Not far from the walled city of Bethlehem a group of shepherds and a flock of sheep slept under a typical, Judean, night sky. One shepherd, keeping his usual two-hour watch, passed the time with musings and counted sheep to stay awake just as the young David would have done on these very same limestone hills one millennium earlier.
On November 4, 2011, ‘Occupy Boston’ protestors stormed the lobby of the Israeli consulate to stage a sit-in. The activists had two demands: the liberation of Palestine and the departure of Israeli diplomats from the US. This video is our response to that sit-in. Polls show that over the last several decades 36% of Americans stand in support of Israel. We are the 36%!
During the time of the First and Second Temple there was no Jaffa Gate
Christianity: A Religion in Between in Jerusalem It isn’t always easy to be a Christian in Jerusalem as the minority community must navigate complicated relations and sometimes persecution to get around the Holy City
The archaeological excavations of ancient Jericho have revealed 23 layers of ancient settlements and among other things features the oldest known stairs in the world
Catholics will celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, which falls on Dec. 8 and provides a fitting segue into the Christmas season
Tis the Season to … Go to a Holy Land Church (and Christmas Mass) With the arrival of Advent and the Christmas season, the Holy Land has no dearth of services and masses to attend in preparation for Christmas, be it on Dec. 25, Jan. 6 or the Armenian celebration on Jan. 19, 2012.
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