Jerusalem – Page 2 – Tours to the Holy Land

The Temple Mount: A Hill, A Powder Keg, Metal Detectors and the Status Quo

July 26, 2017

For Israel News Updates To read about Safety In The Holy Land, click here. Is the whole Jerusalem Temple Mount episode (July 2017) really about metal detectors? There are metal detectors everywhere else in Israel, not to mention the world, at checkpoints, the entrances to malls and other public places that Israelis, Muslims, Christians and others walk … More The Temple Mount: A Hill, A Powder Keg, Metal Detectors and the Status Quo

The Western Wall: A Holy Wall in The Holy City

May 30, 2017

People tried to buy it, others dumped garbage at its foot, paratroopers shed tears on its stones, and men and women from every nation, walks of life and status tuck prayers into its cracks and crevices. It has withstood fire, earthquakes, war, politics and time, to stand immoveable and strong for those wanting to reach … More The Western Wall: A Holy Wall in The Holy City

When God Chooses

April 14, 2017

Abraham saw the lot, David prepared the blueprint, Solomon constructed it, Babylon destroyed it, God’s people rebuilt it, Herod remodeled it, and Rome burned it to the ground. Jesus taught in it, He threw money changers out of it, He entered it, time after time, through the Golden Gates and will again. He was mocked, beaten … More When God Chooses

Caiaphas, The High Priest and The Forest

December 1, 2016

When You Can’t See The Forest For The Trees Spilling down a slope overlooking Jerusalem, the Peace Forest symbolizes the unity of Jerusalem after the Six-Day War, harmony between Arab and Jewish people and the hope for peace in a land birthed and raised in turmoil. Here, the city plants a tree for EVERY child … More Caiaphas, The High Priest and The Forest

Jerusalem, God’s City Through Time

October 19, 2016

photo: Roman Kriman, JerusalemShots.com First View of The Temple Mount Entering Jerusalem, a highlight of any tour to Israel, stirs your soul, brings tears to your eyes and connects you to countless other sojourners who have traveled UP to Jerusalem through the ages. Viewing the Temple Mount, the dazzling white stones of the city, and the Mount of Olives for the … More Jerusalem, God’s City Through Time

Is It Safe To Travel To Israel, The Holy Land?

August 18, 2016

After our May 2016 tour to the Holy Land, one participant remarked, “What you read in the newspapers and hear on the nightly news is entirely different from what you experience in the Holy Land.” Anyone who has traveled to the Holy Land will echo this statement, however, the question…..Is it safe to travel to Israel?…. is always the first … More Is It Safe To Travel To Israel, The Holy Land?

Rich and Cheryl’s May 2016 Tour To The Holy Land

August 18, 2016

Here is our 12 Day May 2016 visit to the Holy Land in Videos…..watch and enjoy! Video #1 – Intro, Why Travel To Israel, Overview, Day Three (First Full Day in Israel) 11:20 min – Visiting Mensa Christi, Capernaum, Mount of Beatitudes, sailing on the Sea of Galilee and being baptized (Open The Eyes Of … More Rich and Cheryl’s May 2016 Tour To The Holy Land

Bet She’an, Where Archaeology Meets The Bible

October 19, 2015

Bet She’an, “house of rest” or “place of quiet,” is located four miles west of the Jordan River, fifteen miles south of the Sea of Galilee, and about forty-five miles north of Jericho. Tel Bet She’an lies where two fertile valleys, the Harod Valley and Jordan Valley, meet. The Harod Valley and the Harod River … More Bet She’an, Where Archaeology Meets The Bible