The Last Supper is the final meal which Jesus shared with his twelve apostles, in Jerusalem before his crucifixion. This supper is mentioned in length in all four Gospels. It is during that same supper that Jesus predicted that one of his apostles will betray him and hand him over…
Category: The Bible and places in Israel
Jesus’ last entry into Jerusalem
Further to the Gospels, Jesus’ final entry into Jerusalem occurred at the beginning of the last week of his life, just a few days before the Last Supper. Jesus is believed to have ridden a donkey into the city. It is told that along his path, people have made small…
The village of Kanna- Jesus’ first miracle
The village of Kanna, a small place in the Galilee, is a place where Jesus had performed his first miracle. Jesus was invited to a wedding at the village; a large feast had been prepared. Alas, the people soon discovered that they had run out of wine (they probably were…
Jesus
The general belief is that Jesus was born to Mary and Joseph, in the town of Bethlehem in Judea, while staying overnight at the stables. The belief is that he had been placed (to sleep) in a manger, directly after his birth. The town of Bethlehem is situated in the…
A mystery in the Sea of Galilee
A mysterious cone-shaped structure was recently discovered in the waters of “lake Kineret”; the Sea of Galilee, putting the Archaeological world in bewilderment as to its chronological age and purpose. The structure seems to be twice the diameter of Stonehenge, the world-famous structure, located in Britain! It had been first…
Beit Sh’ean Ruins – a National Park
Beit -She’an ruins lie in the northern part of the Jordan Valley of Israel. Following archaeological digs of the area, it appears as if first settlement had been established in the 5th millennium NCE, in the area. The region had been blessed with much water and fertile soil, thus turning…
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…
Mount Tabor
Mount Tabor is a high mountain; well known throughout its history, located in the south of Nazareth. The mountain is part of the scenery of the Jezreel Valley, in the north of Israel and it one of the highest mountains in the Lower Galilee. The summit’s height reaches 562 meters…
Herodium
!Herodis- (Herodium) is one of the most fascinating buildings of the ancient world The site had already been mentioned in Jewish history's Bar-Kockva letters, referring to a Palace-Fortress built by King Herod, in 24 BC, commemorating the King's name The Herodium, a 786m tall Fortress, is located about 8 miles…
Jesus Boat
“The Jesus Boat” is located north of the city of Tiberias, at Kibbutz Ginosar, on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. “The Jesus Boat “is a recently-discovered fishing boat; dating to the 1st century AD. In 1986, an ancient boat was pulled out of the mud, on the shore…