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“Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, tell her that her sad days are over” (Isaiah 40:2)
I believe that I have already mentioned it thousands of times: we have a million more years of excavations in Jerusalem to uncover its...
Battle site where the Romans breached the Jerusalem Walls
Every archaeological dig is extremely exciting. Now imagine you are entering a time machine that takes you back about 2,000 years to the...
Another Rare Discovery – a papyrus with the name ‘JERUSALEM’
I have mentioned in the past that not one day goes by without a new archaeological discovery in Jerusalem. This reinforces the importance...
Acre (Akko)
Acre was one of the most important cities of the Crusaders in the 12th-13th centuries and is a must see. Acre was conquered in 1103 AD...
Treasures found at the Southern Wall Excavations!
Intense and very important archaeological excavations are taking place around the southern wall of Temple Mt., through the Ophel and up...
The Wildflowers of Israel
“The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land” (Song of Songs...
Migrating Birds over Hula Valley
"Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons, and the dove, the swift and the thrush observe the time of their migration. But...
150 Years of Excavations in Jerusalem
New archaeological discoveries in Jerusalem are practically a daily event. So much so, that all the books on archaeology that I...
BREAKING NEWS FROM JERUSALEM – the past is creeping up on us.
Recent archeological diggings in the Western Wall Tunnels uncovered a Roman theater. It is very important to mention that these diggings...
En-Prat - an oasis in the desert
One of the most beautiful nature parks in the middle of the Judean desert. During the beginning of the century 4 AD, at the time...
The Church of St. Peter’s Primacy
This church is located in Tabgha, near the Church of the Multiplication (Loaves & Fish) on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. Two...
Shemini Atzeret – (Simchat Torah)
The meaning of Shemini Atzeret is congregating (assembling) on the 8th day of Sukkot. If normally, we have a 7 day week then during...
The Feast of the Tabernacles – Sukkot - Teachings & Meanings
The Feast of Sukkot has many meanings and teaches us many lessons. As an example, we have to live in the Sukkah 7 days: to live, sleep,...
Sukkot - Feast of the Tabernacle - "Mitzvot"
‘Mitzvot’ – as I mentioned in the last post, the 1st ‘mitzva’ (commandment) is to live in the ‘Sukkah’ for 7 days. The 2nd ‘mitzva’ is to...
The Dead Sea – the lowest point on earth.
Israel tour guide Sam Gorenshten provides his readers with information on the Dead Sea.
