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What made me sign up for an organized group tour, who invented drip irrigation, and where is the ancient spa center in the Holy Land located—read about this and more interesting facts and adventures in this introductory travelogue about Israel, part of the travelogue series “Israel—God’s Land.” Travelogue on TEL AVIV, JAFFA, AND BETHLEHEM –> See HERE Travelogue on JERUSALEM –> See Part 1 HERE and Part 2 HERE Travelogue on the JORDAN RIVER and the SEA OF GALILEE –> See HERE Travelogue on the JUDEAN DESERT, THE FORTRESS OF MASADA, AND THE DEAD SEA –>…

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How to shop from a bus, why Jews pay a fortune to be buried on the Mount of Olives, and why the eastern gate of the Old City was walled up by a Turkish sultan —read about this and other interesting facts in this first part of the travelogue on Jerusalem, part of the travelogue series “Israel—God’s Land.” YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ISRAEL AND THE ENTIRE SERIES OF TRAVELOGUES ON ISRAEL HERE. TO THE PREVIOUS TRAVELOGUE –> TEL AVIV, JAFFA, AND BETHLEHEM Sometimes traffic jams occur at the Israeli-Palestinian border, and that’s exactly the best time to…

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What happens on Shabbat evening at the Western Wall, how many possible sites of the Crucifixion are there, and what is the connection between King David’s Tomb and the Upper Room of Pentecost? – Read about this and other interesting facts in this second part of the travelogue on Jerusalem, part of the travelogue series “Israel – The Land of God” YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ISRAEL AND THE ENTIRE SERIES OF TRAVELOGUES ON ISRAEL HERE. BACK TO THE PREVIOUS TRAVELOGUE –> JERUSALEM – PART 1 WHERE IS THE HOLY SEPULCHER? Did you know that there are two places believed to be the Holy…

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How long is the line of people waiting to visit some of the holy sites, where was the woman Tabitha resurrected, and what is the ancient city of Jaffa known for? Read about this and other interesting facts in this travelogue about Tel Aviv and Bethlehem, part of the “Israel—God’s Land” travelogue series. YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ISRAEL AND THE ENTIRE SERIES OF TRAVELOGUES ON ISRAEL HERE THE BEGINNING The trip began right on the night after Women’s Day. On March 9, at just 2:30 p.m., our group from Plovdiv gathered and boarded the bus that took us…

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Where is the Valley of Armageddon located, where was Jesus tempted in the desert, and where does the Jordan River stop flowing while the Israelites crossed it on dry land? — Read about this and other interesting facts in this travelogue about the Jordan River and Galilee, part of the “Israel—God’s Land” travelogue series YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ISRAEL AND THE ENTIRE SERIES OF TRAVELOGUES ON ISRAEL HERE BACK TO THE PREVIOUS TRAVELOGUE –> The Dead Sea, Masada Fortress, and the Judean Desert in Israel THE JORDAN RIVER There are two places in Israel where it is believed that John the Baptist…

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Where does the Good Samaritan show his compassion, what does “sheizaf” mean, and what is Route 90 in Israel known for? – Read about this and other interesting facts in this travelogue about the Dead Sea, the Masada Fortress, and the Judean Desert, part of the “Israel – God’s Land” travelogue series YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ISRAEL AND THE ENTIRE SERIES OF TRAVELOGUES ON ISRAEL HERE BACK TO THE PREVIOUS TRAVELOGUE –> JERUSALEM – PART 2 The next day, we headed east from Bethlehem toward the Dead Sea. The story of the man attacked by robbers and the help of the Good Samaritan…

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