A day of juxtapositions! We began by going to the Holocaust Museum—stories and images of a tragedy too big to take in. We ended our day with communion by the Garden Tomb—a place to remember the death of Jesus and … Continue reading →

Today we passed through the “separation wall” that divides the Holy Land in order to see the birthplace of the Prince of Peace. We found the ancient Church of the Nativity filled with enough pilgrims that we did not wait … Continue reading →

The Mount of Olives is the perfect place to get an overview of Jerusalem, and we began our day by visiting the traditional site of the ascension there. It’s a tiny medieval mosque today, complete with an indentation in the … Continue reading →

We were delighted to start Monday with a visit to the (probable) site where John baptized Jesus—just north of the Dead Sea along the Jordan River. This place has been known for years, but was inaccessible because of political conflicts … Continue reading →

It’s hard to imagine how our day could have been more spiritually rich and rewarding! We started the morning by going just south of the Sea of Galilee to a place on the Jordan River where a Kibbutz runs a … Continue reading →

A small tour group can take occasional detours! Today on the way from Nazareth to ruins of ancient Caesarea on the Mediterranean coast we got talking about the presence of the Roman army in Palestine in the New Testament era. … Continue reading →

Today’s itinerary began in Nazareth with a 7:15 a.m. walk to the nearby Church of St Mary’s Well, a Greek Orthodox structure built above an ancient well that dates back to the biblical era. Since water was so essential to … Continue reading →

God is good! Thirteen TourMagination pilgrims from Canada and the United States came through the long flight from Newark, NJ to Tel Aviv in good form last night, and launched into learning about Israel/Palestine as the sun rose. Starting where … Continue reading →