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Israel Information
Things You Should Know Before Being Baptized in Yardenit
When in Israel, one of the places you should visit is Yardenit, a baptismal site along the Jordan River in…
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Christian Sites in the Galilee
Holy Land Travels: Church of the Beatitudes
Israel is also known as the “Holy Land.” If you are a devout Christian and your purpose for traveling to…
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Days Out in the Galilee and Golan
Cherry Picking Season in Israel
Over the past decades, agrotourism (agriculturally based tourism) is a worldwide trend that offers city dwellers a chance to escape…
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Christian Sites in the Galilee
Archaeological Discoveries in Kursi
Kursi (also known as Gergesa) is an ancient settlement and a national park on the eastern shore of the Sea…
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Christian Sites in the Galilee
Yardenit Baptismal Site
Yardenit is located at the northern end of the lower or long Jordan River, near where it flows south out…
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Christian Sites in the Galilee
Kursi – The Miracle of the Swine
Kursi (also known as Kursi National Park), along the eastern shores of the Sea of Galilee, is identified in Christian tradition…
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Christian Sites in the Galilee
Mount of the Beatitudes – The Sermon on the Mount
Sitting on a spur of a hill overlooking Tabgha and Capernaum, the Mount of the Beatitudes is revered as the…
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Christian Sites in the Galilee
Nazareth – City of the Annunciation
Unflatteringly, the first chapter of John asks “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Still in many respects, Christianity began…
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Christian Sites in the Galilee
Tabgha – The Church of the Multiplication of the Fish and the Loaves
Tabgha is an area located on the north-western shore of the Sea of Galilee. It is traditionally accepted by the…
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Christian Sites in the Galilee
2,000 Year Old Fishing Boat at Ginosar – The Jesus Boat
In January 1986, two brothers, Moshe and Yuval Lufan who were members of neighboring Kibbutz Ginosar, discovered the wreck of…
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