic period,…
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We Wish you a Merry Christmas!
Read more: We Wish you a Merry Christmas!Merry Christmas Everyone! We wish you a Christmas full of joy, love and peace! We had a great time at midnight mass in Manger Square, Bethlehem, Palestine. Here are some photos from the event. This is something we will always remember. We’ve now been away for over 5 months and we knew it would be…
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Back to Shore!
Read more: Back to Shore!Today is also the last day of our cruise. We have really enjoyed our time on the Norwegian Jade Cruise ship. It was a great way for us to travel to Greece and Turkey without all the driving. Of course, we would have loved to stay longer in these locations…and we have not done Greece…