Category: Jewish

Israel – Contrasts And Consonance

CONQUESTS The land of Israel is really quite small. The biblical borders of the “Jordan River to the Mediterranean” and...

Calming Anxiety In The Holy Land

Sheep, Shepherds And The Son Of God

THE NATIVITY CHURCH The traditionally accepted birthplace of Jesus is in a grotto located under the Church of Nativity. This...

The Mothers Of Bethlehem

LIFE GOES ON No matter the economic hardships one may encounter, this I know, life goes on. This family of...

The Holy Land Blossomed for Him (Dilworth Rust, A Personal Letter)

Similarly, at the Mount of Beatitudes, (Daniel) took us to a place below the church built on the top of...

Hunger And Thirst… For What?

The first thing he thought about, was: where can he and his family travel to in the next two weeks?...

Passover Meal And Sabbath Ends With “Next Year In Jerusalem”

At Capernaum, there are two doorways in and out of the synagogue. After the temple was destroyed, all synagogue entrances...

How Could Good Friday, Actually Be On Thursday?

Passover And Easter: When Did Wine And Bread Become Bread And Wine?

To the Jews who commemorate the first two reasons for the Sabbath, a sip of wine is partaken, followed by...

Where Skiing can be “Syrias,” but “Israeli” Nice!

Snow in the Bible? The contrasts are vivid. The bible mentions snow twenty-times! Usually, the mention of snow is a...