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Holy Week in Jerusalem Part 1

Palm Sunday 2011 in Jerusalem: An exhilarating feast of sights and sounds captures much of the old city as local Christians and pilgrims begin the celebrations of the most important week of the year – Holy Week. If these seven days are a festive occasion ... Read >

Chilean Miners Experience the Holy Land

The Chilean Miners and their spouses recently made an eight-day pilgrimage of thanks to the Holy Land as guests of the Israel Ministry of Tourism. They embarked upon a spiritual and highly emotional journey, visiting various Christian holy sites. Summar... Read >

The Annunciation in Nazareth

"And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for you have found grace with God. Behold you shall conceive in your womb and shall bring forth a son: and you shall call his name Jesus" Luke 1:30-31. We invite you to celebrate the Annunciation Feast in Naz... Read >

Winter Concerts Resonate in Abu Ghosh

Abu Ghosh, an enchanting hillside village just 10 km from Jerusalem, offers visitors a rich harmony of history. It is believed to be the biblical site of Kiryat Ye’arim, where the Ark of the Covenant is said to have rested for twenty years, before King Da... Read >

The Holiday of the Holidays Festival in Haifa

For the seventeenth year in a row, the city of Haifa is hosting the Holiday of Holidays Festival as a testimony to the unique tolerance that is a hallmark of the mixed city of Haifa For the seventeenth year in a row, the city of Haifa in northern Israel ... Read >

A Holy Land Pilgrimage in the Footsteps of the Virgin Mary

Experience a spiritual journey of personal discovery and reaffirmation while tracing the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus, within the Biblical landscape in which she lived, rejoiced and sorrowed Nazareth Stroll the streets and lanes of Nazareth, the to... Read >

The Gospel Trail: Following in the Footsteps of Jesus

Following the footsteps of Jesus, takes a whole new meaning by following the "Gospel Trail". "And leaving the city Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capharnaum on the sea coast …" (Matthew 4:13). From Mount of Precipice on the southern outskirts of Nazareth ... Read >

120 Harley Davidson bikers Rode for the Dead Sea – supporting its nomination in new7wonders campaign

The primary scenery, the stoic serenity of the cliffs and beaches of the Dead Sea, and the hypnotizing clear blue water – have never seen such a view: a convoy of 120 Harley Davidson motorcycles, lengthening over two miles with a roar calling to vote for ... Read >

Wine makers from across the world support the Dead Sea

“Terra-Vino" the international wine contest, will be held at Daniel Dead Sea Hotel between novemebr 21 2010 and novemer 27 2010. "Terra Vino" has changed its location to the Dead Sea in order to call Winers from Israel and from across the world to suppor... Read >

Qasr Al Yahud renovated baptism site

Qasr Al Yahud is recognized as one of the sites where Jesus got baptised by John the Baptist in the Jordan River (Matthew, 3: 13-17). It is also referred to as the place where Eliyahu the prophet and where the Israelistes crossed the Jordan river to enter... Read >

Masada National Park

UNESCO World Heritage Site - the mountain that became a symbol of determination and heroism New – Museum at Masada National Park Masada, the ancient fortress built by King Herod the Great atop a lofty natural plateau overlooking the Dead Sea, was d... Read >

Qumran National Park-Home of the writers of the Dead Sea Scrolls

The uncovering of the remains of the settlement of Qumran, on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea, and the Dead Sea Scrolls found nearby, ignited the imagination of both Jews and Christians. In addition to the oldest copies of the Hebrew Scriptures eve... Read >

Mimouna

On the evening after the seventh day of Pesach, which is a holy rest day, Jews of North African origin, particularly Morocco, celebrate Mimouna as part of the Pesach festivities. The origin of the celebration is unclear, but is usually associated with the... Read >

Sukkot

Sukkot, or Feast of Booths, is celebrated from the 15th through the 21st of the Hebrew month of Tishrei (usually October), and is one of the three pilgrimage holidays, on which Jews made pilgrimages to the Temple in Jerusalem. The holiday commemorates... Read >

Pesach

Pesach, or Passover, is a major Jewish holiday and one of the three pilgrimage holidays, along with Sukkot (Feast of the Tabernacles) and Shavuot (Pentecost). On these three holidays, the entire Jewish population made a pilgrimage to the Holy Temple in Je... Read >