Tag: Christianity in Jerusalem

Christianity in Jerusalem

Jerusalem is where Christianity was born and a tour to the old city will always include encounters with Christian art, breathtaking churches, and believers of all kinds.  As usual, it’s always best to see for yourself so I brought some

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Holidays, Rituals and Ceremonies in Jerusalem

In Jerusalem every day is a holiday, but there are still some days that are special.  In these holidays people from all over the world gather around and come to the holy city to perform some very diverse ceremonies.  Selichot

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Some corner of a foregin field

World War I  left a deeply scarred western society. The millions left dead, the crippled and the returning soldiers who could not find peace in the postwar world changed the face of Europe for good. These days the trauma is

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Overlooking Jerusalem

“There are mountains round about Jerusalem” wrote king David in the book of Psalms. Indeed, all around the old city there are mountains with breathe taking views of the “city of God”. We will visit the mountain of olives, mount

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Ein Kerem – A Village within a City

A quiet monastery hiding behind thick stone walls, narrow allies surrounded by ancient houses, some of the world’s most important churches and some ice cream and chocolate that taste like home. Ein Kerem has something to offer to everyone. During

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Poor Walter is Looking for water – A children tour to Ein Karem

On the top of a mountain not far away from the sky a weird thing happened. Dear young Walter had a jug of water but O poor Walter, the water is now over. What will the fate of Jerusalem be?

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Tours in Jerusalem with Yishay Shavit