Jesus Forgives a Paralyzed Man and heals him – Upon Jesus’ re-entry of the village of Capernaum, the people gathered, in large numbers, so as to listen to his preaching. Jesus had been introduced to a paralyzed man, carried by other men, as he couldn’t walk. Tradition ahs it that…
Category: Northern Israel
The Mahraqa
Mount Carmel is a summit ridge, rising to a height of 474 meters above sea level. It is located near the city of Haifa, overlooking the Mediterranean sea. According to Biblical roots, this is the exact confrontation spot at which Prophet Elijah had confronted the prophets of Ba’al, when fire came…
Do you like Pancakes?
If you do.. …then you have got to visit Abu–Ashraf’s unique place in the city of Nazareth, where they make the best pancakes in the world! Abu-Ashraf prepares everything by himself and calls it “KATAIYF”. It is a dish that is usually being served during the Ramadan fasting period, but…
Nazareth and Christmas Festivities
One of the enchanted places to celebrate Christmas in Israel is in the city of Nazareth. It usually begins with a Christmas Festival-Market, about a week before the holiday, a weekend event that lasts between 11:00 am to 23:00 pm. A variety of shows will be held indoors and outdoors…
Extreme Sports in Israel
Extreme Sports in Israel, like is many other states in the world, stand for a wide range of activities in sea, air and land. Thanks to the warm weather, and low amount of rain, the extreme sports are available year-round. Among the popular extreme sports activities in Israel are surfing,…
The Scots Hotel in Tiberius
The hotel is a boutique hotel, owned by The Church of Scotland, situated in the center of the city of Tiberius. The hotel is also based with direct frontage to the Sea of Galilee. It had been initially established in the 19th century by Dr. David Watt Torrance, a young…
Snow in Israel
Israel is covered in white! The country has been swept in a unique weather system that has brought snow, hail and much rain, to a usually warm country, in December 2013. Aside the beauty of the scenery; the children playing outside in the snow (and the closed schools…), many houses…
Safed
There are many indications that Jewish life in Safed dates back several thousand years, but the city draws its fame from the development that it experienced in the 1600s. Following the Spanish Expulsion many of the great Kabbalistic rabbis of the era settled in Safed to live, learn and teach…
The Israel Trail
The travel/hiking trail is a path that links north, center and south of the land; offering unique tastes, cultures, adventures and experiences for those who hike it. It is a taste of Israel. The trail had been marked with the assistance of the Society for the Protection of Nature in…
Atlit – a former detainee camp
The detention camp was established at the end of the 1930’s, by the British Mandate authorities- during the time period when they had governed Palestine. It is located some 20 kilometers south of the city of Haifa– in the North West par of Israel. The camp had been established in order…